Well, shit. I'm sure you've had those sorts of feeling hit you before. The sort of feeling where you see folks younger than you crank out masterpieces like they popped out the womb with artistic genius, and you can't help but feel awful.

I'm not blaming anyone. I admire these artists, I really do. I'm just stuck feeling behind.

As for personal updates, I'm doing okay. I promise to get started up with another piece soon. Trust me, you are too important for me to ever forget. The start of the 3rd quarter at my school has basically set a fire under my ass, so I am quite busy with that.

The main point of this post is me asking a few questions: What resources have helped you with your art? Any sort of art guidebooks you all might recommend? Any practice routines that you do before you draw? Anything that you do to help you get motivated or inspired to create art?

As I'm writing this, I wonder if me asking for more tips and tricks instead of practicing is just me looking for the easy way out, as though simply owning a book on anatomy will grant me understanding of every muscle fiber in the body. In a sense, It probably is. No matter what though, I'm surrounded by great creative minds. I'm sure we can help each other.

Thank you all. You're the best. Here, have a crunge cube for your troubles.