New to art, and this site

[OutSide In]

Hey everyone, as the title states, I'm new to the site, and to art in general. I'm currently working with pencil, as it's what my budget allows, but hope to someday move into paint... I literally just started drawing 4 days ago, so, it's not very great stuff, but I'm working on it, trying to put 2 hours a day towards improvement, whether it's actually drawing/sketching (not sure what the difference is), or reading information about techniques (right now it's shading), but just spending that amount of time doing something related to the subject... Anyways, looking forward to what seems to be a bottomless pit of information here at WC.

Thanks,
OutSide In

[~JON]

Greetings!
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[OutSide In]

Greetings!
Very glad to have you join us.
There is something here for every artist and all levels of expertise.
I know you will enjoy exploring the many different Forums to be found here.
Please feel free to return to the New Users Forum at any time if you need any assistance with the site features.
FYI:
* You can access any Forum by using the “Forum Jump” located at the bottom right of the screen or the Channels drop down menu at the upper left
* Moderators and Guides have links in their Signature lines to address FAQ’s
* There are “Stickys’ (permanent threads that “stick” at the top of all thread listings) that are full of helpful information.
* Clicking on your own username will present a drop down menu with numerous options including finding all of your own posts
* You can find the latest posts of the day by clicking on “new posts”
located center screen on the middle blue bar above your first post.
*There is a site Search feature in the upper blue bar to help you locate topics of interest. You can also use Google Advanced Search
by simply entering WetCanvas in the blank asking for domain name
* You must have a minimum of two posts prior to being able to upload an image.

Thank you for this info! I am ready to start digging in and seeing what I can find!

[Zoe Sotet]

:wave: Hi and welcome to the forums :wave:

You will find a wealth of information on here, but it can be confusing to find your way around at first! Let us know if you have specific questions.

[OutSide In]

:wave: Hi and welcome to the forums :wave:

You will find a wealth of information on here, but it can be confusing to find your way around at first! Let us know if you have specific questions.

Thanks! I will probably spend quite a bit of my time tomorrow browsing the site... not sure if I'll draw or not, I've been doing one sketch/drawing per day, just basically seeing something in my house, grabbing it and setting it on my desk... today's object was way out of my league, having only the 4 days of practice, so it was mildly discouraging. But hopefully I'll get over it.

[gmarie]

Good for You, OutSide In. Welcome. Sounds like you've got a good start. Continue to explore & enjoy. :wave:

[OutSide In]

Good for You, OutSide In. Welcome. Sounds like you've got a good start. Continue to explore & enjoy. :wave:

Thanks!!

[Painting Bas]

Welcome Outside in, from another new member.
You can get lots of good advice her I am sure! I am curious about your progress and I think others too so post something now and then and use their knowledge to your advantage.
The main difference between an artist and a beginner is time.
Enjoy!!

[plec]

Hello , and a warm welcome to Wet Canvas, hope you enjoy your time here , if you keep up two hours per day you are going to see fantastic improvement.
Best wishes, Ken