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If all of your art were created by another person, would you be a fan of it?

>> No.3469518

>>3469478
That is a really good question.

I personally would based on what I do now, but I struggled for a long time with my artistic identity because there were a few different directions I wanted to take my work, namely between more fluid digital painterly work and more simple, bold graphic work. That's a stylistic tug in two separate directions and it resulted in a confused and inconsistent portfolio with work that looks like it could have been made by totally different artists.

>> No.3469525

>>3469478
Probably not. It's very amateurish. Why do you have to ask this kind of question? I don't even know what I want to draw like. There are a lot of peoples' art styles that I like, but I wouldn't want to do the same. Although, it's not like I don't like amateur art, it can have appeal some times. I'm just not very good at that either. I should put more heart and soul into it. Some people just have a really good eye or taste.

>> No.3469529

I guess this is the artist version of "write the kind of book that you would love to find on a shelf and read", but for some reason I never thought of it this way.

...maybe? I can't help but be aware there are gaping holes in my skill and areas of comfort, but the colors and themes I work with are ones I also like seeing in other people's art. On the other hand everyone probably benefits from moving out of their comfort zone and seeing what they can do there.

>> No.3469533

I'd like it, yes, wouldn't be a patron on Patreon but I'd follow my instagram. I'm much more critical when it comes to my own stuff than everyone else's, and I only draw stuff I like, so if someone else was doing it it'd be great.

>> No.3469546

No

Thats why im working on getting better

>> No.3469866

>>3469546
based

>> No.3469936

>>3469478
I would be stoked. Hyped, even.
Reading my own comic without knowing the story would be amazing, as it has pretty much everything I love reading about. A lot of visually fun stuff, but also an intriguing world and a lovable cast of characters. Easily digestable genre fiction that is just smart enough to set itself apart from similar stories by subverting expectations, while fulfilling the readers' demand for a light hearted adventure story. While being over the top at times, the story always grounded in its world's rules. Jokes and witty dialogue are not only played for cheap laughs, but to explore the characters. Challenges aren't overcome by pure strength, but clever or daring ideas. You really want to travel this world of wonders along the main characters. Oh, I would LOVE my work, if it was created by another person. Sadly, that's not the case and I'm left with self doubt and uncalled perfectionism, ridde
with anxiety and doubtful if anyone else would enjoy my story as much as I do.

>> No.3469959

>>3469478
No.
Does a professional sandwich maker go out and have a sandwich after work?

>> No.3469963

>>3469478
I would be extremely upset by the fact that someone with such great ideas wastes them on such a garbage art.

>> No.3469980

>>3469959
*sandwich artist

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3469992

>>3469478
presumably yeah. Why should I draw something that I wouldn't be fan of myself? I like to think of my future self as one of my favorite artists and everyone who is worth their time and effort think so for themselves as well. You are CREATING that future artist by grinding it today.

>> No.3470005

>>3469936
Are you an idiot.
The only way your metaphor applies is if you actually don’t look at other artists’ work.

>> No.3470010

>>3469518
What did you settle on?

>> No.3470016

Probably.

Often when I look at other people's work, I enjoy it a lot. But when I imagine I had drawn it myself, I'd be ashamed to have it online.

>> No.3470096

>>3469478
Yes. I need to work on my draftsmanship but the way I draw is a mix of various things that only I seem to specifically like.

>> No.3470114

>>3469478
Hell yeah, I totally dig that person. I'd be all. ''Eyyyyy I see your a person of culture, quality and taste, let's be friends'', M8!

>> No.3470131

>>3469959
yes, why not? i understand how this analogy is applicable

>> No.3470151

Everything I do is pretty much an amalgam of other people's stuff I liked, so I expect I'd eat this shit up.

Though of course I'd be seriously annoyed by inconsistent schedule, lack of focus and extremely vague and secretive posts. I'm shocked people remember I exist after yet another 3-month hiatus

>> No.3470164

>>3469518
I'm in a similar situation, but I'm still not sure about my artistic path. I guess I'd still be a fan, but I'd want "myself" to settle down soon.

>> No.3470176

>>3469478
Probably not. I'm still at a point where I only go for my style because its a reliable formula good for commissions. Pretty generic to be honest .

>> No.3470197

>>3469478

That's essentially the goal I'm aiming at, to make the kind of art that I want to see myself. A perfect amalgation of my favorite artists and influences, ideally.
I think it's a good question in that it serves as a internal compass. I have done a fair bit of nsfw commissions and iOS cutesy gaming assets and they all leave a kind of bad taste in my mouth. When I do personal work I occasionally hit the right note so to speak and those are the happiest moments in my life. Nothing is more fulfilling. Even sex with beautiful women is garbage in comparison.

