right now I learn about colour theory & while I start to understand it I also have no idea how to incooperate it in my art yet. So ofc I find everything I draw is lacking right now. At least it shows me I perceive art in general differently now & hopefully can translate it to my art one day as well
omg i also think of this every time i feel artblocked or like ive regressed!! i mentally point at myself im the mirror like "chill cake, remember the graph, uve just gotten a better eye and the drawing skill will follow eventually"
Same thing with playing instruments. I got dissatisfied with my bass playing. Was at my cousins jamming and he commented on how much I improved. I chuckled and said "Glade someone thinks so. All I hear is crap." His reply made me think. 1/2
i keep coming back to this when i'm feeling ultra crappy too!!! the more you learn the more critical you are of your own art-- such is life!! but its a good reminder that we're growing <3
yes!!! and it’s such a beautiful thing, to be curious and grow and learn new stuff that you can apply to step up your game, it’s all worth it even when it gets frustrating
for me, it always happens when i start studying more - my ability to see improves - i see all the past and current mistakes, and the best way to work through it has been to take some time off, analyze what looks off and improve by applying the new notions i’ve studied
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https://www.deviantart.com/shattered-earth/art/Art-Cycle-329593292
and here's the original it's based on (though i like Shattered-Earth's version for its clarity):
https://marcdalessio.com/self-portraits-over-the-years-2/
(X being every artist I follow, lmao.)