Im afraid that i wont be able to get myself unpruned if my art doesn't improve.
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This thread has a perfect blend of positive motivation mixed with slices of hard realism, and I really loved reading through everyone's posts. So many different takes from different skill levels, and it's heartening (for the reader) to see similarities and know other people are going through the same struggles.
For any of the newer artists, I find that joining a small community/fandom is a great way to get motivated. There's less pressure to compete with god-like artists, because those communities appreciate every bit of love/attention thrown their way, and you can use that as motivation to get better.
At 3/23/24 09:05 PM, switzrr wrote:At 3/22/24 09:03 PM, Awd91 wrote:Also really try not to compare yourself to the art journeys of other people because you're prolly only seeing the tip of the iceburg in terms of their body of work. I know for me i've been actually trying at drawing since 2009 and literally only the last couple years has it felt like i can make what i wanna
PewDiePie became better at drawing after 30 days of 10-20 minutes a day (5-10 collective hours) than I have after 3.5 years of ~1 hour a week (~182 collective hours); I feel like that's probably a sign of some sort and not a good one
This means you are not practicing correctly. And 1 hour a week seems low to me. 30 minutes a day is what I would expect to hear from someone trying to improve. You should also not spend all your focus on chasing the numbers.
At 4/5/24 03:08 AM, SeijiArt wrote:At 3/23/24 09:05 PM, switzrr wrote:At 3/22/24 09:03 PM, Awd91 wrote:Also really try not to compare yourself to the art journeys of other people because you're prolly only seeing the tip of the iceburg in terms of their body of work. I know for me i've been actually trying at drawing since 2009 and literally only the last couple years has it felt like i can make what i wanna
PewDiePie became better at drawing after 30 days of 10-20 minutes a day (5-10 collective hours) than I have after 3.5 years of ~1 hour a week (~182 collective hours); I feel like that's probably a sign of some sort and not a good one
This means you are not practicing correctly. And 1 hour a week seems low to me. 30 minutes a day is what I would expect to hear from someone trying to improve. You should also not spend all your focus on chasing the numbers.
I guess the issue is that I can never think of anything to draw. Once a week is how often I come up with something to draw.
At 4/5/24 04:02 PM, switzrr wrote:At 4/5/24 03:08 AM, SeijiArt wrote:At 3/23/24 09:05 PM, switzrr wrote:At 3/22/24 09:03 PM, Awd91 wrote:Also really try not to compare yourself to the art journeys of other people because you're prolly only seeing the tip of the iceburg in terms of their body of work. I know for me i've been actually trying at drawing since 2009 and literally only the last couple years has it felt like i can make what i wanna
PewDiePie became better at drawing after 30 days of 10-20 minutes a day (5-10 collective hours) than I have after 3.5 years of ~1 hour a week (~182 collective hours); I feel like that's probably a sign of some sort and not a good one
This means you are not practicing correctly. And 1 hour a week seems low to me. 30 minutes a day is what I would expect to hear from someone trying to improve. You should also not spend all your focus on chasing the numbers.
I guess the issue is that I can never think of anything to draw. Once a week is how often I come up with something to draw.
You're not going to get anywhere if you wait for an idea to strike you. You should be actively looking for specific subject matter. If you want to draw characters you should be studying anatomy and form. Gesture and shape language. You don't become a cook by putting random stuff in a bowl. In this internet age it has never been easier to find resources to learn from.
At 4/5/24 05:00 PM, SeijiArt wrote:You're not going to get anywhere if you wait for an idea to strike you. You should be actively looking for specific subject matter. If you want to draw characters you should be studying anatomy and form. Gesture and shape language. You don't become a cook by putting random stuff in a bowl. In this internet age it has never been easier to find resources to learn from.