>> No.3470199

>>3469478
No, I'm not even a fan of it now

>> No.3470221
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3470221

>>3470010
>What did you settle on?
I ended up going in the more graphic direction (pic related). I found that it meshed better with my needs and I've been a lot happier since zeroing in on one stylistic direction. Digital painterly stuff is really fun and all, but I found that I struggled to find a 'finishing point' in that type of work. In other words, I had a hard time determining whether a piece was complete or not, and the result was that I would just keep polishing turds and spend too much time on them instead of moving on and creating new stuff, which stressed me out. With the more graphic stuff, I really enjoy being able to understand much more clearly when something is done. I can just pump out stuff much more quickly since it's all flat shapes and simple lines, and I've been making a lot more stuff recently because of it. I've also found that my freelance illustration jobs more often want this sort of stuff than the more painterly approach.

>>3470164
>but I'd want "myself" to settle down soon.
Something that helped me is to start creating some more similar work. Look back on your favorite stuff that you've made, and make something really similar to it. Then make another. You don't need to reinvent the wheel stylistically speaking - use the same technique, colors, etc. and but just draw a different subject matter (but it doesn't even need to be that different). It's fun & important to experiment a bit, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with doubling down on your 'safe zone' a bit, and to create work that you have the most fun doing. Explore the depths of your safe zone.

>> No.3470495

>>3469959
>Does a professional sandwich maker go out and have a sandwich after work?
I don't get it. Why wouldn't they?

>> No.3470561
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3470561

I'd probably think "Huh. This is kinda interesting but he has still a long way to go." I'd probably follow him on IG just to see where it goes.

>> No.3470578

>>3469478
Yeah because I'n the first fan of my art and my first public
If you do art for others people before yourself, you will be miserable

>> No.3470622

>>3470221
>Explore the depths of your safe zone.
underated

>> No.3470625

I'm rad.
I work on improvement and with objectives.

>> No.3470676

>>3469478

>If all of your art were created by another person, would you be a fan of it?

When I draw to my strengths I can create a singular aesthetic. If another artist's life journey was so similar to mine that he created all of my art... well, I would have to find him and kill him.

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3470678

>>3469478

Yes, absolutely

I still have many things to learn but I put in my style every thing that I like

>cell shaded, I don't care how realistic it is I don't like the soft-shaded style.
>stylized but realistic proportions, I like bodies that could exist in real life; gigantic cow tits are ugly, ultra thick proportions are worse.
>I draw backgrounds, I dislike when an artist don't draw a proper background to his characters.


At the risk of being bullied hard... here is my work

>> No.3470857

>>3470678
Wow it’s shit

>> No.3470892

>>3470678
This is bait.

>> No.3470893

>>3470678
You should check out rough anime keys. They’ll help you with shadow shapes. You have potential.

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3470908

>>3469478
>draw mostly porn
>draw mostly porn catered to my own fetishes
>draw mostly porn catered to my own fetishes in a style I myself can yank to

>> No.3470937

>>3469478
Well obviously yeah, I draw what I like to see so yeah

>> No.3471041

Yes, I think so. Still have and want to learn a lot of things.
I think any artist's answer to that question should be yes, dunno, it's frustrating to not like something you are supposedly doing for pleasure, if that makes any sense.

Well, either "yes" or this:
>>3469546
Keep it up.

>> No.3471602 [DELETED] 

>>3470908
>people reflecting on their work
>not sharing an example piece

If you post ITT you should share a favorite piece of yours. Folks are shitting on >>3470678 but atleast they shared their work.

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3471606

>thread about reflecting on your work
>not sharing an example piece

If you post ITT you should share a favorite piece of yours so we can see where you're coming from. Folks are shitting on >>3470678 but at least they shared their work.

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3471611

>>3471606
k, shit on me my bros.

>> No.3473004

>>3471611
>shit on me my bros.
Your art is so bad that it almost killed the thread. Bumping from the 10th page.

There's really not a whole lot to it. What are you even going for here? It looks like you put a solid 5 minutes worth of work into. Why is it so lazily done? Is this really what you consider to be the drawing you're most proud of? This is what you would share if someone asked for an example of your best work?

>> No.3473019

>>3473004
stay mad, crab

>> No.3473706

>>3473019
>asks for opinion
>gets mad at opinion

Hmmmm

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3473873

>>3471606

>> No.3474378

>>3473873
This is pretty cool. Though it looks like a still from a larger composition, or part of an animation. There's not a whole lot going on. It's like its a shot right before the camera rotates around the figures and pans down to reveal the city / tower thing and the landscape, which would probably be a lot more interesting to see.

>> No.3474450

>>3469478
I would probably be like "nice but I could have done the same"

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3476007

ye, if i was into the subject matter. cyberpunk is pretty niche as it is and even moreso when its actually related to the fashion

>> No.3476073

>>3469478
Not really. I'd still like some of my best fan art, but would skim over any 'original' work that wasn't a comic or lacked a strong vibe of "screenshot of a key moment in a quality animated film"

>> No.3476516

I'd probably think it's technically ok, nothing spectacular, and it wouldn't inspire any sort of emotions in me. I'd probably find it boring.