#creative-discussion
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the brushes i use the most
sai doesnt have colour mixing?
im sure it does cause i painted on sai for a while
i think its called blending or something
m not rlly sure what to use though
i think the water colour brush on sai has colour mixing on it
same with the marker
you can just google sai painting brush settings
sai's blending isnt the best but it does have it
i wouldnt recommend sai for doing full-on painterly stuff though, its brushes are too weak
youre going to want something more in depth
i just got the kyle's megapack brushes and-
look at that scrollbar
ik a lot of artsits that paint that use sai
so you really just have to know what youre doing
me with the daub and frenden brush packs
i havent imported them yet tbh
dont know if i ever will
since im content with the few i have
Hey guys Iβm back whatβs up
the sky
Man
I was just outside
And the sky hurts my eyes itβs too bright
I need to design a commission sheet actually I just donβt know how 
lmao yall have comm sheets?
just be like me and amke a website
only losers use comm sheets
ngl
the website was a lot easier for me to make than a comm sheet
i have more room to add stuff so im not stuck to a tiny image
and u can edit sites easier
Someone slap me because I'm neglecting my traditional side...
I will slap you
please do


i thought an exhibit i went to go see was no photos so i did a rapid drawing of a dragon skull and it sort of came out okay. then i realised it was only certain things had the no photo sign next to them soooo no more drawings
i need someone handy with sprite to help me and in return i will do a music mod for you.
dm me
ty i was kinda impressed with it considering i was standing there holding small notebook in one hand trying to do it as quick as possible. it's some dragon skull from harry potter or something (not my fandom personally but i like animals so went to exhibit anyway)
Yoooo canβt wait for the final product m8!
watch me take 50 years to finish rendering a single eye
Iβll still wait
im gonna be doing a lot of experimenting with this piece
adding colours made me see so many of the shitty mistakes
like her hairline and the position of the flower
cough
i think im going insane
code lyoko
I'm... scared
color is real friggan challenging for me too...

sorry
i only speak the truth
not even close to being done with rendering but this looks so pretty i want to cry
That looks very swag I gotta admit
highlights can do a lot for a piece
I should probably start actually using them then lmao
I don't ever add highlights π
hell yeah
i didnt use them much either
didnt even think about light source
you know
Im gonna make this a timelapse
just gonna let it start from where i am now
nice nice
i keep forgetting to start when i start my work
I do think about a light source, and I do shade, but I've never really added highlights lmao
sadge
wish i did all that in the beginning
probably why my art was so shit
when i "shaded" in the past it was just me adding a purple multiple layer on top in random places
damn
i still have speedpaints of me doing that up on my youtube
π
Like,, I had a basic idea of where the light source was coming from in this piece, kind of? Idk
But highlights are nowhere to be found πππ
Except a few squiggly lines in the water ig but not really lolol
high lights would really help that piece pop
especially in the water
and on the metal [im assuming] bits of that person's pants
Yeah it's metal
Netherite from minecraft to be specific
speaking of
i need to actually play minecraft one of these days
i bought it but i just never touched it
I play it too much for my own good
7 hours a day gone to playing on an smp I'm on π
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH5IX9xh0UI&t=233s i'll just leave this here for all to laugh at
a drawing i did of rock lee for blacktober... just because i can
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program by rafael casal and daveed diggs
ain't it funny by danny brown
Now I won't laugh,, but I will comment on how much you've improved since then
like holy shit you've improved so much

