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Post your art ramblings and experience here, things you want to share anonymously.
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This is my experience enjoying the first time i've ever made money with my art.
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As for me, it was a week ago. I finally found a way to connect my paypal account with my patreon to claim the $15 remaining pledge and at first, i thought,
>hey, theres no way this will work. Some stupid crap is going to happen and i wont ever enjoy that patreon money
Then, 3 days later, as i check my atm, the money was deposited, all $15 of it. And man, i was grinning like crazy. I cant stop laughing, uttering ha ha everywhere i go for 4 hours straight, i mean holy shit, i finally got something outta my art. IT WAS DELICIOUS. You did literally nothing, its not comission money, its not something people paid you to do, it's just money for existing. And all that stuff was 100% on my own accord. I make something by my own and i got paid

Then 4 days later new patreon money showed up and i claimed the $47 and the grinning stops because ive realized that amount is too low and i need to do more things to make it higher because at that point, i've said to myself, i want to choose art as my career.

But dude, the $15, that was super great.
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>tfw i havent made a single cent from my works
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>>2388001
congrats, op!

I started teaching basic drawing to kids today. started with gesture drawing and making marks, then we're going to move onto shapes forms and values. I got them out of their shell and we're working on talking about own artwork. it's only been a day but I'm proud of them! I'm really excited for next week!
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i've been really sick and basically stuck in bed sleeping for going on a month now, though I'm finally at the very tail end of it. I had all these resolutions about getting better and studying really hard everyday, and I did really good until I got sick. Now I feel like I've had a shit start to my year, and all the anxieties I tried to put away are coming back up. For a long time, I would get really anxious and upset about wasting time, being too old (im 23 in april), stupid shit like that, and I had learned to push all that aside in the last year or so. but when you take a hit like i did, you just feel like you're never going anywhere at this rate
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>>2388045
I know that feel bro, come here.
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>>2388086
you think you're too old at 23
what are you, 14?
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only drew for like an hour and a half and it was only hands ,i feel like shit whenever i dont draw for atleast 3 hours whyyy
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>>2388086
CBT
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>>2388001
>You did literally nothing
I wouldn't call constant shilling and spamming on 4chan exactly nothing.
>ive realized that amount is too low and i need to do more things
> i want to choose art as my career
You need to actually stop sucking at art, yeah. Good luck with that.
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>draw something
>really like it
>look at it in a week
>it's pure garbage
every time
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>Decide to go to a fine arts uni because parent pressure
>Poor country, live in shittown - at least now I live in shitcity and people are more interesting
>Do my best to practice what is needed
>Teachers and students are skilled and have knowledge, can have fluid conversations on any topic. No liberalgayponytumblr shit
>Schedule however is fucked beyond repair because education hasn't evolved since the 90's and is clogged with useless obligatory classes that seep up time that I could use drawing
>1/4 students including me drop out after first semester
>Still going for drinks with them and the teachers

Was cool for the social connections but the education offered just wasn't worth the money.
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>>2388001
Why do you fiend off attention so much? You even said you started last month in a beginner thread. lmao.
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>>2388887
>>2388906
lol
stay jealous you eternal shitheads
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>>2388953
you know it's pretty depressing when you've been drawing for years and still posting in the beginner threads, what's even worse is when you say you started last month. Ouch :c

I wish you luck with your future endeavors :)
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>>2388953
and there he goes again
keep shilling
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>>2388974
>drawing for years

To be honest he doesn't even have one year he has at least seven months or so I know this.
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>>2388979
Well, it shows. He's pretty much shit tier.
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>>2389004
>being this jealous plus butthurt
show your work boy. and show how much you've made too.
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>>2388978
>he shills so he mustve made money
well OF COURSE. what kind of fucking dumbass think by simply sitting on his ass doing fucking nothing but draw his stupid retarded shit he's going to get some cash outta it?
my sister draws for hobby and she didnt get a single fucking cent from her works.
are you that much of a literal retard?
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Sometimes I want to bring myself to shill and throw my name out there in people's faces like how OP does it but I just can't bring myself to do it I rather remain a hermit here because I know I'll get nice comments I'm afraid of that I'm the polar opposite of someone afraid to leave their hugbox.
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>>2389038
If you're mediocre, you have to pull your own bootstraps
do you know the guy who made that vomit madotsuki? he havent got a single dollar from his works, no patreon, no jack shit

you want success, you pave your path to it. i chose art because both ways are equally lucrative.
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>>2389049
after all why bother competing with millions of better artists than you that havent made jack shit with their art while you can simply take advantage of the persona route?

if i stay quite, stop being an asshole, work on my art, the best im gonna get is the nanoless curse. fuck that, gettin $5 a month. fucks sake the poor girl have a wacom and i only pencils.

no fucking shit im gonna let that happen to me.

