I mean, we have of pieces of work that we’re not exactly proud of…

I have old art, sometimes I don't like it.

So I basically redraw it since I feel my skills have improved.

YEAH THIS THIS i redraw sooo much fuckin old shit and it makes me feel better but then sometimes the art has an emotional tie to it like

"oh i drew this when THAT happened" and it all comes back yeah???

Good good

That's part of the journey, I think. I do music stuff and I listen to some of the older pieces I made and some of them I think are hot garbage, so I kinda getcha?

i wanna take like an extended drawing break if i had the ability to just to pursue music cos i've wanted to learn drums for sooooooooo fucking long

Drums are pretty cool. My grandpa was a drummer in a swing band when he was younger. I've taken up fucking with synths and chiptune tracker programs. :D

screw the negativity. Deleting your old art will delete your progress and improvements over the years. It may be bad to you, but to someone else it could be a artistic masterpiece. I enjoy your old art!

As someone who deleted some of their oldest content (not art but TR vids I've made), unless you have a specific negative memory assosiated with a piece, you will regret deleting it. Even if you look back on the content and cringe, there is still value of seeing how far you've come, and even a slight nostalgia of what you used to make.

If you just full on delete it, you can NEVER get it back again, and there will come a point, even it is the most cringy thing you ever made, that you'll be sad you can't quickly go look at what you used to make or how you started.

Hyperfixations are like that, unfortunately. You won't see anything until the fixation passes and finally resurface, able to actively think outside the box you've forced yourself into.

Meanwhile I"m the opposite. I go back to some of my older works and think to myself. How the fuck did i do this? i can't do this anymore. How did i create such a good background :(

NO I DO THAT TOO, i'm jealous of 2022-2023 me where i was killing it and then i kinda slipped on a mental banana peel.

Just a year or two ago? Meanwhile me in 2011 has better background capabilities than I do now :')

nahhh you're just being hard on yourself cos our brains are pure meanies

Every artist is embarassed of their work older than three years, and all those who aren't are lying.

Please refrain from deleting your old stuff. While possibly not executed as well as your newest work, some of it is still downright sexy as hell. Remember that art of all kinds is a process - one cannot judge how far one has come without seeing where one has been.

my old work fucking sucks, but i find it's important to hold it close as a reminder of how far i've come, not just as an artist but as an individual.

Bro I actually have had and been having a very similar problem as you. For me, its so hard for me to look at any of my old art, to the point where I am so embarassed and ashamed of it. I deleted everything I have made pre-2022. Its really irrational, but having old inexperienced art next to my name drives me so crazy, and makes me feel like everyone is laughing or making fun of me for it.
I really hope you can help yourself with these feelings man. Theres a lot of people who love what youve made and done. When I read this I saw a lot of me and my feelings in it, so I have a lot of sympathy for this. I wish you well

I GET that and I'm mega sorry too

usually i'm fully all about keeping old shit just for reference like "look at how far i've come" but lately it's backfired

You should keep it! Even if just to show the effort you put into your craft and to show new folks the progression.

What you consider unimpressive now is probably someone's favorite piece from you because it speaks to them :)

Your art is fantastic and unique and even the old stuff looks good, to me. I was buying your ink junk bundles ages ago with zero regrets.

thank you thooooo but i guess i should specify like my 2010-era art where im like holy goddamn NOOOO bad

dude I got art saved from 2003! And its way bad Xp

All of us have those, yeah. Gotta keep goin'.

I mostly go back to listening my music I made and drawings. The oldest were cringe for me but the more I draw, the better I get as time goes on for me. I will continue to get better!

It doesn't matter what you do or how good you are; some people have to prop themselves up by putting down others. "I'm a piece of shit, but instead of changing that, I'm gonna make you feel that way too."

I shame my art a lot. i shame it because it is a dirty little thing with little shame.