thank you
ngl
my lineart back then was kinda sexy
wtf happened
i cant draw a straight line to save my life
ofc 
I also can't draw a straight line
it's a struggle
I still refuse a stabilizer though, so like
I don't like how restricted my movement is with them hh
im literally struggling so hard with the hair its making me nauseous
yeah it makes the brush feel a bit heavy
but its for lineart and stuff like that
for peeps that want those crispy lines
yeah I agree with the heaviness thing
its the main reason i didnt switch to csp earlier
i like how loose sai's stabilizers felt and i was super into lineart and cartoony styles
it wasnt until i said
fuck lineart
that i switched to csp full time
csp is very poggers as a software I gotta admit 
I've only used ibis paint, gimp, Ms paint, csp, and krita as primary drawing programs and I like csp the best out of all of those
i think ive used almost all the free programs atleat once
but i used firealpaca sai and csp the most
i can never look back tho
csp has my whole heart
csp my beloved <3
^^
(every time I check this channel and wait to put my input it's always dead so I go back to work. Then when I take another break I gotta scroll like crazy because it's active again
)
Hello! I just found this server and I'm fleshing out an idea for a SDV fangame I'm thinking of making in Unity. Is this the right channel to discuss it? I looked through the pins like it says but they only mention art and writing, nothing about fangames.
Okay just wanted to make sure (btw I read through the rules and I gotta say they're really good! So for whoever wrote them: well done!)
Also @marble mantle , when I read your username I thought it was an amogus reference at first cuz ya know you can sabotage comms. It means commissions tho doesn't it
Sebby your face is still difficult to draw...I was messing around with how his biker look would look like.
I want to make a fangame cuz I found a Udemy course on coding a SDV clone in Unity that looks really promising, so I've thought about what I could make with it
The idea I'll probably go with is basically SDV but its set in feudal/Edo era Japan
I think that would be really cool and wouldn't be very different mechanically from the original. Like I'd just change the setting and make the equivalent of each thing in SDV, and I wouldn't need to change much of the core mechanics
Also I can totally imagine the SDV OST but its remixed as traditional Japanese music
Seb is too friggin hot
to this, bro i looked a bit around anddd apparently,
when i draw, i usually use two brushes? the big lineart brush for about everything color-y, and then theres another brush that has lower opacity which is super useful for colorpicking for the blending,,, ||enjoy the ping
||
what i meant is: i tried shading like in a tutorial, then i gave up and used my normal brushes for this lmfao
facts
I myself don't draw but I have a friend who illustrates things for me and I direct it. We use Peppermint for sketching, Studio Pen for inking and the Round Brush for coloring (if you use Procreate you'll know what I'm talking about, they come built in)
Also what do you think of my fangame idea
yes
yes it does
I figured
how dare you make him that hot
shame on you
just keep trying if its something you really really wanna do
it takes practice
you can try one with pressure opacity
so the opacity changes based on how hard you press
my brush has that
i just dislike the general idea of pressing more than half hard since i dont wanna kill my pen
im somehow using the same fucking uh,,, pen,, thingy,, that you draw w,, since like a year or more now and it doesnt get used up and i dont wanna try my luck w pressing too hard lmfao
how do you un hot
you dont 
frog pin on his jacket....
whatever works
i try to use up all the pressure thats at my disposal
oh wait no maybe a frog cloth patch even
facepalm damn how I can forget the most important motif
shuush Im getting blushes
cute wizard frog patch
OMG I even want that irl
and wtf it was on my recent art of him too
had a funny image of like, a lily pad on his motorcycle seat
his biker bags on the sides have frogs all over them
I'm just thinking if he had twitter, his likes would consists of frog MILF memes and photos
X'3
STAHP, too much notes to take XD
but honestly these are such adorable ideas
lmaoo just had another image of like, him puttin on his biker helmet and it's like, Kerokeropi themed
I was even considering getting a pet frog for a empty 10 gallon tank for home XD
with lil bulbs on the sides for the eyes
god...it softens his image quite a bit
wtf these are terrifying, not at all what I pictured lmao
oh maybe he has one of these babies but frog
I think the ducky with the dive bomber helmet is really sic lol
though these are utterly terrifying lol
give rn
i take shirt color suggestions 
i like maroon a lot
match his eye bags
progress
i wanted to go w something thats worn usually and doesnt have a lot of color honestly, like dark red or black // brown but i feel like ive been using the last two too much 

god i havent played isaac in years,
but thats cute tho ;;;
azazel when
one day
isaac got a big update holy shit
in repentance
theres like 34 chars now

