When do you know that art is not for (You)?>t. /beg/ going on 6 years
>>7862539Are you still enjoying it? If you are enjoying it, who cares? It's your hobby, so long as you're having fun, everyone else can get fucked.If we're talking about an attempt to go professional, that's a bit different... I suppose if art is holding you back from getting another job that would likely make you more money than you are with art, then it's time to give it up, professionally at least.
>>7862539are you actually trying to improve, or just doodling 10 mins once a month?I was a box grinding beg for like 3 years until I started to take it seriously, then saw insane gains.
>>7862577Not OP here, what's "taking it seriously?" what exactly did you do? I'd love to hear you describe in detail.
>>7862577I study for 2 hours per day
>>7862619actually drawing on a schedule and committing to it, and having a learning plan that actually works.
>>7862678What actually works? Also do you mind posting some drawings? I'd like to see your art.(Yes. I am basically saying PYW, but you don't have too. I really am curious though.)
>>7862539When you're a beg for more than 2 years imo.
>>7862539Tell the class how many hours you wasted playing videogames and jerking to porn vs hour many house you spent completing drawings each week. I got a feeling you are just like every other NGMI on /ic/ that has all the time in world for bullshit that isn't drawing.
>>7862685my last actual creative image is from way back in october, I've improved since, but it's all been studies, idk which you'd rather see.And the truth of what works is that everyone learns differently. That's why some techniques here one day get praised, and the next called a begtrap. That said, a barebones structure I think should work for anyone non-retarded is: >learn to copy accurately > learn basic proportions/anatomy > start doing a process of finding image, tracing it, copying it, then drawing it from memory. Do this cycle for everything going forwards. Anatomy, style studies, etc.
>>7862693I suppose studies. any doodles or sketches would be nice too.
>>7862694Current WIP, being doing a bunch of statues lately to practice light/shadow/form.
>>7862699damn this is good
>>7862700thanks, it's about 8 months of progress since I started seriously
>>7862539demoralisation thread
>>7862699Incredible. it's really convincing, i particularly like how the arm is rendered, the reflection too. I also like the head too The idea that the whole drawing once looked as rough as that head specifically, it's really cool, inspiring even.I will post a rendered drawing too, here's a skull i painted a few days ago.
>>7862718good shit, man, indicates a lot of volume with just a few strokes. That's currently one of my biggest issues, I do hundreds of tiny tweaks and spend way too much time to get results.
>>7862699That's amazing, and I suspect it's a super educational practice.Do you get your references from any one particular place/site?
>>7862722You think so? thanks! Funnily enough I think I struggle with not really taking the time with those tweaks, I don't refine or finish often, and it bothers me. The problems you have are solutions I want and vice versa.
>>7862727I just go on pinterest and search for w/e I'm studying at the time if I want real photos. For style/stylization studies I mostly browse artstation.
>>7862542I don't want to look ridiculous to normies or my entourage, I just want to stop drawing like a braindead toddler and draw like a npc, to at least avoid bullying(At least to make up for the fact that I am am a KHHV incel loser with no friends or gf)
