/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Hi /beg/, sorry in advance for the wall of text, but your feedback in and answers have immense worth to me, so I hope you’ll reply anyway:

I have a serious problem when it comes to learning how to draw, and would really appreciate any pointers or tips you could give me.

I have been practicing how to draw from realism in order to eventually learn to draw from imagination, and I have been using the books from the sticky in order to get me started.

My end goal is to eventually attain the same skillset as a concept artist (for videogames), well knowing it’s going to take many years of practice.

Unfortunately, whenever my results (finished drawings) come out horrible, I get an overwhelming feeling that I have had wasted these 4 past months learning nothing, especially when it comes to drawing from imagination.
Despite this culminating in the background, I’ve relentlessly been drawing every day following /beg/‘s advice. This made my frustration grow for every drawing, but I’ve powered through it regardless.
Even on horrible days, I forced myself to draw, seeing it as a sign of dedication.

Fast forward to today, I broke down from stress a week ago, and have been extremely anxious about drawing since then.

I tried earlier again today to draw a bed from imagination, and immediately went up in the red after I was done, having overwhelming anxiety, very fast breathing, shaking hands and a feeling of complete futility.

It feels very much like some sort of traumatic experience.

Despite this, I have taken contact to real concept artists, such as the artist behind the concept art of Fallout 4, and the concept artist behind the cover for Slay the Spire, and they’ve both recommended taking real classes and meeting up with fellow artists.

I’m taking a real beginners course for drawing soon, starting a seek from now. Learning to draw is still something I absolutely both want to and need to learn.

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