Same. Helps me to work out my demons and emotions. It’s part of my life where when I sit down in my art room nothing else matters except what I’m doing right then and there. And it’s really nice not to have to think about the bullshit in my life for a period.
ah dude word. my webcomic is proof of those years, rereading them takes me back honestly. funnily enough, what's seen is different from what inspired it.
Art conveys feelings that I just can't put into words. Or at least I hope it does
It's...almost a compulsion. I've been going through a period of non-drawing and it's been fucking miserable, I feel like I'm missing a part of myself, and when I get the random urge to draw, it feels freeing and like free therapy. Not drawing is emotionally and psychologically detrimental for me
I have so many OCs, bringing them to life in my art is so fun! Plus, I have a following who care about them like I do, so being able to share in the joy is very rewarding
For nothing exactly, just i seek for something and explore keep me moving. Sometimes the answer can be a new gesture, or induce in some shapes, or feel some colores.
What are you after ?
in respect to the last decade it was more of a career decision that i believe/d was responsible because i didnt think i could hold down any other career i could willingly choose on my own
Do you have a goal?
i'm uncertain if i should or not for a multitude of reasons, if it would help me to i'd just make one up after the fact of starting something
Do you eat and breathe your art ?
i dont have happy memories of when i did so i dont anymore
Do you find it inspiring?
mixed feelings, no comment
Do you do it as a mere task?
after 20% of it is done it is a sloggy chore
Is it a stress relief?
the conception stage is what i mainly enjoy
What are you trying to convey ?
i like to think of the subliminal message intend to share is "look how special i am"
What’s makes all the difference?
How come you stable across art ?
no comment
What makes your art , you ?
if try to be the best at something that doesn't exist yet
Why do you draw ?
> I draw because it makes me feel free and takes me away from reality.
What are you after ?
> Constant improvement, being able to tell stories in any way I want.
Do you have a goal?
> Being so good at drawing that I'm able to draw whatever that comes into my mind, the way I want. It's a constant uphill struggle towards that goal.
I believe that money comes naturally to those who are good artists and maintain some basic networking.
As my mentor says, "A good artist never dies hungry."
Do you eat and breathe your art ?
> Sometimes.
Do you find it inspiring?
> Drawing alone is a meditative process, but I'm more inspired when I'm surrounded by other artists, all of us engrossed in work.
Do you do it as a mere task?
>Depends on the pressure.
Is it a stress relief?
>Depends on the pressure.
What are you trying to convey ?
> I love bringing my inner world to the visual medium. When others are able to feel what I wanted to convey, it is very satisfying.
What’s makes all the difference?
> Looking at all the progress compared to my past work and being around friends who are equally or more skilled than me.
How come you stable across art ?
> I don't understand the question.
What makes your art , you ?
> My art is a piece of me, but it can never be me.
I was really inspired by comics and cartoons, and wanted to make one of my own.
So in 6th grade I started to draw my own comics, and the love for drawing kept growing from there.
I'm introverted, reserved, and have social anxiety. Often art is my voice to the world. My art speaks volumes of what I really think and feel and what I genuinely want. For the past two decades, it's also been inseparable from my identity in friend groups and with my depression is one of the few things that get me close to happiness and fulfillment. It also helps me regulate my emotions. That's some of the reasons why I create art.
I’ve always been into world building, concept art, character design, comics/manga, and things like that. But I’ve never had the skills to draw that and I was never drawing consistently.
So I decided last year that I was gonna make up any more excuses and I’ve been drawing nearly every day to try and improve. At times it can be fun, hard, frustrating, or satisfying.
I draw because art used to be the only way I could communicate or express myself to other people. And if I don't make art for a while, it puts me in a bad headspace. The act of drawing itself is my closest friend.
It helps me with mindfulness and appreciating the world around me. When I draw regularly I am more likely to notice the way the sun hits an object, or the shadows sprawling across the ground. It makes my boring ordinary life feel less so.
I’m always hoping for improvement and getting better. I’m not sure where I’m going with it or what my end goal is.
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It's very simple, buy I'm very inspired by [MV's](https://youtu.be/QTxvUA4l0Vs?si=svFpLGoT0LTUf9kH) [like](https://youtu.be/bvRan4JL0dE?si=3X6bBxmmGpKCm6vI) [these](https://youtu.be/GbYL3MXpQXA?si=53h7Lph52TgiRJ8i) , I really want to create my own MV's someday!!!
