I can relate to this ;o;

I do totally unterstand you. I feel the same...

Pfft, you got nothing to worry about, FK. Your style is quite refined, and just like any other well established artist, you have your own style. Either people will like your style or they won't, but I think yours impresses the many.

It doesn't really work like that if the style has five hundred thousand presses of control-Z per picture that nobody sees. :P

I would be amazed if any digital artist around here got by without using the undo function.

Yeah, but what I mean is when an artist is saying they worry about their art while they're drawing it and you look at (blowing my own trumpet I know) something like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/im2wqjntw.....%20sm.png?dl=0

You think "what are they talking about, that's not awful, I don't get why they're worried." Well, the secret is that as artists, we have to look at the image when it looks like this, too: https://www.dropbox.com/s/njrpxz4qg.....un1sm.png?dl=0

And we don't tend to show you that part because it makes us look like fumbling nitwits :P

(and no I did not just draw that as a joke, that is actually the rough for the other one)

Duuude.... all my stuff starts out looking like a hot mess too, I totes get you ^^'
Funny thing is, it doesn't magically hop from the rough to the refined sketch either, at least not for me.

Awesome work, by the way ;)

It's even harder when you're a traditional artist. You can't make any mistakes(or ones you can't fix) or you gotta start new, completely.. Oh the lovely life of me :L

Well, you could always use tracing / carbon paper or rest a new sheet on top and trace over it so you at least save the lines, but I certainly know what you mean, I can barely even do traditional anymore because I'm used to being able to undo things. D:

xD That's kinda why I stick to traditional.. I mean, I haven't even hooked up my new Art Tablet yet(mostly because I'm working so damn much)... :c

I really should.. I've always wanted to do Digital.. So when I DO make a mistake I can Control + Z that for days xD

Oh wow and here I thought I was the only one doing frantic sketch lines before refining them, glad to see I'm not alone on this. =P

And you're absolutely right, drawing for someone you admire immediatly makes you a million times more critical on yourself than usual, up to the point where even the roughs don't look 'good enough'. XD

And who are your senpais, senpai? ( •ᴗ•)ψ

this pic sums up up everything that's going through your head while doing fan art for your favorite artist .

There is truth in here.

Maybe you should draw for a talentless scrub like me sometime, just to help relax your nerves. XD

You're not a scrub :P And given the chance I'd definitely draw some Malice~

me. everyday. lmao x'D

yeah, all the time, no matter who i'm drawing for XD

HAHA I had just had a journal about this This XD

OH GOD ALL THE TIME

Haha, apparently it's true!

Thats why the "ctrl" and "z" buttons are so shinny on my keyboard as well.

Everytime drawing...

can relate to this on other aspects who is art but not related to drawing

My life

There is a reason why my Ctrl+Z macro button is kinda worn out...ehehehe ^^;

TRUTH

So much YES to this T^T

Senpai will notice, all the mistakes.

I hope not! D:

I run into this exact issue when playing guitar with people who're clearly better than me. Then again, the last time that happened, I had a guy who claimed to be jealous of a few little licks I could pull. I was all:




But yeah, don't stress about it. It's really nothing to be terrified about. You're a great artist, Fluff. I need more money too. o3o

I'm going to hunt you down and play guitar really good in front of you if only to further your stress. because, I'm nice like that xD

It only further drives me to better. I take inspiration from other guitarists.

That's good! Always stride to be better and push yourself. Been playing for 14 years now and I'm at the point where I build the damn things myself xD

LOL I felt like this when was doing things for  fursat

FK you are my art senpai ;3;

If I knew or could tag someone I totally would

Yup, that's about right xD

And of course the ultimate question - will the senpai even notice your arts?

Hah! It seems funny to think you still get those feels x3 You are one of my favourites on here!

Aw thank you Chandra!

Your fans and your senpai will always love your art more than you. :P

Why do I think I'm constantly uttering "Baka" under my breath. You'll never notice me anyway.

i love this

I feel like nobody knows I exist anyway so I'm only over critical to myself. D;
So many people in the comments can relate though, I must need more art friends or something. x_x

I need to help you get noticed; you really deserve it, haha

Awe <3<3 I wouldn't go so far as to say I deserve anything, ever TwT
/Average self esteem issues huehue

I picture that internal voice as a crocodile in a top hat I wear like a feather boa, it makes it easier to ignore if it's something ridiculous saying it. :)

everyone can relate I'm sure, but we all love giftart even if it's from someone who isn't as skilled as we are, right? c;

This is me with all drawings :p

Hahaha, so very true XD

I can only imagine xD

Know the feel.

Don't even have to be an artist to understand this. Funny stuff XD

For me at least this pic sums up drawing any art of any kind. No, that curve is wrong, no, that line isn't straight enough. Did I draw that face on the wrong angle? Oh gods, hands. Eraser, where's the big eraser?!

