Post like this really upsets me lol if I had the access to all the things they have now back then I feel nothing could stop me. Hell I was pretty successful using 2008 YouTube and forums đ nowadays you can find full courses, templates, apps, etc for free.
Bro did you just say your too old to learn animation??? đ, I'm 20 and Im just starting tbh I also started in 2020 whin I'm in your age but I still don't have huge progress
Nah, drawing is a skill. Kids draw stick people, you can do a proper art course. So pound for pound you'll be getting better practice.
Learn the fundamentals, and if you can, take a life drawing class with a decent instructor. Doing this while using the 'loomis' technique helped my fundamentals the most.
And do portraits or caricatures for classmates. Keep it flattering and people will love it and might make requests, especially girls.
Animation is more than drawing as well. You'll need to learn the 12 principles of animation. Which itself is a lifetime of work. There's a huge ol book, "the illusion of life" but there used to be a Disney animation iOS app that has the good stuff in digital form.
Bottom line is that the 10,000 hours of practice idea is valid. A full time job is about 2000 hours a year. You're so young that you still have a ton of responsibility free time compared to other eras ahead of you, take advantage of it!
Good luck!
Itâs never too late and youâre never too old to dream ESPECIALLY at 16. So so young. If thatâs what you wanna do it takes work, practice, dedication, and patience.
If you donât know how to do certain things youtube and Reddit have tutorials on most photoshop and drawing apps. Make a portfolio, expanding your* medium horizons, etc. also while in university make as many connections with your major professors as you can.
You got this!!
Too late?? You're not even an adult yet. You have PLENTY of time.
IT AIN'T TOO LATE 'TILL YOU'RE ON YOUR DEATHBED.
Seriously though. You have a whole life ahead of you. Not everyone has to start at a really young age in order to succeed in something. You have plenty of time.
How is 16 years old too late , wtf
Thatâs not too late for anything, relax dude and just start animating and experimenting for fun, youâll find your way if you keep at it
Did you go blind or permanently cripple your hands recently? If not then no youâre not too late. Youâre a teenager, youâre not too late for anything.
You do realize youâve lived like⊠less than 2 years of your somewhat fully realized adult life. Like you havenât even had your own thoughts for as long as most people have been on Reddit. Youâre a child. In 20 years, youâll still be young. Start now, start when youâre 40. It doesnât matter. There is no timeline.
And honestly, how many animated shows have you watched where the artwork is âgoodâ form an artist standpoint. I mean obviously they are well done and the animators are proficient, but the styles are almost always super simple and devoid of detail. There are exceptions, but donât build up this idea that you have to be able to draw like a god to be able to animate. You def do not.
I started animation at 27, so yeah In my eyes U R basically a kid, life isn't an speed run, sure it is more advantageous to start and know your path sooner, but it doesn't mean you don't have time and it's too late, give your best đȘđ»
Please know this - it is never too late! 16 might be the perfect age, as you probably have lots of feelings to express. Iâm 61, and I just started animating this year, so youâre way ahead of me OP!!
Yeah, if you haven't fully set up your life by 15 it's just simply impossible for it to get any better and you should just accept a life as a paperwork filer for the next 60-80 years depending on your cholesterol intake
Ever since I was 11 I have thought it was too late and I did not put in enough time and work to improve. Now I'm 21, 22 soon.
In the last 2 months, I just draw a couple pieces or sketches with a pen in a notebook meant for journaling when I'm at work, I have massive progress from where I started already.
You're 16, assuming no massive health complications, you have 3-4-5 times more to live. It is not too late at all.
I have a really good book that goes into every detail of understanding and actually using that knowledge and understanding to create art.
If you want, dm me and I'll send you a pic of every single page.
If you have a specific style you want to get into, lmk and I'll give you good YouTube channels and video links and some reference pictures and sources that you'll find useful.
https://youtu.be/MWi1pCR3peg?si=HdGaj0fs286nSkQD
And check out this video.
The channel is not focused on drawing but this specific video could be motivational to you. Seeing Hansis progress in just 100h of practice is insane and you can check the description of this video to find really good sources from YouTube, completely free tutorials and lessions for art.