Any resources you'd recommend? I've already tried videos by Jazza, Proko, and ModernDayJames, as well as drawabox.com, and they haven't really helped all that much
At 4/5/24 05:11 PM, switzrr wrote:At 4/5/24 05:00 PM, SeijiArt wrote:You're not going to get anywhere if you wait for an idea to strike you. You should be actively looking for specific subject matter. If you want to draw characters you should be studying anatomy and form. Gesture and shape language. You don't become a cook by putting random stuff in a bowl. In this internet age it has never been easier to find resources to learn from.
Any resources you'd recommend? I've already tried videos by Jazza, Proko, and ModernDayJames, as well as drawabox.com, and they haven't really helped all that much
Tried them in what way?
At 4/5/24 08:08 PM, SeijiArt wrote:At 4/5/24 05:11 PM, switzrr wrote:At 4/5/24 05:00 PM, SeijiArt wrote:You're not going to get anywhere if you wait for an idea to strike you. You should be actively looking for specific subject matter. If you want to draw characters you should be studying anatomy and form. Gesture and shape language. You don't become a cook by putting random stuff in a bowl. In this internet age it has never been easier to find resources to learn from.
Any resources you'd recommend? I've already tried videos by Jazza, Proko, and ModernDayJames, as well as drawabox.com, and they haven't really helped all that much
Tried them in what way?
For the videos I followed along what they were showing, and for drawabox.com I did the first 2 or 3 chapters as instructed until I got stuck
At 9/6/23 08:32 AM, Thetageist wrote:Hello!
I was seeing a lot of threads in this forum related to losing motivation, impostor syndrome, and feeling like you’re not enough as an artist. Considering that a lot of the original posters struggled with the same emotions, I wanted to create one place where all the artists who are struggling can talk to each other and see that they’re not alone in their problems, and the others who have come out the other side of those problems can offer advice to every artist, rather than repeating themselves across different threads.
So please, feel free to vent or to share your experiences and advice. You never know who’s going to need it.
All I can say is I struggled with digital art for 2 years because it made me meet and befriend people which left me and I became an empty, skill-less shell of a bitch that just this year had the balls to upload some of her stuff. But on my own? Shit I can't even draw a flower. The worst part? It's what I always wanted.
All the problems, make me wanna go, like a bad girl, straight to video, little darling, welcome to the show, I'M a failure played in stereo...
At 4/6/24 10:37 PM, Mazooe wrote:At 9/6/23 08:32 AM, Thetageist wrote:Hello!
I was seeing a lot of threads in this forum related to losing motivation, impostor syndrome, and feeling like you’re not enough as an artist. Considering that a lot of the original posters struggled with the same emotions, I wanted to create one place where all the artists who are struggling can talk to each other and see that they’re not alone in their problems, and the others who have come out the other side of those problems can offer advice to every artist, rather than repeating themselves across different threads.
So please, feel free to vent or to share your experiences and advice. You never know who’s going to need it.
All I can say is I struggled with digital art for 2 years because it made me meet and befriend people which left me and I became an empty, skill-less shell of a bitch that just this year had the balls to upload some of her stuff. But on my own? Shit I can't even draw a flower. The worst part? It's what I always wanted.
I understand that feeling of yours related to interaction with people online. As much as I love Newgrounds and the people in it, I always remember myself I can't threat them as real friends since I haven't met them in real life, so they're just lovely people who make cool things. Might sound cynical, but is a sane approach: as much as you like some people, you really never know who's behind the monitor. If I were to recommend something, i'd recommend you to just go out with people u know in real life (we can give advice and support, but humans also need contact and physical interaction, something none of us can give in this format).
As for your art skill, what else? if you feel you're lacking abilities, the best you can do is investigate and practice, specially practice. If I have learned something after a lot of time drawing is that most of time you improve whenever you have the necessity, whether you know in what you improved or not ('til this day, I still don't know the name of many artistic techniques, styles and things, even though I use many of these and i'm really good at drawing as stated by others)
-A 100% fulfilling life takes 50% of action and 50% of perspective. (🐟🐦🍨🫂)
-Mistakes are the best: They get our feet to the ground when we do things wrong, and allow us to fly when we do things right.
