Taking a break? Drink some water, do some stretches, share some thoughts.Just keep them art related.
FUUUCK I BOUGHT A SKETCHBOOK BUT I SUCK AT TRADITIONAL DUE TO STARTING STRAIGHT TO DIGITAIL LOOKING DOWN AND HOLDING A PENCIL FEELS SO WEIRD FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK I'M A CHUD
>>7917674It gets easier, anon. Chill
Art is the only thing left in my life. Not in a dramatic way like, "My family's car flipped over and they all died" or "My friends betrayed me", but more just, everything else faded into the background while art remained. I have one friend, and I can tell he's fatigued by how obsessive I am. Actually, I get annoyed because he only wants me to send him the cutesy easy to draw stuff that would get a ton of twitter likes, when I'm trying to experiment and make something really groundbreaking and special. And it makes me want to talk to him less, because he just wants to get drunk and play the same old video games he's been playing for years. My art style has never been better, it looks like nothing else out there. I know my project will be a massive success. Back when I used to daydream about this, it was exciting, but now I feel nothing. If making your dreams come true feels like nothing, then I guess I'll just have to feel nothing.
an artist i like stressed that it’s important to draw what you want to draw and not just grind endlessly but what if you can’t even begin to approach what you want to draw? i feel like i need to study more. do i just draw and not worry about it being slop?
>>7917781>an artist I "like" tweeted an emotional state of being tweet that does not apply to me at my current stage of the art journey. What xhe said made me question if what I'm doing is truly my own goals and aspirations or if I'm simply a golem with no inner thoughts of my own. I need to be told what to do, / ic/, so how can I degrade myself even more by calling what I draw "slop"?
>>7917781How are you going to get good at drawing what you want if you don't draw it? The gitting gud happens when you practice it.
>>7917791that's true. i guess im still in the rut of >think of pose and scene>go to draw it >blindly end up doing the one of two poses i feel almost comfy with >try again>forget stuff like how does the torso twist>wtf is light >sigh and go grind more
>>7917781To get started, just start copying basic objects from life. You just need to get a feel for how to copy what your eyes see. Then you can start copying the more complicated objects that you want tot draw. Or just start copying the things you want to draw. Do what you want. You can't be stopped.
>>7917781>but what if you can’t even begin to approach what you want to draw? Thats retarded cope, this is coming from someone who used to believe that btw, cause for one you arent a dumb monkey(at least I hope so) and you can draw several things at once. Nothing is stopping you from doing fundies and applying that to shit that you like.Another reason why you need to draw what you like is because if its all fundies all the fucking time you are gonna burn out. I mean you CAN be one of the very few autists who only want to endlessly grind shit like Vilppu and if that gets your rocks off then yeah sure go for it, otherwise you need to remind yourself why you are doing the grinding in the first place.Lastly the best way towards actually IMPROVING is applying what you learn to something new and actually challenging yourself. How else are you gonna "test" yourself and where you are at unless you make attempts at your larger goal and see where your at? You do the grind, try doing your personal project, gauge where your at and see where your lacking, go back to fundies, and repeat the process. I assure you unless you are painting the entirety of the Sistine Chapel whatever you are doing wont be that hard to achieve so start fucking now>>7917825And stop drawing like a pussy. If you are in the /beg/ stages of drawing learn early that not every scribble you put on paper isnt gonna be your precious baby. Push yourself
I think I strained some of my lower back muscles and I can't even sit in a computer chair comfortably anymore. I think those chairs were the cause. I can't even draw or do anything with this constant strain. It's getting slightly better as I am doing some stretching to help relieve it. But it sucks I just can't do anything or work on my project.
>>7917865nta but good advice
>>7917865i'm that anon, thank you. i think the peak of what i want to do is this, maybe with fancier rendering and more focus on color and light. but overall my dream is just >being excellent at anatomy and able to draw a wide variety of body types>being able to fraud a few props >having decent line work and expressive gesture maybe today i'll try imitating this setup as a study. with you in mind of course...
>Haven't drawn a single line in 2 weeks
I've started exercising to get healthier (I'm fairly skinny and weak)It's not a bad feeling but I hate how lazy it makes me feel, like I just want to laze around, nap, and eat after>>7917867Something that really helped my back was going to the thief's market and buying a Herman Miller (Sayl, I think) a guy stole from a shuttering office.Was cheap as hell, it's a taskchair so it's comfy to work on. Just had to do some cleaning and that's it.
>>7917652i was supposed to be drawing but i spent the past 4 days or so asleep for large periods of time because i naturally become nocturnal without regular college classes keeping me awake during normal human hours.i killed my linux partition yet again and had to do another fresh install, which means setting up my desktop environment from scratch and krita acts like dogshit straight out of the box.i drew just a little bit by adding water recycling rooms to deck 4, but i still need to add in the void space for those rooms.
>>7918013I bought a refurbished Herman Miller but I tried and tried getting comfortable with it but I simply just can't with it.
I doomer posted last thread about not getting commissions so I owe it to you to report that inquiries are flying in after changing how my prices work. clients i haven't seen in months are dming.
>>7918040>i naturally become nocturnalIs it natural, though, or is it because you drink caffeinated drinks too late
