/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

REAL? CANT BE

>>5095358
no

>>5095358
I have been drawing minimum 7 hours a day...

>>5095454
Is that Proko?

>>5095358
just fucking draw god damn it

>>5095463
what does your art look like?

>>5095471
other than that

>>5095465
yes, but after his Driving episode

>>5095358
Do activities related to what you want to draw.
Landscapes = Go outside, Porn = Be Horny, etc

are these threads bait. watch feng zhu
if you dont feel a natural passion for something find something different to do. why does art attract people who want to be passionate but arent naturally

>>5095358
Go to a museum.

The art Spirit from Robert Henry in the 2.1TB MEGA

>>5095358
Despite evidence people will deny the existence of frogs.

>>5095358
art and fear

>>5095358
Your problem is that you dont have a specific goal.
Figure out exactly what you want to do with "art" and then learn about the path to getting there.

I changed 1 little thing in my routine that has helped me immensely:

I always get a little itch to draw, but I also remember I have another 99 other things I need to do that are overdue or import or whatever. There are also 9999 things I want to see/play/read/etc.

I don't prevent myself from doing all that useless stuff, except in one case: when the itch to draw comes up.
There are no more "let's do it after I finish watching this", or "let me just finish my Japanese study for the day, then I'll draw".

Whenever I get the feeling or the thought that I should draw something, I draw. Highest priority on the list.
Of course at some point I might stop and go do the other tasks I needed/wanted to do, but drawing is already out of the way, so I feel accomplishment instead of guilt from procrastination. Because art is the most important thing for me. And that's how I'm treating it from now on.

>>5098362
Another complement: I wanted to finish a drawing on stream.
Ended up getting too lazy to stream, because interacting with people requires mental energy.
But instead of letting the "stream opportunity" for another day, I just finished the drawing offline, on my own. Because streaming should help me draw more, not prevent me from doing it. I'M GONNA DROOOOW.

>>5095358
for me the most inspirational thing is looking at great artists' sketchbooks (Crumb, Kim Jung Gi, Chris Ware). The raw creativity makes me want to start drawing right away.
Other than that, the key is to get away from the damn internet/devices and just draw, with access to only instructional material or reference.

>>5095528
This. Watch his just draw video

Remove everything in your life that you enjoy more than drawing. Drawing will grow to fill that hole

>>5095358
Assuming you live in a city. Go outside and take a look at your local statues and monuments. Go to an art museum.
It usually goes like this, at least for me:

>Find interesting piece
>Look up the author
>Read their biography
>Find an interesting detail in said biography about their artistic process.
>Search for other artists who share a similar style.
>Read about those other artists
>And so on and so forth

>>5095358
Reading is what loops me back in. >>5100690 has a good loop
I also find consuming media about artists helps me. Reading something like Blue Period really hard pulls me back into high school when i had passion a raw excitement for art

This is a bump

Reading art manga helps

Get away from social media, 4chan, porn, watching shows to fill empty time. These things train your brain to crave constant, easy entertainment. Exercise vigorously so that your body and mind are energized instead of being in a constant comfy haze.

>>5095528
It seems easy and straightforward as compared to building a career, and it seems authentic and free in comparison to years of grinding while you wait for a boomer who can't open a pdf to retire

>>5095358
wtf is this real!?!?!?

Another bump

>>5104901
funny how that image has the opposite effect on me

>>5104901
How to ruin Klimt's legacy

>>5107914

Most Klimt fans will never see that image.

>>5095358
What do you mean by "immerse" yourself? You're an artist, or you aren't, and you immerse yourself in life. Are you one of those people who think you have to draw 18 hours a day, every day? If so, stop that. Go outside. Have a life. Go to concerts. Go on dates. Travel. Get a degree in something. Learn. Fall in love. Get your heart broken. Get angry. The whole world is experience, and you bring that to your art.This whole "immerse" thing is from middle aged women who think if they consume everything, they're better than the bitch in the next cubicle. Drop that mindset. You're an artist, regardless of where you are. You can be inspired and make art anywhere. The entire world is reference, go see some of it. Come back and make some art about it.

As for books, try The War Of Art, by Stephen Pressfield. Then read some artist biographies - the DaVinci bio that came out the last year or two is excellent.

You can't push inspiration, it can happen anywhere, but just reading books about the greats is better than nothing. Or just reading, I've always read a lot, and get inspiration from books of all kinds. Museums are great places to try, and not just art museums, I get all kinds of ideas at science museums. When covid is over, go hit the zoos, or aquariums. Or just go for a hike somewhere, or see a movie. I've had ideas just driving to the grocery store. Or just sitting on the porch with some whiskey and a smoke, and watching the weather.

A lot of people think you have to have a carefully curated existence to be an artist. You don't. You just have to live. The artists I know who have to have the right decorations, the right clothes, see the right galleries and shows, and all that, are almost always universally trying too hard and it's more of a pose than anything artistic. It's Instagram level showing off.

>>5107845
>He doesn't have a muse

What more motivation do you need than the idea that you can make something from your mind actually real? That kind of beautiful synthesis is what makes art magical to me.

>>5108541
>He doesn't have a muse

>>5095358
People who "immerse themselves in art" tend to be boring. Instead live a rich life, that will inspire you to create something meaningful.

>>5108599
yes, anon?

>>5105015
asdasdada

>>5109435
no. i dont wanna reopen a wound that has yet to properly heal

>>5107914
Women have already done that for many years. I don't think there is a single male Klimt fan to begin with so there's not much there to ruin.

>>5110399

you COULD have gone to museums regularly before the covid closed them

This is a dangerous way to go

You see, as I have gotten more years into art I have been dissatisfied with the progress I have made,
realising this is because I didn't draw enough, I have become upset any time I am not drawing because I know it will make me upset later on.

So now I am upset all the time and now I am not in the mood to draw because of it
I am just very upset and life is misery
I recommend you draw more and try not to think too much about it, just forget about other things and draw more and you will be better at art