Back to Art after a Long Break - 10 Tips to Come Back BETTER than EVER

Hello everyone and welcome to this video, my name is Florent Farges and I’m a professional artist working and living in France. Not a lot of people know that but my path to becoming an artists has not been a straight line. I didn’t just choose to be an artist as a kid and went straight for art education after high school. Actually, I was a very creative child and drew a lot as a teenager but I didn’t go to art school, I chose not to because, at the time, there wasn’t anything I was looking for in France, it was all contemporary BS, so instead I decided to study philosophy in the University. Eventually, art came back, I could say that it forced its way back into my life after a long Hiatus. Something like 9 or 10 years. Sure, I was still drawing here and there on the side, because it’s something I have been doing all my life, but I never took this very seriously up until a certain point because I was too busy with other things. That’s life ! Priorities. And yet, here I am now, making art every day.
No matter how long the period of interruption, art always forces its way back up in your life. It’s like an existential need, something that can only be pushed to the side momentarily but never completely forgotten. I know I’m not alone in this situation, I’ve received countless testimonies of people who came back to art after a long break. Very often, this second coming is like a personal Renaissance, a new hope. For some, it takes 40 years, after they retire, some people decide to suddenly quit their job after a 10 year career and a burnout, some people try to dig themselves out of long episodes of depression. I also received many testimonies of doctors and nurses struggling with the pandemic finding art again as a way to blow off steam after years of studying and hard-work, 5 years, 15 years, 25 years... It doesn’t matter how many years have passed, making art feels like a new way out, a new beginning!
In fact, since I know so many people are in this situation, if it’s your case, if you went through a long hiatus without making art because of life circumstances, please share your story in the comment section. It’s inspiring, people need to know they’re not alone. I’m pretty sure that a majority of people making art went through a long hiatus at some point, 10 years, 20 years or 30 years, it doesn’t matter. It’s never too late. And that’s what we’re going to be talking about today!

Chapters :
00:00 Intro
03:20 It's like riding a bike
06:49 There's never been a better time to learn
08:28 Your life experience is your strength
12:16 Accept being Rusty
13:19 Accept to take a step back
15:01 Keep track of your goals
17:24 Daily Drawing Exercises
19:03 Painting practice for returning artists
21:02 Challenge Yourself
21:58 Make patience fun !

Resources :

-Drawing Course, Charles Bargue
-Figure Drawing for all it's worth, Andrew Loomis
-Drawing the Head and Hands, Andrew Loomis

Teach Yourself to Draw Playlist :
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaOE-OZ6Dah-BnG7Peo9f3tt7RuJAz40K

➡ LEARN OIL PAINTING - A 7 HOURS VIDEO COURSE :

https://www.florentfarges.com/the-practical-guide-to-oil-painting-techniques/

➡ ADVANCED PAINTING COURSE ON COLOR AND PAINT - A 9HR COURSE :

https://www.florentfarges.com/the-art-and-practice-of-color/

➡ Free Resources for artists :

https://www.florentfarges.com/education

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Instagram :
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https://www.florentfarges.com/contact

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About me (bio) :
Website :
https://www.florentfarges.com

I am an artist living and working in France. I learned the techniques of the Atelier of the Nineteenth century and now I try to share some of my knowledge with the rest of the world, because I think that beauty still has an important role to play in artistic creation. I do mostly drawing and oil painting, and my goal is always to provide techniques, thoughts and explanations that can be useful to anyone, from beginners to more advanced artists.
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#art #painting #inspiration
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Thanks for watching !

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