What’s up?

Hey lithium, first off welcome to the forum. No it’s not impossible, it’s just the hard way so to speak. It’s possible, as I started myself as self taught. Just takes a lot more time and discipline. If you have any questions, just ask.
R.Scotti

Of course it is, in fact most artists are self-taught (at least for the most part) I would still recommend trying to get an apprenticeship though, its easier to have someone to rely on.

I don’t have one yet, but I know quite a bit thanks to this forum and a fair amount of trial and error

An apprenticeship, is only as good as the one who teaches you. But there are some benefits of having a mentor, like, they have done it for, hopefully a long time, and they know what works, and what not.

BUT, yes, its possible to do without, but as R.Scotti says, it takes a great deal of discipline to accomplish anything. If you have the will, you can make it ;) If not, and if you lose faith with the first fail, then this is not for you. Rome wasent build in one day.