Artist of Reference
I believe it’s essential you learn from the experience of others
As much as possible, you should avoid learning things yourself the hard way.
There are at least three reasons for this:
1. It takes a lot of time
Learning things yourself the hard way often means months or years of unfruitful efforts. That’s a large price to pay. Isn’t it better if you can use that time in a more fruitful way?
2. It’s mentally draining
Failure is a good teacher, but it can also make you feel miserable.
3. It consumes your resources
Unfruitful efforts may take not only your time but also your other resources, like money. An artist of reference allows us to learn from others about the medium, subject matter or techniques we are interested in learning.
As much as possible, you should avoid learning things yourself the hard way.
There are at least three reasons for this:
1. It takes a lot of time
Learning things yourself the hard way often means months or years of unfruitful efforts. That’s a large price to pay. Isn’t it better if you can use that time in a more fruitful way?
2. It’s mentally draining
Failure is a good teacher, but it can also make you feel miserable.
3. It consumes your resources
Unfruitful efforts may take not only your time but also your other resources, like money. An artist of reference allows us to learn from others about the medium, subject matter or techniques we are interested in learning.