My Art Feel Pathetic
12 years ago
I feel like my art work is not as good anymore so i thought i delete a couple of things. And its shit still I have no clue what is wrong but [center]i want to reinvent myself...kitten candy and kat will still be there but those are the only two. I feel like i cant create anymore characters besides those two. so whatever its Kat and kitten from now until i feel like it..whatever....[/center]
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To actually improve your art, the only way to do it is through practice. Specifically, that means figure drawing, still life, and contouring. For figure drawing, it helps to draw live subjects, rather than referencing photographs. For still life, you need to pay more attention to the space between objects and negative space, rather than the objects themselves, which helps develop your sense of proportion and composition. Contouring means looking at objects 3-dimentionally, and learning to draw the curves of a surface, rather than just outlines, which helps make objects look less flat.
Take some random objects around the house, and sketch them, but pay particular attention to the curved surfaces and the space around the object. Learn to look at things from the outside in. After just a couple weeks, you should notice a pretty substantial improvement.
That's bound to happen when you do the same thing over and over again while viewing others work.
You may have doubts in yourself, and it gets harder everyday to muster the energy to keep drawing when you feel like you're not getting better.
But acknowledging it, and a desire to improve not only shows a greater respect for yourself and your work, but also that you also have an untapped creative potential you haven't broken into yet for one reason or another because deep down you "know" that you can do better.
See what I'm getting at, you know you're not as limited as you think you are. The actual problem is you don't know how to approach this new obstacle, the plateau.
Your art isn't shit, your personal opinion of your work has changed as you've grown as an artist.
If you REALLY want to improve yourself, the very last thing you want to do is limit yourself to one set style, or select characters.
I don't mean styles like body types or fashion and hair, I mean you need to expand yourself into untouched territories of art.
Rather than keep it to Kitten and Kat, I say it's time to unleash your true creativity and experiment even more. Go into the lab and really start digging into your sub-conscience for new ideas.
You draw strictly sonic-style furry characters, and have been since you first joined since that's what your teacher,
Draw humans, anatomically-correct furries, hybrids, monsters, aliens. Do it in anime or western comic style. How about some new techniques, like painting or mediums such as sculpture.
Besides creatures and styles, try out different genres as well. Screwball Cartoons, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Noir. Maybe fan art of some of your favorite shows and movies you don't share much of? You've also used nothing, but Photoshop since it's the only program you have access to. I've suggested it before and I'll keep suggesting it 'til you give it some serious attention: Try SAI.
A new program forces you out of your comfort zone which is necessary to break the plateau.
You're a Yaoi fan, have you ever considered trying to draw it yourself? Or experiment with Yuri? For that matter, much of your characters are female which troubles me with a lot of female artists and writers actually. Doing some distinctively male characters, again breaking out of your comfort zone.
All that said, my advice from the past still applies here as well.
Again, your art isn't shit. Things have changed, and you want to expand yourself as your interests shift while your self-standards are raised.
The only question left unanswered is "Where to go from here?"
I can't give you a definite solution, like anyone else I can only offer suggestions. What I can say is take it one baby step at a time, focusing on one aspect of your work first.
If you struggle with hands, work on hands. If it's eyes, then do that...and don't be afraid to use others work as references, especially if it's a favorite artist.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and there's a reason they're your favorite artist. When you have no one to give you advice when you need it most, use their work as a guideline and a standard of quality to work up to from your current level.
Lastly, and the most important thing to remember is you're not alone.
The select few here that responded to you are showing their support, and are willing to offer any help so you can reach your own goals whatever they may be.
That's all I have to say about that...