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why am i so envious of other people's art...
7 years ago
talking about all these 7 deadly sins i kept hearing about, i think the sin that point out the strongest within me is Lust.second being sloth and third being wrath.
i always thought the smallest sin that radiates around me is envy.i'm never going to feel envious from my cousin who lives in a luxurious house, not gonna feel envious from donald trump from owning a private jet, and never gonna feel envious from my younger sister who entered the school i wished to attend.
the least i could feel of from someone else who have it better than me is "wish".
"man, i wish i could just have that."but that's about it.if i get what they have, that could make me happy.but not having them would not make me sad either.
but when entering the world of art, i get super envious of other people's work.i guess envy is all about things you care about huh? in this case it's my passion, which is drawing.i've been longing for something i don't have in drawing.why can't i do that yet he/she could?
i like my art style, sure.i don't think my artstyle is ugly and it looks quite nice to look at.the thing is, i also like someone else's artstyle, wanting to get them as my own (right now the artstyle i really adored is from a furry artist called lowerkuo.).
whenever i finished drawing something, i stare at my piece and feel proud of what i have created.
but then i look at masterpiece art like the work of nullghost, kenket, vu06, oh i could list this on and on, i feel like what i created is worth less than how i look at it before.they did something i couldn't do and i want the skill they have to do it myself.i kinda want to implement their art style into mine.kinda like mixing them.
you don't know how much i typed in "(artist name) tutorial", wishing they would have just created a tutorial for me to learn.
whenever i see porn from nullghost, i took a long time looking at it.90% of the time is used to inspect and analyze how he color his characters (lol the 10% is just me satiate my libido).
one time i tried to copy nullghost's coloring style by inspecting his multiple artworks and use it on my artwork.came this piece.
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/25909040/
it was a failure.i like it (kinda) but still a failure.
sure art is subjective.there is certain artstyle i prefer than other artstyle.you might prefer art which was done simpler and quicker than art done with complexity and hours of work.you have your own taste.but you mustn't ignore objectivity here.it's a fact that nullghost's art is better in every aspect than mine.
i shouldn't feel this way.them knowing how i feel of what they have might actually anger them.admiration and envy is not the same.sure i admire their art, but i also envy them.they were once a rookie like me, but they learnt and taught themselves how to reach the level they are right now.the way i talked about this sounds as if i want to steal something they've worked hard for.i wished the same thing could happen to me.
why can't i just be content with what i have??? i did my best in all the art i have done! isn't that enough?? this is annoying.being artist is suffering :p
you non artist reading this might not feel relatable of what i'm saying here.but i'm sure you guys may have felt the same way with the profession/hobbies you guys have.i don't feel envious from gordon ramsay that he cooks better food than i do.but someone who is a chef might feel that way to him.
let's talk about something different.yeah yeah with much practice you'll be better and will be just like them.practice practice yada yada.i don't think so that much. i've heard this a lot.i've been drawing since i was little.
and i've been a digital artist for 3 years now.and i will say this from my experience, practice isn't enough.there are certain things you might find confusing to solve and won't be covered just by practicing.
i've come to a decision that in order for me to be better, i need to be teached by someone who is better than me.TUTORIALS DOESN'T HELP MUCH.would be great if tutorials have commentary and recording of the drawing process but i've searched, kay? i've searched.
i need a tutor to teach me.just like how students need teachers to teach them.wished i could just have the time and money to go to art school.is there any art forum which is full with professional furry artists? (lol seemed like i'm being picky here.i'd like it if the people i'm taking advice from is also a furry)
i won't like it that much if my art is being criticized by someone who don't draw (or have a little experience of it) basely by how they look at it.they can criticize what's wrong with my art,yes.i've been told that all the time from youtubers who critisize other peoples work when they get backlash saying "yeah how about you? can you make a movie/drawing/game better than they did??" *cough cough* solar sands.
someone who doesn't cook can tell the dish prepared for them by a chef wasn't really that good.everyone can criticize.that's a common sense.
but what i want this time is that they explain or give answer on how to fix it by bringing a solution to the problem.they must have the knowledge of someone who is better than me (or if i could wish more than that, someone who has the knowledge of a professional.)
sure i am better than who i was 3 years ago.but now i have become stagnant.
feel like my art isn't going anywhere now.
i always thought the smallest sin that radiates around me is envy.i'm never going to feel envious from my cousin who lives in a luxurious house, not gonna feel envious from donald trump from owning a private jet, and never gonna feel envious from my younger sister who entered the school i wished to attend.
the least i could feel of from someone else who have it better than me is "wish".