EXPOSURE - DRAMA - INFAMY >>>>> SKILL

you heard me
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>>2389053
were not living in the age of art masterpieces,
these days people want drama and action, i rather work on my insults rather than working on my art.

because i know, if i work on my art, ill become a nobody for decades.
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>>2389057
imagine, minus8, is just one of the most mediocre animators from south korea and he is well known in 4chan simply because he can speak english

there are millions of these in korea. you seriously want to compete with these crazy fucks that has been drawing and winning art competitions all their lives?

no way goddammit. i took /pol/ because its a fast board and im dedicating my time to gain exposure there.
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>>2389061
look at this guy, he drew this on traditional and only got $400 in his patreon, and his patreon is for HIS COMICS which are pro tier shit and its all FREE
are you fucking serious?
not a fucking way im going to wound up making meager cash for drawing something at this quality
kissing ass does fucking nothing, im stuck on traditional, im gonna make sure i make the most money the cheapest way i can
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>>2389017
of vourse I'm not going to show my work. I don't intend to be known as that artist that thinks other people are below him, even though I know this scrub is one of them.
I make around 2k per month after taxes from commission work.
>>2389022
self promotion =/= shilling
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>be "mentally ill"
>comorbid psychosis and ADHD
>the only time i ever could focus on art was when i was manic and hyperfixating
>no medication ive ever taken helped me other than superficially so far, still hoping and searching for better doctors though
>i love art and i want to make a living out of it but i cant do it, like i can't fucking do it when i constantly feel like my conscience is slipping out of my control AND i cant even focus on anything simple like watching a cartoon or taking a shower let alone on art
>depressive episode right now for a month already
>cant fucking do art
>"wow i cant wait to be manic and do art"
>remember the last time i was manic i didnt do art at all but instead went to such extreme lengths that now my entire family is accusing me of being delusional and actively looking to send me to a hospital
>cant do art when im depressed cause im depressed
>cant do art when im manic cause im virtually going crazy
>cant do art
>cant do art
>cant do art
>when i can do art its not marketable or appealing cause its about the shit i think about when im manic (its the only way for me to focus on it) which is just weird and ugly so i have no fanbase and i wish i could draw anime girls or fantasy elves or whatever but i cant focus on that
>cant go a day without feeling absolutely and udnescribably awful both physically and mentally and too exhausted to learn something from art
>kill myself
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>>2389078
here we got a delusional fuck that does fuck all and fantasizes of what will happen if people gives a fuck about his shit scribbles
hang yourself buddy
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>>2389061
>>2389075
LMAO. It's things like these that remind me why the general level of artists is so low over here at ic, infested with underachieving cuck normies. Thanks for the massive ego boost.
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>>2389078
>commission work
>2k
BBC and Kyle makes roughly $900 on commissions every month.
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>>2389098
>picture reflects his own post
>he assumes that porn/characters is the only form of commissioning
l o l
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>>2389091
show your work Dr. cuck
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>>2389091
Dude, Christ Chan is literally autistic. He draws a terrible /pol/ meme comic and ended up getting banned from /pol/ because of his constant shilling. He isn't allowed to post his comic over there anymore, so now we are stuck with him.

In no way does his retarded opinion represent the majority of /ic/, so please stop talking about this board as a whole when addressing one of his posts.
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>>2389099
>he bullshits on the internet
buy a rope dude
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>>2389101
How do you know him so well? Are you from /pol/?
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>>2389053
For fuck's sake man, you make 50$ a month and you've already shilled your shit comic on /pol/ for months. 50 - 100 bucks is all you will ever make from this, for a few months, then the handful of /pol/acks who support you right now will renmove their pledge.

