/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>6629067
I honestly think most artists on /ic/ would be better off not chasing professional level art goals or a certain social media status on Twitter, but to instead reach a skill level where you can feel confident about your art. You don't have to be amazing, unique, or even highly skilled like Ruan Jia or KJG to feel good about what you make.
To that end, if I were 18 again I would tell myself to stop chasing work in the animation industry (I eventually did) and focus on a career in STEM, the trades, or maybe even a management position at a retail store. I wouldn't look to freelance work as it is definitely unstable and does not provide the same benefits as being a salaryman does. However if you keep your creative thinking skills alive and keep educating yourself as if you were still an artist, you won't have to stay a salaryman forever, and will eventually find a way to live with a fraction of what you earn.
>>6629366
Art isn't for you then. Drawing is difficult and you will make plenty of horrible portrait drawings, anatomy errors and awful sketches from imagination. If you have no desire to correct your errors or to question where you went wrong on a sketch, then this just isn't for you and I would quit now. No one is gifted with skill in art, everyone started at the bottom. Maybe some people had better pattern recognition skills or could see their weaknesses better where other artists couldn't. Some people remain at an intermediate level for years but keep drawing because they find it enjoyable. But if you're not going to even try, why bother?

Post artists with brushwork worth studying ITT.
Please include names.

>ruan jia