...I never promised it was any good okay?

Fuck drawing is hard. But I can't get better if I don't practice. Talent is pursued interest. SunMonTueWrites is the main blog.

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PROMPTS

What started off as simply me saying in a conversation with @jayjay-thejet-plane that I was going to pin a list of scenes from my own fics I wanted to draw*, has morphed into a potential collaboration between fanfic writers and fan artists. (Really depends on whether authors want to share I guess... 😅)

If you are a writer and have a scene in one of your fics you've always thought you'd love to see brought to life, you can submit it through this form here.

Artists can view the form submissions and may use them when they're experiencing drawing blocks. Or just looking for ideas.

Because this is my blog I'll start off with submitting scenes I wish I had the artistic ability to draw**.

#*the whole reason I got into drawing again in the first place

**I'm working on the artistic ability for a reason and am very grateful to the TG/TG:M fan artists who have encouraged me through my on-going fumblings as I relearn a skill I gave up practicing 25+ years ago).

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I have signed up to do a drawing workshop next week. The hours SUCK because of timezones, however I really want/need something to kickstart the drawing juices again...

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When I have reblogged all the Hangster art I can find at least twice I think I am going to have to draw some myself.

SIGH.

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I have optimistically packed my traditional drawing stuff into my bag today... 🤞🤞🤞

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Took part in a silly drawing competition last night as part of a Christmas Eve game. It reminded me how much I ENJOY drawing. 💛

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Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner's roadblock to art isn't even technical skill it's frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach's capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That's how you build on the technical skill. Throw that "won't even start because I'm afraid it won't be perfect" shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck.

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I'm getting jumped in the notes here with "easier said than done" and that's true, so I am by NO MEANS a professional with professional-level art off the top of my head here's some tangible things to help with your frustration tolerance.

It never goes away. Like. Literally ever. "It's so hard and I keep stumbling over it" yeah. Never goes away. For anyone. Keep that in mind.

While you do have to train your eye to get better at drawing, which means you have to look at good art, you also have to stop only looking at artwork made by professionals or people who've been doing it longer than you. Jealous of another 21-year-old whose art is better than you? Block or mute. Lol. It doesn't matter who cares. Jealousy is ugly and you should work on that but feelings like that don't just go away and so if it's not hurting anyone just get that out of your sight. Unblock/mute when you're in a better headspace.

If you can't keep your drawings to yourself then have a dedicated set of artist friends to complain with or hold each other accountable. Preferably people of your same skill level. And no I don't mean a huge discord server full of randos, like, your actual friends, chances are you're only going to get your feelings hurt if in you're some huge buttfuck discord server where people are busy doing god knows what and they either ignore your posts or just leave reacts.

What actually helps ease this is by practicing in bulk. Everyone tells you art is like a muscle and you have to train it constantly, with rest, but constantly. And what this means realistically is you're more likely to learn by drawing something repetitively. Say you're struggling to draw a profile. Don't waste hours getting one drawing of a profile right. If it sucks just start over again. Repeat. Literally the fastest and most efficient way with almost every drawing roadblock is just start over again. The time will pass anyways etc etc.

Confidence is won through effort! Confidence is not so much a feeling as it is the cumulative result of the work you put in. (I read this on reddit one time and never forgot it.)

6. This is a really tough one but you'll have to substitute motivation for discipline.

7. I mean. You don't have to be good at art man. It's fine. You do have to weigh in how much you actually want to get to a certain skill level and weigh it against the amount of effort you're willing to put in. If you're fine where you are that's fine!!! It's fine!!!

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Hangster and that apple core drawing meme... I'm going to keep trying and also try traditional. Feel lie I am less rusty with that at least.

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Tempted to try this apple core drawing thing but with Hangster... I have some time right now?

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I NEED someone to do the gay apple fanart trend with hangster.😭😭😭

My art skills don't help me with faces so I doomed and cant do it myself 😭😭😭

They fit it so well 🥹

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HMM... I do like their profiles...

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I have packed my drawing stuff in my work bag... 🤞🤞🤞

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These ones I'll grant you... I don't have the energy to argue however if I ever post something I'm not okay with my own kids seeing them I'll definitely tag it myself. 🙄😑

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Yeah okay Tumblr... WTH?

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Not in the mood to draw but I did some anyway while looking at drawing reference pictures on Pinterest. Now taking the work laptop to the other end of the house and doing writing sprints.

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Angled to capture the date and time. Trying to draw a bit of a fight from a recent fic, and again trying something new (giving each body a colour) but the disappearing hands and arms are bugging me. Even though you wouldn't be able to see them anyway. 🤦

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🤪 This is a redraw of this (NSFW*) by @jayjay-thejet-plane. It's Bob and Bradley. Meant to be anyway.

*NSFW but no more unsafe than this image really. Depends on the size of your screen and how long your stare at it.

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I'm going to draw for 60 minutes... 😈🤣

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Well fuck.