No.1748
So /art/ists been drawing and practicing everyday for a few months now. While I am making some progress I think I hit a snag. I'm worried I'm not doing the right things. I mean right now I'm doing studies from Hampton's book but studies are the only thing I'm doing. I mean it's at a point where I'm too scared to draw something because I want to. My question is how can I fucking chill when I draw?
No.1751
If you figure that out, I'll grant you a million internets.
Try to draw the same thing from a different angle, that should help with your drawing-from-imagination skills a bit if you can't otherwise come up with anything.
No.1752
You need to fail
It is absolutely imperative that you fail because that is indicative that you have made effort
Embrace failure
No.1785
The moment you stop worrying is the moment you stop caring. Don't ever stop worrying, always push yourself.
No.1787
m8 drawing is the most mental walk into the abyss I can think of.
I'm never sure, it's difficult as fuck. And It's fun.
No.1830
First, read up about anxiety in general. It might be most pronounced when you're dealing with art, but my money is on you have it all over in your life. Picture related really helped me dealing with mine. Basically realizing how the brain has different bits and how fucked some of the ancient bits are.
Outside of that, just remember that the most important thing is to keep drawing. People will try to scare you about bad habits or learning the wrong things or whatever, but no habit is worse than not drawing.
Also, work on your fundamentals. First, drawing an bunch of apples or hands or whatever is pretty low on the mattering scale. Second, it'll make you more confident when it comes to drawing something that matters to you, which should help.
No.1833
>>1752This completely. Whenever I'm having confidence issues with art I just reflect back on what I think is old and ugly and compare it to what I make currently.
Usually works like a charm unless some 15 year old prodigy pops up in your face.
No.2044
>>1833Fucking this shit god damn it.
That fucking asshole Karim, that piece of shit is a goddamn voodoo shaman
No.2045
Not trying to actually produce art is an incredible asset in trying to learn. Keep drawing in order to draw instead of drawing in order to make a drawing for as long as you can.
No.2082
Hampton's book? I'm trying to improve my art after a year or two of just figuring stuff out on my own. Studies seem like what I need.
No.2260
there'r far more important things to worry about than whats called art today, like codex alimentarius