Jaik's Sketches & Thoughts

[Jaik]

This is my first post of 2013, so I'll only post the things I've done since the new year..
I made a little improvement thingy because the 4th of Jan marks a year since I started drawing every day, thought it was worth a shot, made a little faceboob post which I'll just C&P here lol.

"My last years new years resolution was to start taking art seriously, draw everyday and take a shot at improving my art. I guess its the first new years resolution I took seriously and today, January 4th, marks a year exactly since I started.

I'm not really a positive 'you can do anything you set your mind to' kind of guy, but I wanted to upload this comparison as proof that if you really truly set out to prove to yourself that you can do something, very little of it is talent and it is all about the hard work you put in. So if nothing else maybe this will serve as motivation to someone to keep a new years resolution, improve a skill, or make the most out of the year.. I don't know, as I said this really isn't my thing..

Out of the two on the left A is copied from a photograph and B is made up, these were the first two portraits I attempted back in January 2012. On the right is from sometime in December so its not really from 2013, most of it is made up, or little bits referenced from about 5 or 6 different photos. All three took roughly the same amount of time; about 4ish hours, maybe a little longer on the newer one (still needs a few hours more work)."

The rest are pretty much speed paints trying to get back into things after such a long unproductive period.

And now for the big question. I NEED HELP. I'm sort of stuck as to where to go next, I haven't had many critiques recently, more so to do with me being a recluse than anything else, I dont know where to focus my study and where to go from here. Does anyone have any suggestions? Please help :)