Tezy8
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A little about myself (part 1)
🕑 Added 2022-11-14 13:49:05 +0000 UTCBarely an artist, and definitely no writer. As I’m trying to come up with one word at a time, I do wonder how I ever thought this would be different. I wanted a way to express other sides of me, help my followers to know me better, and maybe even connect with some of you guys. But damn, writing is hard, even if it’s just a silly throwaway blog.
Hi, I’m Tezy8, and I’m 26 at the time of writing. If you’re reading this, you’re probably somewhat interested in learning a little more about me.
I never wanted to be an artist, never thought about it. When I was a kid, I dreamt of becoming a vet, and then later in life, a teacher. Those dreams faded though, and on a day when I was 17, I followed my friend to her art class just for the kicks. It was a nice experience enough, the teacher there even gave me some compliments. It left such an impression that I decided to enroll in an art university the following year. Not because I suddenly had a burning passion for drawing, but only because I was too lazy to study anything else. Art seemed like a chill alternative at the time.
I didn’t even really pick drawing, my major then was graphic design. It took 4 years for me to realize that being a designer was not gonna work out. The subjects didn’t interest me much, and the part-time gigs I got left me questioning my sanity. I simply couldn’t do this anymore, so I decided to drop out even though I was so close to getting my (probably would be useless) degree.
I was 22 then, and I had no idea what was next. Drawing was the obvious choice since it was somewhat adjacent to my major, and I even had a class or two about drawing at my university. Never serious though. With that in mind, I thought what the hell and bought a tablet, looked up some drawing tutorials on Youtube, and my art journey finally truly began. Another 4 years passed, and now I’m drawing big girls with big boobs for a living.
Insecurity is the biggest obstacle, it’s what keeps you from trying to improve in anything. My biggest insecurity is the fact that I didn’t start learning to draw ‘’early enough’’, which I believe is quite common among artists. How can you ever hope to catch up when you're so far behind? It took a while, and honestly, I still struggle with it on a daily basis, but I eventually learned that it really doesn’t matter. It’s not a race, you’re not competing with anyone but yourself. All you need to care about is trying to be better than you of yesterday.
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Jacob Ramirez
Agreed, and thank you
Nguyễn Bá Khánh
Thank you! Your support means the world to me!
Kagtus
My friend sent me your twitter account because I liked an art he sent me of yours. I just followed today and became a patreon minutes ago. I hope my 6 dollars can help you, even if it's just helping you treat yourself to a nice drink or snack. Thank you for sharing your story and for the reminder to just focus on being better than yourself from yesterday!
Nguyễn Bá Khánh
I will! ^^
Alfredo C.
Love your style. I find your story inspiring because it show that you don't need to have life figured out right away. Keep up the hard work.
Nguyễn Bá Khánh
thank you! ^^
Nguyễn Bá Khánh
thank you, I'm really glad you enjoy my works!
Mikel
I have been following you since I saw one of your drawings in reddit, I really like yous style.
Evy
Only really been focused on drawing for 4 years thats still super impressive with the level you are at.
