/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2678447
>They are just doing it to be nice, not because they like your work or you.

I know. It's why I get irritated every time it happens.

>Drawfag.
>Lurk every drawthread(except /b/ and /co/).
>See a couple of requests I want to draw.
>Spend 3-5 hours on each image to make it look somewhat acceptable.
>Another drawfag posted his version of the request 1-2 hour(s) earlier and it looks superb.
>Don't feel like posting my version and keep it in my archive forever.
>Move on to another request, only to see the thread updated with someone's(sometimes the same drawfag) drawing posted first for the request.
>Yet again, it's superb, amazing in every way.
>Become bitter for awhile and throw a huge hissy-fit.
>Say fuck it and move on.

Or

>Lurk the drawthreads.
>Decide to come out my comfort zone by choosing a random request and fully rendering it.
>Out of nowhere(every fucking time), popular/famous artist visits and fulfills multiple request.
>Feel mediocre and don't bother doing anything in the thread.

I tend to be thick-skinned, but when it comes to art I'm always a emotional little bitch that overreacts to everything. I try my best to pretend that it doesn't bother me though. How are other drawfags able to draw so fast?