Bringing it to 🦋 by request:

People hate their own art because it looks like they made it. They think if they get better, it will stop looking like they made it. A better person made it. But there's no level of skill beyond which you stop being you. You hate the most valuable thing about your art.

If you’re not sure where to improve, ask for feedback.

Sometimes the best insights come from outside your own head and it doesn't need to just be from other artists.

You might be surprised by what others see.

Professionals use art reference.
Hobbyists use art reference.
Newbies use art reference.
Teachers use art reference.
Everyone uses reference.

Use reference for your art.
You're not cheating.

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Backgrounds are HARD, and let's be honest - most of us want to focus on the figure.

But backgrounds help tell the story of our characters, and they shouldn't be neglected. That doesn't mean we have to start by drawing huge, hyper-detailed scenes for our characters from scratch.

👇A thread.

i hate having a good art idea i’m not talented enough to execute

If you're an artist who juggles a day job, a social life, and trying to keep up a regular sleep schedule while eating and treating your body well, you know how hard it is to find the time and energy for your art.

Don’t let doomscrolling steal that time.

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bro, I cannot promise you it gets much easier sharing your writing/art, but don't let the intrusive thoughts of "this is terrible, what am I doing?" stop you. we're our own worst critics. I know it's easier said than done. I get it. but you're making this a better place by sharing your creativity.

artists 🎨

stop apologizing for not posting, for taking breaks, for being slow, for drawing the same character, for posting only sketches, for gushing over OCs, for being a beginner, for raising your prices, for trying a new medium—

start doing whatever you heckin want

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Probably should post something, uhhh uhhh... My avatar is jeff the shark until I draw a new one -- or something, uhh uhhh...... Hi those who followed me, I haven't done any advertising I'm over here yet but uhhhhhhh... I'll be doing art soon!