Often there is no book or course to learn how to do what you want to do – so how artists and creatives overcome such challenges? How have some of the most talented artists and creatives in the community managed to learn their craft?
Kevin Ogle
I’ve been in the service industry for almost 30 years and started at the age of 11. I was fascinated by the chaotic yet seamless fluidity of how it all worked. Read more>>
Michelle Griep
I love writing. Always have. But I quickly learned when I first began my journey to becoming a multi-published award-winning author that love does not equal skill. Read more>>
Marissa Dunn
I sat down and tried to do what I saw engineers do in sessions. For the first years that I would travel from Orange County to Los Angeles, I would try to find as many sessions as possible where I could sit and watch the magic happening in front of me. Read more>>
Jerry Burt II
“Growing up, my dad encouraged my brothers and me to take guitar and piano lessons every week. I was around eight years old when I first fell in love with music. Read more>>
Jax Smailis
Ever since I can remember, my favorite thing to play was dress up. I used to have a huge trunk of fun clothes that when I put them on, I transformed into whoever I wanted to be. Read more>>
Aaron Dietzen
Over the years I have tried many different medium, but regularly come back to painting. About a year ago I decided to focus on abstract paintings. Read more>>
Lawrence Fleming
I started my journey in photography seven years ago. I discovered my love for photography because I realized that capturing memories lasts a lifetime, and people need photos. Read more>>
Gabriel Verdugo
My journey in photography began when I had asked to borrow my friends mirrorless camera during a stroll in Balboa Park. He showed me the basics and motivated me to buy my first DSLR. Read more>>
Michael Dailey
I learned by doing and being pretty bad at it at first. I’ve always had a vague interest in cameras, even since childhood, I remember begging my mom for a video camera and bringing it everywhere and trying to make little movies with my friends. Read more>>
Ellen Nemetz
My journey as an artist began at a very young age. I’ve always felt a strong desire to create beautiful artwork, driven by an innate talent in visual arts. Read more>>
John Callas
I was fortunate to have an opportunity to be on a film set where I learned by observing. Speeding up the learning process wasn’t the issue, it was all about experience. Read more>>
Lynne Tagawa
I would like to be able to say that I am a good writer because I am gifted. Or because I was a voracious reader growing up. The reading part certainly helped, but there is a significant distance between the basic elements of a skill–like knowing grammar and sentence structure–and learning the craft of writing fiction. Read more>>
Kevin Jesequel
I think that I am fortunate in that I have progressed rapidly in my pursuit of skill in woodturning. Unlike many other craft disciplines, there are few “trade secrets” that others are unwilling to share. Read more>>
Loreal Curtis
I learned photography through years of trial and error. I always had a camera with me, taking photos of different subjects, at different events, in various environments, and under different lighting conditions. Read more>>
Fin
The learning process is why I talk so crazy about all that I do. I wasn’t a child prodigy. My parents don’t have political affiliations or industry connections. The only thing I might’ve. been a natural at was being funny. Everything else was alot practicing and hard work. Read more>>
Pasakorn Nontananandh
A decade ago back in Bangkok, Thailand, I started my career as a traditional motion designer utilizing a software called AfterEffects. Read more>>
L.C. Mortimer
One thing I’ve learned is that every writer follows a different path that ends with publishing their first book. Some authors spend years studying literature, the craft of writing, and what makes a great story. Read more>>
Brett Schaberg
To perhaps fall into a cliche answer, the work of learning the craft of acting, or any artform for that matter, is a continuous one. The journey to my current understanding of acting has been a fairly long road, filled with plenty of speed bumps and wrong turns. Read more>>
Steef Crombach
My current artistic practice diverges significantly from my work during my time at the Royal Academy of Arts in the Netherlands. While there, I focused on large, site-specific installations. Read more>>
Justin “Bass” Williams
Diving into producing meant becoming a musician first. I started learning percussion at 5 years old and it transform throughout the years. At 12 I picked up bass. I started writing and producing at 13. Read more>>
Jenna Valente
Although I am always trying new things and curious to learn, grow, and develop new skills, my main creative outlets are photography and poetry. Read more>>
DJ Asha
he technical side of DJ’ing can be taught. For example, how to mix, scratch or use effects and how to set-up and trouble-shoot equipment. I learned from a friend, but some DJs go to classes or learn from online videos. Read more>>
Sanura
I learned to sing by listening to lots of music growing up. I don’t have a church background so besides singing in school choirs, I never had that type of vocal experience. Read more>>
Chingya Weng
I believe the most efficient way to learn is by working directly on a project. You can’t anticipate the challenges you’ll face until you dive in. Therefore, the essential keys to learning are curiosity and the ability to find the right resources. Read more>>
Barbara Carroll Roberts
Writers’ first craft teachers are books. You have to read a lot of books, which I did as an English major. After college I worked as a marketing and public relations writer, and my assignments often involved explaining technical subjects to nontechnical audiences. Read more>>
RJ Pratt
I came by my skills and passion primarily through my family. I learned to act from my grandfather and my wonderful mentors, from elementary school all the way through my college career. Read more>>