Comparing yourself with other artists.

[Lock]

It's a skill to impress someone, but it's a talent to completely move them.

Some of the best people aren't known for drawing their circles perfectly.

 

[Sumia]

It's a skill to impress someone, but it's a talent to completely move them.

Some of the best people aren't known for drawing their circles perfectly.

Couldn't agree more with this. Very true.

 

[MOON TRIPS]

lolololololol
intimidation from others being way better at drawing than me is why I stopped drawing for the most part. it just stopped being fun because everyone else was so good and I just struggled. oh well. I learned that I don't have the patience for it, and that was... well, that. like, I'd try to draw and just get really angry because I couldn't draw things the way I wanted to or whatever. bleh.
being told to "practice, you'll get better" was never motivation or whatever. and that only started happening when drawing stopped being fun anyway. so like, meh. I draw every once in a while. usually for other people, or just something extra silly so I can feel pretty okay with it.

 

[UtopiaJ]

I like what a lot of people have said in this thread so far.

There will always be artists whom you consider to be better than you. But wouldn't it be incredibly boring if there wasn't?

What fuels my passion and my artwork is looking at artists I admire and learning their techniques. Art is a constant learning process without a right answer.

I don't think I will ever stop trying to learn and improve. I see all these young teen artists wanting to refine their "personal" style and it makes me kinda sad because they're only just beginning. Don't close yourself inside a box, open it up and explore. That's what makes it worthwhile to be an artist. So what if you draw something that doesn't look good, at least you went outside your comfort zone and experimented. We can't succeed without learning how to fail.

I had a very tough experience in art school. My teachers were honest and blunt. Some students just cried about it but those that listened improved so fast, it made your head spin. If you want to be a creative professional in the industry, criticism is part of the job description. You will have to make changes, redo your work and sometimes your client/boss will scrap the project all together. You have to develop thick skin and realize its not personal or you won't survive in the industry.

Of course people just being rude is unacceptable. There is a right way to give criticism.

 

[Finnian]

I like what a lot of people have said in this thread so far.

There will always be artists whom you consider to be better than you. But wouldn't it be incredibly boring if there wasn't?

What fuels my passion and my artwork is looking at artists I admire and learning their techniques. Art is a constant learning process without a right answer.

I don't think I will ever stop trying to learn and improve. I see all these young teen artists wanting to refine their "personal" style and it makes me kinda sad because they're only just beginning. Don't close yourself inside a box, open it up and explore. That's what makes it worthwhile to be an artist. So what if you draw something that doesn't look good, at least you went outside your comfort zone and experimented. We can't succeed without learning how to fail.

I had a very tough experience in art school. My teachers were honest and blunt. Some students just cried about it but those that listened improved so fast, it made your head spin. If you want to be a creative professional in the industry, criticism is part of the job description. You will have to make changes, redo your work and sometimes your client/boss will scrap the project all together. You have to develop thick skin and realize its not personal or you won't survive in the industry.

Of course people just being rude is unacceptable. There is a right way to give criticism.

teach me to draw utopia

 

[Money Hunter]

I like what a lot of people have said in this thread so far.

There will always be artists whom you consider to be better than you. But wouldn't it be incredibly boring if there wasn't?

What fuels my passion and my artwork is looking at artists I admire and learning their techniques. Art is a constant learning process without a right answer.

I don't think I will ever stop trying to learn and improve. I see all these young teen artists wanting to refine their "personal" style and it makes me kinda sad because they're only just beginning. Don't close yourself inside a box, open it up and explore. That's what makes it worthwhile to be an artist. So what if you draw something that doesn't look good, at least you went outside your comfort zone and experimented. We can't succeed without learning how to fail.

I had a very tough experience in art school. My teachers were honest and blunt. Some students just cried about it but those that listened improved so fast, it made your head spin. If you want to be a creative professional in the industry, criticism is part of the job description. You will have to make changes, redo your work and sometimes your client/boss will scrap the project all together. You have to develop thick skin and realize its not personal or you won't survive in the industry.

Of course people just being rude is unacceptable. There is a right way to give criticism.

That's what I really don't like. Those artists haven't even tried different things and lock themselves into something before experimenting.

 

[UtopiaJ]

teach me to draw utopia

<3 we should exchange tips, because I love your stuff

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That's what I really don't like. Those artists haven't even tried different things and lock themselves into something before experimenting.

I made so much crap art from experimenting but that's also how I learned. I feel like young artists are too afraid of making mistakes. :/ Its kinda sad to see so much potential wasted by confinement.

 

[spCrossing]

It's really hard to get your name out there in the art fandom thingy thing.

Especially on tumblr, where people there are REALLY picky where it comes to art.
It doesn't help that people spend hours upon hours (Including me) on one picture, only to get only a few notes or worse no notes at all.

 

[Money Hunter]

<3 we should exchange tips, because I love your stuff

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I made so much crap art from experimenting but that's also how I learned. I feel like young artists are too afraid of making mistakes. :/ Its kinda sad to see so much potential wasted by confinement.