maybe you can try desaturating bits of it
π
takes them and leaves
finally sketched a human that actually looks like a human
ayeee
want some tips?
yes please!
oo thanks for the tip will keep that in mind
and the curve of your eye brows come too early
the part where its curved normally occurs at the plane change
so from your forehead to your temple [the side of your head]
right at that bump is where the eye brow will curve
didn't know that, thanks!
yeah the eyes are off especially the left one
the way how the iris is places in the eye is kinda unnatural
from what ive seen
there is almost always space at either the top or the bottom
for a normal resting face
then that space will get bigger or vanish completely based on what expression the person is making
I see 
idk if i would say the lips are off
because theyre in the right place and all
but for lips
try not to make all the lines the same weight
the darkest lines go where the lips meet
and probably the most important bit is the corners of the mouth
you can use lil triangles and stuff for them
but the mouth is almost never a crescent like that
then you can just focus a bit more on the shape of the lips themselves afterwards
but its a good drawing over all youve accounted for most of the major stuff
oh yeah
one last thing
eye lids
very important
yeah need to practice drawing them, thanks for reminding me
thanks so much for all the tips
these are very important
give so much life to a drawing
you dont have to draw them out completely
you can just indicate them with lil thin baby lines
will do that next time
this will go down in history as the best eye ive ever rendered
woaah
that is a good eye, has the visual information
haha I know that pain
it hurts when I even think about that
worst case scenario i just copy the eye
lasso tool my beloved
I also use grey alot to color the eyes, cause I guess it feels more organic too
but it depends on the setting and temperature
pro tip: just paint the irises black and draw a demon 
it gets better
alot of my stuff look like demons already lol
on a serious note, I do that to actually see if the position of the eyes are crooked or not
i normally go for a more desaturated version of the skin tone for the sclera
yeah same
i wonder what my work would look like with pure white for the eye
sec
time to experiment
Same, sometimes if there is a light source in front of them I add a little hint of that color in there as well
glowing eyes 
Jebuz eyes
looks like her soul is trying to escape her body 

Nae, I'm starting to get concerned
pffft
At least it's morning
reminding me of the eye glow effect they used in the original stargate
im gonna have to draw someone with black sclera soon

saaaame now that we're talking about it i realize ive never done one before
^^^
the time lapse of this is gonna be so long
is already over a minute long and thats not even all of the face
havent even touched the hair yet
NAE WHAT IS YOU PFP
oh wow did the csp timelapse work for once?
working on the lineart for this now, might change it and come back later
Nice drawing rion!
the middle one is cute omg
Its isaac
He is dead
The ghost is him
And the dead baby is him too
pls lets just see the cute part of this

Whoaaaa
I am all focused in this practice now... Can't wait to do serious art again but it will take a while
its the drawing im working on
but pinched
yup
this isnt even half of the progress
if i was to export what i have now it would probably be like
200 mb
that pfp is epic ngl
as you should
practice so you can paint sexy girls so i can simp
thanks
"we aren't finished yet"
i only have 7 layers so far for what im working on
ive been trying to use abit more than 2 max now a days
more freedom
after this course I think ima start working with less layers as well
hell yeah
i think the max amount ill go for on average is 15
cause even tho i want to start using more i still hate using a lot
that tongue is neon orange lmao


someone help me pick up my brain cells, thanks
my drawing its turning out cute im bursting in serotonine
I did a tiny animatic π
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tygby0wLbOY
this video was such a hassle,, despite it being only a few seconds long hh. It wouldn't export correctly, whenever it DID export correctly; it wasn't timed correctly, etc. I got there in the end though lmao
Song: The Fine Print - The Stupendium
OC: Xagon
Time Taken: 45m
k bye o/
cute!
I'm liking the new mechanical pencil
me just trying to understand how light works 
if I squint it looks alright so hfghfgj
best pencil in csp is the design pencil and i will die on that hill
I like the design pencil but I use an asset (its called scribble pencil) and the construction pencil by jazza too
I don't have design pencil, and I cannot find it even in the new csp brushes
looking really good so far!
ah I just had to install it from the official csp account, they had it on the asset store
I want to start doing commissions, probably next week Iβll announce something
CSP is a wonderful program innit?
you can just download it
yeah I already figured out that I had to download it
CSP is truly a beautiful program
idk why they removed so many of the default brushes tho
kinda annoying
ehh kind of expected, they didn't want to overwhelm the new users
and I am 2 steps ahead of you and the assets finished installing as soon as you posted the link
im so bored
its just weird
especially for existing users that use those brushes
agreed
The Design pencil makes a good tool to shade
decided to make a timelapse of the colouring because it has been awhile since I have had csp record a timelapse
(the first part of me colouring rimaru was me figuring out where the dark parts are going to be at)
design pencil is a good pencil to do everything i love it more than life it self
is that on csp?
yeah
i need to check it out
it is a realy good software
Cooool
thank,,, i actually rlly vibe w it
Definitely a yes! It looks great 
PHEW I just finished a big ol paid work project at least until someone sends me edits.
So the real question is, whoooo do I draw now that I have some sweet freedom :>
Hmmm

