Don't start practicing art before you've done THIS

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Want to start learning art? Before you go hunting for tutorials, before you pick up that sketchbook, there’s one thing I think you should do first... In this video, I’m sharing the best first step to learning art if you’re a complete beginner artist feeling overwhelmed by all the advice out there, not sure what kind of art you want to make, or where to begin. This is what took me from "sporadic dabbler in a thousand kinds of art" to practicing consistently, building a body of work, and developing my own style, and I'll guide you through it step-by-step. This is episode 2 of my free mini-course DIY Art School. Here's the playlist (so far): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm4hZgZcNXxvtNW0e0sEwq8rnNobTkcXC&si=Vr1fB-OlPb-AkKUR Improve your art faster, stay organized, and maintain motivation and inspiration in your art practice with my Studio Companion Notion template: https://www.louisestigell.com/products/p/artists-studio-companion Join my email list for weekly updates, behind-the-scenes, and inspiration: https://louisestigell.substack.com TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - The OVERWHELM trap 02:28 - The mistakes I made as a beginner artist 03:58 - The revelation that changed my whole approach to learning art 08:19 - The "pick a niche" problem 11:02 - The best way to start off your art learning journey 12:06 - What to do with your envy of other artists 13:47 - HOW to find your art role models 15:12 - What to do when you've found a role model 16:46 - Next episode teaser LEARN WITH ME I teach wildlife sketching and watercolor painting classes for beginners. Check them out here: https://louisestigell.com/pages/courses (You can also access some of them on Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/louisestigell) SHOP MY ART Fine art prints: https://louisestigell.com/collections/fine-art-prints Originals: https://louisestigell.com/collections/original-art Commissions: https://louisestigell.com/pages/commissions THINGS I USE AND LOVE: (These are affiliate links. Support me if you want. 🙏🏻) Squarespace: https://squarespace.syuh.net/jrjaqM Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/LKRn2Z Flodesk: https://flodesk.com/c/XXN1T0 Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/h0922o MUSIC All music is from Epidemic Sound.