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"Practice makes perfect," as the phrase goes, is an age-old saying that has been around since the late sixteenth century. Even a month of everyday practice can significantly enhance your talents and bring you much closer to proving yourself skilled. However, dedicating time to practice means that you need to attempt new and unfamiliar things to avoid boring yourself out. Maybe that means trying out different techniques, mediums, or subjects.
Many of us have heard that learning a new skill takes 10,000 hours. Josh Kaufman discusses this figure in his TED Talk: The First 20 Hours- How to Learn Anything, citing a Florida State University professor named K. Anders Ericsson, who researched professionals in various fields. But ultimately, Josh's investigation discovered that it takes 20 (not 10,000) hours to become relatively skilled at a new talent. Consider whether your next training included 30 or even 60 minutes of practice time for the new skill you just learned. You will be well on your way to being able to use that talent with such ease that you would want to keep trying.
By Bruce Mars
Drawing on a regular basis improves your fine motor skills, allowing you to better express your vision from your mind to the paper. You'll be able to draw more quickly and accurately. The more you draw, the better your hand-to-eye coordination will get, and the more control you would have over your muscles. Creating art on a regular basis will keep you comfortably in control.
When you work primarily with a specific medium, you learn about its advantages and disadvantages. Drawing on a daily basis and checking out other mediums is the best method to discover what you like. For instance, you may find that you prefer gouache over acrylic, or that you're a pro at digitally drawing clothing. You might even find out that you adore a certain pen over the rest. Who knows?
Plus, there is no time to freak out over a small mistake on one sketch when you're making a hundred weekly. Drawing on a regular basis will help you overcome your fear of failure and the intimidating expectations of brilliance. You can really get into the "zone" when you are not focused on being scared that every piece will be a disaster before even starting. Exploring beyond your comfort zone lets you experiment with new techniques, perspectives, and ways of seeing.
Even more, there's not only one way to practice:
Inspired practice is when you act on your burning desire to create, experiment, and capture your thoughts. Frequently, inspired practice turns into an intensive sketching session in which you totally immerse yourself in the process, leading to rapid bursts of learning through observation and enthusiasm.
Deliberate practice is a sort of practice that is intentional and methodical. While inspired practice may consist of mindless repetitions, deliberate practice necessitates full, concentrated attention on one aspect that needs to be improved. When you want to engage in deliberate practice, first choose what you wish to work on, choose a method for practicing those abilities apart from anything else, and set aside time each week to practice these skills undisturbed.
The more you practice new methods of doing things, the more they will come quickly. Still, keep in mind that practice is not an instant way to turn into a “pro” overnight. As mentioned earlier in the article, it takes at least around 20 hours to learn a new skill. But as a creative, you have to realize that there’s no stopping point to improvement. Each and every time you pick up your artistic instrument of choice, wield it well and realize that practice doesn’t make perfect. It leads to improvement.
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Article Written By Tiffani Pe
Cover page by Brianna Paulino
Edited by Charlena Li
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