K-e-n-t :D
Decided to shade and I gotta animate it now :D 3 hours and 42 minutes
oooo nice!
oop...gotta make him less scary
the sterness pierces the screen XD


lmao it's such a default expression. Must be bc I have my own case of RBF :y
heterochromia for bastard dad yes no??
i HAVE to go w green but i dunno abt the blue,, like, i really really like it but i dont know if its too rare or whatever and makes him look stupid since his son is a ginger already and hgnggg so many rare traits



i mean if i dont change my mind abt the eye colors, i think im done? 
hee hoo
π³

imagine having to wear a jacket because your body literally melts in the sun
what a loser
AAAAAAAAAAAA- I LOVE WHAT I MADE LET ME CRY
Btw if itβs low quality click on it , then it should have higher quality
Looks amazing!
Thanks <3
Sooo I thought I was gonna make a SDV mod but idk....at this rate I'll never finish anything, so here are some sketches
Iβm completely head over heels for artists that draw every single character with different face shapes ect
Like please all of mine look the same 
omg it's a challenge but so worth it
It was worth it!!! Keep at it :D
maru with her kinky hair is my kink
thank you for this blessing

Damn
idk might as well celebrate the 1/2 Black characters in the game
Yes
fancy ass way of saying i do commissions
that's true
Shite I need to get working on my commissions π π
I saw it and said nothing
i saw it and said nothing
saw what?
Oh ~ nothing~
I hate that emote please

ty lee vibes from penny here
omg
OMGGG I LOVE IT
AAAAAAAA <3
amazing work midori 
Suhsjwjdhjde thanks <3

It feels so damn strange to draw on paper if you don't do it often...
Now let's add some deeper details
It was fun to break from my practice for a little
guys how the fuck do i draw like this tell me rn
i think i found an artstyle im aiming for holy shit
please???? what is this?? its so good 
I think one trick/tip you can try doing is maybe lowering the opacity of the image and trying to do a draw over to figure out the strokes and rhythm of the drawing? I done this numerous times with animal anatomy studies and trying to figure out contour lines to see the form of the shape.
i do that sometimes π
istg im gonna go up that artists feed
but first:
||this is funny to me for no reason||
and don't let people tell you its cheating...its about learning how one does things and what approach you're comfortable in doing to help you

