Well, fuck man..... I like ur stuff. At least you can draw.

Um...thank you?

It was meant to be a compliment, though I fear it failed horribly.

Lets put it this way, compares to my art skill level your sh***ing. Mona Lisa's everyday.

I firmly believe that it is direct result on your "fans" demanding and expecting things from you while giving nothing to little back

That kinda makes sense. But i think its more my own short commings.

I don't think this has as much to do with it as well but more like a sub reason to what I said above with people, but I think the " business" part of furry art also may be a factor as well.

For example, i say this as a friend, but sometimes you completely forget to follow up on payments and ask for money to be paid. There has been at least a few times with me alone where i get a commission from you and you do it, very much to my liking and approval, but i have to like hound and harass you to tell me how much to pay you. Whereas I'm sure 95% would have said nothing. This also related to where you have expressed many disappointments of others not doing good trades with you. Again, business like reasons.

Personally, I like your art and always enjoy all pictures you have done for me and definitely want more

How would you suggest fixing this feeling? Stop doing commissions? Stop thinlkinf of it like a job?

My suggestion? Do what you think is the right thing for you knowing this could possibly be the case.

Personally, and this is just me, I would treat it -more- like a business, taking commission and let people know you're not to be walked on. Doing free art here and there for perople like normal to make them happy and then turn around ask a few bucks and market to have it color to make something from the free art, otherwise, just as it stands, no free request for two weeks etc.

I don't know you personally enough to know if you have issues or feelings against drawing for art or what your life situation is. However, again personally, I feel like doing art and taking a more professional approach will prevent you from suffering or falling victim to disappointment in your fan, jerks or people taking advantage of you as happened in the past.

If the "admin" or having to keep track of all the business and such is hard, maybe pair up with someone you really trust or who know how to keep records and such.

Again, just my point of view, which usually has little emotions involved and more economically focused

I continue to like your stuff bud. *hugs* All that matters is that you love what you do and are happy with it. ^_^

Thank you kindly

Draw for yourself; don't get jaded... just sit down one day with no one to request, and no one watching and express yourself joy. :/

I dont draw for myself anymore. I honestly can't remember how

I can understand; I kind of have too... my ability to draw is tied to my emotional state... and I'm broken... Just try to draw because you want too though; not because anyone wants you too, draw what you feel like drawing... even if its unrelated completely to your fans. maybe an idle fantasy, hopes, or other things like that. *hugs*

I watched you long ago because I enjoy your work ^- ^

your motivation and determination to draw so much, as well as how you work with poses and different characters is truly something that fascinates and inspires me, as an artist alone. I know I'm just another one of those dead watchers to you... ^^;; but unfortunately, I'm like the majority of other watchers... it's not so much that I don't find time to leave a comment now and then or to say "hey keep up the good work" but I guess it's because I'm busy with commissions of my own, and browsing FA with the many people that /I/ watch sometimes takes up a lot of time, you know?

But putting that aside, I can see where you're coming from. I used to love to draw or even doodle up the simplest of things, but the thing I now deal with is lack of motivation, as well as self esteem confidence. I feel that people aren't very interested in my work either, or that it isn't as up to par as it should be. But that is something I'm currently dealing with, and with the stern suggestion from someone close, they said that it's not about what people think, whether it's bad OR good. Draw for yourself, and yourself only. I'm not saying to stop taking requests or commissions of course, because I'm sure you're just like me and love to draw to please people ^^

As a fellow artist, I will say I can relate full-heartedly that sometimes I feel people don't appreciate or aren't interested in the work I put out. But you know what? I shouldn't let those few put me down, because I truly do have dedicated fans that stick by and say how they enjoy every piece I produce, and I hold on to that as close to heart as I can<3

I'm sure you have plenty of people who do the same for you ^- ^

Wow didnt think of it like that. Thanks for the informative comment

I happen to like your stuff too... (why else would I watch you.)

But it sounds like you're getting an art block.
Not the "I can't draw a strait line any more."
but the
"I don't feel like drawing..." (a more problematic variant...)