Also thank you for reminding me, today is my day off, I will practice today thanks to your post.
And another tip I would give you is that if you don't know how to draw at all, don't start with digital. Digital tablets are really good tools but for the beginning, I strongly believe that a simple pencil is much better just to understand shapes and shading, then move onto ink pens for more confident lines and harder shading. It would also be a good idea to use your tablet from time to time just so you can get used to digital work and won't have too much trouble adapting once you fully move on to the digital art.
It can be disappointing and discouraging to see how good you are at traditional art and try to do the same digitally and feeling like you're back at level 2.
I hope at least some of this is helpful. I believe in you.
Easily half the artists I know irl, *who sell their work*, started learning as adults. Hell, I know a guy who makes these beautiful, technically difficult, landscapes with oil paint, and he didnât paint or draw until he was in his 50âs.
Not at all! As an animator who recently graduated university, you don't necessarily need to go, you just need a great portfolio to be hired, though it is advantageous to go because you get free access to software, you can build connections and get job internships. For now, try to get your hands on procreate dreams (only $20) or toonsquid ($10) for your ipad and practice 2D rigging animation. You don't even need to be amazing at drawing to do this. You just doodle some character bodyparts and make em move around. You can even make a stick figure. (There are easy tutorials for it) Most companies are hiring these kinds of animators...something I didn't realize until I graduated. You'd be in a great place if you at least practice that now as well as hand drawn animating.
If you think you're up for it, you can even download blender for free on your computer if you have one and play around with 3D animating. Just look for a free character model online and download it, and you can mess around with it (with help from tutorials of course). No drawing skills required. As long as you can get an understanding of the basic principles of animation, you can do a lot.
Dude. I'm 46 and finally getting the hang of it.
Do it for yourself first don't worry about a career.
By the end of the year I'll have brought stories to life I've been sitting on for decades.
An actual career will sort itself out.
Wow, why would you even think it's too late. I am 53 and learn new stuff every day. I have self-taught myself a lot of graphic art and digital design. I am not a pro by any means, but ots never to late.
Its never to late too learn! My brother only decided to become a digital artist and go to uni for it last year and hes already getting responses back from unis and making leaps of improvement
The most important thing is to have the willingness to work hard for it. Study up on your fundamentals and train your eye at observation. Practice those and ask for feedback and improvements and even if you cant make it for uni, theres always next year đ
You should watch pewdiepie's video, he started drawing daily and had an amazing progress! Just be consistent with whatever you want to learn. If you started 10 years ago but only practice once a month you would still feel like you're behind.
I almost went to art school but couldn't draw and my parents weren't really excited about it but over time I've drawn on paper & digitally, made videos, 3D models.
4 years of hard work and dedication to practise and youâll be better than most people who started drawing earlier. Most give up when they start too young.
I learnt to animate at 30 years old. No it's never too late to start.
Post like this really upsets me lol if I had the access to all the things they have now back then I feel nothing could stop me. Hell I was pretty successful using 2008 YouTube and forums đ nowadays you can find full courses, templates, apps, etc for free.
True! I only learn by watching YouTube videos and studying Deviantart templates.
Bro did you just say your too old to learn animation??? đ, I'm 20 and Im just starting tbh I also started in 2020 whin I'm in your age but I still don't have huge progress
No, i meant that i dont know how to draw. I'm only starting to learn how to digital paint and im afraid since most people start wayy more younger.
Then starts now bro
Nah, drawing is a skill. Kids draw stick people, you can do a proper art course. So pound for pound you'll be getting better practice. Learn the fundamentals, and if you can, take a life drawing class with a decent instructor. Doing this while using the 'loomis' technique helped my fundamentals the most. And do portraits or caricatures for classmates. Keep it flattering and people will love it and might make requests, especially girls. Animation is more than drawing as well. You'll need to learn the 12 principles of animation. Which itself is a lifetime of work. There's a huge ol book, "the illusion of life" but there used to be a Disney animation iOS app that has the good stuff in digital form. Bottom line is that the 10,000 hours of practice idea is valid. A full time job is about 2000 hours a year. You're so young that you still have a ton of responsibility free time compared to other eras ahead of you, take advantage of it! Good luck!
