Huh.
I think about this constantly.
Huh.
“Disregard that, I suck cocks.” - AB
To draw is easy.
Just put a tool that can make a mark, and it’s done.
Pen or pencil on paper.
Brush and ink on canvas.
Spray paint on a wall.
Stylus on a tablet.
Light on a long exposure camera.
And the result is a drawing.
Coffee residue under your cup onto your table.
Writing even.
Anyone can do it.
A single dot can even be a drawing.
A child can draw. A monkey can draw. Even snails can draw with their slimes.
What makes it stronger in visual appeal would to expend effort on it.
Practice. (Practice is not only about drawing, it’s about how you hold your tool. How you use your tools. How the tools react to each other. How you react to the tools. How others react to your drawings. you may learn things that does not suit you. Don’t be afraid to forget.)
Study so you learn different processes. (Copying and tracing is fine, but respect the originals and credit them. Mentorship and classes helps some while self study helps others.)
Adapt so you can make your mark different from others. (Don’t be afraid to use styles of other people, or even learn multiple styles. A wider array of drawing background will let you draw more comfortably and expand your portfolio/library)
Observe the world around you and the world others create to build your library. (Books, movies, art, music, ads, games, fashion, etc… It is okay to reject things while still adding them to your library.)
It doesn’t matter when you start or how you start.
It doesn’t matter how you learn or who you learn from. (On a personal level. On a professional level, you will need certifications to back up your abilities and justifications to others.)
It doesn’t matter how much worth you place onto your art.
It doesn’t matter the subject matter of what you draw. (People might not like you for what you draw. Friends, family, the public, and the law. This is normal and has happened in history. Try not to get into too much trouble, and don’t force your own subject matter onto others.)
Just keep expending effort into it and you will grow stronger.
Don’t say you can’t draw because anyone can do it.
You might not consider yourself an artist, but being an artist doesn’t mean others will accept you.
Even if drawing is something you do in your free time, as a hobby, or for money, you can draw.
Don’t stop changing. Don’t stop expanding. Don’t stop growing.
I don’t know what to do
Just feel like there’s nothing I want
Nothing I want to do
I just want to be alone
Nothing I do is good enough
There are things I could be doing
There are things I should be doing
Things that I can do but don’t
Things I should change but don’t
I don’t want to do anything
But I need directions in life
I could be better
I should drive myself
But I’m not
Glub
no offense but i’m literally starving for affection but when people give it to me i can’t accept it as valid because i’m worried i’ve manipulated their perception of me by only portraying myself a certain way and feeling like this portrayal of myself is an imposter and makes me disingenuous and not deserving of the affection they give me.
can i get an amen
Glub
Patreon reward for Spacemouse! The character belongs to someone else!
Don’t ask why they’re in a fencing pose with a big ol war knife.
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Check out this cool dude
God fucking mosquitos why the fuck do they exist.
Spent Saturday sick like hell and ridden with bites because one fucking mosquito is in the house.
Tuesday, and there’s more!
There’s no standing water in this place either!
shywerewolftimetravel asked:
I’m still alive.
Would be homeless soon, still trying to get something that pays better.
glub.
chipped
this is a fundamental flaw in the ways we view and treat health issues (in this case mental illnesses, but it applies to some physical illnesses, too). because of this reason, people are very often forced to get “bad enough” in order to receive treatment as opposed to stopping the health issue before it’s able to become a serious (possibly life threatening) condition.
25% of the people have a 4th cone and see colors as they are
Given the sudden interest for the color of dresses and vision, here some of the fascinating findings we did recently.
The color nuances we see depend on the number and distribution of cones (=color receptors) in our eye. You can check this rainbow: how many color nuances do you count?
You see less than 20 color nuances: you are a dichromats, like dogs, which means you have 2 types of cones only. You are likely to wear black, beige, and blue. 25% of the population is dichromat.
You see between 20 and 32 color nuances: you are a trichromat, you have 3 types of cones (in the purple/blue, green and red area). You enjoy different colors as you can appreciate them. 50% of the population is trichromat.
You see between 33 and 39 colors: you are a tetrachromat, like bees, and have 4 types of cones (in the purple/blue, green, red plus yellow area). You are irritated by yellow, so this color will be nowhere to be found in your wardrobe. 25% of the population is tetrachromat.
You see more than 39 color nuances: come on, you are making up things! there are only 39 different colors in the test and probably only 35 are properly translated by your computer screen anyway :)
It is highly probable that people who have an additional 4th cone do not get tricked by blue/black or white/gold dresses, no matter the background light ;)
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I see 21 colors. I had no idea there are so many more.
I see 35-39 colours, and I hate the colour yellow. That was actually what made me curious enough to stop scrolling and count. Who knew there was a scientific reason behind my colour preferences?
So the idea here is that what I see as annoyingly, garishly bright, most people don’t see as clearly, and that’s why it’s “cheerful?” (I’ve never understood that description of yellow.)
I barely saw 18 or 19. Dang :/
Im fucking colorblind
I’m seeing 42ish colors? there’s clearly more than 40 colors even.
Still a peice of shit who can’t get a job.
House could be gone as early as the end of the month.
I’d like you to take a moment and think about the questions I’m about to ask. It’s totally alright not to have an answer for all of them, but they’re good to keep in mind.
What do I like about my art?
What skills could I add to make my art even better?
What drives me to improve?
WHO do I want my art to be noticed by and for WHAT reason?
WHAT are the things I like about my own art that I wish people would notice more? How can I bring it to their attention?
What is it that makes me doubt my own skills? WHY does it make me doubt them?
Can I afford to ask for critique more?
What have I learned from creating art? What advice can I give to others based on my experiences?
Another bout of hiatus as I try to find a better paying job and also try to clean the house.
Sometimes I feel like some of my issues could be solved by drawing more. I could somehow get more people interested in my stuff, get some commissions, fill out my time, get better somehow in art, maybe improve my mood.
But then I try to draw anything but nothing comes out. It feels draining to try to draw something, only to stare at an empty screen trying to figure out what to draw. Coupled with the fact that I don’t really feel anything about what I draw, makes it harder to get started drawing.
I tried to do quests to see if I could do at least one drawing a day, but I find that I am spending less and less effort in trying to make panels and that I’m running out of things to fill out the story with.
And it’s beginning to feel more and more empty, doing the quest. I don’t mind doing it, but I am not feeling anything from it.
At times I feel like I should perhaps restart my parteon or something to try to incentivize myself, but I feel bad about setting up something like that. Like as if I’m lying.
I just don’t know, and trying to do something about it feels exhausting and tiresome.