Rate My Drawing

[ViolaLance]

You can see my deleted post? Honestly, I don't want it to be a career really, but at the same time, I do get what you're saying here. Honestly, I changed the thickness of my Lalafell's arm is because some of the people here told me it was thin. Ugh. I would say that I would take my art style and skill to simply just as standard, and trying to meet the standards to everybody would worn me out really.


Btw, is my drawing of my female viera better than this drawing to you?
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...=1#post5637707

In essence yes, you do have a style that does stand out among the others as well it does have its flaws, but so does everyone else. There are others that have fewer and more flaws in their works there, even mine, all over. There are a few that have similar styles and some that seem out a bit there. This is what makes me love the world of art, that uniqueness in it.

As well. Use your own art as a form of growth, try to avoid (easier said than done) to compare you style and work against others, if another does it - it is often to show a point. While I did it, it was from outside and as a point of fleshed out characters versus WIP characters to detail in the world of art, success and praise can happen at any moment to any art style while other forms seem to get hammered on, but not to disgrace or discourage - but to think about. If they can do it, why not you? How can I get mine to that level of acknowledgement while moving forward...

We, in every word of the phrase are our own worse critics. While one artist can show amazing work, they can and often will share the same feelings and thoughts you are right here and now about what they shared.

This was my art 15 years ago.


Then at 10 years ago.


And finally at 5 years ago. Yes, the reason it looks like a sticky pad doodle, is it is a PostIt-Note doodle for a show that has run it's time... So many PostIts stuck and thrown away...

Were it has been steady since, but this was nearing my early forced retirement due to medical issues. Will freelance/contract every so often, but, yeah. Retired.

Point being *cough* is I took a lot of stings, and I mean a LOT of stings to get to this level. But, my style didn't change, I adapted to what was said and what was required to where I wanted to go, and the level of work I put in differed to what was required. As explained before, the most hurtful feedback, criticism any artist can get is getting no response to what you shared. If you shared something asking for feedback and no replies. It leaves you wondering. Dwelling. Even if what others here said does stings, it will build and better you. Nose to the graphite. Take each sting in stride, and again, rest.

[TroySoFab]

I'm calling the authorities.

[DarkDaifuku]

A drawing tablet wont make you better. I m getting much better (and faster) results by using my mouse ; )
And I can draw during my break at work >: D

No tool will make any skill better, but they can make your job easier. Hard to mimic the pen pressure with mouse o.o+
You can also link the opacity of the brush to pen pressure instead of manually changing it when using mouse.
I was originally mouse user too for years until I eventually take on the tablet and now I can't go without it.
You can still do a lot of work by mouse in a tablet-drawn line drawing, like sorting the layers and create selection layers for later works.
My workplace is kind of chill so I can draw with graphic tablet too.

[Strongfat900]

I'm calling the authorities.

Gotta love the low class droll in this forum sometimes.

[Strongfat900]

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Well, unique art styles emerged from a combinations or inspirations of others. Take Echiro Oda, the creator of One Piece. His art style is the first thing that people hate at first sine it's very different from your normal and conventional anime/manga, and he was heavily inspired by Akira Toriyama and his work. Yet, I love One Piece so much because it has a very unique art style that sets it apart from others.


Obviously, I have a still a long way to go to iron out the flaws and etc, but you said something that sparked something in my mind. As you say, I should stick to my art style while further improving my technical skills.