okay here, some sdv themed art for once,, have my second stardew character 
That's why there's so much pose reference art out there. I'm guilty of using stock images for inspiration. 
ok but its so hard to find a laying down stargazing pose
ive been looking for months
Yeah, I feel that 
π I take screenshots of sims stargazing for references for that
not Hugely useful but a Start
honestly, that's fuckin smart
I use a 3D program to pose simple compositions and adjust the anatomy as needed
but yeah, I'm that asshole who breaks open Maya or Blender to sculpt out architecture because buildings and structures be hella complex
only for art that needs accurate scenes tho. I'll do it for comics and it makes my life so much easier...but I do be spending like 23hrs building a scene 
I use 3D models only when I make dynamic poses are poses I don't know how to do
thanks to csp they have an inbuilt 3D model posing so it is extremely easy to do
that's the best way to go
make the time investment if it's worth it tho. I wouldn't say you should do that for every project you do. Art don't gotta b perfect all th time
yo can you do me a favor rq?
Can you get a side view of that please
if you dont need it Immediately, sure
I probably need to update sims
oh take ur time!
https://afoolsworld.tumblr.com/tagged/sims
^^ all my sims pics
but I will get a side view, bc idk if ive posted one
tysm jar :D
It drives me banana even trying to find reference of how people are sitting in a certain way, so I know that feeling spending 313232 hours days looking for said refs lol.
im loving it smookie!!!
^~^ happy to help
hm..needs color
make his jacket / shirt combo red and black?
I was goin for olive green n red but hmm
grey and green could work too
I like that!
im glad :)
just do a pro gamer move and do the pose yourself
i tried that, my garage floor aint comfy
no phone gang
there are so many talented artist in this community
i suck, but i make for that in making music that doesnt suck as much
no talent
just hardwork
So talented
ignore time, forget time, let art consume you, and you consume it back
true
but it does look really good
if it wasn't for the fact that i am barely able to stay awake
but ty for the encouragement lmao
tyty
have some coffee, it does the trick like it is magic
my coffee machine is so loud and my parents are asleep π©
oof
that is why one must always have instant coffee ready at any time
i seem to not have anything </3
well I never really drink coffee so like,,
damn that sucks that you don't have anything
yeah lolol
then try washing your face with cold water, that also does the trick
oh well
yeah
yeah i'm a bit more awake now lol
very awesome
im having a bit of an art block, any tips for it? 
scroll through pinterest, intagram and the like
look at your favourite artists' work
generate some art prompts online
or just take a break bc you could just be having a burnout
that sounds helpful, thank u!
whenever i have an artblock i draw anyways and then get angry at everything bc its all looking shit
i say its better to naturally wait for an art block to pass, since like inspiration can come from anywhere so waiting for it to come to u is what i do 

thanks u!!
oh wait didnt mean to reply nvciuvhrd

new phone gang
new experience
wait until you lose feeling at the tip of your index finger
happened to me when i used to do phone art for a while
i already feel nothing
so this will definitely be fun
Experience
pain
Same thing

Bruuh same
tiny,,, shane,,, 
I love the art style π
love the art style!!
for the experience
i finished up my doctor replacement mod for my friends of my oc so heres the expression sheet βͺ(^^)oββo(^^*)βͺ
ft. random face on free space
I love the hair
omg, loving it 
ty both β€οΈ
ooooh yeah the hair is gorg!!
I want to cry when I see their surprised face
lolol
I love the shading!
hot
took me so long!
Sebastian supremacy
time to make the worst art ive ever dont
Same same same
π»
I LOST MY SKETCHBOOK
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Nvm itβs in the pile of Dorito bags
oh ok
I DRAW DIGITALLY WITH A MOUSE AND I SUCK AT IT
YOU KNOW ITS BOUT TO BE EXTRA TERRIBLE
HAHA BET
IM ONLY GONNA DO THE HEAD CAUSE THATS ALL I CAN DRAW π
IM GONNA DO TORSO AND UP OR SOME HEADS TOO π
POGGERS
YUHHH
I SEE HAND
MY GODDAMN REFERNCE PIC
YES ITS A VERY RUSHED SKETCH
OH OK
MY EYES ARE SO UGLY KEKR
UHMM π YA SURE
BAHAHA YES
HMMM WEβLL SEE IN A SEC
BET
I MIGHT HAVE TO LEAVE IN A SEC IDK
NOOOO
ILL TRY TO FINISH THIS SO I CAN SHOW YOU RN JUST IN CASE I DO
AYO NICE
POG
DONE
JEKRKROROTOJDJTJ
NO? OOF THATS A BIG L
OMG SUCH HOTTIE
EYEBROWS ARE SNATCHEDDDD
HOW TO DRAW HEADS UHM
NY PAPER LOOKS SO MUSTY
WIKIHOW.COM HOW TO DRAW MOUTHS
NOT WIKIHOW ONG π€’
IM GONNA INK ONE SKETCH ONG
PLEASE
NOOOBOONONO
HELP
HE LOOKS LIKE HE TRINNA SEDUCE A GIRL FOR THE FIRST TIME
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA
lmao cute
Tyyy
BERRY EPIC
I GOTTA COLOR AND SHADE AND MAYBE ADD SHOULDERS AND THEM IM DONE
OKOK BET
AAAAA GETTING SKIN COLORS IS HARD
HES VV PALE
MHM