-Every person deserves the right to grieve their own tears. (🫂🌴)
-Do ya want Ice Cream 🍨?
-What is fun, if not something to be afraid of?
-Flaws are great. They create anomalies, which bend into creativity.
-All this pressure, all this weight, we are diamonds taking shape.
-I don't draw to improve, I draw to draw and the improvement comes with doing (@SevenChakras)
-Have a nice day, week, month, year and century!!
At 4/7/24 01:48 AM, EmsDeLaRoZ wrote:At 4/6/24 10:37 PM, Mazooe wrote:At 9/6/23 08:32 AM, Thetageist wrote:Hello!
I was seeing a lot of threads in this forum related to losing motivation, impostor syndrome, and feeling like you’re not enough as an artist. Considering that a lot of the original posters struggled with the same emotions, I wanted to create one place where all the artists who are struggling can talk to each other and see that they’re not alone in their problems, and the others who have come out the other side of those problems can offer advice to every artist, rather than repeating themselves across different threads.
So please, feel free to vent or to share your experiences and advice. You never know who’s going to need it.
All I can say is I struggled with digital art for 2 years because it made me meet and befriend people which left me and I became an empty, skill-less shell of a bitch that just this year had the balls to upload some of her stuff. But on my own? Shit I can't even draw a flower. The worst part? It's what I always wanted.
I understand that feeling of yours related to interaction with people online. As much as I love Newgrounds and the people in it, I always remember myself I can't threat them as real friends since I haven't met them in real life, so they're just lovely people who make cool things. Might sound cynical, but is a sane approach: as much as you like some people, you really never know who's behind the monitor. If I were to recommend something, i'd recommend you to just go out with people u know in real life (we can give advice and support, but humans also need contact and physical interaction, something none of us can give in this format).
As for your art skill, what else? if you feel you're lacking abilities, the best you can do is investigate and practice, specially practice. If I have learned something after a lot of time drawing is that most of time you improve whenever you have the necessity, whether you know in what you improved or not ('til this day, I still don't know the name of many artistic techniques, styles and things, even though I use many of these and i'm really good at drawing as stated by others)
Thanks, and yeah, I guess I forgot to spend time with my family. I could draw the best cardboard box after a wholesome breakfast with my ma
All the problems, make me wanna go, like a bad girl, straight to video, little darling, welcome to the show, I'M a failure played in stereo...
What's there left to do when all I do, I despise? When I can't work on getting better because I feel it will never be "good enough" as to share with the rest? The question is: Why should I go on? There's millions of artists better than me with the same ideas, better styles. What do I get? I don't feel like I accomplished nothing, I don't feel I'm doing good to anyone.
All the problems, make me wanna go, like a bad girl, straight to video, little darling, welcome to the show, I'M a failure played in stereo...
At 4/8/24 04:00 PM, Mazooe wrote:What's there left to do when all I do, I despise? When I can't work on getting better because I feel it will never be "good enough" as to share with the rest? The question is: Why should I go on? There's millions of artists better than me with the same ideas, better styles. What do I get? I don't feel like I accomplished nothing, I don't feel I'm doing good to anyone.
Of course, there are lots of artists better than you, but there are also lots of artists worst than you, and both groups have gathered a fanbase, some because they do cool things, and some others because they have the charisma to make everything good no matter how crappy. Also, not everyone improves at the same pace. Madness series is still improving many things up to this day, and that series is over 20 years old, and began as crappy as Marsh-mellow Madness could be
-A 100% fulfilling life takes 50% of action and 50% of perspective. (🐟🐦🍨🫂)
-Mistakes are the best: They get our feet to the ground when we do things wrong, and allow us to fly when we do things right.
-Every person deserves the right to grieve their own tears. (🫂🌴)
-Do ya want Ice Cream 🍨?
-What is fun, if not something to be afraid of?
-Flaws are great. They create anomalies, which bend into creativity.
-All this pressure, all this weight, we are diamonds taking shape.