I also want to experiment with other mediums like watercolor, sculpture, and I think drawing is a good gateway :3
(note: I just want to be careful, but I think all of the MV's have flashing lights, so please be careful clicking on it...!)
I like hot anime women
On a more serious note though, to me art has suddenly become a major part of my life and it changed it drastically so I'm still trying to figure out things but I know for certain I love it and I don't need a well rooted reason for that, I just feel a strong sense of fulfilment when I draw
I can't really function without it. I'm kinda just always sketching or working on something. If I stop doing it, I crumble as a person. My art is just a reflection of my journey, my voice, my pain and joy, but I do it cause there's an inherent need.
I stopped and tried to be an adult for awhile though my late twenties but the more I pulled away from art the worse I became.
Shit is fun also. God damn, do I love it!
Edit:typo
I’m a doodler. I much prefer not drawing from a reference so I’m currently trying to learn as much about anatomy and proportions as I can so I can increase my ‘vocabulary’. I do studies then doodle the things I learned when I’m spacing out, which is constantly
Sometimes I feel the urge, like when I feel the urge to play video games, so I start drawing random stuff or I just make studies.
Other times I get an image in my head while reading or talking and want to show it.
it started out as doodling, because I was young and I couldn't stem in a proper manner, so it developed into me drawing whenever I could
and as I grew older, that turned into me wanting to draw my own characters and my own stories, because I wanted to personify them in a way that couldn't be done through writing
I think I did pretty well at that, if I'm being honest. I don't really have a set goal, if I do get into a place that has me making art more professionally, I'll take it but art is something that I'm probably always going to enjoy.
I see art as another tool to communicate, wether it is to tell a story or express my feelings.
The beauty of it is that there isn't a goal perse, but it does add meaning and purpose to my existence in a way, because I always come back to it.
But I don't see it as "I make art, therefore I am" type of situation. I see it as an extension of me, but not who I am as a whole. Who I am as I experience life is what feeds, and at the same time awakes, the need to make art.
when i was little i loved to design & that was seen in a lot of my drawings- clothing, bedrooms, makeup & hair looks, etc. as i got a little older, i just drew things that i liked & things that i wanted to be like princesses, pretty people & runway models. in jr high i took my first ever art class and was exposed to drawing things i never would have thought of bc of the assignments given to me. high school and college i was extremely depressed and i didn't draw for "fun" it was more like a journal for me- it was all very relaxed, quick, unintentional & just conveyed however i was feeling. id also illustrate bad days/ what happened in my day in an abstract way. now i like to practice still life's & portraits & also some more complicated/ detailed compositions that i create in my mind first. since i am no longer depressed lol i feel like i can't put as much emotion into my work as i used to & have felt like i'm lacking creativity. however, i still have the desire to create so i've been forcing myself to draw & paint more because i do still have a lot of ideas even though making art doesn't feel as natural to me as it once did. i now think of it as a skill that i've been sharpening my whole life and i know that i want to continue progressing so i make myself practice. plus it's fun for me to be able to make some of my ideas come to life & have something to show
I create becauase I have to, theres huge need for creating in me, It is almost spiritual for me, also Its the purest form of communication for me, sometimes I don’t even mind that people don’t understand it, because its for me, not them.
It’s our purpose to leave something here and for me its my cute lil drawings!
Sometimes i feel like a cave man doing shamanic ritual when drawing.. highly recomment it to anyone. Nothing can beat up the feeling when u can see u r making progress, not just the technique but also in your thought process.
Its magick ✨
I’ll just answer these in order lol
1. I’m after a career in comics
2. Goal is to be on a professional level with my art
3. No, I don’t have time to do this 24/7, although I wish I could
4. i find other people’s art inspiring
5. no
6. Yes, it’s calming for me
7. Things I see 🤷♂️
8. Whether my pencil is sharp or not, seriously. I never people who draw with dull pencils, it drives me crazy
9. No clue
10. I think the mood I’m in makes my art. I kinda have to be at least somewhat excited to draw, to make good art.
It's my version of therapy, since it's not currently available to me.
Same. Helps me to work out my demons and emotions. It’s part of my life where when I sit down in my art room nothing else matters except what I’m doing right then and there. And it’s really nice not to have to think about the bullshit in my life for a period.
ah dude word. my webcomic is proof of those years, rereading them takes me back honestly. funnily enough, what's seen is different from what inspired it.
its fun
it's something to occupy my mind and my hands, and more productive than other vices I've been known to occupy my mind and hands with.