OOF OH NOES KERNMTYK
IM ALMOST DONEEE
OKOK
BYEEEE
π
Somebody with more creative talent than me needs to create a fan art of "The Pamdalorian" holding "Baby Yoba"
Thank you
AAAAAAA IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF
nice job carb!
thanks!! :D
guess who
some progress
why he got strawberry jam on his face
he's a messy eater
He cut himself shaving lololololol
aight i stopped joking around and started putting effort into it
lookin good
HOLY MOLY 


welp
im bored of this now
so on to the next study
i ended up finishing [ish]
amazing as always nae
sorry but
i cant see anything
the flash blows out the photo
poggers
Ooo. Hang on.
a thing im making rnβ¦.
my hands hurt and iβm barely halfway done lol
πΉ
looking cute so far
@marble mantle thank you.
Thing I drew of seb
planning on digitalising it hopefully
@young nymph


he looks sooooo good Jasper! I love the little flag coming out of his hair and his facial expression, I just love it
Ty surf 
his hair looks GOOD, idk why you say you can't do hair, it's all swooshy on the long side and looks full-bodied with texture! 
I spent a lot of time on the hair
it was kind of a struggle haha
it looks fantastic
π₯Ί thank you for showing me
Of course~
Ny inking.
Looking good!
Thank you.
i finished she ra and im making my own species and planetary system because why not
queen veenaa
the most important part of her face is her little cat mouth
mmm, strawberries
Your artwork is beautiful nae 
Iβd love to work on my realism cause itβs very sucky atm haha but Iβm happy with my cartoony style 
you can always have fun while practicing
nothing wrong with taking a break from all the technical stuff to draw something fun
i wanna develop a nice cartoony style too but its hard for me to cell shade
i like cell shading but i dont like cartoony styles
might sell these as 2 different styles
and work lately has really been killing my creativity... I haven't drawn anything since the banner
sometimes you need a break
theres only certain ones that i like
anything thats super stylized isnt for me
same
i like cartoony styles that still have good anatomy adn follow the basic rules
^^^
stuff that has big hands big feet and eyes bigger than the face just isnt for me
Antonio Stappaerts is a professional concept artist and teacher. In this video, heβll detail his six steps on how you can learn to draw anything and provide you with a better understanding of form, design, and structure. Youβll learn how to break down complex subjects into simple shapes, the importance of shape design, and get some valuable tips...
pain
so much detail
how do you even achieve this stuff on a phone??
even I can't do such detail
aaahh
also,
63????? 
me who used 3 layers for the banner: 
I'm very curious as to what happens on every layer of yours @velvet sun
sddhdn
a lot of clippling layers
bc i just can't get the same depth with just one clipping layer
ooo smart
yeah i used to have like 7 clipping layers for each base colour layer as well skskskks
been replaying Celeste recently
good night homies
I am tired πββ¨
I like this!!
hcndgngdnshnkkhbh uahyggBGGBh nhn
the noodles style of adventure time makes me weep
eeeeeek yeah,,,,,
merge visible to one layer 
funnily enough i never actually finished that game
cant wait to see how this turns out
export as .png, delete original project file 
thats what i did for my most recent piece
since it was originally grey scale and i had to add colour i ended up using alot of adjustment layers with different blending modes
literally just flattened all of them then deleted the individual layers
π© im not gonna merge my layers until im done
seeing that many layers stresses me out so much
i always have last minute touch ups
sometimes i make a new layer just to put something im unsure of on
but i merge right away if im keeping it or yeet it right away
cant have shit piling up cause i'll literally lose my mind
^^^ relatable
literally one of the most stressful moments of my art career
idk how often i'll work from greyscale to colour
there so many layers involved
Im not rlly good at talking
But im good at posting random art to find something to talk about, hello :unihypercheer:
oooo i love the chopper love the blood
Thanks! 
i think im done
how did you go from 63 to 85
what did you adddd????
YES
here's without the knife
I LOVE IT
blood makes all art better dont @ me
π© I have no clueee
oh wait i added a skirt
this
i cant imagine doing all that manual texturing for the sweater
i would just get that image texture and overlay it
lil meh transform here and there
ive recently started to just use the hard round brush
it doesnt even have size pressure
just a hard brush with pressure opacity
thats just pain to me
very fun
oh pressure opacity thats fine then
if something has no size pressure, no opac pressure, no density pressure i quit
i find painting with pressure opacity a lot more fun and organic than the colour mixing brushes im used to
lmao the size of the canvas vs what i actually use (fun fact i had to scale up the sketch)
but why
idk i just like big canvas
if i have a small canvas i end up drawing either :
too big where i can't control how neat my lines are
or too small
i could never not use up all the space i have on the canvas
all that empty space seems intimidating
me too
a lot of the times i end up making my canvas bigger so i can fit more
Still on progress 
Hyper your art style is gorgeous 
Thankiiiis! 
Itβs so cute :3
@desert harbor @small prism
yay!!!!! im so proud of you guys!!!! :D
good job on your epic work!!!
Thank you!!
np!!
Aww so cute! Love the little chubby baby. 
Sheeb
Fluffy. 
Yay thank you Carb!! 

