I think this might be why I end up looking at nearly EVERY artist with envy (not the "I hate him/her" envy but the "Why is this so much better? I can't put my finger on it..." sort)

Well, I think it has something to do with the feeling of how "solid" characters appear. And well, with my constant inconsistencies in proportions (sometimes even on the same image) and such, I think that's my major problem. It's strange since watching livestreams of superior artists like Shikaro and PK, they don't seem to even draw in a lot of definition, it's like they just know how to make something work freehand.

It's like a sense that I will probably never have.

Though it kinda ties into another thought that, well, getting help with art seems to be near impossible. In some case you know damn well you'd just get rejected on the spot and in other cases, I couldn't even think of asking without feeling like some sort of moocher.

Or maybe it's just whining from an inadequate artist. I dunno. It's just a thought. What are your thoughts?

Really, the thought that I've hit a brick wall I'll never get past is scary. It feels like I'll spend the rest of my life hating my own work (even more than most of us XP). I'll be stuck with all these ideas that I'll never be able to do justice...