06-16-2014, 06:19 AM
Hey there Cruptic, awesome work so far. Very happy to see how dedicated you are to improving. Your goal to get work within a year is definitely possible, but getting work and becoming fulltime freelance are two completely different things. I got my first freelance job 2 or 3 years ago but there's no way I could support myself if I lived on my own at the moment.
I'm not saying it's not possible, anything is possible, you just gotta really kick your ass into gear. You're painting and drawing like a maniac right now so don't stop. But if you really want to improve and get work then you might need to consider some things.
1) What do you want to specialize in?
You need to decide now if you want to get work doing character designs, illustrations, environments, pick a specialty and work at it. A lot. Specializing in a specific field means you don't have to mess around doing a ton of studies that don't necessarily pertain to your final goal.
2) Study with purpose
You said you get easily frustrated when you draw from your imagination. Sorry to break it to ya but that's everyone. Don't let it get to you, draw from your imagination every single day and have it be related to what you studied that day. If you studied arm anatomy that day then draw arms from your imagination. And don't just draw from your imagination to apply stuff, you need to keep your mind fresh, keep it loose and fun. Draw not for the sake of trying to make something good but to clear your head, to vent, draw something stupid or funny, it helps relieve the stress of constantly trying to become better.
I'm not sure if someone mentioned this yet and I'm surprised if no one has but you should really stick to just painting in greyscale. Your values are very washed out when you start in color and the only way that that is going to improve is if you work in value and really try to pay attention to how dark and how light certain areas are. Don't be afraid to color pick if you aren't sure but just try your hardest to remember it and then apply it later.
You're starting fresh and you're experimenting which is fantastic, it's great to draw and paint things you normally wouldn't think to do. But try to narrow it down soon if you're serious about getting work quickly. Right now you're studying a lot of perspective and environments and anatomy and it looks like you did an illustration below, you're all over the place. Decide what you like most and (for now) stick with it.
Hope I could help you out, you're dedicated and it shows. Just want to see you reach that goal of yours :)
I'm not saying it's not possible, anything is possible, you just gotta really kick your ass into gear. You're painting and drawing like a maniac right now so don't stop. But if you really want to improve and get work then you might need to consider some things.
1) What do you want to specialize in?
You need to decide now if you want to get work doing character designs, illustrations, environments, pick a specialty and work at it. A lot. Specializing in a specific field means you don't have to mess around doing a ton of studies that don't necessarily pertain to your final goal.
2) Study with purpose
You said you get easily frustrated when you draw from your imagination. Sorry to break it to ya but that's everyone. Don't let it get to you, draw from your imagination every single day and have it be related to what you studied that day. If you studied arm anatomy that day then draw arms from your imagination. And don't just draw from your imagination to apply stuff, you need to keep your mind fresh, keep it loose and fun. Draw not for the sake of trying to make something good but to clear your head, to vent, draw something stupid or funny, it helps relieve the stress of constantly trying to become better.
I'm not sure if someone mentioned this yet and I'm surprised if no one has but you should really stick to just painting in greyscale. Your values are very washed out when you start in color and the only way that that is going to improve is if you work in value and really try to pay attention to how dark and how light certain areas are. Don't be afraid to color pick if you aren't sure but just try your hardest to remember it and then apply it later.
You're starting fresh and you're experimenting which is fantastic, it's great to draw and paint things you normally wouldn't think to do. But try to narrow it down soon if you're serious about getting work quickly. Right now you're studying a lot of perspective and environments and anatomy and it looks like you did an illustration below, you're all over the place. Decide what you like most and (for now) stick with it.
Hope I could help you out, you're dedicated and it shows. Just want to see you reach that goal of yours :)