I met Luck Coplin when I was in my senior year. Sadly, they were a sophomore and I was a senior, so I only had a year with them in high school. But I still visit them when I go home, and I have kept in contact with them since I have graduated. They truly helped me in my art journey, so I thought I'd spotlight them.
Luck Coplin is one of the best artists I know! Their portfolio is amazing and they are planning on doing something artistic in the future, whether that is tattooing, animation, or illustration. They are currently taking AP art and have worked at Lagoon as a face paint artist! However, I know that sometimes they also struggle with feeling confident in their art.
I interview Luck about their art journey and hope these answers will help you artists out there with finding the fun in creating!
Question 1. What got you into art?
My mom has been doing art since she was young. I grew up seeing her paint and I made crafts with her. Combine that with a fine arts charter school that required several art classes and I have a deep passion for things to be beautiful and dynamic and well made.
Question 2. What art piece are you most proud of?
I did a self-portrait from my AP portfolio for this year. Technically speaking, this is my best piece to date. I've never been big on realism or rendering and this was when I realized, whoa I can do that!
Question 3. How do you get through art block?
Step away. Of course, I have the benefit of art being a secondary part of my life and education, to humanities. I usually have the time to step away. Art block is a mindset thing, so the easiest thing for me is to simply come back when I have a different mindset.
That doesn't mean that there aren't times when I have to push through. There's a lot of
different things I try, and it usually takes more than one to get in the swing of things, but here is a list:
-Work in a different medium (digital to pencil, pencil to watercolor, etc.)
-Look at other artists (this one can be dangerous because it can lead to scrolling and comparing yourself to others. I find the best thing to avoid this is art books, I'm partial to DnD
art and Spider Verse art, but it's different for everyone)
-Make something dumb. Try to draw something upside down. Make a creature named spleegesplorg. Draw with your nondominant hand. The possibilities are endless.
Question 4. How do you manage not disliking pieces during the process?
Ha, that's still something I'm working on for sure. I usually have to go pretty philosophical with it to move past it. There is no doctrine saying every piece I make has to be great, or even good. I do this for fun, and it's not fun if I'm so critical that I can't make art.
I hope you liked this interview with my good friend! Luck is truly an inspiration to me, and I am so glad they are in my life. They encourage me every day to be a better artist and person. So, Luck if you are reading this, know that you are amazing, and I miss you so much. Now, go out and make art with heart!
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