-I don't draw to improve, I draw to draw and the improvement comes with doing (@SevenChakras)
-Have a nice day, week, month, year and century!!
At 4/8/24 05:15 PM, EmsDeLaRoZ wrote:At 4/8/24 04:00 PM, Mazooe wrote:What's there left to do when all I do, I despise? When I can't work on getting better because I feel it will never be "good enough" as to share with the rest? The question is: Why should I go on? There's millions of artists better than me with the same ideas, better styles. What do I get? I don't feel like I accomplished nothing, I don't feel I'm doing good to anyone.
Of course, there are lots of artists better than you, but there are also lots of artists worst than you, and both groups have gathered a fanbase, some because they do cool things, and some others because they have the charisma to make everything good no matter how crappy. Also, not everyone improves at the same pace. Madness series is still improving many things up to this day, and that series is over 20 years old, and began as crappy as Marsh-mellow Madness could be
You're right, as I tell myself sometimes to push forward "I suck, but no one else can suck as I suck!"
All the problems, make me wanna go, like a bad girl, straight to video, little darling, welcome to the show, I'M a failure played in stereo...
At 4/8/24 05:23 PM, Mazooe wrote:At 4/8/24 05:15 PM, EmsDeLaRoZ wrote:At 4/8/24 04:00 PM, Mazooe wrote:What's there left to do when all I do, I despise? When I can't work on getting better because I feel it will never be "good enough" as to share with the rest? The question is: Why should I go on? There's millions of artists better than me with the same ideas, better styles. What do I get? I don't feel like I accomplished nothing, I don't feel I'm doing good to anyone.
Of course, there are lots of artists better than you, but there are also lots of artists worst than you, and both groups have gathered a fanbase, some because they do cool things, and some others because they have the charisma to make everything good no matter how crappy. Also, not everyone improves at the same pace. Madness series is still improving many things up to this day, and that series is over 20 years old, and began as crappy as Marsh-mellow Madness could be
You're right, as I tell myself sometimes to push forward "I suck, but no one else can suck as I suck!"
-A 100% fulfilling life takes 50% of action and 50% of perspective. (🐟🐦🍨🫂)
-Mistakes are the best: They get our feet to the ground when we do things wrong, and allow us to fly when we do things right.
-Every person deserves the right to grieve their own tears. (🫂🌴)
-Do ya want Ice Cream 🍨?
-What is fun, if not something to be afraid of?
-Flaws are great. They create anomalies, which bend into creativity.
-All this pressure, all this weight, we are diamonds taking shape.
-I don't draw to improve, I draw to draw and the improvement comes with doing (@SevenChakras)
-Have a nice day, week, month, year and century!!
I sincerely apologize, but I'm gonna necro this thread one more time.
Don't worry, it isn't more pathetic whining like I usually do. It's just a question, or perhaps a request for a solution to a problem I've been having:
Is there a foolproof secret way to force myself to draw for at least a few minutes every day?
I've been told that if I start doing that, my art might actually start improving for once, but my brain always comes up with BS reasons to not do so. These include:
- What if instead of drawing we took a nap?
- What if instead of drawing we played video games?
- What if instead of drawing we browsed social media?
- What if instead of drawing we bitched on Reddit and Newgrounds about our art not improving?
- Draw what? We both know we're not creative enough to come up with anything to draw.
- What's the point? Why should we draw at all? What does anyone get out of it?
- Remember that 17-year-old we saw on Twitter the other day who's animating professionally for One Piece? If anything we could possibly make has already been made by someone half our age with 1000x the talent, what reason is there for us to make anything at all?
Last month I set a challenge for myself to draw for at least 5 minutes every day of April, but so far I've only drawn about 6 of those days out of 14 and counting.
At 4/14/24 12:52 AM, switzrr wrote:I sincerely apologize, but I'm gonna necro this thread one more time.