Haha, this is definitely how it goes. One of these days, I'm gonna have to draw a pinup of one of your characters - but until then, this is me lol.

That would be so boss. I totally dig your work you know that!

Oh, it'll happen. I just have to get the right window of time + decent idea lol, and thanks dude. It'll be either Ayn or ARA - I really like them both.

Sigh. I know the feeling. I only wish that there were a ctrl+z for paper and pencil since that's how I start the sketch

Re-caption: WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING ANY ART EVER

Yeah this except everything I draw.

Me. all the time.

Though, when you do that you're also talk down other people's artist senpai. So quit it, you, Fluff-Kevlar senpai is the coolest! >:I

Can relate. So true.

.... i know how you feel about it xD

Your art is soooo super duper amazing though! :O

I always forget your fursona is bird-like, and it always catches me off guard.

I love this pic too

Well, we need an like button

That's really cute and true! That's the sorta thing that murdered my ability to draw ever again.

Heh, if they're better than you they are gonna be pretty epic, I wouldn't be so worried.

However, improvement comes from wanting to improve, so this is one way to push yourself... not that there's much improvement needed.

what would we do without Ctrl Z?

Love it xD great work as always :D

This..... every time...... EVER...SINGLE...TIME

Heh, I have done it before, no worries. Most people appreciate fanart, regardless of quality, if it comes from the heart.

Oh my gosh, this is totally me, too. ;-; I'm always so nervous when I draw for my favorite artists. Most especially if I want to give my all in a fanart piece, only to constantly find myself futzing with the base lineart or going back to re-ink. And goodness knows I'd be all day with colors...

You have great stuff though! I'm totally confident in you!

D'aww Fluffbutt. So adorbs. X3

Accurate.

Hahah what, you know I love your stuff; you'd totally do any of my girls just fine!

This is never not true.

I feel this a lot, since I sometimes feel like a useless, wasteful piece of crap if I can't do great things for those I care about.

Better than you? Better is such a strong word. Let's say differently good. I really like what you do btw.

That actually sums up my mental state anytime I'm drawing for anyone other than myself.

da troof

And then I most likely end up deleting it before they even see it, like "omfg it's 2 whole seconds and they still haven't responded yet! they don't like it! I fail so hard D: DELETE"
...even if it got faved by everyone else lol.

Well, if you're drawing for your senpai, then that means senpai noticed you!! That's already a thing =3

omg yes xDD know the feeling ;o;

Notice me senpai

This is how I feel when big-name artists trade with me, or when I've got terrible crushes on characters I'm writing about. x3

Gawd I know how that feels

....this is how I feel when I draw for you.... just so you know Fluffbutt

This is me when I wanna draw for falvie Senpai ;-;

THIS IS OH SO TRUE lol.
Go through this all the time.

Boy, do I know that feel D :

It's creepy but it's totally true! Rane's expression is perfect for the feelings when you're in this situation, too, haha!

the hardest critic to an artist is the artist them self. Once an artist can silence that critic... no other critic matters. ^.^

true words of inspiration love it

i can totally relate x.x

Every time i try to draw my Fursona :(

ow right in the truth

oh them feels, everytime i scetch and get the thought of maybe uploading it...

The feels! Although most of the time it's whenever I'm drawing or making anything for my friends >.>

When I draw for strype ;_;

When you're writing in general.

Good thing am i lonely person then! *Goes to edge of a cliff*

lol ctrl z's, ctrl z's everywhere.

Ahah we haven't a very different conception of drawing XD

I totally understand you.

If they don't like you, why should you like them.

Context.

Feels, mate.

>>> Looks harsh, thats how I feel when I draw for a client though.. If sempai is not paying for the art I dont give a damn if he/she likes it or not..lol

Lol yep thats me XD

Ech, I know that feeling all too well.

Hahaha it's so perfect

Oh god this is. Yes

I know that feeling, but don't worry, you're already top.
Your art is so unique and perfectly done, you don't need to improve imho.

cue 80's montage

Boy, ain't that the truth! Ain't that the ever-lovin' truth! What's a senpai?

This is the same in the academic world when writing a paper or report for the doctors you work under ._.

......me drawing.

Period.

CTRL + Z, an artist's best friend or worst nightmare?

LOL YEAH SAME ~

ctrl+z

ctrl+z

*hevay breathing*
ctrl+z ctrl+z ctrl+z ctrl+z ctrl+z ctrl+z

I'm always like this! :D

Next thing you know, you've got a white space again with nothing on it

Because of too much ctrl+z

Exactly

it all good we all have been there

I WILL CATCH UP TO YOU SENPAI >8C ... Pai.... pie... mmmmmm -u-

i feel you ^^ have the exact same feelings when working on trades for Ppl

The very definition of being an artist lol.

true xD

U my art senpai u_u

Yeah I can relate here as well

This is how I would feel if my favorite artist rejected my drawing that I put so much effort into, I'm not going to say names but here is one of those artists that I like