Your art has zero personality, your comic has zero mainstream appeal, the niché audience you were drawing for fucking hates your guts and banned you. You have no future in art, go look for a real job you lazy Malaysian shit.
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>wound up visiting christ chan's patreon after all this drama
>tempted to pledge $15 just so i can see more of this guy
Fuckin genius work
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>>2389106
We're all from /pol/, Anon.
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>>2389114
>he thinks people who supports christ chan is because of his comics
baka desu
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>>2389115
>google christ chan's patreon
>Maldraw is creating illustrations...
why is his patreon so easy to find?
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>>2389120
Well, last I checked, he had 10 or 11 people supporting him. That number is way too small to make any assumptions as to why they support him. But yes, my guess is that most of these people are /pol/acks who liked Chris Chan (the character) and thought the comic was kinda funny.
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>>2389133
he has 13 supporters now.
His stuff is quite decent and he's pretty well known so it wouldnt surprise me if people pledged to him

Also it is pretty surprising that by simply googling Christ chan patreon you got directed to his. It's pretty easy to find, meaning that quite a number of people visited it and are tempted to pledge something.
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>>2389143
>It's pretty easy to find, meaning that quite a number of people visited it and are tempted to pledge something.

Huh? If quite a number of people have visited and it's so easy to find and he only has 13 supporters, then that means that the vast majority of them decided not to pledge after visiting his patreon.
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>>2389143
I also found his Da and he only got 400 views and 8 followers. That's really strange considering how many people are familiar with him.

But then again I said i think many people are familiar with him, if its just two butthurt jellyfags in the thread then ignore what i said.
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>It's another malaysain autist talking about himself in the third person and astroturfing his meme comic as if it weren't painfully obvious he were doing so thread

[ - ]
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>>2389149
Not everyone visits a patreon and pledges something. But the notoriety of his patreon is quite strange since this guy is a literal nobody based on his Da and tumblr.

Is his reputation limited only to 4chan?
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>>2389153
Explain?
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>>2389164
just a butthurt fag
hes samefagging the butthurt to derail the thread like he did in the patreon thread

I kinda like the comics though
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i havent drew for 2 months and i fuck with people on /ic/ to bring others down to my level

mostly because fuck you all for encouraging me to do art, i've spent so much time in this and i literally didnt get shit for 2 years.

>5 followers on tumblr
>200 views on Da

if im stuck being a NEET and made shit with my art for another 5 months im offing myself
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>>2389230
What the fuck are you still doing here then? the worst thing you can do is blame others to feel better about your own sorry ass.
I used to do it too and I can tell you that as soon as I got off my ass, shaved my head and disciplined myself my life/art began improving.
So stop shitposting and take out the sketchbook and just fucking draw.
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>>2389164
Look around this board and you'll be hard-pressed to find a thread with more than 2-3 posts average per person, with the notable exception of the Last Artist Standing thread which functions more as a chat room than a typical thread. Contrary to that, every single thread this guy makes has 3-6 posts per person average. It's not that his threads are so intensely interesting that people are making more posts in them consistently than just about any other thread, it's that OP is obsessed with shilling his crudely drawn web comic and drumming up "publicity" for himself. He basically admits as much in this very thread.

I don't know what's more sad, a good artist that doesn't market himself and goes unappreciated, or a bad artist that makes $50 and thinks he's won the lottery.
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>>2388001
Chris chan...you're only trying to rile up these guys making them jelly about your Patreon...right?
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>>2388001
I have to stay determined.But its hard. im never sure exactly what to pursue, maybe i just need to focus more. what should i study in regards to fundamentals, how can i apply them and for how long should i stay on a particular subject?
pls help bros
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>>2389247
well buddy lifes aint fair
some people are born with talent and some dont
this places a fucking crab bucket anyway might as well do my part
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>>2388001
>the first time i've ever made money with my art.

