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that difficult stage in a project
14 years ago
I'm at that stage in a couple of big projects where I'm cycling through 5 minute periods of intensely loving everything I've done so far and thinking it's the best ever, and hating it with every fibre of my being and wishing for another month on the deadline so I can scrap it and start over. Also obsessively pouring over other suit makers galleries and unfavourable comparing myself to them.
It's very irritating
I've also been thinking about my strengths and weaknesses as an artist. In truth, I can't really think of myself as an artist at all. I'm more of an artisan. I'm (mostly) proud of what I make, but I reproduce things. Give me good concept art and I can (more or less) make a pretty good facsimile of what's in front of me. This applies for 2D or 3D, painting from photos, sculpture whatever. Tell me to design something without anything else in front of me and you'd better have a bin to hand because whatever I produce is gonna be pretty worthless. This isn't a big issue for commissions since I demand high grade concept art, but It's REALLY frustrating when it comes to personal projects, or stuff made on-spec.
Basically if I want anything for myself or to sell, I either need to work from animal photos, pre-existing art (ie, cosplay), or I have to commission other artists to do the initial sketches for me. Not TOO much of an issue for personal suits, but an absolute arse if I ever want to make stuff to sell on, because how the hell do you sort out the rights?
It's very irritating
I've also been thinking about my strengths and weaknesses as an artist. In truth, I can't really think of myself as an artist at all. I'm more of an artisan. I'm (mostly) proud of what I make, but I reproduce things. Give me good concept art and I can (more or less) make a pretty good facsimile of what's in front of me. This applies for 2D or 3D, painting from photos, sculpture whatever. Tell me to design something without anything else in front of me and you'd better have a bin to hand because whatever I produce is gonna be pretty worthless. This isn't a big issue for commissions since I demand high grade concept art, but It's REALLY frustrating when it comes to personal projects, or stuff made on-spec.
Basically if I want anything for myself or to sell, I either need to work from animal photos, pre-existing art (ie, cosplay), or I have to commission other artists to do the initial sketches for me. Not TOO much of an issue for personal suits, but an absolute arse if I ever want to make stuff to sell on, because how the hell do you sort out the rights?
Trust me though, you're talented and a half!
I'm sure a lot of people do, but instead of getting in a rut and bringing yourself down try and stay positive (I know that sounds corny but for me it works ^-^').
Do some doodles while watching a movie or after reading a book. Or ask a friend for ideas; personally, I LOVE making up designs and my friend an I have fun designing or giving ideas to people. But I can't make, paint, or build anything for spit.