"man, i wish i could just have that."but that's about it.if i get what they have, that could make me happy.but not having them would not make me sad either.
but when entering the world of art, i get super envious of other people's work.i guess envy is all about things you care about huh? in this case it's my passion, which is drawing.i've been longing for something i don't have in drawing.why can't i do that yet he/she could?
i like my art style, sure.i don't think my artstyle is ugly and it looks quite nice to look at.the thing is, i also like someone else's artstyle, wanting to get them as my own (right now the artstyle i really adored is from a furry artist called lowerkuo.).
whenever i finished drawing something, i stare at my piece and feel proud of what i have created.
but then i look at masterpiece art like the work of nullghost, kenket, vu06, oh i could list this on and on, i feel like what i created is worth less than how i look at it before.they did something i couldn't do and i want the skill they have to do it myself.i kinda want to implement their art style into mine.kinda like mixing them.
you don't know how much i typed in "(artist name) tutorial", wishing they would have just created a tutorial for me to learn.
whenever i see porn from nullghost, i took a long time looking at it.90% of the time is used to inspect and analyze how he color his characters (lol the 10% is just me satiate my libido).
one time i tried to copy nullghost's coloring style by inspecting his multiple artworks and use it on my artwork.came this piece.
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/25909040/
it was a failure.i like it (kinda) but still a failure.
sure art is subjective.there is certain artstyle i prefer than other artstyle.you might prefer art which was done simpler and quicker than art done with complexity and hours of work.you have your own taste.but you mustn't ignore objectivity here.it's a fact that nullghost's art is better in every aspect than mine.
i shouldn't feel this way.them knowing how i feel of what they have might actually anger them.admiration and envy is not the same.sure i admire their art, but i also envy them.they were once a rookie like me, but they learnt and taught themselves how to reach the level they are right now.the way i talked about this sounds as if i want to steal something they've worked hard for.i wished the same thing could happen to me.
why can't i just be content with what i have??? i did my best in all the art i have done! isn't that enough?? this is annoying.being artist is suffering :p
you non artist reading this might not feel relatable of what i'm saying here.but i'm sure you guys may have felt the same way with the profession/hobbies you guys have.i don't feel envious from gordon ramsay that he cooks better food than i do.but someone who is a chef might feel that way to him.
let's talk about something different.yeah yeah with much practice you'll be better and will be just like them.practice practice yada yada.i don't think so that much. i've heard this a lot.i've been drawing since i was little.
and i've been a digital artist for 3 years now.and i will say this from my experience, practice isn't enough.there are certain things you might find confusing to solve and won't be covered just by practicing.
i've come to a decision that in order for me to be better, i need to be teached by someone who is better than me.TUTORIALS DOESN'T HELP MUCH.would be great if tutorials have commentary and recording of the drawing process but i've searched, kay? i've searched.
i need a tutor to teach me.just like how students need teachers to teach them.wished i could just have the time and money to go to art school.is there any art forum which is full with professional furry artists? (lol seemed like i'm being picky here.i'd like it if the people i'm taking advice from is also a furry)
i won't like it that much if my art is being criticized by someone who don't draw (or have a little experience of it) basely by how they look at it.they can criticize what's wrong with my art,yes.i've been told that all the time from youtubers who critisize other peoples work when they get backlash saying "yeah how about you? can you make a movie/drawing/game better than they did??" *cough cough* solar sands.
someone who doesn't cook can tell the dish prepared for them by a chef wasn't really that good.everyone can criticize.that's a common sense.
but what i want this time is that they explain or give answer on how to fix it by bringing a solution to the problem.they must have the knowledge of someone who is better than me (or if i could wish more than that, someone who has the knowledge of a professional.)
sure i am better than who i was 3 years ago.but now i have become stagnant.
feel like my art isn't going anywhere now.
JwolG
~jwolg
I know how you feel, everyone says practice makes perfect, but how are you supposed to practice all day when it'll take you multiple hours to draw something, then you hate it so much you get discouraged for months at a time? When it takes you hours to not even be able to draw what you want? They say to practice, but yet don't force yourself if you're not feeling it. It's a weird balance that leaves you without much time to draw, at least in my case. I know I'm nowhere near a good artist, but yeah I've improved since I started, I'd like to think, but I feel like if it's something you're 100% passionate about, practice or getting taught, you'll find a way to improve. Maybe it's not for me to go anywhere, but you have potential, and if you think attending art classes would help or something then go for it man, look up as much info as you can and try to bring your confidence in drawing back up, because I personally really like your art and I know you can make it big if you put your mind to it.
