SergiEfeve 2016-08-10 03:17:13

Hello. I'm reading this because when someone write a new post, it appears in the Featured Content. It's very nice read that someone is interested in drawing and very motivated for it. But an advice, becareful with the "artist's ego", I mean... "I'm not nearly as good as the majority of people in the Art Portal at Newgrounds, but I can reasonably say that I'm better than most of the unscouted artists" that sounds like something that I could say too. Also, the legend says that if you want enter in the Art Portal you must not talk about it.

For me, in personal, the experience with the Art Portal has been very hard. In abstract: very hard enter, very easy exit. I suggest, for any person interested in drawing (not only you), keep drawing and improving, be self-critical with your work. Study 3 things: the basis (structures, proportions, anatomy), the reality (drawing from life) and the artists that you love (if they made tutorials, watch them).

The visits for unscouted artist are very low, and it's easy find haters too. Therefore, the best is show your work in other ways: for example share it in twitter with the hashtag #Newgrounds and share it in the Art Forum; Make other things like movies or games. But, eye, there are not magical formulas: for example, I was scouted after do my game and share the art that I did for it in the Art Forum; Some week later I was unscouted, and after that, I did 2 speedpaintings and I'm still unscouted. If you don't have friends, or a fan base, or you are not super super talented, then there are not magical formulas and you have nothing guaranteed. For that, the best advice is trust in yourself (but becareful with the ego), trust in your work and keep drawing.

Keep Drawing! Good Luck!