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is 78 years old too late to become an good artist?

I know about Grandma Moses who was 78 when she started painting but her art was not all that realistic.  I want to become a hyper-realistic artist focusing on the female form but I have zero experience with drawing.  I waited this long because I figured if Joe Biden can wait until he is 78 to become president successfully, I can wait until I am 78 to become a successful artist because being an artist is easier than the most difficult job on the planet which is being president..

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  • 2 weeks ago

    Only if you think it is too late. "Good" is subjective, unless you are speaking of behavior. Years ago my son was in the 4th grade and the class was taking a field trip to the art museum to see works of Jackson Pollock. My son did not want to go. He said, "Why should I pay money to see something I can do myself?" I let the kid stay home.

  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    Grandma Moses did naive art.  Also, called folk art.  Don't be so fast to think you can easily choose a style.  Doing your so-called hyper-realistic art is difficult if not impossible to learn.  Most often it is just something very few people can do easily.  Some of the best can produce images that are exactly like photos.  Maybe you should just do some Grandma Moses type sketches and paint them.  Pick some memories from when you were a kid.  Do water colors, not oils.

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    Lv 4
    1 month ago

    no there is no age limit on anything other than marriage and sex.

  • 1 month ago

    No, it's not. It's not too likely that you would become a successful artist but it's not impossible and you don't have to be important to art history to enjoy it.

  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    Grandma Moses had a lifelong interest in art but was more keen on embroidery until her arthritis meant she needed to change to something more suited to her condition which turned out to be painting. It is not as if she sat around like a bump on a log all her days waiting until she was 78.

  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    No problem at all, so long as you take care going up aircraft steps.

  • 1 month ago

    You won't get there if you never start. 

    In 15 years I saw my style change 5 times,  all for the better.   I went from basic coloring book stiff outlines to getting pretty realistic.  

  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    Biden spent almost 50 years preparing to become president.

  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    Ask George W. Bush. He's a professional artist now– a painter. They sell for thousands of dollars each. He didn't start painting, never painted a picture in his life, until after he left the White House.            

    Source(s): P.S. Biden became President at 78 with 8 years of experience as Vice President and 36 years of experience as a Senator, so 44 years of relevant work experience. Trump became President at 70 with 0 years of relevant work experience. That's why Trump's presidency was an abject failure, whereas Biden's has been a resounding success. Well, one of the reason why. Other reasons Trump's presidency was an abject failure include but are not limited to his overall incompetence (i.e., incompetence above and beyond his job-related incompetence), laziness, stupidity, pathological lying, corruption, criminality, demagoguery, despotism, megalomania, racism, sexism, homophobia, fascism, white nationalism, bigotry, clinical-grade narcissism, vainglorious braggadocio-ness, negligence, dereliction of duty, total abandonment of leadership responsibility in all national crises he faced, blame-shifting, mean-spiritedness, bullying, and being an all-around deplorable human being.
  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    "The first 10, 000 hours are the hardest, after that it is easier. It is a lifetime process. But it takes about five full time years, about 10,000 hours to become competent. One drawing a day, about 1000 finished drawings, which means sketch first, draw, refine drawing."

    I wouldn't bother unless you really want to and enjoy the learning process.

    How long did your parents live for and are you as healthy in habit as they are? 

    Can you find something better easier or more fun to do? 

    Source(s): Its certainly possible and you can go for it if you want but requires careful consideration of these factors and things only you know, before you decide
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