Don't worry, it isn't more pathetic whining like I usually do. It's just a question, or perhaps a request for a solution to a problem I've been having:
Is there a foolproof secret way to force myself to draw for at least a few minutes every day?
I've been told that if I start doing that, my art might actually start improving for once, but my brain always comes up with BS reasons to not do so. These include:
Last month I set a challenge for myself to draw for at least 5 minutes every day of April, but so far I've only drawn about 6 of those days out of 14 and counting.
For what I see, most of your reasons for not drawing are related to "addiction problems" and by that, I mean that you prefer to take a nap, play videogames and browse social media other than actually wanting to draw something. I've faced this kind of problem a lot by myself and seen it in others a lot more times, and usually, the solution leans more towards threating the addiction itself and putting yourself in a more positive mindset, what i'd suggest to you instead of just forcing yourself to draw more regularly is actually put limitations in your activities, like "today I won't play any videogames until I have drawn for at least 5 minutes", kinda like when you do homework: first finish homework, and then you can go watch TV.
Anyway, this kind of problems (as stated by your points 5, 6 and 7) have to do with a more personal situation and are related to how you deal with problems in general, and in extreme case scenarios, with any mental or psychological issue you might be facing, like depression or anxiety.
I'm not saying this is your case though, i'm not a doctor, and a weirdo you meet on the internet is not always a very reliable source of information, so my bestest suggestion is, if you've been facing this problem of lacking focus and motivation for a long time, consider going to a doctor, mainly a psychologist or a neurologist, specially if you've tried many things before and feel none of these have helped in any way.
-A 100% fulfilling life takes 50% of action and 50% of perspective. (🐟🐦🍨🫂)
-Mistakes are the best: They get our feet to the ground when we do things wrong, and allow us to fly when we do things right.
-Every person deserves the right to grieve their own tears. (🫂🌴)
-Do ya want Ice Cream 🍨?
-What is fun, if not something to be afraid of?
-Flaws are great. They create anomalies, which bend into creativity.
-All this pressure, all this weight, we are diamonds taking shape.
-I don't draw to improve, I draw to draw and the improvement comes with doing (@SevenChakras)
-Have a nice day, week, month, year and century!!
At 4/14/24 12:52 AM, switzrr wrote:I sincerely apologize, but I'm gonna necro this thread one more time.
Don't worry, it isn't more pathetic whining like I usually do. It's just a question, or perhaps a request for a solution to a problem I've been having:
Is there a foolproof secret way to force myself to draw for at least a few minutes every day?
I've been told that if I start doing that, my art might actually start improving for once, but my brain always comes up with BS reasons to not do so. These include:
Last month I set a challenge for myself to draw for at least 5 minutes every day of April, but so far I've only drawn about 6 of those days out of 14 and counting.
instead of seeing drawing as a chore or a burden, or something to do only because you “have to”, try to think of it as something that you actually want to do because you want to get better, and you want to be more creative, and you want the satisfaction of creating something that you feel good about
this signature belongs to an idiot who doesn’t even know how much of an idiot he is, i’m surprised he’s even capable of turning on a computer...what an absolute buffoon
At 4/14/24 12:52 AM, switzrr wrote:Is there a foolproof secret way to force myself to draw for at least a few minutes every day?
Yes. Force yourself to draw for at least a few minutes every day. It's that easy.
i'm stuck in a permanent cycle of "dream up ideas for art but never make them" => "feel guilty that i'm not doing art" => "actually do art and...its so clearly amateurish and far from the skill i want" => "ragequit due to perfectionism and go back to what i'm used to - games, music listening and social media - but it gives me ideas i never follow up on"
i hate it here ......
At 4/14/24 12:52 AM, switzrr wrote:I sincerely apologize, but I'm gonna necro this thread one more time.
Don't worry, it isn't more pathetic whining like I usually do. It's just a question, or perhaps a request for a solution to a problem I've been having:
Is there a foolproof secret way to force myself to draw for at least a few minutes every day?
