/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>6677266
>wojak
No, pick up a rope and end your misery instead.
Every field.

>>6677267
You seem upset

>>6677266
Yeah, it's fun. You still have at least 30 years in front of you to practice and eventually get good if you wish. As long as you have time, some resources to cover the basics, and enjoy it, nothing else matters.

>>6677266
No, you needed to be born with talent and drawing from a young age to make it. AI is here now.

>>6677266
Yeah it's pretty fun.

>>6677270
>>6677283
No. No fun. The AI gods are here. You will kneel.

>>6677266
Yea, it will make you more remarkable than the other NPCs you hang around. Most people buy shit to derive happiness. Something like drawing (Which is an arduous skill to hone) is beyond 99% of the populations' scope.

And of course, drawing is fun once you reach a point where you can reasonable draw most things that come to mind.

its fun, creating/creativity makes life seem worth it sometimes.

>>6677266
Do it, don't be afraid

>>6677289
Nuh-uh

>>6677266
Do it. I'm in a somewhat similar situation to you. I used to be pretty good at drawing (at least for my age) when I was younger. When I graduated high school I basically stopped drawing altogether. I recently had the urge to try drawing from life again, so I bought a cheap sketchbook and a pen and tried drawing seriously for the first time in almost a decade. Needless to say I suck now, but the fun of drawing is still there. There's really nothing else like it, you can sit anywhere and spend hours drawing all by yourself and still be entertained.

>>6677298
AI is here. Life is no longer worth it. Kneel!

>>6677266
>28
>Depicts himself as an old man
I'm fucking 40, am I a skeleton to you?

Would going to the zoo to draw animals be a good place to practice? I really suck but I want to get better, and I also want to see the monkeys. I'm just worried people will see me drawing, assume I know what I'm doing, then come over and see how shit my sketches are.

>>6677363
dusty old bones

>>6677266
Yuh. I started drawing last year at 28. Just be sure you have enough free time to draw for a few hours daily. You have to fight super hard to push past the first phase where you're on the same level as a middle schooler and you can't get your ideas out onto paper, but it gets fun eventually like other anons said

>>6677363
Anon….

>>6677396
>>6677406
Holy shit I was a skeleton the whole time...

>being over 25
literal fossils posting on /ic/

>>6677343
based

>>6677393
as they approach, hiss at them.
or let them see, and they will either say "I used to draw" or "keep it up champ", as you get better those comment will become "I wish I could draw" "you're a good drawer" "so talented"

>>6677441
There's a skeleton living inside you this whole time... rent free!

>>6677266
just use AI

>>6677461
Ok, I'll do it (not the hissing part). Just bought my zoo ticket.

No, learning to draw is not possible at your age. You don't have the neuroplasticity anymore. Just use AI.

>>6677266
Even being able to draw at a beginner level makes the guy above me rage with a 1000 keys per second.

>>6677492
gmi

>>6677266
Yes

>>6677266
As a profession? Don't bother.

As a hobby? Go for it.

>>6677525
/beg/let here, is this watercolor?

>>6677551
looks like it

>>6677266
bro they're not that heavy what are you smoking?

>>6677266
You can git gud in about 4 years. Google ramon hurtado & spend the 200 to audit his drawing class when he offers it next. He does not fuck around. Will give you a base of study for the rest of your life.

>>6677363
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBIhorcZipw
no ur dinosaur

>>6677266
If you start at at an old age, is there a different place you need to start from, or should everyone start from the same fundies no matter how old

>>6677978
Nobody should "start" with the fundies. You start by drawing what you want for a good while, like a year+
Actively studying fundies goes nowhere unless you have a modicum of skill. The first step is to build that modicum of skill by making the stuff you want to make on your own. It's entirely possible to pick up on fundamentals by just making stuff and comparing it to better art or life without really devoting time to study. Oh, and seriously do yourself a favor and leave /ic/. It's a waste of time that is easy to convince yourself isn't. The sticky is alright for getting an idea of what to study when you think you're ready to study, but the board itself is a time-killer and nothing more.

>>6677266
If you expect to make any money with it, no.
If you want to do it just for the challenge and fun, absolutely, life is about spending our limited time having a good time.

>>6677266
Started when I was 30. I'm still not good but I'm trying my best.

>>6678226
>You start by drawing what you want for a good while, like a year+
great advice. I started with pokemon and dbz. I imagine I'd have quit if I started with cubes. no harm in doing some basic fundies on the way though, just don't make it the majority.

>>6677266
I was thinking that too when I was your age, young Anon. It wasn't until four years later, a few weeks ago when I actually did it. My doodles fucking suck ass, they're so bad it's embarrassing, but drawing things from my imagination rocks.

Go ahead, pick up that pen, give it a shot. If you're anything like me and have never created before, you'll find that just keeping at it every day will be almost impossible. You might need to figure out what makes you tick and how to force yourself into discipline. Every obstacle will be a problem to solve before you can even start drawing.

Chances are what I'm about to tell you won't mean anything to you until you've actually run into those problems yourself. Find a way to identify and then push through negative emotions. That includes fear at the base of artist's block and perfectionism. Find someone you can talk to about your art journey, you won't make it all alone, I don't think doing that on /ic/ anonymously is gonna work. Your drawings will start out bad, so look for anything you're getting out of the process and remember to cherish that feeling of joy if you do find it. You need to make a habit of drawing if you want your hobby to go anywhere, so try to make some time every day and don't give up.