/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

I'm taking a shit.

>>1771118

I'm posting in this stupid fucking thread.

>>1771119

you can draw while taking a shit

>>1771125
Do you draw while shitting, fucker?

>>1771130

Yeah? It's like a girl showering while on her cellphone. You must not be too hardcore, huh?

>>1771138
Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll draw while shitting from now on.

because i am explaining why i am not drawing right now

>>1771130
You could easily put an easel in there.

>On this wall you can see some pieces from the artist's "brown phase"

I'm sick, I got lost yesterday while it was pouring it down. It took my 5 hours for a 1 hour walk home.

I can't think straight and I feel clammy, I'm only coming here because looking at artwork makes me feel better.

>>1771158
feel better!

because I'm going to go and brush my teeth now, have a wank and then go to sleep

>>1771168
y..you too

w-when world cup is over i will go back grinding

Because I'm trying to find a reliable way to approach drawing and coming up with ideas whenever I might need them. I just never know what to draw. Sure, I could just doodle or study something, and I do it sometimes, but so far it didn't bring me much closer to being able to come up with the cool stuff. I mean even when I have a loose idea I don't know what to add to it to make it more defined. So instead of drawing I'm sitting here skipping through books, videos, ic and tumblr trying to figure things out but it doesn't really work either. Anyone here is or have been in a similar situation?

>>1771118
Oh but I am, I need not explain a thing. Why are you not drawing something OP?

>>1771118
i don't know what to draw, i'm just uninspired.

because i'm eating

I need to walk the dog.

It's 3am and I need to go to sleep

>>1771180

>take an image that inspires you(either art or an IRL thing like a photo of an ocelot or something)
>paste it in your sketchbook
>draw it, or something based on it

You can't leave it on the computer or you'll just end up wandering off looking for more pictures or going to browse 4chan or something, you have to commit to it by physically putting it in your sketchbook.

>>1771183
study bitch
make money bitch

>>1771196
But I only wander off when I have nothing more to add. Or do you mean that I should lock myself up in a room with nothing but a piece of paper and a few references and just push through until something comes out of it? I might try that, but usually when I force myself to draw I end up just doodling mindlessly.

>>1771199
>now get to work bitch

Because I'm at work at my shitty minim wage job.

How the fuck do you guys find time to draw 8 hours a day? I'm a student and work part time. I can maybe squeeze in 20 hours a week of drawing.

Are most of you NEETS? If so that's pretty neat.

>>1771216
>2014
>Going to school
>Working part time
ISHYGDDT

>>1771216
Being a NEET is neat indeed.
I can't speak for others, but I just graduated from my school and can only start going to university next year, so yeah. Lots of free time until I find a job.

league of legends isn't going to play itself

>>1771217

Thank god I'm not working full time. Honestly all I want is to just find some boring job that pays enough for me o support myself cuz I just want to develope mad tech ability as the years go by and one day be that cool uncle who can draw awesome shit. But it seems I this shit economy asking for over 30k year is impossible to come by

I was marathoning Keion for uh
stylization research?

>>1771216
Working full time here, seven days a week most of the times what I do is I use every bit of my leisure time to draw. If it's a slow work day I draw, if the earth and the moon and the sun and the stars line up and by some freak incident I so happen to get a day off guess what I use it to draw.

If you are like me you will sacrifice whatever social life you have right now which means no friends and no going out and no vidya it's just you and the canvas. I love it.

There are no drawing materials
And i really want to draw a xenomorph for some reason ;_;

I'm waiting for my paint to dry.

>2014
>Not drawing into the night
Only time I can draw in fucking piece long enough to do more than quick sketches. I tried fitting drawing into my work, but you know what gets in the way?

>work
inb4 work during break; already replaced with working out at the workplace weightroom.

>>1771211

I don't know exactly what your stumbling block is, only what works for me at this moment. When I couldn't figure out what to draw I took what I wanted to draw and I put it in my sketchbook so that it occupied the same space I used to draw. Now I don't have to wonder about what I want to draw because it's already right there in my sketchbook. I find this far more effective when they exist in their own separate space. What I'm talking about is not forcing oneself to hammer out an idea but instead fusing your random doodles and the artist you want to become by making them occupy the same physical space.

because i dont know if what im drawing is really going to help me and if the past 5 hours i spent drawing it was worth the time

Anatomy studies and viritual plein air's all day while recovering from the flu.
Went to bed to watch some Lcs on my ipad while surfing on my other Ipad. Portable two monitor setup ftw.

