/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>3341807
Don't be. Yes the level of improvement I've made over time has been pretty minor even with my art projects but a lot of the things holding me back are specific to me. If seeing this makes you doubt your own ability to improve don't, even if you have some of the same obstacles as me it's unlikely you have all of them. Find your own way to improve and I'll keep trying to find mine.

If you mean sad as in pity for me I'm fine. I have other interests outside of art and while my ability to improve may be slow I'm still enjoying the ride. And who knows, maybe I'll stick around here on /ic/ and pick up a few things.

>>3339133
>>3339277
I don't really have anything in mind to ask for in an art trade at the moment.

>>3339236
They probably just didn't recognize the sprites used as the base for it.

>>3339230
To be fair it is a sprite edit. I had a base to work with.

>>3339184
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

>>3339166
The reason my current art project is Ben 10 is because I recently came across a few videos about it and they reminded me that I used to draw the series a lot when the original series was airing and it would be a fun franchise to revisit.

>>3339152
How about drawing a background for once?
I think I might have to just try doing that in a sketchbook or something because that's an area I really want to work on but am too nervous to start.

>Trying out shading?
The biggest challenge with shading is more of a physical one. I probably should have tried it before I moved to colouring with Photoshop but I'm left handed and use my mouse with my right hand. I do want to get an art tablet at some point to work around some of these issues but I worry it's going to end up too much like when I try drawing or writing with a stylus.

>Giving your characters a different pose?
This is one of the things I'm currently working on with my art projects. While I'm often tempted to use similar poses I try and avoid being too repetitive with them. On that note if you have a good reference image collection for poses that'd be great.

>Also life drawing classes do wonders
I don't think the class environment works for me either. I tried studying Japanese and not only did I pick up very little I could see how far ahead of me the rest of the class would be.

>But then again, if you're happy with your comfort zone, feel free to ignore my advice
It's good advise, I just need to figure out the right method. I do need to step out of my comfort zone, just not too far that it takes away the motivation that led me to do it in the first place. If that makes sense.

>>3339123
Both. I have tried reading art guides but following/understanding instructions on how do do something is something I struggle with in general, not just with art.

>>3339071
No. Mainly because when people make requests it's usually a long list of characters.

>>3339106
It's fine. My reaction to finding out about this thread and the other uses of my old art progress image was "that's weird". I'm sorry that my art has been used as spam here for so long.

>>3339072
>t. the faggot that always ironically posts your improvement meme on the improvement threads.
I looked it up and found what you're talking about
>>3336167
So does this board get posts of that picture a lot?

>>3339072
The thread wasn't started by me. I don't actually browse this board, I do browse /vp/ though. I just got a comment on DeviantART mentioning my art being posted on "a certain imageboard" so I looked and found this thread.

>>3339067
Nope.

>>3339062
I was trying to figure out the right image to reply with the outlines of.

>>3338344
...I'm 29

I'm guessing this is the thread that comment came from then. I'm amused by the fact that the first comment correctly guessed I have autism, especially since it's a genuine observation and not the usual 4chan use of the word.

Haven't used a tripcode before but I figured it made sense in a thread about me.