Crisis of Faith and Sketch Trades
InsecureI look at the folks around me, good friends, acquaintences, hell, even my coworker, and I see art that just flows. Jeans look like jeans when they draw them. Character interaction. New things tried and old things improved upon.
I'm not moving forward. I'm moving backward. More and more lately, I've found myself relying on photo poses. Clothing doesn't look real when I draw it, really, it's forced.
"Draw more" people say. "Take life drawing classes."
Well. I'm trying with the first, and I can't with the latter, considering my schedule, and perhaps fear, as well.
I just want to hide what I do, and yet, at the same time, I want to learn. I need to learn.
I can't do it on my own anymore. It's just not getting me anywhere.
In other news, I got bitten in the face by a rat last week, a stray, long-haired, stinky billy goat showed up on my front porch at eight in the morning, and I have a new hat.
Also, I want to do some sketch trades, guys.
TRADE WITH ME.
the end.
me.
Devious Comments
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" Witches are abroad.
Well, not actually abroad. They don't like the food and you can't trust the water and the shamans always hog the deckchairs. "
~ Sir Terry Pratchett, 'Wyrd Sisters'
And I'd love to sketch trade with you! I think I need to take a break from my commissions for a bit, since I'm getting so horribly burned out, and doing some sketches or shorter pieces would really help me keep working but at a less stressful pace. Phew~
As for sketch trades, I'm definitely up for it. Any particular concepts/poses/characters/etc you're wanting to work on?
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Behold the definition of cruel irony: the words "lisp," "dyslexic," and "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia," and the name "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."
I understand the feeling.
Referencing poses off photographs is totally okay. Finding real jeans to draw from, getting your friends to hold still for a bit ("Put your hand like that. No, like that!") so you can get a pose right is totally good and necessary when it is necessary.
But I understand hating having to rely on that--when it's in your head and it just won't come out right.
It's a relax and work through it kind of thing.
And find the ref you need until you don't need.
I would totally art trade with you, but I don't have time right now. ;_;
I hope your face heals and that there was no rabies involved. o.o
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"I'm half-sick of shadows," she said.
And I understand if you're busy! Hee. Maybe we could at one point do sketch bust trades, or something.
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Against one perfect moment, the centuries beat in vain. -- Terry Pratchett
I think part of my wanting to do trades is to avoid the fact that I can't draw my own characters. THEY WON'T COME OUT.
...want to do a my-character-meets-your-character trade?
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Against one perfect moment, the centuries beat in vain. -- Terry Pratchett
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Against one perfect moment, the centuries beat in vain. -- Terry Pratchett
And the doing something else while doing art is a good suggestion... which I already do. I always have. I just can't seem to sit down and NOT have something on in the background, otherwise I get really restless. When I am drawing, I just stare at the page, or I have to redraw things... repeatedly. I see everyone around me growing, and not myself.
And dude... You would SO own Pasquale. [link]
We could always do a crossover interaction thing... one of your characters meets Pasquale, and then you suggest someone you'd like to meet one of yours.
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Against one perfect moment, the centuries beat in vain. -- Terry Pratchett
Awwgggh, I can understand that! Sometimes it's easier to draw someone else's chars, since your own chars can be such brats >_<;;
And sure!! I'd love to do that :3 Any requests? hehe and do you have an online chatty-thing? I dunno if I've ever asked you
I have ten more mins here right now if you want to hop on it.
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Against one perfect moment, the centuries beat in vain. -- Terry Pratchett
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