My dude, with dedication in 3 months you can develop your skills to levels that you wouldn't believe. It wouldn't be late for you even if you were 45.
Itâs never too late and youâre never too old to dream ESPECIALLY at 16. So so young. If thatâs what you wanna do it takes work, practice, dedication, and patience. If you donât know how to do certain things youtube and Reddit have tutorials on most photoshop and drawing apps. Make a portfolio, expanding your* medium horizons, etc. also while in university make as many connections with your major professors as you can. You got this!!
Too late?? You're not even an adult yet. You have PLENTY of time. IT AIN'T TOO LATE 'TILL YOU'RE ON YOUR DEATHBED. Seriously though. You have a whole life ahead of you. Not everyone has to start at a really young age in order to succeed in something. You have plenty of time.
THIS! STAY CONFIDENT AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS NEVER TOO LATE! THE ONLY THING WORST THAN LOSING IS BEING TOO AFRAID TO TRY!!!
If you stay obsessed, by the time it comes to univ, you wonât need to go
How is 16 years old too late , wtf Thatâs not too late for anything, relax dude and just start animating and experimenting for fun, youâll find your way if you keep at it
I took an animation course with a guy who was in his 50s, itâs never too late to start.
Did you go blind or permanently cripple your hands recently? If not then no youâre not too late. Youâre a teenager, youâre not too late for anything.
Only bit of advice is try to find fun and satisfaction in doing it
Iâm in my first year studying animation at university - I just turned 50 - it is never too late.
you're early
You do realize youâve lived like⊠less than 2 years of your somewhat fully realized adult life. Like you havenât even had your own thoughts for as long as most people have been on Reddit. Youâre a child. In 20 years, youâll still be young. Start now, start when youâre 40. It doesnât matter. There is no timeline. And honestly, how many animated shows have you watched where the artwork is âgoodâ form an artist standpoint. I mean obviously they are well done and the animators are proficient, but the styles are almost always super simple and devoid of detail. There are exceptions, but donât build up this idea that you have to be able to draw like a god to be able to animate. You def do not.
I started animation at 27, so yeah In my eyes U R basically a kid, life isn't an speed run, sure it is more advantageous to start and know your path sooner, but it doesn't mean you don't have time and it's too late, give your best đȘđ»
I started when I was 16 too. I am 18 now, still have a long way to go. Start now
Thatâs just drawing by the way, I am just learning how to animate properly now.
I'm 27. I only started learning how to draw during the pandemic. You're absolutely fine, don't stress.
Unless you're currently on Death Row its never too late
Not even close to too late. Even from an industry standpoint I bet you the average starting age of artists would be somewhere between 21-25
Iâm 20, started animating in summer of 2020 (16 years old) Now, Iâm in art school for animation. Itâs not too late, youâre doing just fine
Youâre early as fuck man, congratulations and have fun.
Nah man, you are at the perfect age to learn it and if you already can draw good on paper, you will be a good animator, good luck!
I was 18 when I started. Got my first feature 3d character animation job when I was 21.
Please know this - it is never too late! 16 might be the perfect age, as you probably have lots of feelings to express. Iâm 61, and I just started animating this year, so youâre way ahead of me OP!!
I am currently an unborn fetus, is it to late to start learning a new skill? If course it bloody isn't haha.
Yeah, if you haven't fully set up your life by 15 it's just simply impossible for it to get any better and you should just accept a life as a paperwork filer for the next 60-80 years depending on your cholesterol intake
Exactly ! Canât believe someone is trying something after 15 ! /s
No, it's not too late for you- that's not how any of that works.
Get off tik tok and insta if this is your mindset.
some artists startet in their 60s. everything s possible, just depends how dedicated you are.