It seems tough but you can get there eventually! You just need a lot of practice!
A lot...of practice...

Haha, yeah...don't worry though I believe in you all!
fuckin mood
just keep practicing anyway π
mood
Like, even if it sucks or seems pointless, keep drawing.
be like me and draw out of spite lmfao
oh
oh I don't have to imagine that omfg
it's a reality even for me rn
i mean its even worth it?
sometimes i question myself if i even like drawing
if i liked it i would be better
that's a question you have to ask yourself
but honestly, if you like it keep doing it
even if it sucks
every line matters, even the shitty ones
The struggle is there to remind you you're alive and living.
i mean i only draw because i dont do anything
that's okay!
i kinda feel i have the need to be good at something
I know the feeling

I wanted to get good at art so people who bullied me had to respect me on some level ghkngh
but whatever motivates you
whatever feels natural to you. Find what you enjoy and just keep doing it.
alright
trust me, you'll get there. Just be stubborn haha
i mean sometimes the fact u actually need to work on something
like work hard
makes u give up
yes
but this comes back at my question
it's okay to take breaks and try to find something new too of course
idk i just picked it
like farm layouts on stardew valley, school work
art is one of those things you don't instantly become good at

yeah okay! So design is π
I think the question you should be asking yourself instead of "should I draw?" is "what fulfills me?" is it being understood? Is it the satisfaction of making something? Does drawing or designing allow your brain to be free for a few hours or whatever?

