A Bit of Vent
General | Posted 10 years agoThis is by no means my cry for attention... I'm a fairly innactive and not super popular artist especially on FA, but still I feel like I need to put down my thoughts into clear words.
For some reason the more I draw, the more I hate drawing. I know I can't be the only one out there like this but let me elaborate some more anyway.
Drawing makes me feel sick to my stomach. It makes me want to throw up, it gives me real headaches and my blood boils so hot from the frustration I feel like I'm going to faint at times.
"So Kaiel, if drawing makes you so upset why not stop, and pursue a different hobby?"
"Wow... That's a really great question voice of logic and reason!"
Whenever I have that talk with myself, I always come to the conclusion that I just shouldn't draw. It should be easy right? Staying away from something that hurts you so much? Never having to feel embarrassed or apprehensive when people look at your work. Never sweating over a singular curve being too rigid or too curvy. So why do I keep coming back?
It's absolutely not an addiction, but it is a certain love. Every time after I quit drawing its the same pattern. I'm sitting there, enjoying life, no worries, things are looking great. Then something reminds me of drawing and the feeling of moving my hands and creating soemthign in my image (though it never turns out the way my head pictures). It could be a piece of concept art, a background that was nicely shaded, or just seeing my tablet laying my desk (so I can use it for osu!).
Somehow, no matter how much I tell myself, "Youre only going to hurt yourself again!! Don't do it!!" My other mind always makes some sort of counter argument that seems to always win!!
"Youve studied a lot of techniques!! You haven't practiced them yet but you can!! Think of all the unseen hours and crying that the artists you IDOLIZE went through to get to where they are!! If you start now and just don't stop YOU CAN COME CLOAER TO THOSE ARTISTS!!"
Alright, I'm convinced. That was one he'll of a motivational speech. So I sit down, and I start drawing, and everything I know goes right out the door. The new sturdy methods, forgotten. The new pose I said I would practice until I master, I don't even attempt it. "But no one is watching, this is a safe place where no one can berate you!"
"Youre right demonic little voice in my head!" -draws the pose-
The second I put pencil to paper I remember. NO ONE, can be as mean and cruel to you, as yourself when judging your work.
I put my pencil down, and I start crying. All of the anger, frustration, pain, sadness, guilt (from not working harder) rushes back into me and pierces me in a single moment.
I keep crying and can't pick my pencil back up. It hurts to try, to think about doing that to myself, again!?!? Am I some kind of masochist? I'm pretty sure I'm not because all forms of pain just about scare the living crap out of me!!
The worst part is every time I try the pain gets stronger. Upon remembering the X amount of times I've failed myself before, I've just added another failure to the list.
I can't remember how many times I've done this to myself. I don't know how many more times I will do this to myself, but I'm tired of wiping tears away from my eyes. I thought I loved doing this, loved learning about art and putting my mind on paper. Where was the confidence and fun that I had when I started?! Why couldn't this depressed stage happen to me when I was at least decent?! I couldn't keep living art JUST A LITTLE LONGER?!?!
After all of this there is no doubt in my mind that this pattern is going to continue, and it will hurt.
It will continue to hurt and my eyes will stay wet, until I find a new reason to love this weird thing called drawing.
For some reason the more I draw, the more I hate drawing. I know I can't be the only one out there like this but let me elaborate some more anyway.
Drawing makes me feel sick to my stomach. It makes me want to throw up, it gives me real headaches and my blood boils so hot from the frustration I feel like I'm going to faint at times.
"So Kaiel, if drawing makes you so upset why not stop, and pursue a different hobby?"
"Wow... That's a really great question voice of logic and reason!"
Whenever I have that talk with myself, I always come to the conclusion that I just shouldn't draw. It should be easy right? Staying away from something that hurts you so much? Never having to feel embarrassed or apprehensive when people look at your work. Never sweating over a singular curve being too rigid or too curvy. So why do I keep coming back?
It's absolutely not an addiction, but it is a certain love. Every time after I quit drawing its the same pattern. I'm sitting there, enjoying life, no worries, things are looking great. Then something reminds me of drawing and the feeling of moving my hands and creating soemthign in my image (though it never turns out the way my head pictures). It could be a piece of concept art, a background that was nicely shaded, or just seeing my tablet laying my desk (so I can use it for osu!).
