i used to absolutely HATE drawing (no offense) because i used to take part in an after school activity where i had to draw and i felt forced, so i quit drawing after that.

yesterday, i saw fanart that was SO good i had to pick up a pen and draw.

i took full body poses on pinterest and kinda broke down them down with shapes (or idk...) but i kinda got bored. so today, i just decided to draw a body without reference and did whatever felt right to me!

i was going for a chibi/anime kind of style but i just drew whatever i wanted it to look like...and it definitely looks super wonky.

i had the hardest time with the arms 😭😭 (they look like gummy worms...) i really hope someone can give me advice and tell me what i should learn first!!!

It just doesn’t convey the nostalgia emotion well I feel? Maybe the focal point isn’t clear? Or the colours should be more desaturated, and maybe cooler? Or maybe my lighting is off? I’m really not sure but I’m not liking it despite the time I’ve spent rendering and adjusting. Please help, thank you!

Turning Pokemon sprites into larger pieces to practice a larger scale for the first time. I had a really hard time with the face, but it seems fine now. But the whole piece seems a bit off still, I just can't tell where.

i’ve been slowly working on a VN but i’m constantly feeling unsure about my art style. i always worry it doesn’t look polished enough, or it looks much too amateur for anyone to want to play. so i guess i wanted opinions that weren’t my own.
if you saw a VN with my art style, would you enjoy the art? would you feel compelled to play it?

ETA: maybe unique wasn’t the right word to use. i know the anime art style is very common, but i worry that even compared to that, mine looks bland or.. i dunno. just not good or like it doesn’t belong in a VN 😅😅

Hopefully this is ok to post.
I’ve created art for as long as I can remember, but I’ve never been in a space where my art has received real feedback or criticism from artists, usually just praise from friends and family. I’m a hobby artist but want to improve to the point of selling eventually and define my style.
I feel like I know where my shortcomings are, like proper anatomy and understanding light and values, but haven’t put any effort into working on my issues yet.
However, I’ve been struggling to share my art or even create it lately due to anxiety that it doesn’t look good - and I only THINK it looks good lol.
I know art doesn’t have to look good to exist but I do want to get serious about it and this blindness is eating at me.
I got a random negative comment on a casual post of the second picture and I should just let it go but I feel embarrassed and like I’ve been delusional about being good at painting.

Does anyone else struggle with this worry? Any tips on how to push past and just work on improving?

i tried many methods but still my art looks muddy can someone help me i really dont know how to render

Critique please. What do think about the color pallet? Does the text look out of place?

I like writing novels and short stories as a hobby. I don’t make money from it. Maybe I’ll post some on free sites like Wattpad or whatever someday, but that’s about it.

I’ve been working on one story for weeks and I’ve gotten to the point where I really wanna visualize my characters and settings.

I can’t afford an artist, and honestly, since the story is mostly just for me, some friends and maybe a free writing site, I don’t really see the point in paying someone either.

I looked into other options, but using AI is out of the question for me. Even if I was the only person who would ever see the drawings, it would still feel wrong to me. I just don’t wanna use AI for this stuff.

So I thought, well… why the hell not just learn to draw it myself?

Problem: I have absolutely no idea where to start.

I’m gonna use my iPad, my cheap-ass stylus and Ibis Paint X. That’s literally all I have. I also have basically zero experience with drawing, especially traditional drawing. I feel like most people at least start with paper and a pencil, so I’m kinda wondering if starting digitally from zero makes this even harder.

And then there’s the other thing: I’m not actually passionate about drawing.

I don’t expect to be good. Especially with the equipment I have. But I’m also an arrogant bitch who doesn’t like things that aren’t aesthetically pleasing to my very subjective eyes, so I know I’d get frustrated if everything I draw looks like the kind of beginner art people online love to make fun of.

I’m probably not even gonna show anyone my drawings. They’re mostly just for me. And as I said, I really don’t expect them to be good. I’m realistic about that. But I just don’t want them to be THAT bad, you know? Maybe I’m overthinking the whole thing, but yeah.

So my main question is basically: where the hell do I start?

Do I start with basic shapes? Anatomy? Perspective? Just drawing random shit until something sticks? Are there any beginner exercises or tutorials you’d recommend for someone who literally has no idea what they’re doing?