I've been told that if I start doing that, my art might actually start improving for once, but my brain always comes up with BS reasons to not do so. These include:
Last month I set a challenge for myself to draw for at least 5 minutes every day of April, but so far I've only drawn about 6 of those days out of 14 and counting.
i realise you like to harp on age alot. you cannot turn back time. seeing younger people succeed is good. it means you too can achieve what you want in a timespan lesser than their age.
there is no point to draw truly, but same can be said of playing games, browsing social media and bitching about yourself, why are you still doing it?
having a short nap is good actually, limit it to where you find yourself waking up with the most energy to have the willpower to draw. it is harder to establish a drawing habit when you are tired, choose the time you know you will be most awake in the day to draw.
creativity is gained from actually doing. you don't have much skills to combo with if you are a low level adventurer.
so you've drawn 6 out of 14, what was your frequency before that?
At 4/14/24 11:02 AM, wolfatthedoor wrote:i'm stuck in a permanent cycle of "dream up ideas for art but never make them" => "feel guilty that i'm not doing art" => "actually do art and...its so clearly amateurish and far from the skill i want" => "ragequit due to perfectionism and go back to what i'm used to - games, music listening and social media - but it gives me ideas i never follow up on"
i hate it here ......
You're in a case of "seeing the glass half empty". The only way of changing your problem is by changing your perspective on it, and you can easily do that by reversing the process you spelled above.
"I'm gonna do art without focusing in my perfeccionism, and only in my desire for drawing" => "I see i'm not real good at it, but it's because i'm lacking skill or some knowledge" => "Since i'm feeling guilty for not doing art, i'm actually gonna do whatever helps not feel guilty for it, which could be actually make art" => "Now that i'm not feeling guilty and i'm searching to improve, I can think of ideas to challenge myself"
-A 100% fulfilling life takes 50% of action and 50% of perspective. (🐟🐦🍨🫂)
-Mistakes are the best: They get our feet to the ground when we do things wrong, and allow us to fly when we do things right.
-Every person deserves the right to grieve their own tears. (🫂🌴)
-Do ya want Ice Cream 🍨?
-What is fun, if not something to be afraid of?
-Flaws are great. They create anomalies, which bend into creativity.
-All this pressure, all this weight, we are diamonds taking shape.
-I don't draw to improve, I draw to draw and the improvement comes with doing (@SevenChakras)
-Have a nice day, week, month, year and century!!
At 4/14/24 01:26 AM, EmsDeLaRoZ wrote:so my bestest suggestion is, if you've been facing this problem of lacking focus and motivation for a long time, consider going to a doctor, mainly a psychologist or a neurologist, specially if you've tried many things before and feel none of these have helped in any way.
My next appointment isn't until two weeks from now; the reason why I asked this question on NG instead of just asking my therapist is because I got too impatient and couldn't wait any longer without answers.
At 4/14/24 11:57 AM, lucifertan wrote:
i realise you like to harp on age alot. you cannot turn back time. seeing younger people succeed is good. it means you too can achieve what you want in a timespan lesser than their age.
What if my goal was to achieve those things while I was still young?
there is no point to draw truly, but same can be said of playing games, browsing social media and bitching about yourself, why are you still doing it?
Because unlike drawing, those other things are fun. I get enjoyment out of them.
creativity is gained from actually doing. you don't have much skills to combo with if you are a low level adventurer.
If we're using an RPG analogy, I guess my problem is that I've been "level grinding" for over 3 years, yet I'm still at Level 1.
so you've drawn 6 out of 14, what was your frequency before that?
About one hour per week, I think?
At 4/14/24 03:23 PM, Yopenatals wrote:Why exactly do you want to draw? That would help with my diagnosis.
Two reasons:
- If I get good at drawing I can finally stop feeling so envious whenever I see cool art online
- If I get good at drawing I'll finally be good at something for once
At 4/14/24 04:33 PM, Yopenatals wrote:At 4/14/24 04:14 PM, switzrr wrote:At 4/14/24 03:23 PM, Yopenatals wrote:Why exactly do you want to draw? That would help with my diagnosis.
