DON'T YOU EVER! listen to LavenderTowne EVER!

Summary by Krater

Ethan Becker reviews and critiques five pieces of art advice commonly given to beginners, using examples from artists like LavenderTown, Shiyoon Kim, and Jin Kim to explain why rules like 'just practice' or 'learn the rules before breaking them' can be misleading or unhelpful.

From the video

Answers: What is bad art advice that beginners should avoid?

• bad art advice for beginners
• the problem with 'just practice' advice
• learning rules before breaking them in art
• copying photos as a drawing tool
• the pitfalls of 'stop drawing anime/furries' advice

What it concludes

• Telling beginners to 'just practice' is unhelpful because it fails to provide direction and can make learning harder.
• Being good at a skill does not mean someone knows how to communicate or teach it properly.
• Learning rules before breaking them is a common piece of advice, but switching entirely to realism can cause artists to lose their ability to stylize.
• Copying photos with a grid is not an effective way to learn because it focuses on flat spaces rather than three-dimensional shapes.
• Telling artists to stop drawing specific genres like anime, manga, or furries stems from insecurities and is bad advice.