Good night!

>>1771253
Sleep well bby! <3

I'll be burning the midnight oil gittin gud.

>>1771256
>While you sleep, the other guy is awake getting better than you

>>1771225
Damn, you just reminded me that it's been awhile since I got muh Mugi on.

>>1771256
>>1771258
And when he goes to bed im up again working on a portfolio to send to companies to start working freelance.

Not worried about competition from /ic/ good luck to all of you, hope we can meet at workshops and conventions in the future.

>>1771268
>>1771258
>>1771256
>>1771253
Jokes on you guys. I don't sleep. Enjoy being constantly left behind!

it's my break day, faggot

I-I'm modelling. ;_;
Poorly

>>1771222
This is what I said, and then they forced me into a management position with more hours and responsibility, then poor fortune takes over my days off. I consider this my profession but still I can only draw one or two hours per day.

>>1771118
i'm shitting in my diaper.

Because I can't think of anything to draw.
Damn it.

I just took a poop and weight 145lbs before, measure it again after pooping and I weight 140lbs afterwards.

are poops really that heavy?

>>1771310
Are you making fat stacks of cash as a manager?

>>1771465
Kinda
did you pee too?

>>1771180
>but so far it didn't bring me much closer to being able to come up with the cool stuff.

Stop trying to draw cool stuff. Stop over thinking it and just draw stuff.

>>1771471
no

>>1771118
I'm jacking off to kemohomo.

>>1771118
I-i-
Uhh...

Ok

I'm at my day job.

>>1771130
it takes me 5 seconds to shit.

>>1771118
This is not an argument that is ever relevant. Please stop this.

depressd and ronery

>>1771118
Because my body is not ready

Go outside actually

I just closed Photoshop, I'm taking a break

>>1772936
>ronery
Oh lord I just realized how long It's been since I've been to /a/
feelsgoodman.jpeg

I can't draw, PSYCHE

>>1772947
me too, me too. i actually checked it out today and it's still full of haters.

>>1771219
SAME!

eating

>>1771241
Not the original anon, but thank you sir. This is a great idea that I just tried, and this is probably the best way to treat a block.

>>1771180
I just drew that picture you posted upside down. Just draw bro.
Or draw a bro.

'cause I'm painting.

Because I'm severely depressed and have no motivation

Eating,and on /lgbt/.

>>1773054
All the animals come out at night - whores, skunk pussies, buggers, queens, fairies, dopers, junkies, sick, venal. Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets.

>>1773056

>>1773056
i always think of enders game when he says buggers

Because I'm eating food.

>>1771118
I was marathoning Haruhi
for uh
more stylization research?

Perpetual artblock.

>>1773069

>just now watching haruhi

I'd probably cringe from the blast of the past.

>>1771130

Toilet studies will flush you.

>>1773078
What a shitty joke.

>>1773073
Srsly guys how can I get over this?

>>1773083
drink a bunch of coffee

>>1773083
this is different for everyone, but a few things have helped me:
generate ideas in a physical sketchbook, rather than your computer. personally, my mind is so used on using my pc for games, internet, videos, etc. that it's just not feasible to come up with something of my own.
also, drawing panties. cause that's what i love.

>>1773083
look at things that inspire you, keep an art inspiration folder

>>1773088
I love panties too.

Because I don't want to right now.

I do more learning about different things and watching films/anime than I do drawing. My hope is that all of these experiences will come together and I'll be able to develop my graphic novel's story with more confidence.

Because it's too hot to comfortably move.
Summer is so fucking gay, it shouldn't even exist.

>>1773088
>>1773090
>>1773084
Thank you all for those suggestions, I'll have to use them.

>>1773126
>tfw working
>move to get up
>shirt almost melded with your back via sweat
no ac is suffering

>>1773135
>tfw working
>have to get up
>don't want to because seat will have a very obvious sweat stain because of your hot damp ass

>>1773139
>Having to sit back down on the damp sweat spot
the worst

>>1773143
>have to sit down on another person's damp sweat spot

>>1773147

>>1773126
foolish mortal, you know not the cold of the winter we have. enjoy summer whilst you still can!

Because I've lost all motivation for everything I do
The person in me that wanted to become a successful artist died and now all I do is browse the internet and regret my own inability to improve as an artist and a person

>>1773317
I wish I didn't know that feel.

i don't know what to draw

>>1771118
I have tendinitis on my right arm OP.

Shit, it feels like i'm done.

