where did the skill go?

[GHoSToKeR]

Oh wow, I totally know what you mean. I'm the same as you now; when I try and draw I struggle to come up with any ideas for what to draw. It's like that part of my brain - the part that, I suppose, you store and draw your inspiration - is lying dormant. I feel that I still have the talent, but not the motivation to actually want to do it, so I have nothing to put into it. I guess that passion is what seperates a good artist from a great one, a da Vinci from well, a someone unknown. Maybe if we could figure out which part of your brain that is then we could find some way, maybe using drugs or genetical engineering, to.. crap I don't know the right term to use.. lol *stoned*... I dunno, strengthen that part, or make it more of a prodiminent part of your brain. Man, I wish I knew the right terms for these kinds of things... lol.... But then wouldn't we essentialy be mass producing great artists? I think if this happened humans would eventually start to lose interest in the arts because great art would be something everybody could make without hardly any effort. We wouldn't be able to appreciate it for what it is, we'd just take it for granted. I love wake and bakes.

[ArtRollins]

Ghosttoker, did you do your stuff in a school for art? Some artists, while talented in execution, need art direction. Art Directors exist for such things. Coming up with creative ideas is a talent in itself. Look at comic credits. They are not from one person. One has a story, one the outlines, one colors, etc. Perhaps an artist that can create concepts as well as execute them has multiple talents and disiplines?

[chisme]

I remember I was addicted to Diablo.Now I hate those peice of shit unrealistic dragon slaying knight butt fucking PC games.Now the only game I play is GTA nigggaaaa.

lol yeah dungeons and dragons type games like lord of the rings suck ass.

ohh look at me im a wizard looking a for a 2dolla ring plus cmon frodo is a pussy i saw the first film and he got stabed and all kinda shit but he dont kill no one lol hes shit.

who would win in a fight frodo or mini-me?

[GHoSToKeR]

That's a really good point. I've never thought about it like that, and maybe Ganj hasn't either? That makes sense, man.. Well, i'm not going to be going to university for a couple of years yet, so maybe I could do something like that.. it would be awesome.

[4252]

I think that focus and dedication is key; most people experience a period where they improve a lot at something new to them; that's the easy part. To excell, you have to have a dedication to improving your skills past the point where there's an immediate gratification from each new step. If you really have a talent at something, you'll probably drive yourself to reach higher goals. It's an ongoing process, no end to it. If not, then you're just somebody diddling around with a new interest, and you'll lose your momentum quick enough in favor of the next temporary self indulgence.

just my 2 cents.

TR

[Melton420]

mini me

[seedbare]

yeah man I can really relate to what your all saying, if I lay off the booze for only a couple of weeks I'll vomit if I drink the normal amount im currently drinking, I lost the ''art'' man the ''talent'' has disappated