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I have found incontrivertible proof that I have improved as an artist. This should of course be a good thing, but it's actually crushingly, horrifically embarrassing. I didn't think much could embarrass me, but it turns out that "Me from the past" can do it without even trying.
I found a fanart that I drew a couple of years - and it is apalling. I don't mean "bad" or "I do better now" - I mean it looks like something a well meaning but unfortunately retarded child would draw, painstakingly and over the course of several hours and a number of chewed crayons. Worst, I didn't just draw this; I drew it, liked it, and e-mailed it to the subject (who was kind enough to respond nicely and NOT dispatch trained assassins to torture me to death).
Since then I've developed a number of abilities which have helped me no end:
- Actually studying anatomy
- Using multiple drawings and attempts to learn and produce a piece, stretched over more than one sitting
- Actually throwing out the awful, awful drawings without ever showing them to anyone.
I can only hope the subject never again attachs my name to that work, and that over the rest of my life I can devote myself to producing Ein Masterwork which can compensate. And perhaps be sent back in time, to erase the first.
Embarrassment = Progress!
I found a fanart that I drew a couple of years - and it is apalling. I don't mean "bad" or "I do better now" - I mean it looks like something a well meaning but unfortunately retarded child would draw, painstakingly and over the course of several hours and a number of chewed crayons. Worst, I didn't just draw this; I drew it, liked it, and e-mailed it to the subject (who was kind enough to respond nicely and NOT dispatch trained assassins to torture me to death).
Since then I've developed a number of abilities which have helped me no end:
- Actually studying anatomy
- Using multiple drawings and attempts to learn and produce a piece, stretched over more than one sitting
- Actually throwing out the awful, awful drawings without ever showing them to anyone.
I can only hope the subject never again attachs my name to that work, and that over the rest of my life I can devote myself to producing Ein Masterwork which can compensate. And perhaps be sent back in time, to erase the first.
Embarrassment = Progress!
Why I draw what I draw
I've been improving a lot recently, thanks in no small part to the masterworks of instruction provided by Andrew Loomis and Jack Hamm (if you don't have access to one of those, you really should). These steps forward leave me more and more often able to stand back from a finished piece and go "Yes!", where before it was "Okay, I can see what I was going for there." This got me thinking again about why I do it.
I do it, of course, because I enjoy it and no other reason. Specifically I putting the ideas in my head out where people can see them: a new character, an illustration of a point, or a joke that I want to share. I feel I'm at my
Learning Curve (with spikes!)
I haven't been uploading much to my gallery these days, but don't take that mean I'm not drawing much. I'm drawing loads.
I've reached that fun stage in artistic development where I know just enough to be aware of all the flaws in my work and not actually want to show such imperfect pieces off. This is having really good effects; I'm critiquing my own stuff better, drawing the same piece multiple times to correct mistakes and try out new things, basically learning and developing a lot.
Just not producing much for your delectation and delight. For the same reasons, though, when I do upload stuff again it'll be better than ever!
Enjoy you
Incredible skill
We do live in an incredible world of technology, never more so evident than when I see things like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58_GruOfYo4&search=hawkvideo
There's this awesome artist, and he can just sling up videos like that for any of us to see. It's a real education, and an impressive one!
(For those not in the know, he's the artist from AppleGeeks http://www.applegeeks.com , a near terminally-brilliantly coloured comic strip).
Branching out
Hey all
I haven't dropped off the face of the planet, thought my lack of recent submissions would suggest that. A few things have diverted power from my dA account:
- playing on some other forums, like Penny Arcade or Drawing Board, pieces that are part of a thread and out of place on their own.
- I no longer feel the need to display every piece! This has led to a lot more experimentation and learning exercises, very good for my development.
- I've started writing again as well, and it's feeling very good.
You can see some of the stuff I've been working on (humour articles, little projects and some sketches not quite for gallery displa
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I applaud the fact that you embrace your artistic development, regardless of the perceived magnitude of your improvement. Remember, that even masters and gurus once were novices, trainees, and apprentices. Onward, then, with your chronic commitment to excellence.
Thank you. Despite the fact that I am confident in my artistic abilities, I will sometimes fall into negative ruts. With this Note, you inspired me to continue to push onward, and to pursue artistic and personal excellence, on my part, now, as well as, forevermore.
Thank you. Despite the fact that I am confident in my artistic abilities, I will sometimes fall into negative ruts. With this Note, you inspired me to continue to push onward, and to pursue artistic and personal excellence, on my part, now, as well as, forevermore.