Somehow, no matter how much I tell myself, "Youre only going to hurt yourself again!! Don't do it!!" My other mind always makes some sort of counter argument that seems to always win!!
"Youve studied a lot of techniques!! You haven't practiced them yet but you can!! Think of all the unseen hours and crying that the artists you IDOLIZE went through to get to where they are!! If you start now and just don't stop YOU CAN COME CLOAER TO THOSE ARTISTS!!"
Alright, I'm convinced. That was one he'll of a motivational speech. So I sit down, and I start drawing, and everything I know goes right out the door. The new sturdy methods, forgotten. The new pose I said I would practice until I master, I don't even attempt it. "But no one is watching, this is a safe place where no one can berate you!"
"Youre right demonic little voice in my head!" -draws the pose-
The second I put pencil to paper I remember. NO ONE, can be as mean and cruel to you, as yourself when judging your work.
I put my pencil down, and I start crying. All of the anger, frustration, pain, sadness, guilt (from not working harder) rushes back into me and pierces me in a single moment.
I keep crying and can't pick my pencil back up. It hurts to try, to think about doing that to myself, again!?!? Am I some kind of masochist? I'm pretty sure I'm not because all forms of pain just about scare the living crap out of me!!
The worst part is every time I try the pain gets stronger. Upon remembering the X amount of times I've failed myself before, I've just added another failure to the list.
I can't remember how many times I've done this to myself. I don't know how many more times I will do this to myself, but I'm tired of wiping tears away from my eyes. I thought I loved doing this, loved learning about art and putting my mind on paper. Where was the confidence and fun that I had when I started?! Why couldn't this depressed stage happen to me when I was at least decent?! I couldn't keep living art JUST A LITTLE LONGER?!?!
After all of this there is no doubt in my mind that this pattern is going to continue, and it will hurt.
It will continue to hurt and my eyes will stay wet, until I find a new reason to love this weird thing called drawing.
Porn For Pizza Stream (Live)
General | Posted 12 years agoOkay maybe not actually pizza... but me and a friend who's taking a break from college (and way better than me at drawing) will be drawing porn and the like to buy a bunch of food later!!
and because it's silly things will be cheap
http://www.livestream.com/okaioPorn For Pizza Stream!!
General | Posted 12 years agoOkay maybe not actually pizza... but me and a friend who's taking a break from college (and way better than me at drawing) will be drawing porn and the like to buy a bunch of food later!! The stream will be in probably an hour.
and because it's silly things will be cheap
and because it's silly things will be cheap
Help me design clothes~ (freebys)
General | Posted 12 years agoIf you have a cool character/ cool outfit drop in!
I need to get better at character/clothing designs and the best way to do that is to draw them, but staring at google pictures is never fun...
I'll try to get to everyone who joins in, but I'm going to prioritize people who join first o. o
http://www.livestream.com/okaio100$ dollar raffle and I am just finding out o. o
General | Posted 12 years agoAmazing person over here decided to give back to the furry community by holding a raffle for 100$ and giving away art from another artist!
Also second place prize gets a good chunk of money (or the option of pokemon x/y) along with SUMMORE ART!
Journal is here and it ends tomorrow! http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5101472/
Also everyone should leave a hefty round of applause for
shikoba keeps his comments clean but make sure he knows you appreciate it o .o
Also second place prize gets a good chunk of money (or the option of pokemon x/y) along with SUMMORE ART!
Journal is here and it ends tomorrow! http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5101472/
Also everyone should leave a hefty round of applause for
shikoba keeps his comments clean but make sure he knows you appreciate it o .oWelp 3 days until Auction Ends o. o
General | Posted 12 years agoThis is just a reminder jounral for le this thing over here (>o .o)> http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11636787/
Auction Reminder
General | Posted 12 years agoI know I don't have many watchers who would catch my journals but I can't make an auction reminder picture right now so journal it is!!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11636787/
How could you pass on this adorable thing?!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11636787/
How could you pass on this adorable thing?!
My First Adoptable And Auction!
General | Posted 12 years agoI'm holding an adoptable auction and it's really cute and over here!! >>http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11636787/#cid:74444691
11pm Tonight
General | Posted 12 years agoI'll be streaming!!