>>1771118
Because I feel tired for the second day in a row. All I've been doing is studies and rough drawings in sketchbooks. Have a painting I want to do, but I lack the energy and motivation right now.

>>1771216
I work full time, 7 days a week too, I only get like 3 or 4 hours to draw and paint before bed.

>>1771118
Because I'm terrified of the blank page, and avoid it as much as I can. Looking through the study thread for a decent pic though and then going to paint a study.

>>1771118
Because I have to unfuck my tablet nearly every time I plug it in and right now is no exception.

I'm tired AND bored

>>1771118
fuck you I don't need to explain shit

>>1771180
you probably aren't getting much from your studies or doodles anyway just keep your sketchbook on your lap or right in front of you and draw whatever you want whenever you want. when you study gestures try to learn the gesture so you can apply it to any character you wish don't worry about making pretty pictures.

>>1771118
this thread again.

STOP MORTIFYING ME!

>>1773659
Me too :(

>>1773812
>>1773659

Don't you guys just have it plugged in when you start up? That means I don't have any problems. Plugging in while the pc/laptop is on can be a hassle.

No motivation. How do I get motivation to draw again? I need a goal, and not just to get gud.

>>1773847
this
I'm not drawing right now because I lack motivation
also how do I decide what 2 draw?

>>1773847
>>1773851

Different for everybody. Whenever you forget why you want to get good at art you look at your influence map. Make sure to put everything that inspires you in it. Other than that I or nobody can give you motivation. Motivation is a temporary high.

>>1773870
no that isn't mine just pulled that off google

>>1773870
I think I'm going to try that, thanks.

>>1771118

Because I'm struggling drawing a skeletal foot and whenever I struggle I avoid the problem instead of tackling it head-on. :(

>>1773882
Why don't you try tackling the problem head on?

>>1773870
> Dan Kim

No wonder you suffer from procrastination, learning it from a pro.

It is very hot and I am sweaty right now. I can't draw because my arm keeps sticking to the paper so I'm waiting for it to cool down later tonight.

>>1773896
wash the sweat and semen off your arm dry it with a towel and draw now?

>>1773898

And then do it all over again every two minutes? That sounds horrible.

>>1773902
you could just stop fapping so much

Because I was studying Japanese and I was about to start coding a video game.

Too fuckin' hot to art right now, and I don't want to wrestle wacom drivers again today. I'd rather do mindless programming.

>>1771118
I AM DRAWING RIGHT NOW!

>>1773914
No, you're posting on an japanese cartoons website

>>1771118
i have no discipline

>those days when ADHD forces you to draw instead of doing job, working out or getting trough backlog

Best kinds of days.

>>1771118
I'm living outta boxes man.

Arthritis hurts.

eating

because I don't know how to continue the story and make it feel real. I think dialogue wise, it took a dip in quality for laziness sake and I wanna get it back on track without redoing anything.

>>1774060
Boner achieved.

because i had to shitpost on /sp/ after the great brazilian buttblust

Too busy incoherently raging over a parking ticket.

>>1774060

That's awful. Also youre obviously avirgin that hasnever seen a vagina up close.

>>1774060
Doesn't really feel real at all.
15 year old girl and her friends hanging out with college guys? You should probably close the gap a bit. Maybe throw some alcohol or drugs in there too, they were having a party right?

>>1774060

I think this has gone wayyy beyond the realms of reality and already tucked comfortably into porno-logic.

Forget about making it believable and just go full on crazy with it. The dialogue is B-movie quality already; you'll get a better mileage if you ham it up even more. Insane close-ups of O faces, cheesy lines that haven't been heard since the 80's, that guy at the first panel joining in with a huge dick, space aliens out of fucking nowhere, etc. Just have fun.

This shit could be more than just an awkward fantasy. Turn it into something enjoyable and fun to read; not just to look at.

Ran out of space in the notepad and can't find a clean one.

hand hurts.

I'm too busy loudly yelling "FUCK" at my tablet.

>tfw didnt draw again today
This thread is haunting me

>>1771118
I'm lazy.

I'm stuck at a mall waiting for a ride ... If I was at home I'd probably still be dicking around not drawing. I have no motivation and it's bumming me out. Such a loser sometimes.

>>1774619
That's how it goes.

On a 5 min pomodoro break :)

>>1771158
I'm feeling way better today, lets get to /tg/ and do some requests.

I have no excuse, already 1 day of not drawing.

I draw 9-5.

