Practicing Can Be a Butt At Times
Practicing Can Be a Butt At Times There is this belief that art is all fun and games, that you make images for a laugh and you're either magically good...or you're not. While this may be the case for some people, the "fun part" is only up to 10% of what is happening behind the scenes for artists who care about their craft. Most of the time, it is grueling. You're spending the majority of your time on social media platforms posting and interacting, and when you do get to draw, you are likely doing some sort of study or drilling so you can be better than you were before. You might get to draw something you actually enjoy if you have extra time, Mars is in retrograde, and it's Friday the 13th that also happens to be a blue moon. Work With Your Brain, Silly! Practicing especially can be annoying, as you are stretching new creative muscles and strengthening them. Which means even a simple sketch can take hours as your eyes and hands work out how to match the refer...
