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TheJudddman
I'm following WAY too many artists.
This site is just too good!

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Artistic insecurity?

Posted by TheJudddman - 2 days ago


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.

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Sometimes I wonder if they have the same art related issues as us
Maybe they do, maybe they don't... I wonder...

And if they don't, how so?

Good question. I like to think it comes from artists starting their art journeys in different places. Maybe they liked drawing cars, so machinery is their strong suit, but they have trouble drawing birds. I believe that us artists do have similar issues, just different ways of arriving at the answers to them. Thank you for responding. Also, how did you learn how to draw your figures? They are very dynamic ;)

@TheJudddman
Thank you! :)
I often like to doodle shapes, and try to exaggerate the angles. That way, I know how to draw the different shapes, both 3D, and 2D :)
The drawback I guess is that my drawings are pretty angular, because by focusing on angles, and I hardly draw any curves :3

Pretty good plan! Seems like a good way to learn is by playing with it. The more you have fun with it, the more you might understand it. Thank you!

Whenever it comes to stuff like this, I remind myself that, regardless of age/skill level, the fact that someone created it, means it's humanly possible. Therefore "I'll never be as good them" is a completely invalid self criticism. An artist's potential is practically infinite, regardless of the time it takes to be at a desired level of skill.

Good point! I suppose it doesn’t matter what age I am. I’ll still have my potential even if I’m older. Anyone can go anywhere no matter what they are. Thank you.

Entiendo ese sentimiento, aunque aveces sucede alrevez. Vez a alguien unos años más grande que tu y piensas que su arte es mucho mejor que el tuyo, y no crees que puedas llegar a eso en tan poco tiempo. Pero me pongo a pensar en mi hermano, el me veía dibujar y siempre quiso hacer algo similar y aunque intentará no podía. El estuvo mucho tiempo estudiando, practicando y mejoro mucho, pero aveces uno es muy perfeccionista y desea ser más. El simplemente se rindió, y dejó el dibujo. Pero su estilo es super único y me encanta!! Nose que le hace pensar lo contrario. Aveces tienes que buscar la belleza en lo más raro.

Entiendo. Ese es un buen consejo. Siempre debemos estar dispuestos a explorar cosas nuevas en nuestro arte. El arte extraño siempre me emociona. Por eso soy fanático de músicos como Mr. Bungle y John Zorn. Empezaré a buscar cosas interesantes y extrañas. ¡Gracias!