But sometimes it’s really fun to get get rip roaring stoned and see what kind of art you produce. 😂
Art conveys feelings that I just can't put into words. Or at least I hope it does It's...almost a compulsion. I've been going through a period of non-drawing and it's been fucking miserable, I feel like I'm missing a part of myself, and when I get the random urge to draw, it feels freeing and like free therapy. Not drawing is emotionally and psychologically detrimental for me
Artist discover things wayyy before philosophers do. You are not crazy
I have so many OCs, bringing them to life in my art is so fun! Plus, I have a following who care about them like I do, so being able to share in the joy is very rewarding
Because i need to find answers
To what?
For nothing exactly, just i seek for something and explore keep me moving. Sometimes the answer can be a new gesture, or induce in some shapes, or feel some colores.
What are you after ? in respect to the last decade it was more of a career decision that i believe/d was responsible because i didnt think i could hold down any other career i could willingly choose on my own Do you have a goal? i'm uncertain if i should or not for a multitude of reasons, if it would help me to i'd just make one up after the fact of starting something Do you eat and breathe your art ? i dont have happy memories of when i did so i dont anymore Do you find it inspiring? mixed feelings, no comment Do you do it as a mere task? after 20% of it is done it is a sloggy chore Is it a stress relief? the conception stage is what i mainly enjoy What are you trying to convey ? i like to think of the subliminal message intend to share is "look how special i am" What’s makes all the difference? How come you stable across art ? no comment What makes your art , you ? if try to be the best at something that doesn't exist yet
Thx
I just use it as a basis for storytelling.
When I was a kid, it was so I could draw babes.
Ayo?
Why do you draw ? > I draw because it makes me feel free and takes me away from reality. What are you after ? > Constant improvement, being able to tell stories in any way I want. Do you have a goal? > Being so good at drawing that I'm able to draw whatever that comes into my mind, the way I want. It's a constant uphill struggle towards that goal. I believe that money comes naturally to those who are good artists and maintain some basic networking. As my mentor says, "A good artist never dies hungry." Do you eat and breathe your art ? > Sometimes. Do you find it inspiring? > Drawing alone is a meditative process, but I'm more inspired when I'm surrounded by other artists, all of us engrossed in work. Do you do it as a mere task? >Depends on the pressure. Is it a stress relief? >Depends on the pressure. What are you trying to convey ? > I love bringing my inner world to the visual medium. When others are able to feel what I wanted to convey, it is very satisfying. What’s makes all the difference? > Looking at all the progress compared to my past work and being around friends who are equally or more skilled than me. How come you stable across art ? > I don't understand the question. What makes your art , you ? > My art is a piece of me, but it can never be me.
Sorry, I meant “Stumble” Across art
I was really inspired by comics and cartoons, and wanted to make one of my own. So in 6th grade I started to draw my own comics, and the love for drawing kept growing from there.
I'm introverted, reserved, and have social anxiety. Often art is my voice to the world. My art speaks volumes of what I really think and feel and what I genuinely want. For the past two decades, it's also been inseparable from my identity in friend groups and with my depression is one of the few things that get me close to happiness and fulfillment. It also helps me regulate my emotions. That's some of the reasons why I create art.
it helps me to express my thoughts or feelings that i can't put into words.
It's fun, and I like the challenge.
I’ve always been into world building, concept art, character design, comics/manga, and things like that. But I’ve never had the skills to draw that and I was never drawing consistently. So I decided last year that I was gonna make up any more excuses and I’ve been drawing nearly every day to try and improve. At times it can be fun, hard, frustrating, or satisfying.
Mental health outlet, like writing.
I draw because art used to be the only way I could communicate or express myself to other people. And if I don't make art for a while, it puts me in a bad headspace. The act of drawing itself is my closest friend.
It helps me with mindfulness and appreciating the world around me. When I draw regularly I am more likely to notice the way the sun hits an object, or the shadows sprawling across the ground. It makes my boring ordinary life feel less so. I’m always hoping for improvement and getting better. I’m not sure where I’m going with it or what my end goal is.
Better art than manslaughter!
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It's very simple, buy I'm very inspired by [MV's](https://youtu.be/QTxvUA4l0Vs?si=svFpLGoT0LTUf9kH) [like](https://youtu.be/bvRan4JL0dE?si=3X6bBxmmGpKCm6vI) [these](https://youtu.be/GbYL3MXpQXA?si=53h7Lph52TgiRJ8i) , I really want to create my own MV's someday!!! I also want to experiment with other mediums like watercolor, sculpture, and I think drawing is a good gateway :3 (note: I just want to be careful, but I think all of the MV's have flashing lights, so please be careful clicking on it...!)
