I used to get like this a lot before I started taking classes! My advice is to begin trying out different media, and do a lot of observational drawing (draw from life, what you see, that is.) even if you HATE doing that kind of stuff. You will improve quickly and you'll feel hella nice about yourself when you do draw it well, because it's like "wow I'm able to recreate stuff in front of me on paper"

Even if you're primarily a digital artist, experimenting with different traditional media can really help you out. An interesting thing about art is that you can't learn everything about drawing with a pencil if you only draw with a pencil. You've got to branch out and try different media! Basically, if you want to be good with a pencil, start painting. Drawing with a pencil can only teach you half of what can be learned about drawing with a pencil, paint and charcoal and pastels and so on will allow you to look at a pencil, or even your digital art, in a way that only drawing with a pencil (or tablet) would not show you.

As for becoming de-motivated because it "sucks", I'd first like to say that in the case of traditional art, it's a lot more difficult than digital art, so if you improve at traditional art you'll be like a hundred times better at digital art. Observational drawing and branching out to different media is key.

I also heard a great quote recently that might make you feel a bit better about your art, this isn't it word for word but it was something like:

"For every one good drawing you have, there are ten thousand bad ones. So, as soon as inspiration hits, you should begin drawing immediately to expel as many bad drawings as possible."

Hope that helps.

aa dude thank you so much
I'll take your advice and try some different things

and write a better comment in the morning otl ;;

But THANK YOU SO MUCH <33

MORNING HURRAY
but for srs this is like, the best advice I've ever gotten. Thanks for taking the time to type this ;; <3

fuck are you me? I'm having that exact same feeling today.





This was a really helpful comment and I bet you're really glad I made it.

its like WE'RE TWINS






and I am overjoyed okay
brbskippinginameadow

i know that feel