Maybe making adoptable's or doodling until someone buys something = 3=
Maybe making adoptable's or doodling until someone buys something = 3=
Tomorrow (and MAYBE tonight)
General | Posted 12 years agoI am going to be doing a stream and just doodling whatever comes up. Nothing really in mind xD
Unless cool people want to buy cool stuff from me ;D ;D
Anyway yeah
Unless cool people want to buy cool stuff from me ;D ;D
Anyway yeah
YoYoYo
General | Posted 12 years agoOkay so I rarely get to stream and last time I streamed I was pretty depressed... BUT this time I can hold it together (hopefully)
anyway yeah my tablet SEEMS to be working and the internet might be fine for a while... Let's try this out :D
anyway yeah my tablet SEEMS to be working and the internet might be fine for a while... Let's try this out :D
...
General | Posted 12 years agoFA I know you need money, but the ads aren't just annoying, they are in the way of EVERYTHING I try doing
It may just be me, but so far ads have been blocking pictures not allowing me to use certain functions for managing stuff
and creating black holes on the web pages where stuff important to me would be :/The problem with my internet
General | Posted 12 years agoI would like to be able to draw for everyone and stream and stuff (even right now) but I'm not sure how well the internet will hold up.
If it is still fine in an hour then I will try to stream but I'm not sure if It'll stay fine in an hour.
If it is still fine in an hour then I will try to stream but I'm not sure if It'll stay fine in an hour.
Planning on doodle streaming
General | Posted 12 years agoin like 45 mins :o
Should I make a watermark thing?
General | Posted 12 years agoI don't feel like I've had this problem but i don't want to experience the problem where people steal my or other characters I draw because I don't have a watermark... I feel like that only happens to really popular people though so I don't want to clog a picture with a sig or thingy because im being paranoid... o. o
Price Sheet
General | Posted 12 years agoIt donned on me that sometimes wonderful people actually want to buy my stuff and I have no idea what to charge them... So here's a price sheet!
This price sheet was made with consultation from some of my more active watchers so it should be fair for everyone I hope!
Sketches Uncolored/ Colored- 7$/ 10$
Line Art- 14$
Colored Flat- 16$
Colored + Shaded- 18$
Ref Flat- 22$
Ref + Shaded- 25$
Extra Details- Cost extra depending on how much is added
All of these are super vague xDStreaming Now :D
General | Posted 12 years agohttps://join.me/405-322-706 Boom stream link B]
Streaming Later!
General | Posted 12 years agoI asked for the time later today on my roomy's compy :3 So there will definitely be a stream! WOOOT!
I don't know what ima drawing... but it's absolutely going to be a fun stream tonight :D
I don't know what ima drawing... but it's absolutely going to be a fun stream tonight :D
meh something quick
General | Posted 12 years agoIm going to stream while I try to make myself a new stream picture.... Just something to do before I have to go, im feeling a bit depressed though and I'd rather not talk about it. Just have fun and I'll probably have fun
https://join.me/733-934-285
https://join.me/733-934-285
Alright... Here we go... Somewhat?
General | Posted 12 years agoSo... Problem with tablet = fixed (hopefully) I have no idea if it's going to act up again... but point is I can stream now FOR REALS!
I'm thinking Wednesday if i don't have hw or Thursday... probably is going to be both o. o
I'm thinking Wednesday if i don't have hw or Thursday... probably is going to be both o. o
No stream tonight...
General | Posted 12 years agoNo matter what I try and any combination of different things, my tablet does not feel like working... I tried going to the wacom tech support page from the bamboo dock, but all I get are 404's... I am filled with so much rage right now....
Stream Stuff Tomorrow :D
General | Posted 12 years agoTomorrow I'm going to be doodling for practice... It would be cool if you bought stuff? but I understand that it's been a while since I've drawn on a computer and so I probably won't be as clean as before (I still needed work on drawings before anyway)
Early Morning :D
General | Posted 12 years agoGoing to be playing some early morning league matches, then do an early morning stream :3
Good news + Bad news
General | Posted 12 years agogood news = my roommates computer is available for drawing
bad news= i completely forgot how to draw with a tablet
bad news= i completely forgot how to draw with a tablet
Homework Sucks...
General | Posted 12 years ago3 Hour pencil drawing and I haven't traditionally drawn in (blank) years...
Also other classes are annoying me with homework...
How would I express myself through a tie? Draw penises and tits on it? nope...
mehhhh
Also other classes are annoying me with homework...
How would I express myself through a tie? Draw penises and tits on it? nope...
mehhhh
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