Q: hey, mr. wurtz. i really admire your work and the way your brain thinks is amazing. personally, i want to start doing hand-drawn animations because i have a lot inside my head that i feel like things like a book or a drawing can't do justice to. i'm really scared that i can't paint the pictures and ideas i have in my head, and i honestly just don't have any idea what to do. so many tactics, rules, software, and other obstacles that i have no idea how to get around. how did you do it? you found a way to express what you see in your head and you know how to do it well. how in the world did you do that?
A: it may take a while, but what i would recommend as a starting point is simple mediums with instant turnaround time. Like an empty text file. are you good at typing? an empty text file is an instant artistic playground. if you don't like typing, a blank piece of paper is great too. Some combination of journaling, and free artistic expression. this will give you some instant results, and also help you discuss things and gradually start lining up all your ducks in a row. To truly fulfill your true potential, there's gonna be a lot of moving parts, software, techniques, .... a lot of frameworks need to be developed over time. But if you stick to these simple mediums like glue, you can develop your expressions and keep a journal through your journey and it will very much keep your eye on the prize. that's what i've done ...... and am still doing now more than ever, to this day, because i still have a long, long, long, long way to go