Amateur artist must stop sucking

[BrandonSP]

I've drawn as a hobby since age five, but while I believe I have improved a bit over the years, I still feel I have a long way to go before I can qualify as actually good. Right now I tend to get mixed reactions to my artwork. Laypeople and DeviantArt posters tend to like it, but professionals who know their craft intimately tend to be more critical. Due to a fragile ego I have tended to avoid professional critiques, but all that attitude has done is slow down my artistic progress. In the interest of earning a larger and more loyal fanbase, I figured I should strive to evolve my skills.

Anyway, I'm especially fond of drawing prehistoric life, ancient historical cultures (especially African and most of all Egyptian and Nubian), and fantasy characters.

[Adam Lina]

Hey Brandon, welcome to CD! You definitely should not hold on to your ego. I know it held me back in the past. I still have a long way to go myself but I will do my best to offer you any advice if I can. You should start a sketch book thread to start out. Looking forward to seeing your work!

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Hey Brandon, you should paste your sketchbook or da-link into your signature ;-) Anyway, as a newbie I can just say that this community is really comendable for everyone who wants to improve. Don`t be shy, just post, practice and draw :-) please excuse the bad english.
greetings