How I did it: When I was little, I drew everything around me. Houses, trees, cars, etc. I also drew animals, horses and dolphins mainly. I drew everything with markers, crayons, and colored pencils.
As I grew older, I learned more and more about art. I explored new mediums, and found my favorite one: a pencil artist. I love using tortillons, kneaded erasers, and different types of graphite pencil.

Basically, lots of hard work and practice. As you can see, it took me around 5-10 years to get where I am now.

Lessons & tips: - It takes time to become that artist you want to. No matter what you

want to do! Cartoonist, animator, sculptor, whatever it is. Time,

patience, and determination are key.
- Explore different areas; try painting, colored pencil, marker, sculpting, and even photography and digital art if you want.

Resources: Friends, family, art teachers, and other artists on the Internet.
Paper, pencils, erasers, tortillons, markers, paints, and brushes.

Dec 21, 2008, 03:56PM PST | 3 comments | 3 cheers