Comments on: How to Draw (and Other Life Lessons) http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stefan | StudySuccessful.com http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-340362 Stefan | StudySuccessful.com Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:41:40 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/#comment-340362 This one is great! Not only because I can't draw, but I hate drawing also. Probably because I can't draw. I think this is what misses in high school drawing classes, some basic rules. We didn't learn them, we all just did something and it was wrong or right and mine was always wrong. But you can learn a lot, sometimes with more effort than the other times. Nice post Scott, it motivates me to do things I'm not that good at! This one is great! Not only because I can’t draw, but I hate drawing also. Probably because I can’t draw.

I think this is what misses in high school drawing classes, some basic rules. We didn’t learn them, we all just did something and it was wrong or right and mine was always wrong. But you can learn a lot, sometimes with more effort than the other times.

Nice post Scott, it motivates me to do things I’m not that good at!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-339680 Andrew Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:22:07 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/#comment-339680 Three great topics there Scott! As Karl said, it's important to keep our curiosity when we're trying something new. We just have to remember it doesn't have to be perfect. I really like how you laid out the cycle of feedback and enthusiasm. We like what we're good at and we get good at things we like. One builds upon another. Style is important. As you say, it's the part of us that makes us unique. It's our unique selling point, as it were. If we just try to copy someone else's style, we'll never be as successful as they were, because we're just a copy. It's about what makes us different. What makes us unique, in this increasingly niche-y world! Thanks and good post! Three great topics there Scott!

As Karl said, it’s important to keep our curiosity when we’re trying something new. We just have to remember it doesn’t have to be perfect.

I really like how you laid out the cycle of feedback and enthusiasm. We like what we’re good at and we get good at things we like. One builds upon another.

Style is important. As you say, it’s the part of us that makes us unique. It’s our unique selling point, as it were. If we just try to copy someone else’s style, we’ll never be as successful as they were, because we’re just a copy.

It’s about what makes us different. What makes us unique, in this increasingly niche-y world!

Thanks and good post!

]]> By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-339635 Karl Staib - Work Happy Now Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:21:13 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/#comment-339635 Sometimes we get carried away with what we think a certain skill should feel and look like, but if we just took a few lessons from others we would improve my 90%. I'm not much of a drawer myself, but I love doing it anyway. Watching a few videos on YouTube has been a big help. By letting my natural curiosity out, I've gotten better. Sometimes we get carried away with what we think a certain skill should feel and look like, but if we just took a few lessons from others we would improve my 90%. I’m not much of a drawer myself, but I love doing it anyway. Watching a few videos on YouTube has been a big help. By letting my natural curiosity out, I’ve gotten better.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-339544 Jimmy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:54:37 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/21/how-to-draw-and-other-life-lessons/#comment-339544 After anything else: I also can't draw ;-) * But the most important thing that I learned from art class in highschool is the phrase that my teacher at that time said about Picasso. "He first learned every single rule about painting and then he systematically broke one after another." I agree very strong with that and I think that this is the key to mastering many challenges in life. Like Nietzsche said in Zarathustra: First, you are a camel and be loaded with rules. Then you are a lion and bravely fight against the rules. And finally you become a child that plays with the rules. I wonder what you think about that Scott (maybe another blog entry :-) ?). Thank you for your amazing work. You inspired me several times with your thoughts! * I always liked art but my teachers in school always had the opinion, that I didn't draw what they expected from me. So I stopped drawing and focussed on music which made me much happier anyway. After anything else: I also can’t draw ;-) *
But the most important thing that I learned from art class in highschool is the phrase that my teacher at that time said about Picasso. “He first learned every single rule about painting and then he systematically broke one after another.”
I agree very strong with that and I think that this is the key to mastering many challenges in life.

Like Nietzsche said in Zarathustra: First, you are a camel and be loaded with rules. Then you are a lion and bravely fight against the rules. And finally you become a child that plays with the rules.

I wonder what you think about that Scott (maybe another blog entry :-) ?). Thank you for your amazing work. You inspired me several times with your thoughts!

* I always liked art but my teachers in school always had the opinion, that I didn’t draw what they expected from me. So I stopped drawing and focussed on music which made me much happier anyway.

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