Starting small

[MiniGoth]

I kept trying to do these big, epic detailed things and getting majorly frustrated - and giving up on them.

I just got a teeny(4x6) sketchbook, so I can play with the details in a part without getting overwhelmed.

Any other tips for a frustrated beginner?

[Chris Bennett]

Post some of these epic things you have been frustrated by and maybe we can help - you are only going to get generalities or 'tips' without being a little more specific.

[Rabid]

Show some images? Maybe we can help guide you but the general rule with those things is general to specific...

[MiniGoth]

Will do. I've been away at work, not having much free time. Many thanks.

[Idiot Apathy]

Too be honest - with the exception of work and a handful of personal pieces I have never done anything grandiose or epic. What I do is very rarely for the final product or to show, it is to learn and experiment. I'll leave the epics for when I know what I am doing :)