Not with drawing, but I get frustrated at work for taking 2 hours to do an hour - hour and a half times worth of work. Once I'm done though, I can look at it and test it, knowing it's working and looking perfect. That's why people call me for plumbing work. That's plumbing though, art seems pickier per style.

That is true, knowing you did a good job is whats most important.

But yeah art is funky like that. It can be great art for the wrong audience and get completely overlooked.

Yes I have, but with writing. Speed is definitely a issue with me as well along with people noticing my work but to me, I know that I have just completed something great and that makes it all worth it. ^^

Heh, yeah, completing something does at least give a little pride

Yeah! I honestly hate writing but the completed product keeps me going.

I don't mean to sound like, i know everything or anything but i feel like things you take time with as opposed to note generally don't /always/ correlate with views/favs.
I'm pretty sure The fact that you draw a whole lot of different things in different ways is probably more the cause of this lack of attention. Not everyones gonna like everything you do ykno?
In terms of speed/art fuck its so off and on with me personally like i'd smash a thing out in 10 seconds and take 15 years on the other. My advice (with, the extremely limited knowledge that i have mind you) find something you can do super consistently be it a sketch style, a speed paint style or w/e and refine THAT. Your very experimental, WHICH IS GOOD! But most popular artists/tumblrs/twitters i see do sumthin very specific very well. You might find more satisfaction is finding that i feel~

Hehe that is true, and I've kinda gotten into just a sketch/painty style, maybe could refine that? Trying to at least. But thanks man

I take a long time with art as well, it's usually a few hours of work on and off before I get a final sketch ready for inking. Usually it takes me about a week from the completion of the inking to finishing the colour since I like to commit only a few hours a day working on it instead of powering through it in 1 or 2 days.

I think over time with lots of practice you can probably sketch/draw faster, although I haven't gotten to that point myself yet. Just work at your own pace

I suppose so, I am still somwwaht knew, only regularly drawing since 2016. Guess Ill have to see things, power through it

I'm super ambitious about my art. I originally wanted to post my first pic on Monday but things have gotten in my way.
(When ever I'll get around to write the description, I'll post.)
It took me between February and August to sketch, color and shade that singel picture, and a second one is already in the works.

I know I'm just starting of, but taking about 7 Month to finish a single picture is testing even my patience. You want to push out art way faster, as do I.
Though there is always one question that keeps me from pushing out earlier: Is it good enough?
Speed is one thing all artists can improve on, but will quality keep up?
I have a couple of artist on my watch list, that are putting out a lot of art, but are stuck in low quality.

Where do you want to go?
You are on the way to get into really good quality, at a steady speed.
You could reverse that and go into speed, but potentially being stuck with quality.

I haven't spend 7 month on one pic because I value speed over quality.

Trust me, I know EXACTLY how you feel. It takes me a lot of time just to finish a pic, while others can finish in the fraction of the time I took, AND make it look high quality, but I always tell myself it is part of the learning process. I will run into some bumps here and there, and I won't magically get better at art over night, so I just keep drawing, not thinking about those bad thoughts, listen to some music while I draw, and just draw whatever I want to draw, and the skill/speed will gradually get better with time. I look up to my artist friends, including you, and always get motivated by the stuff they make, and fuel the need to draw, learn, and improve. When artist friends talk to me about their beginnings, and how it took them years and years of experience to get where they are now, it teaches me that I shouldn't worry about improving quickly, but by making art an enjoyable experience, drawing whatever you want, looking up tutorials, and without realizing it, you'll improve in your art over time. You shouldn't worry and compare yourself to others, but you should keep drawing at your own pace, and let the voices of your friends, and fans motivate you to keep drawing and strive for improvement! It has worked tremendously with me, seeing your art. The tiny spark that was once my motivation to draw, has now grown to a small bonfire, and it will only get bigger! I know you've probably heard this many times, but...it is true...all you have to do...is keep drawing. You'll reach your goals one day. I know it. :3

Yeh. But there's also good art days, and bad art days. Some days nothing comes out, other days it all flies out. Some days it looks great, other days it's all wonk. And that's ok. As long as you just keep drawing and dicking around with stuff, it's all good. A shitty drawing is better than none at all, since you atleast got something done.

Getting hung up over numbers is horribly bad for your confidence and self-esteem. It's not an indicator of skill by default, it's just a tracker. You have to remember that people have different tastes in themes, style, composition... and so on, so it's impossible to try and please everyone. Timezones can also be ass most of the time when you post online. So stop worrying about finding worth in numbers, and find worth in what you do. Find enjoyment in the things you do, and why you do them.

Now speed... that is something you can train. But it's really hard to find where the line goes between "aimlessly rushing" and "going fast but paced". Gotta have yourself paced and go at a level where you feel it's just fast enough to not be stressful to the point it throws everything off and gets you frustrated. When you get stuck, there are two options that seem to work fine for me.

1.) Work on another area of the drawing.

2.) Doodle something else.

Whichever you pick, you'll have an easier time seeing what's wrong with a "fresh pair of eyes" when you go back to it.

And when it comes to rough sketches... let them be that. A quick, general idea. Nothing fancy or detailed. Hell, do some thumbnailing! Many tiny little doodles to test angles, poses, composition... helps a lot with trying to visualize something when you're not exactly sure how to tackle it. Or even... hmm... I saw some examples in moonrunes about how an artist would draw a "camera" at a person in... let's say a profile view. And the camera was looking down to get an overhead shot. And then you try and "see" from the camera's perspective to get an idea how to tackle the angle.

If all things fail, draw dicks with wings and smiley faces! Just be silly! It lightens up the mood to draw dumb shit and relax.

I guess I gotta find some way to set the pace
and that sounds fun hehe, maybe I should learn to draw draw silly stuff every now and then

i dont know exactly what to say 'cept that i fuckin' love your work

just keep at it!

Heh, even that helps and encourages me, thanks <3

I've had days like that. But...

I try not to think too hard on it. Over the years, the numbers of viewers I've received are less and less.
I know part of this is due to the style I've chosen.


But... eh. Bugger it. Working on what I work on is fun, and I know those that enjoy what I work on, well... yeah!

However, I also admit that you work far more harder on the artwork you do, than I do.

Yes.

I have the same problem myself. It takes me an age just to make a simple sketch.

I only recently came across your artwork, and seeing that your first digital piece was only two and a half years ago, I think you have come impressively far in that time.

It's really tough to get over for sure, especially if stuck in an art block and lose the motivation.

What's helped me before is remembering that they're under different circumstances, they're a completely different person. If what you do makes you happy (and making others happy too is a bonus, just read the comments on your stuff!), then that's perfectly ok! Comparing yourself to other artists just leads to a lot of self doubt, any artist ever has been in that before, and it can be a struggle to break for sure, but try to keep those things in mind when you feel that way.

And of course, keep up the awesome stuff dude! Your art is definitely worth the time :D