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Art it's a funny thing, Dates back as long as we can remember recording it and further to the early crude cave paintings to the finest sculptures and drawings of the renaissance and some questionable works of the modern age. But art is more than a industry that in some media would have you believe is the very foundation of art.

Art is more than fancy drawings and explosive wit and creativity it is in its very nature and foundation the heart and soul of a single or collective being be it a solo endeavour to produce the single most fantastic piece of artwork history has ever known such the likes of the Mona Lisa, Sistine Chapel ect, or a collective body of artists grouping together in a team effort to construct something they are proud of putting their names to such the likes of the Eiffel Tower, Sagrada Família ect, 

Every where you look and every where you step you will see art, art is every where art is in everything and in every one but there are only a selective few who are artistic enough to use it not everyone can draw but it doesn't matter with the tools of today almost anyone can try to be an artist there are more freelance and unknown artists in the modern world than there was 100 years ago.

But there is one thing that nags at me the one thing as an artist I used to do before I realized it held me back that I am sure all the artists in the world past present and yes quite possibly in the future have done and are going to do and that's compare your own art work with that of another artists work.

And once you see how good theirs is I bet you have said to yourself what's the point I will never be as good as them, My drawing is rubbish, I'm not going to draw any more and my personal favourites they're better than me, why can't I draw like them, It's hopeless and what's the point of drawing if there's going to be someone better than me. 

STOP IT! Stop comparing yourself's to an artist as someone who is superior to you and start doing it as an equal. Each time you slag your own work off scrunch it tare it to shreds you are damaging your confidence, self esteem and your artistic flare.

Your are damaging the very thing in your lives you love without art there's no heart and with out heart there is no art because art is Heart and you cant spell heart without ART.

Art is what has kept humanity going to keep striving for better so next time you compare your art to that of another don't through it away think how can I strive to be better with my work how can I as an artist better myself and my work.

And the simple answers to those questions is keep doing art keep drawing, painting, sculpting try different mediums of art don't solely focus on one find the medium you're best at and focus on it the most while keeping in mind and practising  the others to improve on them and be optimistic  about your work. 

The life of an artist is not easy it's hard, long and tiring but the treasure trove at the end is well worth the sweat, blood and tears that you'll put into the journey. 

Just keep at it don't stop make time to draw put down the video games turn off the TV and put some music on and make some ART with HEART.

Hey guys and sculptors of deviantArt I need some help I have already bought myself some cheap DAS air hardening  modelling clay and some cheap plastic tools to start modelling and sculpting with I am not unfamiliar with clay I used it in art College and then in university but only a couple of times I want to sculpt things like Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy Male and Female figures Fantasy and reality.

So here's my issue I do not now where to get some well professional sculpting tools that are not plastic nor do I know where to find red and gray modelling clay water based and non water based are what I'm looking for they can be air drying or oven dry better to be both to be honest.

Any other types of clay would be most useful such as polymer or Super Sculpey.

And thank you to anyone who helps

Also I live in the UK we don't have Wallmart. Where I live there is a Range store that I got the DAS clay from but that's pretty much all they had. 
  

Ya know I do to much gaming not enough doodling any more well not right this minute the past couple of weeks I have been doing University referral work but still I use to draw and doodle a lot sometimes during class but I would still catch everything the teacher was saying I think that could be the reason why my art skills are dwindling I just don't know all I know is I have to start doodling and drawing again put the games down leave them for a while what do you guys think I enjoy playing games I am studying a game related course but I feel that I am not drawing enough like the games are distracting me from my art.

I created this poem to be put into a medieval game I was making in college that was until I changed my mind and changed it into a science fiction game with little robots any way enjoy I will make this a piece of art when I can.          

                           
                                                                 An Artist's Love

For thee I give mine heart and very soul and for thee I give every waking thought that's in my mind.

But I shall not give to thee the thoughts that wait for me when I sleep, for they are mine own and that's how they will stay.  

They shall not be thee, my ideas and creations in mine mind are mine I do not hate thee for I have pledged my heart, soul and waking thoughts to thy existence.

It's because of these things that I have given on to thee that I want something of mine own to cherish and hold in my heart and mind.

For though thee may love me back I cannot truly own thee for thee are thy own person and that makes thee thy not mine.

This is way I cannot give thee my thoughts that are in mine mind when I sleep.

For thee as thy own being and for thee as a possession I have thee but I do not own thee.

This is the curse of love we have each other but neither owns the other, however each lover owns the others heart but we own it only in spirit.

And as an artist thy beauty will be mine inspiration for my works, I cherish and love thee dearly and I shall never let thee go, even if thou leave me for another, I will always love thee.

For thou art the key to mine chest that is my heart.