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Below a certain level of skill, you simply can't express yourself. You can try, but then you step back and see what you built was nothing like what you intended
by Jare 3y ago
Below a certain level of skill, you simply can't express yourself. You can try, but then you step back and see what you built was nothing like what you intended to build, and does not express what you wanted it to express; not to yourself, and likely not to others.
You don't need to be a world-class master, but there are minimums.
- gochi 3y agoI want to push back on this idea, but I relate to the undesired effect. The catch is that this undesired effect is a necessity to then becoming able to express oneself in that format. It's frustrating and most people quit at this part, but this journey is also an expression. You look back on that old raggedy drawing or whatever it is, and understand exactly what you were wanting to express and how you just couldn't. That piece becomes a symbol of your persistence and effort, and winds up meaning far more to you than most of your other work that has far better detail or granted you far more money. So I wound up agreeing with you, it's correct that below the minimum you struggle to express yourself the way you intended, but that is perfectly normal. Embrace it, don't let it become your limitation on why you refuse to learn to make music or games or create pottery or what have you.