/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

I'm still very much a beginner but I'll post my art anyway. Because if I can't showcase my failures, what can I show? It's just going to prevent me from getting feedback and I'm going to be failing for a long time. I need to stop fearing embarrassment just because I'm not up to par.

I just wanna say that like with any hobby, taking care of yourself is important. Make sure to get enough sleep. Make sure to take breaks. And if you're not in a daily regimen of consistently drawing the amount that you want, (For example, 4 hours a day), but want to be in one, you don't have to go from 0 to 100 overnight. Do a little bit first then work your way up to a lot. Replacing bad habits with good ones can take time. And the more extreme the shift the more likely you're going to fall back into what you were doing before.

Also, do draw everyday even if it is just a little. Even if all you can muster is sketching your cat or the cup on your desk. The times where you feel the most down,where you feel "I just want to take a nap" or "I'll draw tomorrow when I feel refreshed and in a good mood" are the ones where you need to kick your own ass the most. You're going to greatly regret all of the time you've wasted doing essentially nothing of value, and putting forth the slightest bit on your off days will give you drive to stay consistent and work hard no matter what. Obviously if you get into some sort of severe accident and just have to be out of the game for a week you have to take time to heal. But having a cold isn't an excuse. Your drawing that day might be worse than other days but you'll be glad you did it.

Also, most importantly, don't play League of Legends.