>>2389262
>costanza

The first work of art I ever sold was a drawing of Costanza as Art Vandelay. I got $150.
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>>2388001
actually I like your art little, where do I find more? haven't followed the board lately
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>>2389327
let me see it
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>>2389361
search Maldraw on google
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>>2389365
he's the creator of christ chan or did he just jump on the opportunity?
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>>2389367
The creator of Christ Chan is this guy
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>>2389075
>not a fucking way im going to wound up making meager cash for drawing something at this quality

That guy makes money with ad revenue from his webcomic, does commissions, has a kickstarter going for an artbook he's publishing AND makes 400 $ on Patreon as an extra, just for existing.

>im gonna make sure i make the most money the cheapest way i can

But why? You make 50$ on Patreon after months of shilling. That is far below minimum wage even in the shittiest 3rd world country. You are no artist, you admit yourself that you have no passion for art, so why don't you just look for a real job? Or hell, why don't you just go begging on a street corner? I mean, what you are doing right now is practically begging as well, but real life beggars make more money in a couple of hours than what you are so proud of making in a month.
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>>2389381
looks the same to me
i found his tumblr too moments with chaby
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>>2389383
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>>2389394
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Fucking Malaysia holy shit. Stop.
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>>2389098
And where did you get that information?
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>>2389143
christ chan, please stop shilling
you look pathetic
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>>2389576
>>2389587
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>>2389151
>That's really strange considering how many people are familiar with him.
lol
why the fuck would that be strange?
his art is utter garbage.
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You know all this shitposting is mikufag's fault right
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>>2389588
and now you are samefagging
good god, why do people like this idiot exist?
whyyy?
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I feel like I will never stop drawing like a retard
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>>2389590
>>2389606
enlighten me on your current emotional state
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>>2389633
you can do it man
its all in your mind
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>>2389642
I'm trying but everytime I look at my drawings I feel like I'm 10 and in art class again and I suck
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>>2389634
christ chan, you know what the best thing for stopping people making fun of you is?

just

git

gud
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>>2389692
>gitgud

Christ chan admitted they have no desire to be good at art, they just wanna stir shit up and make a few easy bucks
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>>2389692
>>2389700
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>>2389706
>Implying I'm Christ chan

lol. I'm just telling to stop wasting your time talking to a brick wall, and that stirring up shit plays exactly into their hands. Or do you really think anyone would brag about making 50 bucks?
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I want to find random people on facebook, find a friend or relative of theirs, paint a nude portrait, and send it to them.
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>>2389708
i would
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>>2389720
Then you're either neet or underage b&
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>>2389708
You need a trip to the hospital, buddy?
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>>2389080
You sound like me.. I hope it works out man :)
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>>2389700
Oh, I see.
Then never mind.
Although
>easy bucks
>draws a webcomic
pick one lel
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>>2389845
His comics are pretty good imho and he updates frequently.
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>>2389876
yeah, sure, top quality.
keep shilling lol
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>>2389890
Are you actually jealous? I enjoy the comics, it's not unusual for other people to enjoy it as well and support the creator who makes them.
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>>2389823
Thanks dude, good luck to you too
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>>2389363
>asks me for an image of an eight year old drawing..

Can't believe I found it. Actually, this isn't exactly it, but it looked almost identical.

Pretty bad if I do say so myself. Psychotic crosshatching. Pseudo-likeness. Terribly executed concept.
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>>2388899

>draw something
>hate it and think it's one of the worst thing I've drawn in months
>look at it in a week
>it's pretty average
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>>2389896
jealous of what?
his shitty art?
his 50 bucks/month?
his 20 fans?
his shilling?

let's be serious lel
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>>2389075
comic artists like that use patreon as a tip jar. they're often already making more money in addition from ad revenue, merchandise, and commissions.
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>>2389279
Try asking this in the beginner's thread or when the question thread comes up, you'll probably get a more detailed answer, but here's my advice: just work on what you feel weak with until you feel like you're getting somewhere!