Joking aside honestly don't do that man. For you to let me see your characters from beginning to end is something I ma thankful for. as I do love seeing some of your inspiration to "madness"

Hey I happen to still love the goofy old comics and shit

eeESHSEH heheh oh god those are, somethin else and i don't mean in a good way

but if Y'ALL enjoy them that's what i'm here for

oh, damn, I understand that feeling of being “stuck” in thoughts
I often think that I need to delete everything, absolutely everything that I posted and start again, so that I don’t look back and so that people don’t look at old work and tell me “it was better before”
no one has ever told me this, but it’s like my brain wants to prevent that situation, because I feel like due to depression and frequent breaks in drawing, my skills are deteriorating..
GOD SORRY
I didn't want to write so much, but it's really relatable
I hope you can handle it *hug* 〒▽〒

your art is really awesome btw QwQ

thanks tho but i get what you're saying, it's different for everyone and further becomes more complicated cos some folks will change their minds over and over and over

like something about treating old art as a learning experience but also sometimes associating their creations with a rough patch in their life and it's like "Oh i DOUBLE hate this"

and then some just wanna remove it altogether and "start fresh"

I'm gonna be real, your old art holds up shockingly well quality-wise, and it doesn't seem to have any problem subjects content-wise. No idea why you'd want to delete it all outside of embarrassment, but it's surely nothing to be ashamed of.

while i super appreciate that (and sometimes i agree that some older pics still got a VIBE), some of 'em leave a sour taste in my mouth

I honestly think that disliking your older art is a sign of progress and growth as an artist, I’ve noticed my art style has become more of my own flavour instead of mimicking another artist while still having an influence from said artist, personally I think your art has grown and developed into a style that is very unique and respected.

I say yes, but only in the vein of 'Spring Cleaning'. Deleting a couple will make you feel a bit better, as you would've cleaned up some of the garbage. Maybe the three pics with the fewest total number of views, faves and comments?

You could also put some in the Scraps folder.

All you art people seem to do that with old art.

Every piece is a learning experience, yes even the ones you hate.

i still have a digital version of the first drawing of Orlena I drew. Let's just say it being cringe deviant art tier is giving it too much credit, it is signifgantly worse lmao. As much as i retch over it, im glad i did it, it was a step towards me being a somewhat competent hobbyist. Your firsts and older ones of her I still quite like and remember fondly, and you gave her a lot of neat stylization. You good bro i need to hire you for more coyote shenanigans again sometime >:o ORLENA GENERATIONS

THANKS THO IM JUST, dying. slowly. one day at a time.

I understand this feeling as a creator (dj), stagnation sucks, and I know I can see SO MANY errors in things even that I made months ago. But also, knowing where it was compared to what it is now is a marker of how far I've come.

One one hand I want to say 'your art is great' and encourage you because I like what you make a lot and have for a long time.

On the other hand, I respect this feeling as a creator, and think you should follow your drive.

So all I will be say - be wary of imposter syndrome (don't believe its lies) - but if you've checked against that, follow your heart. You deserve to be happy with your creations~

im usually pretty content with my stuff but i've just cornered myself with a high self-expectation of "oh i have to always have something decent ready to upload" cos i like, survive off feedback pretty much (if i didn't have such great followers i'd just quit drawing hahaha)

on ONE hand i wanna take a break. on the other, taking a break from something that's been integral to my life since i was like fuckin, 8 years old, LITERALLY leaves me depressed as hell

I've been plagued with a fear of drawing for years. It pretty much took my motivation.

I dont know if I can suggest a break. But given you wanna try music, maybe that can re-ignite your passion to learn something new?

I can definitely understand that negativity creeping up though.

I have a veeery teeny tiny problem with my OCD where I'll hyperfixate on certain things at a time (this has been my whole life, kinda like an all-or-nothing mentality) where I'm afraid if I start trying to learn an instrument, I'll deter myself from my drawings (which is my primary source of income too so yeah).

I CAN ALSO CONFIRM cos I tried learning the piano back in my teens and I just, actually had to pry myself away from it. I need to learn to prioritize things better.

I get that yeah. I try to make a schedule for myself makes it easier to adhere to what Im doin

Hugs. Please don't delete stuff.