/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

i like to think that, to me, i am realistic and practical in the way i see my art. my art is just my art. there are always things to be improved, there are always things to work on, ways i could have made it better. but not in a negative my-work-is-shit way. instead i see it as a sort of process with no distinct beginning or end. my improvement at any stage is not important in that particular instant, because given enough time i'll have touched on a whole variety of skill levels. there is always someone better and always someone worse. with a eye towards constant improvement, and constantly immersing in better art than mine, i can see my problem areas very clearly and appreciate them. whereas anyone not up to my level would not understand if i felt my art is wanting and think i was 'humble' or had 'no self-esteem,' it's not like that at all. people better than me would also see my errors most likely. i don't care what my overall 'skill-lvl of the moment' is. i just care to always keep in mind my tough spots so i know what to improve for future. not negatively, but constructively. my viewpoint to myself doesn't matter though when it comes to the feedback i've gotten because i guess everyone i've known thinks i have little to no self esteem when it comes to my art which isn't really it at all but hey i'm not going to bore people with the whole philosophy every time they compliment and i say 'thanks but it's actually.' truthfully for years now i've just said as little as possible. just a 'thanks,' because that's all they were really listening for in the first place