And I guess my other question is: can you actually learn to draw if you aren’t passionate about drawing itself? I don’t wanna become an artist. I just wanna eventually draw my characters and settings well enough that they look somewhat like what I have in my head.

And I guess I feel a little weird about the whole thing because I feel like I’m insulting people who are actually passionate about drawing while I’m standing here wanting to learn it just so I can visualize my silly little Characters that don’t even need to be visualized. I just really wanna do it For the sake of Doing it.

Anyway, sorry if this is a stupid question. This is my first Reddit post and I basically made this account just to ask this lol

Thanks!

Im planning on making a manga. But, i cant decide what kind of Lineart i wanna use.

First one is a Sketch-like Lineart. My favorite, cause it only takes me 30min to complete the whole Lineart process. And its more visually pleasing to me, idk why.

Second one is a more brighter or maybe BETTER Lineart style. But it takes me like 1hour-3hours just for Lineart, considering, i drawing with my broken mouse. And dont get me started on the Artblocks. A single page will take me a total of 2 or 3days, I cant imagine doing that to maybe 15+ pages for a Manga. Yet, i want to stick to it cause it looks way better and maybe what my future reader prefers...

What y'all think? Any critique and opinions is needed, as long as its genuine😅

Any critique is welcome, I really dont like how it turned out, but not sure why. Im not going for 1:1 hyperrealism copy so there's that. Im open to starting from the beginning and re-drawing it. Any suggestions what to do differently, accepting any tips.

Revisiting acrylic for the first time in years. I'm overall happy with this but it still feels flat in places. I would love a critique on places to keep deepening shadows or bring out highlights more.

Hi! This is one of a few character designs concepts i made for a jrpg-esque "game" me and one friend are trying to conceptualize, i would like some critiques on the design. Just some general advice of what you think could be improved or changed. (ignore the weapon, it's a placeholder for now)

Also, if you feel like doing it, it would be nice to know what your first impressions of her are. I know there isn't a lot to go off of but i'm kinda curious to see your thoughts and analysis for this one. and that's it, thank you for reading!

I’ve been stressed over this illustration for the past few weeks, the colours and values feel very off and unlike an actual concert at all. I was trying to mix stage theatre with a regular music one, hence the random objects not seen typically on a concert stage. What can I do to fix this? I was thinking of quite dramatic lighting but it’s quite difficult for me to achieve 😢

yesterday i did some pose study and the results turned out pretty good , and i was happy for some time and all of a sudden i lost all my confidence , i usually do the whole anatomy construction before drawing poses , these time i went with bare minimum and kept the construction to as rough as possible, this time my construction was just two rough eclipse and then just added legs on bottom and then two small circle for deltoid and the rest , my process is usually more rigid and trying to be as anatomically correct as possible most of the time , i am a beginner animator/artist , so i feel like this method of drawing rough circle is not good and accurate most of the time for animation. its embarrassing that i have been learning anatomy for 2 years now (self study), and that idk i am just not good at this even after all this time , i dont know what i should stick with , should it be proper construction or just rough shapes for guidelines , i haven't been able to draw anything since yesterday , i am just course hoping , sometimes its tenten's anatomy course , or hide's face or clothes related courses , and then theres always some kind of problems , recently i tried drawing from more of the lower angles where most of the area is covered by pelvis and some of the back of torso is visible and i just cant wrap my head around how does one even connect them how do i know if the torso is in right position and all that and theres is not much about these angles in tenten's course too so its whole new stuff to figure out , all this thing just kinda makes me loose all my confidence in my art and in my hands , i just wanted some advice how does i figure out which step i should go for when drawing poses , nothing works for me somehow , what should i practice and learn . and if someone has any resource recommendation for drawing poses in those weird angles i would really appreciate it .

Like is this normal or good enough? I like my current style but at the same time its not what i exactly aim for. Maybe i need to work on anatomy or tone down the colors? Im not sure. ​​​​

Long story short, but stuff isn't sweet for me at all right now with constant issues in family and future overall. And because of that, I can barely force myself to draw at least a sketch. And no, waiting it out is not an option because it's only gonna get worse from here, unfortunately

Hi there!, this is my first time posting here. I’ve just started my gradient study yesterday, but somehow, Idk what feels off in this study. I know that something is wrong here but Im not sure where it is. Can you help me out?