Art Shit

dan, 19/f. sometimes I draw stuff. sometimes that stuff ends up here. main blog is @grain-sil0. commissions are open, hmu if you're interested!

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should’ve posted this when I finished it ages ago

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rooftop boi

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a painting for a friend who was generous enough to let me practice with his face :D

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self-portrait~~

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new painting! matt this time, based on this post fancasting reece king :)

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new work of mine :)

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and now, neil

used the second pic in this post as a ref

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troye sivan as andrew minyard, based 100% on this post

also if anyone has hair-painting tips pls tell me your secrets

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sneak peek of my submission for @aftgtarotzine :D

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a palette-based neil with lighting that makes no sense, as well as a reminder that no, I still can’t draw hands :P

palette // redbubble

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trash son andrew minyard

palette // redbubble

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little renee doodle since everything looks better on toned paper :P

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hey here’s a chubby bear

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tag yourself im tired

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me: wow I thought of an idea for a shorter comic I’m really excited about, I got the plot hammered out, I have time to work on it, the drawing part should be fun!

my hands: lol bitch u thought

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Hi. I really like your drawings so I think you can help me. I draw myself and I've got one friend that shows me how to paint humans. But if she sees my pictures, she always laughs and says that they are funny. I don't feel really confident and her meaning means a lot to me, so I think my drawings are just "funny". First I were really proud of them, but then she always comes and laughs. What should I do? P.S. I'm sorry for bad english. I'm from germany.

Um. wow…

That’s how you DON’T teach someone how to draw.  The thing with criticism, an important thing you should listen to, is that first you should find the good things about something you’re up to criticise. 

Say there’s a very detailed colourful drawing but the anatomy is very, very bad. Maybe one leg is bigger than the other, maybe the eyes are different shape, BUT.

You say that, hey, I like your colours! (for example)! You found a good contrast harmony! You’ve put so many details into it! And only then you say (BUT IN A KIND POLITE WAY) what this person should fix. Tell them what is not the greatest about anatomy AND HOW fix it, say that hey! I love your details, but It’s better to first finish the general shape because details can distract from it. Or, if you criticise something then at least say what’s good about it.

People who laugh at someone work, I feel like, have absolutely zero interest in your improvement or self-confidence. In my opinion, this kind of people just want to level up in their own eyes by bringing someone down. We all know just how destroying those kind of laughs can be to people who put so much into their work. 

You’ve put your time, your fantasy, your sincerity into something that means a lot to you and this itself isn’t funny at all! Your friend should at least respect your effort, because not everyone is born immediately great and have to work their way up.

I’d say don’t listen to your friend and keep being proud of your drawings! And I think you should be proud! Don’t let anyone bring you down like this.

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more tfc profiles with neil because I really gotta nail down how I draw these kids

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back to my usual style with non-canon andrew, feat. subtle expressions