Hello,
I noticed that most Nigeria arts or developing artists focus on realistic portraits and drawing. Even the few that are to be photoshopped are plain and simple. But maybe due to my experience I have come to appreciate more 'artistic' (not sure how to put it) drawings or arts.

Basically, my goal is to post really cool art that I find. I hope it can encourage more people to draw and think beyond the norm. Also, a lot of the artist that make the drawing and art that I will be posting are self taught so nothing is impossible.

Please note that none of the arts that I will be posting are mine (unless I say so), so please don't use or share them illegally. Lastly, the arts are for encouragement and inspiration so please be respectful.

Thank you

There's the first pictureI, however, I don't know who the artist is.

Artist: Maike Plenzke

Art of an anime called Gintama by different artists.
Please feel free to comment, or better yet add drawings or artworks of your OWN inspired by the different art styles.

So here's a question for you guys. Why do you think that there's a shortage of artist or lack of pursuit for arts in Nigeria? Is it because of:
- the science and math mindset
- lack of inspirational Nigerian artist
- lack of artistic resources
- close of none good programs or opportunities to learn and broaden art scope
(The same goes for animation as well)

I wouldn't say there's a lack of anything really. In this Internet age, we are privileged to have a tremendous amount of resources, information, inspiration & connection to explore & express our artistic dreams regardless of form.

Considering the Nigerian factor, I'll say it's cos as kids we've been heavily indoctrinated with leftist brain mentality & forced to conform to rigid rules, structures & patterns of thought. That's why parents try to infuse in some way making you study a math, business or science based tertiary program which requires left brain or logic mentality as opposed to letting a child explore, harness & build on their innate creative gifts without restriction.

My folks were like that. My dad wanted me to study medicine & disapproved of my art & drawing interests at a very young age. Even though I wasn't good at math & had no real connection to those subjects, I still went on into science. My mother was conservative, she also didn't approve of me listening/watching secular music & such. So it's just the background, upbringing & ignorance & fear of the unknown that could lead to certain parents not allowing their kids venture into Art. They'd discourage kids by saying they won't make it doing that, or they'll starve, or simply say their too stupid etc but surprisingly & unbeknownst to everyone, the landscape of the world has changed & is still changing with the Internet & telecoms. People now have worldwide access to a wealth of material to get started right from the comfort of their homes.
Any kid can jump on Google or YouTube or Twitch & look up videos on any creative topics to draw inspiration & hopefully either get a new hobby or launch a career.

I'm an art hobbyist, lyricist & aspiring graphic designer btw.

Oh the animation scene in Nigeria as of right now is a unbelievably promising. I've seen a couple of striking animated commercials in 3d, even digital illustrations by unknowns working quietly & tirelessly in the background. If I get any links I'll drop them here.

66Kazna99:
Oh the animation scene in Nigeria as of right now is a unbelievably promising. I've seen a couple of striking animated commercials in 3d, even digital illustrations by unknowns working quietly & tirelessly in the background. If I get any links I'll drop them here.

Ya you definitely should. It would be nice to see.

66Kazna99:
I wouldn't say there's a lack of anything really. In this Internet age, we are privileged to have a tremendous amount of resources, information, inspiration & connection to explore & express our artistic dreams regardless of form.

Considering the Nigerian factor, I'll say it's cos as kids we've been heavily indoctrinated with leftist brain mentality & forced to conform to rigid rules, structures & patterns of thought. That's why parents try to infuse in some way making you study a math, business or science based tertiary program which requires left brain or logic mentality as opposed to letting a child explore, harness & build on their innate creative gifts without restriction.

My folks were like that. My dad wanted me to study medicine & disapproved of my art & drawing interests at a very young age. Even though I wasn't good at math & had no real connection to those subjects, I still went on into science. My mother was conservative, she also didn't approve of me listening/watching secular music & such. So it's just the background, upbringing & ignorance & fear of the unknown that could lead to certain parents not allowing their kids venture into Art. They'd discourage kids by saying they won't make it doing that, or they'll starve, or simply say their too stupid etc but surprisingly & unbeknownst to everyone, the landscape of the world has changed & is still changing with the Internet & telecoms. People now have worldwide access to a wealth of material to get started right from the comfort of their homes.
Any kid can jump on Google or YouTube or Twitch & look up videos on any creative topics to draw inspiration & hopefully either get a new hobby or launch a career.

I'm an art hobbyist, lyricist & aspiring graphic designer btw.

I have to agree with the arguments that you have stated but still I think the other factors still play a huge role. Take for example, South Korea and Japan. Both countries are extremely conservative, with strict parents/culture and a ridiculous emphasis on the sciences and technology. Yet, this countries are one of the top producers and influencers in terms of art and animation. This is true especially for Japan.

I strongly believe that if creative and artistic skills were encouraged in schools and there are nice opportunities and programs to participate and learn from, more artisitc skills will flourish. I also really hope that the there would be Nigerian artists and animators will put effort into displaying their skills so it can serve as an inspiration to others.

