03-01-2017, 02:07 PM
Thanks John, I'm sure it's partially just a thing of me trying to constantly do new things, so I can't possibly top the quality of things I'm comfortable with, but I still feel like even things I've done over and over aren't getting any better with brute force(i.e. mileage). In fact, when I made a collection of my best figures of 2016, some of them were even worse than those made earlier in the year(I wasn't the only one who thought so either). I don't want to ever lose my humility and become complacent, but not knowing how to move forward is often just as scary. I guess all I can do is try for another 5 years and hope for the best :P.
As for your question, you are correct. In recent months I've realized I'm not actually applying what little I know to anything that would get me a job or even just brings me joy in terms of entertainment, it's all just fundamental focused practice. I just want to paint cool looking shit, but I have trouble coming up with anything specific. I'm pretty sure I just started drawing as a kid just because I liked the act of drawing lol.
More figure practices:
I run out of ideas for posing really fast q.q
Been working on this for a few days:
http://orig12.deviantart.net/be1d/f/2017...b0qj06.png
↑click for full view↑
I'm still pretty bad when it comes to backgrounds and presentation, but at least it's something.
As for your question, you are correct. In recent months I've realized I'm not actually applying what little I know to anything that would get me a job or even just brings me joy in terms of entertainment, it's all just fundamental focused practice. I just want to paint cool looking shit, but I have trouble coming up with anything specific. I'm pretty sure I just started drawing as a kid just because I liked the act of drawing lol.
More figure practices:
I run out of ideas for posing really fast q.q
Been working on this for a few days:
http://orig12.deviantart.net/be1d/f/2017...b0qj06.png
↑click for full view↑
I'm still pretty bad when it comes to backgrounds and presentation, but at least it's something.