At 3/7/22 08:12 PM, TroutByFate wrote:I've only recently started experimenting with NSFW art. I'm still developing a style / voice. I'd love to hear any advice anyone has for creating art, even just something you wish you'd known when you were first starting out. I use Krita, and so far I've been taking photos of my sketches to convert to digital, but I'd like to move my workflow to a purely digital one.
Honestly, the best advice is to just do it. I see a lot of people get caught up on perfectionism to the detriment of actually finishing pieces. I know I can still get caught up in this mindset sometimes and I've been drawing for years. So, I think it's important to also develop the skill to recognize when you should put something down and come back to it, and when you should stick it through to make something "good enough."
If you feel yourself getting stuck in a bad mind loop and need an artistic break, I highly recommend doing timed gesture practice. It loosens you up and there's no need to make something "perfect" when you only have 2 minutes to capture the essence of the pose. It's also a good way to practice fundamental art skills like anatomy, which brings me to my answer on what I wish I'd started doing earlier. Practice your fundamentals! Still lifes, portraits, etc. drawing from real life will help you improve your stylized cartoon artwork.
Drawing is as much about your knowledge of how to draw as it is about your muscle memory for translating what you see to the page. It's an exercise, too. Keep creating and I wish you the best on your artistic journey!