Artist: Mike Toney (Comic - Dualist)

I feel your pain because you have told me this. A lot of people have their artistic lives screwed up by their parents because wanted to read something else. I've had fight to stay an artist to the point of reading an art-related course but I've to thank my folks who chose to be different. They weren't perfect but the things I'll always appreciate them are the following:
*I was born ambidextrous with me favouring writing with my left-hand though I started with both. Fought off my grandfathers from changing it forcefully.
*My love for movies & cartoons from my father when he introduced me to Superman played by the late Christopher Reeves and StarWars. My love for the sciences & calculus I owe him
*Comics,books on Greek mythology & games were thanks to my mum whose where I get my creativity from.
*They chose to be friends & close to the kids not the usual stuck up attitude of most African parents.
(This is their legacy to me & I must do the same to my unborn generation)
After hearing different people's stories of how they are now just doing a diploma or short course in the creative field they always wanted I realise how much of their lives have been wasted doing something different for years. Brain-drain started from parents doing this injustice to their kids.

66Kazna99:
I wouldn't say there's a lack of anything really. In this Internet age, we are privileged to have a tremendous amount of resources, information, inspiration & connection to explore & express our artistic dreams regardless of form.

Considering the Nigerian factor, I'll say it's cos as kids we've been heavily indoctrinated with leftist brain mentality & forced to conform to rigid rules, structures & patterns of thought. That's why parents try to infuse in some way making you study a math, business or science based tertiary program which requires left brain or logic mentality as opposed to letting a child explore, harness & build on their innate creative gifts without restriction.

My folks were like that. My dad wanted me to study medicine & disapproved of my art & drawing interests at a very young age. Even though I wasn't good at math & had no real connection to those subjects, I still went on into science. My mother was conservative, she also didn't approve of me listening/watching secular music & such. So it's just the background, upbringing & ignorance & fear of the unknown that could lead to certain parents not allowing their kids venture into Art. They'd discourage kids by saying they won't make it doing that, or they'll starve, or simply say their too stupid etc but surprisingly & unbeknownst to everyone, the landscape of the world has changed & is still changing with the Internet & telecoms. People now have worldwide access to a wealth of material to get started right from the comfort of their homes.
Any kid can jump on Google or YouTube or Twitch & look up videos on any creative topics to draw inspiration & hopefully either get a new hobby or launch a career.

I'm an art hobbyist, lyricist & aspiring graphic designer btw.

DerrickM:

I feel your pain because you have told me this. A lot of people have their artistic lives screwed up by their parents because wanted to read something else. I've had fight to stay an artist to the point of reading an art-related course but I've to thank my folks who chose to be different. They weren't perfect but the things I'll always appreciate them are the following:
*I was born ambidextrous with me favouring writing with my left-hand though I started with both. Fought off my grandfathers from changing it forcefully.
*My love for movies & cartoons from my father when he introduced me to Superman played by the late Christopher Reeves and StarWars. My love for the sciences & calculus I owe him
*Comics,books on Greek mythology & games were thanks to my mum whose where I get my creativity from.
*They chose to be friends & close to the kids not the usual stuck up attitude of most African parents.
(This is their legacy to me & I must do the same to my unborn generation)
After hearing different people's stories of how they are now just doing a diploma or short course in the creative field they always wanted I realise how much of their lives have been wasted doing something different for years. Brain-drain started from parents doing this injustice to their kids.

I didn't know what I felt when I learned Chris Reeves passed. His look is so iconic as the original Superman that anyone else coming after can't match the character he portrayed.

I got my fascination with Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, from certain movies like Clash of the Titans '86 version, The Mummy, documentaries, articles.

Artist: Ilya Kuvshinov

A focus on the scenery

Nice thread,
am an abstract art , started with art and still with art , currently working and trying to develop my style of art that came from scratch , with hope that I will go beyond expectations.
Always abstract(creating abstral designs from scratch off hand and trying to implement it to drawing potriats/any other drawing )
And also I do photography.
Here's a sample of my work

corlin2:
Nice thread,
am an abstract art , started with art and still with art , currently working and trying to develop my style of art that came from scratch , with hope that I will go beyond expectations.
Always abstract(creating abstral designs from scratch off hand and trying to implement it to drawing potriats/any other drawing )
And also I do photography.
Here's a sample of my work

Your arts are really nice. I really like the second one. Keep it up, hopefully I will be able to upload some of my arts as well. But I definitely understand the difficulty of coming up with an original art style.

Artist: kenpachi?

AnuSupernova:


Your arts are really nice. I really like the second one. Keep it up, hopefully I will be able to upload some of my arts as well. But I definitely understand the difficulty of coming up with an original art style.

Yeah, its kind of difficult coming up with an original art style.

So today I am going crazy with the pictures. Hope you guys like them.

I can't wait for my exams to finish so I can start drawing again.

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Glad exams are finally over. Here's my gift to you - more Gintama pics.
Reminder none of the pics I post are mine except I say so. But so far I have not posted any of mine. Now that exams are over I might be able to draw and post some of my pics. If any of the art as inspired you to draw something pls share and post.

More pictures

I thought this was funny. Characters are from the anime Attack on Titan