You need a drawing routine
Until I was about 20 years old, I used to draw randomly: I would sit down whenever I had time, and draw what I liked. Needless to say, I was struggling
Quantity Trumps Quality
If you are judging the effort you put into improving your art in terms of “hours spent”, you might want to rethink your strategy: how long you draw doesn’t matter as much as
How to actually improve your art
Last week I tried to convince you why copying from other artists is not only not bad, but is the best way to improve your skills. In this issue, we
Don’t reinvent the wheel.
I don’t know how to draw foliage well. What should I do? Hmm maybe I will just go out and draw some foliage from the nearby woods… right?
WRONG
Are you trying too hard?
Burnout is a thing. The daily grind when you are trying to improve your art can take a significant toll on your mental health, so every now and then it’s a
Training alone is hard.
Training alone is depressing, because you are always triple-doubting every step you make.
Why being part of an art community is important
Frustration.
Do you find yourself starting a lot of drawings, but never finishing a single one?You start, but half the way in you get frustrated because “it doesn’t look right T_T fuck“ and give up. Sounds
So, you don’t feel like drawing.
But you feel like you should be. After all, it’s your passion. Today, however, or maybe in the last month, you don’t feel like sitting down to produce some art.Why