Darktiste Sketchbook

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i reach a point where i had no idea how to even start to address how i would go about doing the scale so i just call it done...

Never eat more than you can handle.That my advise of the day.

My advice would be quite the opposite
Aim a step or two further than the level you are tackling,
by looking at whats beyond that level it makes it appear easier in contrast to whats to come.

Have an attempt at the scales even for 5 minutes and you could possibly learn something.
Focus is great n context of certain situations, but if you only focus on how to chop ingredients, you'll still not know how to cook anything.

I highly recommend you start working on a project that you will push to very finished look no matter how long it takes.
it does not mean you cant do studies along the way, In fact when you get stuck on the panting it can inform which studies you should work on.

If you don't know what you would want to invest time into painting
give it some thought
because if you can't find an answer for that, whats the difference if you had the skills anyway