>>1771118
i feel like my art is bad, i don't see any improvements and i lack all inspiration. And even if i draw it's either landscapes,, stupud human characters in generic poses or birds

>>1774678
>i lack all inspiration
>tfw

>>1773008
>i lost the game

>>1774060
Try to make the man more attractive, his penis is kind of nasty and that pubic hair HAS GOT TO GO. I find that shit nasty, personally, if you don't, that's okay. Maybe make him more tan, as well, his pale complexion is off-putting. I'm assuming he's an alpha jock type? If so, I urge the last bit moreso.

I also agree with >>1774481
15 year old girls do hang with college guys sometimes, but where is the crazy teen fun, like booze and drugs? Maybe people aren't showing because of the LACK of them.

>>1774506
Writing question, anon.

How does one make good dialogue? From what I read, there were a few things that bugged me, like the little sister immediately knowing his brother wanted to bone from the"only weirdo in 100 miles" line, along with other things. Besides that, it seems okay. I definitely see the corny parts, though.

Not crapping on your critique, but I'm genuinely interested to know what decent dialogue is.

>>1771138

>Drawing while shitting.

For what? The minute and a half I am on the toilet? Bro, I need that time for concentration.

>>1771130
GUYS. GUYS. GUYS.

If you sketch on the potty... what paper will you use if there is no TP?

>>1774812
In this time you could make 3 gestures.

>>1774816

Hope for a splashback.

I am.

Trying to figure out how to draw a sprinter in dead-on front view.

Today I learned that sprinters don't lean forward as much as I thought, that my legs were unnecessarily far back (and painful if actually attempted) and that subtlety is sometimes your best friend.

Also, every fucking sprinter has a "I need to shit so badly" face, that I can't stop remembering the Monty Python skit about the Incontinent Runners.

>>1774836
>Also, every fucking sprinter has a "I need to shit so badly" face
because any exercise is suffering, duh.

>>1771118
programming and 4channing

I don't feel like being frustrated by inability rightnow

>>1771118
Because I am having an existential crisis on how to take my comic/art and I am really cfreaking ouit SOMEONE HELP ME

>>1774846
It could also be because running shakes the shit out of you
So yes they might actually need to shit too

I just spent over an hour drawing and it's 1:42 am...

>>1771118
i just masturbated and my hands are tired.

>>1774943
>Using your drawing hand as your fapping hand
>Any year

>>1771216
Right now I'm on summer break but during the school year I have a long train commute. I bring a sketchbook, watercolor pans and a water brush and doodle to kill time.

I realized that my ability to draw ellipses and keep the scratching to a minimum, and that I've jumped the gun something fierce.

So, I'm alternating between drawing ellipses in various exercises and drawing things on my desk to improve.

I don't really count it as drawing, like someone doing breath control exercises isn't singing.

>>1774950

>using only 1 hand to masturbate

casual

>>1774987
I yield to your superior self gratification.

>>1774060
The little face where it says "So brave"

Fucking lost it right there.

I was drawing a few minutes ago, stopped because I'm angry at myself for not being able to draw a stupid torso. Everything looks flat and disproportionate. I hate my life

>>1774994
You ever think maybe the reason you can't draw a stupid torso is because you pussy out and throw fits? Quitter.

>flat and disproportionate
Sounds like you need to go back to the basics and brush up on form/value/proportion and do a lot of gesture drawing as practice before you can do this.

Maybe even look at anatomy charts. Ribs, hips and spine are the first things to focus on.

>>1775000
I've been drawing for five hours today, so it's not that I just up and quit after the first one. Had my references open as I drew, nothing is working.

>>1775012
As was said:
>you need to go back to the basics and brush up on form/value/proportion and do a lot of gesture drawing as practice before you can do this.

B-because I have to browse all my pinned /ic/ thread, looked at my new tumblrs of favorite artists..

Thanks for being bumped umm. Well you see what happened was I was F5ing IC too much and giving advice. Thank god this is a slow board.

>>1776024
>F5ing
2013+1 seriously get 4chanx or something

>>1773870
>Dan Kim
Holee phucking shitt

Because my wacom tablet cord is at a friends house.

You're so fucking right OP
I'm off

>>1778136

Liking Dan Kim is a good indicator that you don't have Alzheimer. In fact it even shows an excellent memory, considering how that bastard update once every millenia.

>>1778136
Stop posting this fucking image wtf
Its rustling the jimmies, so uncomfortable

>>1778235

>>1771118
Just mowed lawn, hands still numb.