True Damage drawings done at the beginning of the year
Also congrats League on the Netflix series premiere!!
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True Damage drawings done at the beginning of the year
Also congrats League on the Netflix series premiere!!
This is an EXTREMELY blessed post! And accurate! When I first moved out I was so excited for my new place I slept on the floor and had my tv there and that was it. Loved it. You grow and you build and you gain and you lose. I lost that place and everything in it. Now I have a new place with new things and it’s very much home.
In the future, there is a small, quiet room that is just yours, where you are safe and you are free. In that room your shoulders will finally start to come down from around your ears. Nobody can come into that room unless you let them. In that clean quiet place, you will work and you will study. You will love and you will heal.
-Captain Awkward, “Should I Move Away From My Abusive Family?”
Its really easy to compare yourself to other people in the industry and in school. There is talent as far as the eye can see and when you’re starting off ( and hell, when you’re in the thick of things as well ) its easy as an artist to question where you stand.
Its kind of inevitable, but there are pros and cons. We should be inspired to work harder, to try new things, and to rise above our levels. We should get a little healthy dose of competition because it is a competitive field and it helps prepare you - but dont make the mistake of thinking that you have nothing to offer if someone is better at you then something.
There are a whole bunch of things that make up an animator, and its not about solid timing or draftsmanship. Just because someone is a stronger animator then you , or you view them as having stronger drawing skills, doesn’t mean you are worthless or have failed in some part of your artistic journey. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, not all of us are strong at drawing, or have really clicked with animation timing , but we all have something unique to offer.
For myself I found that my strength and weakness is my analytical kind of thought process. It made for a struggle when it came to character acting and timing , because it could come off very formulaic - but it also allowed me to problem solve very quickly. Because of this I’ve been able to get things done in a pinch, as well as help out on many shows that need animation fixes in a very short amount of time. Being able to hit deadlines and taking on quick last minute jobs became one of my strengths because of this. ( of course i’m still working on the character acting thing , we all gotta push ourselves still!)
You may have a keen sense of comedic timing, or the ability to make someone laugh. You may be able to get into a characters head and under stand their thought process. You may be a great communicator and be able to understand critiques and directions or may be able to explain the technicalitys of animation in a clear way to others. Maybe you’re like me , problem solver to the end .You may be an absolute joy to work with and have an attitude that people want to be around.
some of you may be thinking well thats …just basic work stuff -good attitude? cant everyone offer that? UM NO. I’ve worked with some people who have piss poor attitudes - we all do have weaknesses after all and that is not some peoples strong suit. My point is there’s something about you that is going to excel in the work place. Sometimes it just takes awhile for people to realize it , but its there.
Be aware of your weaknesses, but be aware of your strengths as well and use them to your advantage.
go get ‘em tiger
things i did that forced me to be a better artist:
used a reference for everything
thinner line art (you think thats thin? go thinner….)
sketch, then do a cleaner sketch, THEN start finalizing
THUMBNAILS
color research, picking a set palette or light/dark for each work
you like that pose? redo it one more time
USE A DAMN REFERENCE
do not rely on stylization as an excuse for anatomy
draw the goddamn background you coward
just draw the hand- a bad hand is better than a hidden hand
the rule of thirds WORKS
take a considerable break between sketch and lines/paint
know that art takes longer as you get better at it
draw the seams on clothes
stop aiming for accuracy and focus on fluidity and motion, accuracy will come with practice of those two concepts
just…do the chiaroscuro. just DO IT. no excuses it always works
stop making excuses, make yourself an art schedule/set weekly(or daily) art goals and just DO IT.
“draw the goddamn background you coward“
YO IM READY TO FLEX -cries about backgrounds-
“Skunks don’t always stink” #Drawmybeast Social media is an interesting thing, sometimes we have this stupid idea “if we don’t receive powerful attention in our post it means that our art is bad” and we forget it’s not about always winning, it’s about contrast and discipline, 1 o 1000 likes can’t tell you how good is your art, good feedback is like money, should be the result of hard work not the reason, so don’t worry many artist feel the same, just don’t stop!.
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birthday boy i love him dearly
it’s the little things
Drag 💅✨
Happy Jeankasa week, I’m sleepy but this is the best thing I’ve made in decades so I’m thriving.