Two reasons:
Lets say you reached the top of the mountain and became an amazing artist, the kind that people look up to. What would you do? What is the end goal?
What would you say is the "proper" reason for wanting to draw?
At 4/14/24 05:34 PM, Yopenatals wrote:Some people draw because its fun, others to clear their head. Some to pay their bills. My reason for drawing is because I want to make a comic and promo art for my games. So whats yours?
To become good at it. If I ever become good at it, I might stop thinking "I wish I could do that" all the time whenever I'm on art-related websites.
At 4/14/24 02:21 PM, switzrr wrote:
What if my goal was to achieve those things while I was still young?
what is your threshold of "still young"? if you already exceed it, your goal is unachievable which means you need to change it.
Because unlike drawing, those other things are fun. I get enjoyment out of them.
drawing, video games, social media. what other words beside fun can you think of to associate them with? btw you used to associate drawing as fun.
If we're using an RPG analogy, I guess my problem is that I've been "level grinding" for over 3 years, yet I'm still at Level 1.
i guess the problem is how are you "level grinding"? i see you constantly mention that you tried all those resource people constantly suggest and that they did not really helped. it seems like you always drop out after doing the first few exercises, citing no improvement. doing those exercises won't give you improvement immediately. they are meant to be constantly practiced upon.
About one hour per week, I think?
well there is improvement on that front. don't dwell on the days you missed.
At 4/14/24 08:57 PM, lucifertan wrote:what is your threshold of "still young"? if you already exceed it, your goal is unachievable which means you need to change it.
I guess it means "younger than 18" because that's how old I was when I started. It seems nearly every artist on Twitter with thousands of followers, as well as many popular artists on this very site, became well-known long before the age I was when I picked up a pencil for the first time. What would you propose I change the goal to?
drawing, video games, social media. what other words beside fun can you think of to associate them with? btw you used to associate drawing as fun.
I used to when I started drawing digitally on a tablet, but that was before the novelty wore off. I guess another word to describe them would be "engaging"?
it seems like you always drop out after doing the first few exercises, citing no improvement.
I did pretty much every exercise in Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (except the ones that required a real other person in front of you to draw) and How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, and the only reason I stopped doing the drawabox.com lessons was because I couldn't wrap my head around the "texture analysis" exercise and the advice from the person who recommended that site in the first place was "If you got stuck then you didn't do the previous exercises completely. Start over from the beginning."
At 4/14/24 09:50 PM, switzrr wrote:I guess it means "younger than 18" because that's how old I was when I started. It seems nearly every artist on Twitter with thousands of followers, as well as many popular artists on this very site, became well-known long before the age I was when I picked up a pencil for the first time. What would you propose I change the goal to?
you already have one don't you? getting yourself to draw more frequently, which i assume is why you took on the challenge. if you are talking about overarching ones, mine is to make art for my game.
I used to when I started drawing digitally on a tablet, but that was before the novelty wore off. I guess another word to describe them would be "engaging"?
for me, the words i associate with social media is quick, negative, mindless, endless. games and drawing i associate with fun, challenge, exploration, grind but drawing is something i have a goal with. before i do any of the activities, those words come to my mind and i ask myself if those are the things i want to experience for the day. i still browse social media, play games and draw but the rate at which i do them is more inline with my goal. when you stop the activity for the day, reflect on how you feel and those thoughts will become words that are associated and subsequently reinforced for the activity. position your thoughts positively for things you want to do more and negatively for things you wish to do less of.
I did pretty much every exercise in Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (except the ones that required a real other person in front of you to draw) and How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, and the only reason I stopped doing the drawabox.com lessons was because I couldn't wrap my head around the "texture analysis" exercise and the advice from the person who recommended that site in the first place was "If you got stuck then you didn't do the previous exercises completely. Start over from the beginning."
start over from the beginning then. it doesn't seem like you grasped anything in lesson 0.
