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I don't think I'm too special in this matter, so just like a ton of other artist, yeah, I tend to look at other's artworks a tiny bit diferetly when it comes to criticizm than I look on mines… ^^; I just wanted to capture this feeling with this little comic thingy :D I wanted to draw small comics like this a ton of times already, but they almost always turned out to be too long, but I could restrain myself this time :D
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I'm reminded of something my older sister told me "Human beings are imperfect. We're flawed and make mistakes to the point where we are defined by the things we don't do well enough. It is because we are imperfect that we can create things that inspire awe. That which we see as flawed and terrible can be so very beautiful, so don't be ashamed of your imperfection. It is what makes you truly unique"
I'm not an artist so I cannot know the feeling in first person, but I've seen many who had the real same attitude. You are your worst judge, someone said. Still, crawing perfection pushes us to improve, true, but one shall also recognize when he/she achieved it! You can't improve something which's already perfect!
To be honest I also seen people with the opposite trouble... And belive me, is not great to hang around them...
To be honest I also seen people with the opposite trouble... And belive me, is not great to hang around them...
Perfection is a bad thing to chase.
Improvement is good. But, there is a point when one must learn to stop and accept that the piece is good enough.
Chasing perfection will only serve to drive a person to insanity and depression.
Always try to improve. But, also learn when it's time to let a piece just be done.
Improvement is good. But, there is a point when one must learn to stop and accept that the piece is good enough.
Chasing perfection will only serve to drive a person to insanity and depression.
Always try to improve. But, also learn when it's time to let a piece just be done.
I can TOTALLY undestand what you're feeling, Zummeng.
I'm the kind of artist that want the final product to be PERFECT, so that's why I take so many time to draw a picture. I'm looking for every tiny mistake, spots and lines I forgot to erase, to color or to shade.
The thing is, I know where are the mistakes in my head but the public and viewers don't know as I do, or just don't care. So I'm becoming less and less harsh to myself and I allow myself to let little mistakes somewhere. Like Bob Ross said, "We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents"
I'm the kind of artist that want the final product to be PERFECT, so that's why I take so many time to draw a picture. I'm looking for every tiny mistake, spots and lines I forgot to erase, to color or to shade.
The thing is, I know where are the mistakes in my head but the public and viewers don't know as I do, or just don't care. So I'm becoming less and less harsh to myself and I allow myself to let little mistakes somewhere. Like Bob Ross said, "We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents"
I think I'll try to imagine my younger self as the other artist, then maybe I'll be gentler on myself.
I try to measure my current work to my previous work. If it's even a tiny bit better in some way I try to accept that as a win. It's hard though, really hard, to avoid comparing to other artists - to the point that I can't browse new artist submissions lest I demotivate myself from drawing.
I try to measure my current work to my previous work. If it's even a tiny bit better in some way I try to accept that as a win. It's hard though, really hard, to avoid comparing to other artists - to the point that I can't browse new artist submissions lest I demotivate myself from drawing.
That's the kind of mentality that stopped me from running D&D for my friends. Some times our biggest critic is ourselves and if we learn to listen to them while also taking what they say with a grain of salt it can help us improve. However, thats a pretty fine line to walk some times, and thats when support from your friends and loved ones can help.
I havnt seen a sub par image from you yet, keep up the great work <3
I havnt seen a sub par image from you yet, keep up the great work <3
The universal internal voice that scorns yourself and your art.
Oh yes.
I have that one too.
I think nearly every artist suffers from this.
The only thing you can do..is soldier on and art.
Adapt and overcome.
The voice will still be there, but you can learn to turn its volume down.
-Badger-
Oh yes.
I have that one too.
I think nearly every artist suffers from this.
The only thing you can do..is soldier on and art.
Adapt and overcome.
The voice will still be there, but you can learn to turn its volume down.
-Badger-
As a writer I can relate. Creative minds are their own worst critics. We often see things in our visions others fail to see or even understand. It's great to have friends who give support though to your works. But sometimes, outside constructive criticism is great to help reflective and truly perfect what you want. After all, nothing can be made perfect, but we can still give perfection.
I love your works, and can't wait to see you sharing your world again.
I love your works, and can't wait to see you sharing your world again.
i can relate
i have a family member that has that.
but his is so great, and he has such low self-esteem about his drawings (let alone low self-esteem in general), that he decided that his art has no worth whatsoever and that he shouldn't ever draw, ever.
when i was a little kid i noticed this already and now im past mid-life with graying hair and its still the case whenever i speak to him that he used to draw.
i guess he upholded his oath to never draw.
that sucks
i have a family member that has that.
but his is so great, and he has such low self-esteem about his drawings (let alone low self-esteem in general), that he decided that his art has no worth whatsoever and that he shouldn't ever draw, ever.
when i was a little kid i noticed this already and now im past mid-life with graying hair and its still the case whenever i speak to him that he used to draw.
i guess he upholded his oath to never draw.
that sucks
I've been online for like 10 years and it hurts me so much to see other artist have like 9000 watchers or something who are the same age and i've got ..so much less. But on the bright side, since rebranding, in the past year ive almost surpassed the amount of watchers i had on my 9 year old account so maybe i'm finally doing something right. But still U~U; can't help but always compare...
I'm reminded of DMFA #672, where it shows how the average person views a piece of art vs. how the original artist sees it.
Specifically, here.
Needless to say, I know that feel. Even if others depict it better than I.
Specifically, here.
Needless to say, I know that feel. Even if others depict it better than I.
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