Focus on a good amount of things at once, and it also helps if you pick up subjects that actually interest you. For instance: furniture, perspective, and environments are boring? Are you into king's thrones, or some shit? Focus on drawing palaces instead of home furniture, or go to museums that might house the type of stuff you're looking for. If studying a certain fundamental is boring make it engaging by using things that interest you. Sorry if this strayed way too far from even answering your question. And also don't be scared of the boring stuff because that'll always be necessary to do at some point. But basically only you know when you're making progress, and when you should move on to something more advanced. Keep sketchbooks, and the loose papers you draw on to look back on it. You won't realize how much progress you've made otherwise.
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>>2389279
Oh and in regards to fundamentals I'm sure you can easily figure that out with the sticky, I was mostly responding to the determination part. I find looking at fun references keeps me motivated and determined.
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>be me several years ago
>post shitty vidya comics on reddit for ad views
>be offered the chance to do a guest comic on humon's site for easy exposure
>used to like her work when i was a kid, agree
>be handed thousands of followers
>fail to update for months afterwards, follower base dies

>be me several months ago
>post shitty slice-of-life comics on tapastic
>offered prime real estate on the front page by chill admins
>be handed thousands of followers
>fail to update for weeks afterwards, follower base dies

these aren't the only opportunities i've wasted
i'm a fucking fool
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>>2388086
I know this feeling my friend, do not give up you just gotta restart again, ive done the same countless times, getting into a routine then falling sick all of a sudden, its just a part of life.
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>>2389230
holy fuck you must be doing something wrong to only get 5 followers on tumblr...

Why dont you market yourself? also stop using tumblr that websites fucked.
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>>2389363
I remember making money of a drawing in 3rd grade, get on my level OP, it all went to charity though the scum!
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>>2390304
maybe you are your main timeline, and you would have gotten fame that led to your death had you succeeded, hence why you are still a looser
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>>2390304
sorry anon, you'll never make it with such an attitude.
you'd better keep art as a hobby and that's it.
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First time I ever made money from my art was in senior year of hs at a district art show thing, one of the younger curators liked my watercolor/ink piece and when I offered 80 for the price he took it. I was the only kid in the class that actually walked away with some cash, felt fucking good cause I was a chubby lonely band geek that took the class on a whim just to fill up my day. Very validating and helped me so much with my self esteem. I do little 20 dollar commissions for my spouses coworkers in between NEETing and being depressed now. They're just vidya and comic book characters on stuff in sharpie.

I really need to get my shit together.
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>>2388899

>look at it in a year
>eh it was okay
>look at it in 2 years
>it's better than the shit I'm doing now what the fuck
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I'm happy that I got to be in the artstation picked part for the first time. Also I'm starting to get some feedback on my blog so that's nice.
But I wish I could stop making 30 USD commissions for people that treats me as their art slave and got a real, decent paid job.
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>>2390570
do you know that ben garrison charges $100 for a commish?
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>>2390570
Don't undersell yourself then! I know it's tough to turn down money, but if someone is going to pay you 30 dollars AND be a bossy asshole, fuck 'em and get a day job instead while you focus on your art.
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>>2388303
They only want you when you're 17. When you're 23 you're no fun.
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>>2388001
I'm no artist, but I've decided to try Krita today.
>Find an image as base.
>After two hours, it looks horrible.
>It wasn't a good photo anyway! Dropped it.

I think I'll go back to coding.
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>>2390919
>I think I'll go back to coding
yes please
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>>2390919
>2 hours
>this piece of shit
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Finally found exercises and methods that let an unimaginative person like me learn a lot everyday. Goodbye wasted time. Hello sweet bucks.
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>>2388048
Keep up the good work.
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>>2390940
>Hello sweet bucks.
being this delusional
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February 10 5:16 pm I think I finally understand how to draw faces.
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>>2388001
I gave myself two years to get good or off myself, that time is technically over but I'm getting an extra 7 or so months due to certain lucky circumstances.
The first year I did pretty well, improved a lot and was on the right track.
However in 2015 I rarely drew more than 15 hours a week and would sometimes go weeks without drawing at all.
Currently I'm trying to get my shit together as I have massive opportunities available and contacts who would be willing to refer jobs to me if I got a real portfolio finished.
For some reason it's felt nearly impossible to do jack shit though. All I'm doing is sleeping and going to my shit day job.
Thinking about drawing a lot, and maybe I'll work on a painting for 7 hours in one day once in a great while, but I can't maintain any kind of momentum.
I'll try to write a to-do list or set up a schedule but I never follow through with any of it. If I try to it feels like pulling teeth and takes hours to get anything really started.

