Here are all of my mentorship discussions, starting from 2019. Note that these discussions are informal in nature. If you are interested in becoming a mentee, read my mentoring page. If you want a more streamlined learning process, check out my guides.
some time ago I hinted at using spaced repetition (also known as SRS) with the free and open source anki platform https://apps.ankiweb.net/
now most of you are younger than me afaik, so you haven't gone through the pain of "forgetting everything you used to know" yet
sure learning stuff to get good grades is cool but what's more important is how you use that knowledge long-term. no one can take knowledge away from you unless you yourself forget what you've learned
personally when I was in school I unfortunately focused on short-term learning much more than long-term retention, so I forgot most things after the class was over
long-term knowledge enables you to be a person that other people can depend on when it comes to certain subjects. it enables you to make educated choices based on everything you've learned and lets you think more creatively since you're able to assess a problem from multiple viewpoints at once
besides the fact that SRS means you don't have to study as often, you'll also remember things long after most people forget
said this before but mapping is a lot like art you can tell that something's wrong with this nose but if you keep at it you'll improve over time https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/66471530
I'm thinking a lot of artists start off generic and develop a unique style once they get used to things
I can't imagine innovating in art right now but if I had years of experience maybe I'd be more willing to try new things
thinking about art, there's a couple artists that immediately come to my mind with unique drawings
there are also some artists that I'm sure had great art, but I don't remember their name or how their drawings looked since they looked like every other artist's work lol