full disclosure i don't do purely digital/traditional art, the art i primarily make and sell is closer to like... woodworking or resin casting or fibercraft. i do sell some digital/traditional art too, but it's not my primary focus.
in terms of starting making art in general, i was lucky to be artistically inclined/have parents who encouraged my artsy pursuits as a child. so i do wanna say that i had a good foundation for pursuing artsy things, even if my 'education' was never more than art classes in high school + community college level photoshop. everything else since then has been self taught, mostly through youtube and just plain experimentation.
as a hobby you can and should experiment to see what kind of art makes you happiest! it can be as easy as buying a sketchbook and pencil, working your way through a 'how to draw manga-style' book or doodling your blorbos repeatedly until they look just right. but if you've got some money to spend, i think classes (in person or online) can help for the structure and to kind of ease your brain over the initial hurtle of 'aaaah a new skill aaaa.'
various art mediums, especially digital vs traditional mediums, can feel SOOOO different, so don't feel too put off if you try one and it's just not for you - I love watercolor, but am not a huge fan of acrylic paints, for example. i thought i would really like pottery, but so far it is just okay. don't feel bad if what you make at first doesn't match up to what you have in your head, experimenting and learning what kind of art is for you is part of the joy of it!
if you're looking to break into digital art, you can guy drawing tablets for not toooo expensive i think. i do all my drawing on procreate with an old ipad pro + apple pencil, which is not cheap but i really like procreate as an art program so there's that.
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in terms of starting making art in general, i was lucky to be artistically inclined/have parents who encouraged my artsy pursuits as a child. so i do wanna say that i had a good foundation for pursuing artsy things, even if my 'education' was never more than art classes in high school + community college level photoshop. everything else since then has been self taught, mostly through youtube and just plain experimentation.
as a hobby you can and should experiment to see what kind of art makes you happiest! it can be as easy as buying a sketchbook and pencil, working your way through a 'how to draw manga-style' book or doodling your blorbos repeatedly until they look just right. but if you've got some money to spend, i think classes (in person or online) can help for the structure and to kind of ease your brain over the initial hurtle of 'aaaah a new skill aaaa.'
various art mediums, especially digital vs traditional mediums, can feel SOOOO different, so don't feel too put off if you try one and it's just not for you - I love watercolor, but am not a huge fan of acrylic paints, for example. i thought i would really like pottery, but so far it is just okay. don't feel bad if what you make at first doesn't match up to what you have in your head, experimenting and learning what kind of art is for you is part of the joy of it!
if you're looking to break into digital art, you can guy drawing tablets for not toooo expensive i think. i do all my drawing on procreate with an old ipad pro + apple pencil, which is not cheap but i really like procreate as an art program so there's that.