i just dont know, i might even give up on drawing, like i mean its not a big deal at all
when i grow up i would not draw for a job
but i guess not being good at something is fine
you can be good at something but it doesn't necessarily have to have a tangible product like art or music or whatever
it's competitive af
sure it is
I'm fortunate to be able to do it for a living
but it's not an environment where you can solely rely on talent. You have to be good with people too.
you could be the most talented mo fo ever and still get nowhere
like...believe me, I've seen it lmfao
that's why a lot of working professionala are the ones that went to school
you get to meet peeps
learn how to properly present your work and yourself
I didn't get my connections through school. But I gotta say just brush up on your people skills and put a portfolio together. It's a daunting task but once you have it you can use it for many things.
it's kinda funny, for my side job stuff I work with VAs and I made those connections through online friends and acquaintances.
get a lot of friends in he online art world
you never know who might get where and be able to recommend you or slip you a job
I think the best advice I've ever gotten was to be open minded and make friends with people. People in the industry want to help out or mentor people who are seriously interested.
I think its my favorite doodle lol
the only man ever
yo wife
Also, never bad mouth you work even if you think it sucks. If you're negative people aren't going to want to put in the effort to respond. Negativity is a huge buzzkill for anyone listening. Besides, people respond so much better to acknowledging mistakes as a learning experience rather than listening to an excuse for why your art isn't up to snuff...if that makes sense.
^^^^
lowkey wanna see if ur gonna draw the bachelorettes~~ bc wifu~~ π π¦
Yea I plan to! gotta draw my gal Leah
that'smywifeeeee 
I dont' have a good grasp how to draw the biz yet so this was the exercise...Elliot is the toughest for me lol
this
both artist and clients hate seeing self depreciating comments
I always see people say their art is shit then complain about not getting comms
Seriously tho, don't badmouth your work regardless if it's art or not. This was the best advice I've ever received, and while it was directed at critiques, it's genuinely the best piece of advice I've ever had for any given situation in life.
you'd be surprised how true this is...
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negativity won't get you where you want to go
it's like going to buy a new car and the dealer is going on and on about how shit all the cars are
people aren't gonna want to be there to be your cheerleader if you're your own worst enemy
yes
I fell in that pit before and it really doesn't benefit both sides it also puts a strain on communication if you're grumpy pants all the time. I mean...to be fair clients love working with people who are reasonable any approachable
one thing I hate the most is when people bring down themselves to compliment others
I'm of course not saying that's me, cause I got shit to work around but I like to think I'm improving with the soft skills LOL
This is really awkward too...like I'd hear comments like "Ohh...better than what I can do.." that makes me feel even more shittier and yea I wish people quit beating themselves up...everyone had a starting point
^^
nothing wrong with acknowledging when someone is better than you tho
its a good way to learn when youre able to point stuff like that out
but damn
those are the most awkward kind compliments
yeah;;; any time someone compares my work to theirs and brings theirs down...like;;; idk all I can think to say is "sorry"?
I dunno, I don't like the backhanded complements even if it's putting down the other person. At that point it just feels like my existence or success is directly in the way of that person's. It's pretty passive aggressive and idk...I've been through a lot of blood sweat and tears to get to where I am and for it to just be disregarded that way..mmmm 
everyone has a story to tell and yea..its not like I took a elevator to get good at what I do either...you really have to study and do the homework..and if people are gonna give me attitude about it, their loss
Defo. At least in professional terms people don't really want to hear a sob story because art is hard, and the struggle isn't unique to any one person.
That being said, I'd stay this chat is a safe place to talk or vent about problems because it's not a professional setting haha! It's good to speak your mind and voice your frustrations, just not in professional situations...generally speaking.
Oh for sure. I usually keep the business aspect about art stuff behind closed curtains, but if people are wanting info about certain things, I'm happy to express my opinions unless its a relatable experience. I think that's the reason Glassdoor exists. XD I was talking about people who are stubborn to not wanting to learn foundations. I guess in a way they taught us in college to stay humble about things.
omg omg that wasn't an @ you comment I'm so sorry! I agree with everything you're saying. The other comments were just rhetorical.
Oh haha. Yea I was wondering how do I answer, but I get the aspect you were going with it in general XD
but yes, I completely agree. Tho, I gotta say there are so many things you don't learn in college...it's pretty frustrating ngl. School only teaches so much and there is a pretty big disconnect between the academic and professional worlds
omg no, I can be an ass but only to people who deserve it lmfao! You're nowhere near deserving.
Yea...3D modeling especially...2 semesters isn't enough for me to learn everything lol
fuck no....lort....I even did that professionally for a hot min there but I can say there is so much I DON'T know.
I wish I had an external hard drive for a brain to store all the info I'd need to do 3D properly π
I'M A BROFESSIONAL. I made out with the screen for entiriety of that class....
also the comp I worked on kept getting a concussion
I break computers when I do 3D...that's a big bruh moment
I need a server farm LMAO!! 3D is so expensive too. Like, just to learn it is an expense...Besides having a good computer the programs can be so friggin expensive. Last I checked Z Brush was like $700....duuuude I can't make that kind of investment to just fool around and maybe learn something in 3D.
ye my partner has the program so I'd want to work something out during chill breaks to see if I can sneak on hteir comp and mess with Z brush, I'm broke
ALSO 3D has no business being so convoluted. Istg if I want to do one thing there's always a step I'm missing and all the tutorials I look up are like 4+ years old, so they're hardly relevant. If you gotta learn 3D going to school or at least taking a class is the way to go.



