Getting really frustrated and sick of my own ineptitude.
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Forcing myself to practice until it becomes a habit. It's so tedius but... sigh. Whatever, off to practice.
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>>2391155
>>2391191
why the fuck do you autists want to draw so badly if it's obvious you don't love it?
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>>2391254
for me, i said id be better than everyone and im only better than 85% of the people i told that to.
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>>2391269
whats your blog?
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>>2391155
>>2391254
I do love it, more than anything else. The first year I was studying was a breeze and it was great. Just having a hard time getting any kind of momentum going now for some reason.
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>>2391254
We just want to put our own ideas on our own paper.
Even if we hate every step we take towards that goal.
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>>2389230
You just gotta go for what those fuckers like my man.

Start drawing Dr. Who Yaoi, Start drawing Super natural characters and spam that shit everywhere.

If you want popularity it's not hard.
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>>2391269
I've seen your stuff. You are pretty much shit. I guess 85% of the people you told that thing to are even bigger shit. Anyway, not sure what your post is about tb-h.
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>>2390382
tumblr's fucked??? I'm sick of fucking migrating, please don't tell me people are leaving tumblr now too
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>>2391254
liking an effort intensive thing =/= liking expending effort
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>dropped out of college in 2014 due to being a sad sack of shit
>wallowed in depression in a basement for a year
>got picked up to draw some kids' comics in 2015
>got published, getting comic jobs consistently
>babby's first signing at a LCS in a week

Feels good
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>>2391306
That's completely useless popularity though that doesn't translate to money. They will only follow you because they like Dr. Who, Supernatural etc, not because they like your art.
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>just want critiques for my exercises and sketches to get a general idea where I need to work on
>beginner thread consists of 2 bad trip fags who give incorrect critiques
>other threads act like everything is supposed to be a fully rendered finished piece
>other websites are hug boxes
Doesn't deserve it's own thread but is there an alternative to /ic/ for basic shit like that?
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>>2392042
>>beginner thread consists of 2 bad trip fags who give incorrect critiques
says you
>>2391423
i draw out of spite is what i was saying
>>2391277
xnosebro.tumblr.com Enjoy the 0 updates fag.
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I love your drawings OP
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>get tablet
>get into digital
>actually get comfy and good in a short amount of time
>feel an inmense burden that simply won't let me start or finish any actual piece outside of sketches, because I'm very afraid of exposing what embodies my thoughts, feelings and personality through the decisions I take on an art piece
The fear of looking like an autist in front of the people I know in real life is exactly what makes me an autist. I REALLY want to be productive and draw and post something on facebook, but I can't bring my ass to draw anything resembling an actual piece. Instead I just sketch for hours... Does it ever go away? how? if not, can you just tell me what to draw, please? I always do better with that, psychologically, that's why I love commissions.

For the record, I am very confident of my skills. It's the topic of choice that makes me nervous. I know I should draw what I like, but I don't like to draw the things I like that might not be liked by others, so I'd rather pick a very generic thing and try to make it amazing, as long as generic isn't boring.
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>>2392119
If you need to be told what to draw to get a start why not look at those 30 day drawing challenges all over the place? Some of the prompts can be a stupid idea, but just jot down the ones you like and try to work on a finished piece from there. I think there's also a website that generates a prompt for drawing? I forget its name.
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>>2392172
>30 day drawing challenge
That sounds like a good idea, thanks anon. I think it'll be very useful.
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>>2392180
No problem! I hope you manage to fight through the perma-slump.
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>Another Malaysia-samefag thread
Yay
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>>2392449
why did you sage the thread. dumbfuck?
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>>2392449
noted
thank you dude!
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>>2392573
>>2392449
Channel your butthurt elsewhere dipshit. I know it's you.
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>>2392604
We know its you, stop double samefagging yourself.
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>>2392606
Right.
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>>2390919
You have potential!
But you don't have a tablet and that's an issue

I'm pretty sure I can teach a guy like you to draw nicely in around 2 months
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>>2393899
delusions of grandeur the post
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>>2388001
>Draw a 12h piece
>Think people will like it
>Nobody likes it
>Actually has a ton of problems
>Post a 30min doodle that I farted out in panic to get a drawing out for the day
>Double the notes

Fuck this feeling
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>>2393915
>caring about what other people think

The sooner you start drawing for yourself and for the sake of drawing something the better.
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>>2393915
More time =/= creating the right work.