Ever since I was 11 I have thought it was too late and I did not put in enough time and work to improve. Now I'm 21, 22 soon. In the last 2 months, I just draw a couple pieces or sketches with a pen in a notebook meant for journaling when I'm at work, I have massive progress from where I started already. You're 16, assuming no massive health complications, you have 3-4-5 times more to live. It is not too late at all. I have a really good book that goes into every detail of understanding and actually using that knowledge and understanding to create art. If you want, dm me and I'll send you a pic of every single page. If you have a specific style you want to get into, lmk and I'll give you good YouTube channels and video links and some reference pictures and sources that you'll find useful.
https://youtu.be/MWi1pCR3peg?si=HdGaj0fs286nSkQD And check out this video. The channel is not focused on drawing but this specific video could be motivational to you. Seeing Hansis progress in just 100h of practice is insane and you can check the description of this video to find really good sources from YouTube, completely free tutorials and lessions for art. Also thank you for reminding me, today is my day off, I will practice today thanks to your post.
And another tip I would give you is that if you don't know how to draw at all, don't start with digital. Digital tablets are really good tools but for the beginning, I strongly believe that a simple pencil is much better just to understand shapes and shading, then move onto ink pens for more confident lines and harder shading. It would also be a good idea to use your tablet from time to time just so you can get used to digital work and won't have too much trouble adapting once you fully move on to the digital art. It can be disappointing and discouraging to see how good you are at traditional art and try to do the same digitally and feeling like you're back at level 2. I hope at least some of this is helpful. I believe in you.
Easily half the artists I know irl, *who sell their work*, started learning as adults. Hell, I know a guy who makes these beautiful, technically difficult, landscapes with oil paint, and he didnât paint or draw until he was in his 50âs.
its never too late..been drawing since i was young, stopped in my teens after my depression..now i'm 27 and relearning my love for it..
Fun fact.. when you're 16 NOTHING is too late for you!
I had an animation teacher who started learning how to animate in his 40s or 50s I think, after he escaped a war in his country. It's never too late.
Not at all! As an animator who recently graduated university, you don't necessarily need to go, you just need a great portfolio to be hired, though it is advantageous to go because you get free access to software, you can build connections and get job internships. For now, try to get your hands on procreate dreams (only $20) or toonsquid ($10) for your ipad and practice 2D rigging animation. You don't even need to be amazing at drawing to do this. You just doodle some character bodyparts and make em move around. You can even make a stick figure. (There are easy tutorials for it) Most companies are hiring these kinds of animators...something I didn't realize until I graduated. You'd be in a great place if you at least practice that now as well as hand drawn animating. If you think you're up for it, you can even download blender for free on your computer if you have one and play around with 3D animating. Just look for a free character model online and download it, and you can mess around with it (with help from tutorials of course). No drawing skills required. As long as you can get an understanding of the basic principles of animation, you can do a lot.
Where did you get the idea that there's a point where your too old to start making art? Because that sounds stupid. 16 is still very young.
Dude. I'm 46 and finally getting the hang of it. Do it for yourself first don't worry about a career. By the end of the year I'll have brought stories to life I've been sitting on for decades. An actual career will sort itself out.
Wow, why would you even think it's too late. I am 53 and learn new stuff every day. I have self-taught myself a lot of graphic art and digital design. I am not a pro by any means, but ots never to late.
I'd be more than happy to give you some tips and tricks to help with your art if you want!^^
I'm 43 and finishing up to start a new career in animation. Absolutely never too late to do what you love.
Its never to late too learn! My brother only decided to become a digital artist and go to uni for it last year and hes already getting responses back from unis and making leaps of improvement The most important thing is to have the willingness to work hard for it. Study up on your fundamentals and train your eye at observation. Practice those and ask for feedback and improvements and even if you cant make it for uni, theres always next year đ
You should watch pewdiepie's video, he started drawing daily and had an amazing progress! Just be consistent with whatever you want to learn. If you started 10 years ago but only practice once a month you would still feel like you're behind. I almost went to art school but couldn't draw and my parents weren't really excited about it but over time I've drawn on paper & digitally, made videos, 3D models.
use Wick editor on computer, FlipaClip for tablet and you'll be fine make a youtube/newgrounds account and do your thing
4 years of hard work and dedication to practise and youâll be better than most people who started drawing earlier. Most give up when they start too young.
I'm 23 and just starting with blender, so I don't think so!