/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2455000
I'd say just don't succumb to depression (I've stopped drawing for months that eventually add up to a few years at a time cause of it too, it's the worst) and draw everyday no matter what, make it a habit. You can't afford to skip any days since you took a long break. Try your best to work through your disability. You can do it, anon. And don't compare yourself with other artists unless it's for inspiration. That shit will kill you. I get severely ashamed about the level I'm at too, socially, mentally and art wise. But I'm not gonna give up, my crappy little drawings are all I've got.

I can't give you advice on square one cause I've made my entire art style on working through bad habits so I probably still have a ton. And still draw a bunch of kawaii school girls desu, don't want to lead you astray. But depression I know about and you gotta keep that cunt at bay for at least an hour or two everyday so you can practice. Draw stuff around you, like your tv or pc or a pet if you have one. Then try to draw a bigger object. Then try to draw the entire room. Go outside and try to draw a tree. Slowly build up your confidence and visuals.

Godspeed.

>>2438882
why do people have to explain this shit?

Japan has a huge market for cartoon media so their culture evolved better. it's not hard to fill in the blanks of why they're stronger at mass appeal. they've simply been at it harder and longer.America is focused on movies and video games. not cartoons. The thing you SHOULD discuss is whether or not were catching up.

cartoon media has started to look more like anime, cartoons have more lore. kids who grew up on anime are making the cartoons that americans watch. 3d animation movies are starting to take off a lot more frequently and have become more mainstream. our culture itself has more grown people who enjoy this kind of media due to the internet.

Our budget for all types media is fucking HUGE. that's why were even able to produce 3D animated feature films. meanwhile japan grew it's love for cartoon media because it was cheap and efficient. in America you will more than likely get paid 4x as much as a japanese animator. all America needs is the motivation to actually become an insanely good competitive market for cartoons. which it isn't because it doesn't make nearly as much money as half the shit we already do.


tl;dr: we're better at other things. we're kind of starting to catch on to the appeal of other things though.