Remember, success on social media has nothing to do with making the BEST work, but rather making the RIGHT work.
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>>2393918
>The sooner you start drawing for yourself and for the sake of drawing something the better.

Man, I know but this always just gives me a strange feeling of not knowing why people like the different things you drew so much
more than others. Especially when the effort levels are so different.
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>>2393924
What is right work then? Both pieces were from my imagination. Neither was fanart.
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>>2393911
Dunno man
I do think pretty highly of myself
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>>2393949
thisisyouonthedunning-krugerchart.webm
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>>2393953
Yea you might be right, but it still keeps me warm at night to think that I'm not shit
Have a nice evening, Anon
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>>2393981
michealangelo said im still learning after he carved out the pieta.
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>>2388001
>tfw one of your first paying gigs was to do way too many shitty little illustrations for $2k
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>>2393929
The right work is something that meets whatever specific goals you set out to achieve, adapted to the unchangeable context/audience of who is looking at your work.

For example, garnering more notes and followers in the context of Tumblr -

Context: A bored individual who is scrolling through their (likely convoluted) feed. Attention span is limited to maybe a few seconds at best. If they enjoy it, they may reblog/follow you.

Whatever sketch you made that got more notes was likely more attention-grabbing at a glance than the finished piece you made. Without seeing them, I couldn't tell you what exactly it was about it that made it more successful.

A tip for making your polished work more likely to catch someones attention: Make a photoset! The first image is the whole illustration, while the next two images are close up details. This makes your illustration seem more important, and it takes up more room on people's feeds.

This is all coming from someone who has ~8500 followers and averages around ~200 - 300 notes a post.
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I lost an important year to day-drinking and part-time cleaning, my entire second year of uni. I barely drew anything. After that I have been busting my ass: gone on exchange, used that as an out to move to London, tried to catch up with school. I now have a little freelance gig as an assistant animator for a traditional animation, and yesterday the postman asked me to do a album cover for him (???). But I'm sitting myself. I need to apply for an internship and while London is full of animation studios, I'm absolutely certain I won't get anywhere because I'm not an after effects graphic design wizard -- I create good movement and draw well. But I feel like it's not going to be enough, so I'm trying to delay the process and sabotage myself. I'm terrified of not even being given a chance. It's all excuses but, man, I wish I didn't want to be an animator. I need it tho, so I'll be better tomorrow.
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>>2394087
Huh, didn't actually think about it that way. Thanks for the advice!
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>>2394002
Of course I'm always learning but I'm just not bad at my current level
Don't get me wrong, I'm very critical of my work
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>>2394150
whatever faggot
show your work
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Even the op picture is just a redrawn disney reaction image
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>>2394309
>being this new
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>>2394373
>being this much of a buttsore liberal malaysian nigger cuck whore

Full autismo again?
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>>2394461
who is this guy i kept seeing his name lately
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>>2394531
The guy who makes /pol/ drawthreads. Libs are shitting all over him to prevent the creation of /pol/ OC
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>>2388048
The school I'm about to go to has a program to teach and certify students to become art teachers. I was debating on it for a"fall back" option in case my other plans don't work out. In your opinion, is it worth it to teach kids? What grade level?
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>>2388313
So draw more or shut up?
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>>2388902
My school has requirements for math, history, etc but I opted to do them for my later semesters instead so I can focus more on drawing and improving my skills. The advisor I spoke to told me the math is more focused on industry-based math at least and doesn't go beyond high school level which is good in my case because I'm math-tarded.
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>>2389080
What's the difference between comorbid psychosis and bipolar because how you described it they sound the same based on what I know. My fiancee is bipolar, manic depressive, so regardless I know by proxy how your situation is man and I hope you find the right doctor and meds to help you out. If there's a closeness between your diagnosis and bipolar, maybe see if you've been misdiagnosed and if bipolar meds like lithium would help? Just a suggestion. I'm not a doctor or anything but just in case it helps to bringit up yo
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