My recommendation,
Take sometime for yourself and work on your own projects (doesn't need to be art related.) Its another phase that artist goes through...

Thanks ill try but i honestly forgot how to draw for myself

Oh my...
-offers hugs-
Choose something that makes you happy. (In my case its drawing comics and character creations for example... Wither or not anybody reads them is a different story...)
Its something you're going to have to feel out and find.
Anything I can do to help more, I'm offering it.

I like comics but if no pne is reading them whats the point?

Honestly, I don't know for sure if anyone reads mine.
I only know of 2 for certain (cause they're family) and one follows me on DA.
I've only gotten a hand full of comments (from one person on DA that's how I know.)
I would love more feed back on the comics and to know that people are reading them.
But I still do it anyway.
Cause I enjoy doing it...

Tell you what...
Try a 3 page story or something like that...
If you need ideas, I have a few that don't quite fit with my TotWW storyline... (some sfw and some nsfw...)

Yeah I know how that is. I used to draw tons of stuff ages ago as well. But when my progress hit the wall I just kinda lost the interest as well.
As how to fix it? I really got no idea.

Weep

Occasionally feeling like this sometimes myself.
:/

It sucks dont it?

If you're not up for drawing then take a break. Drawing has been a chore for me for years. I'm honest with myself, I mostly draw to see peoples' reactions even if it takes work. Though I only draw things I like to begin with, so I'm between drawing for myself and others.

Im kinda stuck in that middle area too.

I find your art style rather nice even if I don't comment on every picture.

Though you could be depressed. Just throwing that idea out there.

You very well could be right. I have been depressed lately

Heh i see what ya did there

If it feels any better, and it won't, I'm starting to feel that posting art online is a dead end.

Dead end? What do you mean?

Eh, it's just an irrational feeling. It's just really easy to get discouraged from sharing art sometimes.

That i have to agree with

What you are feeling is fairly typical for artists. I liked watching your streams and seeing your art, but if drawing doesn't make you happy, then don't do it. If you do want to draw, then draw something fun for yourself. Try a different pose, a different style, something that is just not what you normally draw. Maybe even draw something that's not furry. It's normal to want recognition and approval from your peers, but if you want to have fun drawing, you are going to have to get over it by doing your own thing for no other reason than yourself.

Its so hard to think of stuff for myself...

If and when i do this get feeling, i just stop.. simple as that, watch a few movies go outside read tons of books. I really do like your style it caught my eye a lot.

One of my problems is i work during the day so l i have is nights to work

total opposite of me i work late night to ealry mornings, i still try to get a few lines of a book in during breaks

This happens sometimes. You can't make something no matter how much you personally want, you think the desire is gone before...until it comes back just as suddenly as it left.

Heres hoping you are right

Give it time. It'll come back.

You are getting better.

Sometimes people just need a break, more you fight it, more it may need to be.

Chill for a bit, let some ideas float up in ya head for a bit till they are bouncin around to the point they just need to be to bent over a piece of paper ya know :3

Thanks for the advice

yup ^_^

I think you need to stop drawing your stuff for cheap and/or free. People get this stupid idea into their head that cheap=worthless so they are treating you in a similiar manner. You need to work on projects yourself and learn that sometimes these prices artists charge are not so much to make money but to stop people thinking they are just there to be used. *hugs*

Very interesting. Didnt really think of it like that.

It's sad but true - I have a friend -  Maryn - she has been doing Free Fridays for awhile. Now she is a professional artist (as in employed by a company and in an office etc) and she does these doodles on Fridays because she just loves to play with people's characters and ideas. She is stopping however because people can't even be bothered to thank her and even got a bit snarky as well.

Even token amounts like 5 or 10 dollars will stop people just using you as they see fit.

considering that you only were able to find fun in drawing i feel really bad for you right now. if your losing interest in art maybe you will gain interest in something you didnt like as much. i cant say the same for Kurono, but you can come over sometime and "boring" up our room if you want. we droped Xbox and got a PS3 so.... i dont know where i was going with that but meh

Thanks for the invite. Might take you up on that.

Yeah feel free I'm here right now Issy's at work atm, but I could easily set up some little big planet :P