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I GIVE UP!!!
1 min read
Just wanted to say that I am so tired-
I am going to GIVE UP trying to create awesome art,
Instead- I'm going to just create art. Whatever comes out, comes.
Also- I'm going to fan-art the shits out of my profile,
I don't want to invest excess amounts of energy trying to create personal art with random characters,
I only just realized how taxing it is on the mind.
Anyways,
That's all y'all-
I'll be updating with a lot of sketches BW and will aim to upload 1 color piece per week,
Fuck...this really sucks- feel like I've wasted so much time.......FUCK!!!!
NO MO! NO MO!
Alright,
Peace!
I am going to GIVE UP trying to create awesome art,
Instead- I'm going to just create art. Whatever comes out, comes.
Also- I'm going to fan-art the shits out of my profile,
I don't want to invest excess amounts of energy trying to create personal art with random characters,
I only just realized how taxing it is on the mind.
Anyways,
That's all y'all-
I'll be updating with a lot of sketches BW and will aim to upload 1 color piece per week,
Fuck...this really sucks- feel like I've wasted so much time.......FUCK!!!!
NO MO! NO MO!
Alright,
Peace!
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Not where I use to be
3 min read
This is my response on my recent picture to a comment made by a kindred spirit,
As we all struggle with setting our roots in art this is my response explaining what is different this time:
"Yeah, the struggle is tough - for me it's been a tornado of issues,
from wanting to get better to wanting to draw x,y or z proficiently,
to not wanting to wait a year to have some elite skills - or scratch the surface of it at least.
For me,
This Batman picture was just me starting to draw w/o an outcome,
Batman came in accidentally and the feel/quality of the picture was accidental as well.
It made me realize that I am improving, but not recognizing myself for the progresses that I make,
Also that I'm not sticking to any one subject matter long enough to get better at it,
I want to be able to make EVERYTHING - from characters, to environments, to vehicles, and then also do 3D modelling...
At the end of it all it's just a way to escape from the task at hand - whatever that may be -
So - my little rant that went with this picture has to do with the fact that I've come to terms with the fact that I will forever suck,
UNLESS!~ I actually stick to one subject matter and study the shit out of it for 6 months very intensely - this will allow me to get the foundation I need in the subject matter,
Once that's completed I can move onto another subject matter to study while maintaining the first subject that I now have a handle on.
So far I keep dabbling and not making real progress anywhere,
So now I am going to sit down and make my road map for the next year, month by month, week by week with deadlines for myself,
Some of the tasks will include doing a weekly youtube ~ it will all be about improving and dissecting my chosen subject matter.
Also to build a fan base as I want to make a living off of my art and also get some gigs with concept art for game studios,
So that is my plan now - it's always been my plan - I've just accepted that I have to do the hard work, get the basics right, fundamentals straightened out,
And I've also sought out professionals to bounce ideas off of - like mentors in a sense to help guide me.
There's a sense of reality now to my endeavor since I found some professionals who are willing to help me out,
But there have been a number of factors that have converged onto me recently that have made me "grow up" so to speak.
Let me know if my explanation helps you in any way,
I welcome you to join me as I begin my journey and I will keep everything updated and begin the livestreams - the first one will be this weekend,
Friday night most likely (I'm in California so I'm in PST) around 8-9pm.
Here's the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ1lVm…
Spread the word if you can, it'd be cool to have a bit of a crowd.
"
As we all struggle with setting our roots in art this is my response explaining what is different this time:
"Yeah, the struggle is tough - for me it's been a tornado of issues,
from wanting to get better to wanting to draw x,y or z proficiently,
to not wanting to wait a year to have some elite skills - or scratch the surface of it at least.
For me,
This Batman picture was just me starting to draw w/o an outcome,
Batman came in accidentally and the feel/quality of the picture was accidental as well.
It made me realize that I am improving, but not recognizing myself for the progresses that I make,
Also that I'm not sticking to any one subject matter long enough to get better at it,
I want to be able to make EVERYTHING - from characters, to environments, to vehicles, and then also do 3D modelling...
At the end of it all it's just a way to escape from the task at hand - whatever that may be -
So - my little rant that went with this picture has to do with the fact that I've come to terms with the fact that I will forever suck,
UNLESS!~ I actually stick to one subject matter and study the shit out of it for 6 months very intensely - this will allow me to get the foundation I need in the subject matter,
Once that's completed I can move onto another subject matter to study while maintaining the first subject that I now have a handle on.
So far I keep dabbling and not making real progress anywhere,
So now I am going to sit down and make my road map for the next year, month by month, week by week with deadlines for myself,
Some of the tasks will include doing a weekly youtube ~ it will all be about improving and dissecting my chosen subject matter.
Also to build a fan base as I want to make a living off of my art and also get some gigs with concept art for game studios,
So that is my plan now - it's always been my plan - I've just accepted that I have to do the hard work, get the basics right, fundamentals straightened out,
And I've also sought out professionals to bounce ideas off of - like mentors in a sense to help guide me.
There's a sense of reality now to my endeavor since I found some professionals who are willing to help me out,
But there have been a number of factors that have converged onto me recently that have made me "grow up" so to speak.
Let me know if my explanation helps you in any way,
I welcome you to join me as I begin my journey and I will keep everything updated and begin the livestreams - the first one will be this weekend,
Friday night most likely (I'm in California so I'm in PST) around 8-9pm.
Here's the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ1lVm…
Spread the word if you can, it'd be cool to have a bit of a crowd.
"
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Taking requests
1 min read
Just as a random thing,
I'll be taking requests for the time being,
I think about 3-4/week will be my max.
Let me know if you've got anything you'd like drawn.
Cheers!
P.S. : I don't do any form of suggestive/adult themed material.
I'll be taking requests for the time being,
I think about 3-4/week will be my max.
Let me know if you've got anything you'd like drawn.
Cheers!
P.S. : I don't do any form of suggestive/adult themed material.
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Want to become better? Just slow down...
2 min read
I wanted to make a quick entry to convey an important message I've come to understand after much frustration and anger.
The lesson is: SLOW DOWN!
I was in such a rush to get better...why? I don't know myself, I couldn't answer the question when I asked myself why I wanted to get better so quickly?
Eventually after a few years of sporadic investment of time and money into art, I've slowed down, purposefully, I no longer try to complete decent drawings within 5-15 minutes, I take my time.
Of course I tend to get caught up in impatience trap still every now and then, but I've noticed that if I slow down and take my time, everything I've learned about art tends to come together nicely, the pose, the anatomy, the shading, etc.
So my BIG realization I'd like to put out to who ever reads this, especially if you're an amateur/self-taught artist or otherwise struggling to improve, the best thing you can do for yourself is to SLOW DOWN.
Art is about expression and the best expressions take time.
SLOW DOWN TO SPEED UP THE ABSORPTION OF EVERYTHING YOU'VE LEARNED THUS FAR!
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Revelations on improving as an artist
3 min read
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