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Learning to color
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I think the next step for my art is to learn how to color. Give me 4 more years and hopefully I'll learn not to mix muddy browns with vibrant yellows.
To the great maw of discovery we go!
To the great maw of discovery we go!
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New and Improved (hopefully)
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I've recently had an artistic resurgence to counteract the mindless hours spent playing video games. There's a lot of things I haven't posted yet and a lot of cool new styles that I'm trying out. It's not like I'm finally satisfied with where my artistic abilities are at. Hardly. I'm very unsatisfied with myself currently, and want to improve. I want to improve a lot.
For the longest time I didn't want to take down my past stuff. Now I'm thinking of taking those down and changing my username. I don't want to switch accounts over entirely because of the laziness in me. I'll probably just snag a month's membership and be done with the act.
That's it from me for now. I'm really excited to see a lot of improvement in my art. It's kinda sad to destroy all the evidence of my hard work, but I don't need that anymore. It's not like it'll make me a better artist, knowing that I've come a long way since I first started off.
Thanks for reading. Cheers.
For the longest time I didn't want to take down my past stuff. Now I'm thinking of taking those down and changing my username. I don't want to switch accounts over entirely because of the laziness in me. I'll probably just snag a month's membership and be done with the act.
That's it from me for now. I'm really excited to see a lot of improvement in my art. It's kinda sad to destroy all the evidence of my hard work, but I don't need that anymore. It's not like it'll make me a better artist, knowing that I've come a long way since I first started off.
Thanks for reading. Cheers.
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Devious Journal Entry
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There has to come a point in your life where you look at your art and realize that it's your own. What I mean to say is that it's fine and all to look at other people's art, but the second that you start to doubt your own skills or question your efforts is the second that you need to stop.
Look down at your hands. Those are your hands. Close your eyes and just sit there for a few seconds. Those thoughts are your thoughts. You are unique and your art will be unique. It may be true that your work isn't as refined as Neil Gaiman's or Jamie Hewlett's. Don't worry, that comes with practice and experience. Enjoy yourself. Art is for other people as much as it is for you.
When you feel uninspired or doubtful of yourself, try not to compare your work to other people's, especially those with more experience than you. Instead look back at your other works and see the improvement. More often than not, there will be improvement.
Strive to improve. Strive to excel. Strive to be as good as your favorite artists. Don't strive to BE your favorite artists. It's something that I'm still trying to get into my thick head.
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Devious Journal Entry
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Hush, world, I'm mentally tired. Why can't we all just sleep?
Let's all go to sleep
Let's all go to sleep
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I'm back again!
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Just got back from the Wildwood Christian camp thirty minutes ago. I have to admit that I had a blast.
I'd go into detail but I don't really want to.
So, that being said, I have approximately four days left before I'm forced to trudge back to the labor camp known as high school. Four days to potentially dish out my last piece for this summer.
Well, here's to an attempt for greatness. I will get back to you guys in less than four days with my "masterpiece".
Thank you all and have an fantastic day.
I'd go into detail but I don't really want to.
So, that being said, I have approximately four days left before I'm forced to trudge back to the labor camp known as high school. Four days to potentially dish out my last piece for this summer.
Well, here's to an attempt for greatness. I will get back to you guys in less than four days with my "masterpiece".
Thank you all and have an fantastic day.
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