smrrfette's Odyssey

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Bjulvar - And thanks as always Bjulvaaarrrrrrar! Oh that dude was meant to be wearing a high-collar-type-jacket... like all of my drawings ;_; haha but I see what you mean, especially with the sketches above! I'll take that feedback on board ty! And man, I had a big piece of spanakopita and a couple of loukoumades and that was it xD and haha you just said "I don't understand and all that" helps being half Greek sometimes :3

ImSkeptical - hahahaha oh man it's so hard not to! It's only been 2 weeks and I just saw ep 1 of season 5... I tell you, I haven't watched that much TV in like over 2 years o_o !

Birchgrove - ... I'm so sorry to hear that news, Birchgrove, really. I wish your father all the best in his recovery - and it's so good that you're there helping out, it's always important to take the time you need to be with your family in times like these.

I can relate with your parents doubting you, as I get that a lot as well. But what you commented afterwards is exactly right... both statements. Hopefully you can take the negative and turn it into a positive - turn it into a driving force, a force so strong that shoves you out of bed at 6AM and gets you working without question, without distraction.

I tend to find it's the negative energy that motivates me the most. I think about failure (in general and in pursuing an art career), about what I'm sacrificing, among other things that gets me working harder. But everyone's different - it's all about finding that pure motivation.

Yeah, no doubt, art is overwhelming. I've recently been so overwhelmed by it that I completely burned out. I've never felt that amount of stress before in my life. My head felt like it had a pounding heart of its own.

The thing that is so important here (and in many instances) is *balance*. What are you going to let in and what are you going to leave out? Don't think about studying everything at once, one step at a time is the way to go! For example, studying structure for 2-3 solid months or until you've got a really grasp of the concept before moving onto values and so on.

Anyways, I'm rambling D:

I do believe in you Birch, I've seen how you study and apply and like I've said before: you're on the money. Just continue to push yourself, live outside that comfort zone and learn to love the journey if you haven't already! Thank you dropping by and sharing your thoughts, it meant a lot to me <3

I'm so slow when I work on personal pieces, damn! But I guess this is what I get for not doing many personal pieces in the first place *facedesk*



And another a5 pen... thing.


So much is off in this sketch it brings a tear to my eye.

After watching the link Hypnagogic shared through the shoutbox, more pieces are fitting together in this puzzle. Will Terrell nailed thoughts I've been having about my (sketchbook) work in particular. Feels good. So as I look at this pen sketch, all I can do is smile because I know this isn't the crap I'll be drawing in a month or two.
Seriously, I love a good slap in the face and kick up the butt!

Night daggers!