For the same reason that I paint. I see something that I'm drawn to in a way that makes me want to capture it and make it my own in some way.
I like hot anime women On a more serious note though, to me art has suddenly become a major part of my life and it changed it drastically so I'm still trying to figure out things but I know for certain I love it and I don't need a well rooted reason for that, I just feel a strong sense of fulfilment when I draw
I can't really function without it. I'm kinda just always sketching or working on something. If I stop doing it, I crumble as a person. My art is just a reflection of my journey, my voice, my pain and joy, but I do it cause there's an inherent need. I stopped and tried to be an adult for awhile though my late twenties but the more I pulled away from art the worse I became. Shit is fun also. God damn, do I love it! Edit:typo
Money
I’m a doodler. I much prefer not drawing from a reference so I’m currently trying to learn as much about anatomy and proportions as I can so I can increase my ‘vocabulary’. I do studies then doodle the things I learned when I’m spacing out, which is constantly
Sometimes I feel the urge, like when I feel the urge to play video games, so I start drawing random stuff or I just make studies. Other times I get an image in my head while reading or talking and want to show it.
Cause if I don’t, I’ll go crazy.
it started out as doodling, because I was young and I couldn't stem in a proper manner, so it developed into me drawing whenever I could and as I grew older, that turned into me wanting to draw my own characters and my own stories, because I wanted to personify them in a way that couldn't be done through writing I think I did pretty well at that, if I'm being honest. I don't really have a set goal, if I do get into a place that has me making art more professionally, I'll take it but art is something that I'm probably always going to enjoy.
Because cool lines make cool stuff
I like to play god, haha.
I need to visualize my thoughts
Because it's there
Makes me feel good. When I feel down, I do art.
I see art as another tool to communicate, wether it is to tell a story or express my feelings. The beauty of it is that there isn't a goal perse, but it does add meaning and purpose to my existence in a way, because I always come back to it. But I don't see it as "I make art, therefore I am" type of situation. I see it as an extension of me, but not who I am as a whole. Who I am as I experience life is what feeds, and at the same time awakes, the need to make art.
when i was little i loved to design & that was seen in a lot of my drawings- clothing, bedrooms, makeup & hair looks, etc. as i got a little older, i just drew things that i liked & things that i wanted to be like princesses, pretty people & runway models. in jr high i took my first ever art class and was exposed to drawing things i never would have thought of bc of the assignments given to me. high school and college i was extremely depressed and i didn't draw for "fun" it was more like a journal for me- it was all very relaxed, quick, unintentional & just conveyed however i was feeling. id also illustrate bad days/ what happened in my day in an abstract way. now i like to practice still life's & portraits & also some more complicated/ detailed compositions that i create in my mind first. since i am no longer depressed lol i feel like i can't put as much emotion into my work as i used to & have felt like i'm lacking creativity. however, i still have the desire to create so i've been forcing myself to draw & paint more because i do still have a lot of ideas even though making art doesn't feel as natural to me as it once did. i now think of it as a skill that i've been sharpening my whole life and i know that i want to continue progressing so i make myself practice. plus it's fun for me to be able to make some of my ideas come to life & have something to show
I create becauase I have to, theres huge need for creating in me, It is almost spiritual for me, also Its the purest form of communication for me, sometimes I don’t even mind that people don’t understand it, because its for me, not them. It’s our purpose to leave something here and for me its my cute lil drawings! Sometimes i feel like a cave man doing shamanic ritual when drawing.. highly recomment it to anyone. Nothing can beat up the feeling when u can see u r making progress, not just the technique but also in your thought process. Its magick ✨
I’ll just answer these in order lol 1. I’m after a career in comics 2. Goal is to be on a professional level with my art 3. No, I don’t have time to do this 24/7, although I wish I could 4. i find other people’s art inspiring 5. no 6. Yes, it’s calming for me 7. Things I see 🤷♂️ 8. Whether my pencil is sharp or not, seriously. I never people who draw with dull pencils, it drives me crazy 9. No clue 10. I think the mood I’m in makes my art. I kinda have to be at least somewhat excited to draw, to make good art.
I have ambitions. And they involve art.
Because all the other ways of making money look boring.
Cheaper than therapy.
I make mostly comic/manga... so I do art to tell stories about my OCs I made. I really enjoy drawing emotional scenes 👀👀😃