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sʏʟᴇssᴀᴇ ♕
@sylessae
Helping tired artists rekindle their love for art. ✏️ Portrait Bootcamp: bit.ly/sylportrait 📖 Mentorship: mentor.sylessae.com
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    @sylessae
    Nov 27, 2024
    My portrait bootcamp is for you if you: - Spend too much time thinking about drawing rather than actually drawing - Don't know what to study - Get overwhelmed by all there is to learn - Struggle to balance art with other responsibilities - Thrive with accountability 👇
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    Feb 4, 2025
    You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist.
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    @sylessae
    Mar 16, 2021
    |￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣| you are an artist regardless of skill level |＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿| \ (•◡•) / \ / —— | | |_ |_
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    @sylessae
    Mar 10, 2025
    You have to make bad art before you can make good art. You have to make bad art before you can make good art. You have to make bad art before you can make good art. You have to make bad art before you can make good art.
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    @sylessae
    Mar 29, 2025
    Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art. Keep making art.
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    @sylessae
    Jul 3, 2025
    This is your reminder that you DO want to draw. Your brain is lying, you’re going to enjoy it.
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    @sylessae
    Jan 11, 2021
    artists 🎨 stop apologizing for not posting, for taking breaks, for being slow, for drawing the same character, for posting only sketches, for gushing over OCs, for being a beginner, for raising your prices, for trying a new medium— start doing whatever you heckin want
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    @sylessae
    Mar 21, 2025
    Your art is allowed to be messy. It’s allowed to be bad. It’s allowed to be in progress. But it’s not allowed to stay in your head. Get it out. Make the thing.
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    @sylessae
    May 17, 2023
    You are an artist regardless of skill You are an artist regardless of skill You are an artist regardless of skill You are an artist regardless of skill You are an artist regardless of skill You are an artist regardless of skill You are an artist regardless of skill You are an ar
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    @sylessae
    Aug 19, 2023
    You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill. You are an artist regardless of skill.
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    @sylessae
    Nov 23, 2023
    Art advice you can use right now: Draw slower Observe more Observe again Don’t give up after first sketch Use references Ask for feedback Work simple, then add details Iterate on ideas Try new a new process Make frequent comparisons to refs Draw what you love Draw with others
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    Jan 11, 2020
    Art skill is a result of patience and hard work. Art skill is a result of patience and hard work. Art skill is a result of patience and hard work. Art skill is a result of patience and hard work. Artists are not born with skill.
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    @sylessae
    Mar 24, 2025
    Your art will betray you. It will look better in your head than on paper. It will make you feel untalented some days. Love it anyway. Because one day, it will also surprise you, fulfill you, and remind you why you started.
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    Jun 27, 2025
    Even in adulthood, you're allowed to play, create, and be silly.
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    Jun 9, 2025
    Maturing is realizing that……..?
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