Yeah I too am a beginner but I'm currently making experimental crap art since I'm afraid I'll skip over something cool :c

 

[toastia]

<3 we should exchange tips, because I love your stuff

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I made so much crap art from experimenting but that's also how I learned. I feel like young artists are too afraid of making mistakes. :/ Its kinda sad to see so much potential wasted by confinement.

I'm very very afraid of making mistakes because I feel like I'm not accomplishing the thing I set out to do: please other people.

 

[Dae Min]

Draw because you love to, and the rest should come in stride.

Improvement is natural as long as you love what you do (of course there are ways to speed it up, but overthinking it is harmful too)

 

[toastia]

Draw because you love to, and the rest should come in stride.

Improvement is natural as long as you love what you do (of course there are ways to speed it up, but overthinking it is harmful too)

I love doodling and it makes me upset when people don't like it. But recently I've been trying to learn to let things go and just draw for my own happiness!

 

[Money Hunter]

I'm very very afraid of making mistakes because I feel like I'm not accomplishing the thing I set out to do: please other people.

If you're making art to please other people, I can see you quitting very soon. No one gets a lot of recognition as a beginner and you won't be an exception.

Only those who love making art persevere when no one else cares about the art they make. Then, they start improving and recieve recognition. To most artists, recognition is secondary. Doing what they love is primary.

 

[Dae Min]

Just draw your heart out, okay? OuO

If you love your work, if you had fun, it will show in your art and give it life. People will see your passion and appreciate the strengths in your work

Everyone's art has flaws and beating yourself up about your own isn't going to help. Get critiques and improve the best you can, but don't forget your strengths. Keep your head up and keep trying

 

[Money Hunter]

I love doodling and it makes me upset when people don't like it. But recently I've been trying to learn to let things go and just draw for my own happiness!

If people disliking your art discourages you, don't show your artwork to them

 

[Nay]

reading this thread makes me feel really weird bc I've never really worried about what others think of my art. Too busy worrying about whether people hate me or not. I guess I just learned to not care about what they think of my art bc to me it was a smaller worry.

Idk what to say anymore, as receiving crit well has as much to do with the insecurity of a person, and you cant really tell someone to just "get over" that. I guess I would suggest working on your self confidence first if you want to receive crit well. Find reasons to love urself besides art. Best of luck to everyone on this thread!

 

[Money Hunter]

reading this thread makes me feel really weird bc I've never really worried about what others think of my art. Too busy worrying about whether people hate me or not. I guess I just learned to not care about what they think of my art bc to me it was a smaller worry.

Idk what to say anymore, as receiving crit well has as much to do with the insecurity of a person, and you cant really tell someone to just "get over" that. I guess I would suggest working on your self confidence first if you want to receive crit well. Find reasons to love urself besides art. Best of luck to everyone on this thread!

I think it doesn't really have much to do with the insecurity of a person, just insecure about his/her art skills. I mean, I know people who don't care what you say about them, but criticize their artwork and they become defensive.

 

[JellyDitto]

I'd really like to become a good artist. I draw/doodle a lot in class, but I never bother learning how to become a good artist. There are a lot of people in my school that are very excellent drawers, but I just know that I'll never be as good as them, so I don't even bother..

 

[Nay]

I think it doesn't really have much to do with the insecurity of a person, just insecure about his/her art skills. I mean, I know people who don't care what you say about them, but criticize their artwork and they become defensive.

Idk, that sounds pretty insecure. This is off topic, but I don't think insecurity fluctuates between parts of a person. They may have different ways of displaying confidence towards different things. They may have learned responses, i.e. when an artist knows what to say to compliments since that's all they've received. But imo security is a very all or nothing thing.

Not to say that being insecure is bad. Hope that doesn't come across that way to anyone. Just something you may consider looking into if you're having trouble receiving criticism

 

[mdchan]

When I see artwork better than mine, I'm awed and inspired. If possible, I even ask what tools they used to get a certain effect, or how long it took them to get it right (especially in the case of doing backgrounds, as I'm so-so with nature backgrounds and horrible at doing any other background).

I'd love to be able to create some of the awesome fantasy artwork, or paint-like drawings, but wind up with brightly/bold colored furry or chibi drawings, instead. I respect the work of people who can create such pieces, and not let it make me feel inferior.

Even so, I don't let it get me down. I know I'm not the best artist out there; I'm self-taught, and only started to draw because of both hyperfocus with anime and as a way to deal with my panic attacks. I know I always have a lot to learn, and that my style is my style.
I tell a lot of people who message me on DA that there's always room to learn and grow, and not to get impatient or compare themselves to others.

I do a lot of autism awareness artwork, so as long as the message is clear and people can either learn from it or associate with it and feel less alone, I'm alright with not being able to create mystical or outstanding backgrounds, or magical paint-like or pastel colors.

I'll just keep practicing as I draw what I like to draw. Art is a way of expression, and I think that, if you've properly expressed yourself in your artwork and enjoy creating art be it traditional media or digital, you're doing it correctly.