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General | Posted 9 years agoDRAWING IS EFFIN' HARD!!!!!
OK, since my last journal post, I've been making my most conscious effort in years to actually put on my big boy pants, pick up my pad and pencil, and start drawing again. I figured just dust off the old 'How-To' books, maybe pick up another one, get a box of No. 2 pencils and I'll bang out a fursona pic in a day or two. Yeah... about that.
Seems like the skills I had back when I was 14 didn't just hibernate and wait for me to tap into them again. Oh nah, nah, nah... They packed up and got the hell outta Dodge. Lack of encouragement and the feeling like my skills would never amount to nothing made me put down my drawing pad for what I thought was for good. So basically, at 29, I have to learn to draw all over again!!! That realization, and all it entails, is one gigantic kick in the balls. And as for my first few attempts at making a decent fursona pic? HA! Never gonna see the light of day! Those pages are torn out, dipped in kerosene, burned to ash, the ashes mixed into wet concrete, made into a large ball, and tossed into the deepest part of the coldest lake in the state.
I have to admit, I didn't do ANYTHING creative for days after my last post. I instantly fell into that deep hole of depression and negative thoughts.
"Oh, GOD! I'll never be as good as Wolfy Nail or Jay Naylor or Kadath or Freckles !!! No character I could ever create will ever be as popular as Jack the Reaper or Fisk or Puzzle or Zig-Zag!!! I MUST BE A TERRIBLE PERSON!!!"
Yeah... that kind of thinking is poison an artist. Especially new ones. Not going to lie, I considered deleting this account and just going back to spectating the fandom again. Until I mentioned that to a non-furry artist friend of mine. I almost got smacked. Trust me, critters, this guy knows his shit. I once saw him draw Conan the Barbarian in INK, standing in the rain and holding his sword to the sky on a lunchroom NAPKIN. And it was so easy for him, he just blew his nose in it and tossed it in the trash. He asked me a question the other day that hit me like a slug to the chest.
'Everyday you neglect your art, it will neglect you for 2. How long have you been neglecting your art?'
A bit confused? Basically, it means that for every time you hold back, every time you let your skills slip and don't polish them, don't push them and stop learning, you are doing yourself a GREAT disservice. After that, I decided to keep my FA page. Not only that, but I decided to dedicate at least an hour a day to studying new methods and recovering all my art skill. So, dear reader, I make to you this promise:
I PROMISE TO SUCK ASS AT DRAWING, FOR AT LEAST A YEAR!
NOBODY starts out drawing like Jack Kirby or Todd McFarlane. And nobody should expect to just jump into making masterpieces after a long period of not picking up a drawing tool. Thinking otherwise is the recipe for a quick death for your career as an artist. SO what am I going to do? I'm going to take a good hard look at a lot of my favorite pieces of art. I'm getting a few How-To books, not just about furry, but about different style I never even considered before. I'm going to not expect much of myself for a long time, knowing that every time I put pencil to paper... I'll be improving. I'll be honing those skills I've let fall into a comatose to bring them back to life.
I just wanted to get that out, critters. I know there's a lot of struggling artists out there, and a lot of artists who hope to be good enough to show their stuff someday. And plenty of artists who WANT to be artists, but are too afraid to even pick up their No. 2 and start. My honest advice?
Start. And don't stop. Ever. You don't stat driving like Dale Earnhardt your first day of Driver's Ed. You don't swim like Michael Phelps your first time in the deep end. And you won't put out art like your favorite artist your first time with a sketch pad. Keep trying, keep working. And don't worry if anyone tell you that you're not good enough. Agree with them, in fact.
"You're right. I'm NOT good enough. At least, not yet."
OK, since my last journal post, I've been making my most conscious effort in years to actually put on my big boy pants, pick up my pad and pencil, and start drawing again. I figured just dust off the old 'How-To' books, maybe pick up another one, get a box of No. 2 pencils and I'll bang out a fursona pic in a day or two. Yeah... about that.
Seems like the skills I had back when I was 14 didn't just hibernate and wait for me to tap into them again. Oh nah, nah, nah... They packed up and got the hell outta Dodge. Lack of encouragement and the feeling like my skills would never amount to nothing made me put down my drawing pad for what I thought was for good. So basically, at 29, I have to learn to draw all over again!!! That realization, and all it entails, is one gigantic kick in the balls. And as for my first few attempts at making a decent fursona pic? HA! Never gonna see the light of day! Those pages are torn out, dipped in kerosene, burned to ash, the ashes mixed into wet concrete, made into a large ball, and tossed into the deepest part of the coldest lake in the state.
I have to admit, I didn't do ANYTHING creative for days after my last post. I instantly fell into that deep hole of depression and negative thoughts.
"Oh, GOD! I'll never be as good as Wolfy Nail or Jay Naylor or Kadath or Freckles !!! No character I could ever create will ever be as popular as Jack the Reaper or Fisk or Puzzle or Zig-Zag!!! I MUST BE A TERRIBLE PERSON!!!"
Yeah... that kind of thinking is poison an artist. Especially new ones. Not going to lie, I considered deleting this account and just going back to spectating the fandom again. Until I mentioned that to a non-furry artist friend of mine. I almost got smacked. Trust me, critters, this guy knows his shit. I once saw him draw Conan the Barbarian in INK, standing in the rain and holding his sword to the sky on a lunchroom NAPKIN. And it was so easy for him, he just blew his nose in it and tossed it in the trash. He asked me a question the other day that hit me like a slug to the chest.
'Everyday you neglect your art, it will neglect you for 2. How long have you been neglecting your art?'
A bit confused? Basically, it means that for every time you hold back, every time you let your skills slip and don't polish them, don't push them and stop learning, you are doing yourself a GREAT disservice. After that, I decided to keep my FA page. Not only that, but I decided to dedicate at least an hour a day to studying new methods and recovering all my art skill. So, dear reader, I make to you this promise:
I PROMISE TO SUCK ASS AT DRAWING, FOR AT LEAST A YEAR!
NOBODY starts out drawing like Jack Kirby or Todd McFarlane. And nobody should expect to just jump into making masterpieces after a long period of not picking up a drawing tool. Thinking otherwise is the recipe for a quick death for your career as an artist. SO what am I going to do? I'm going to take a good hard look at a lot of my favorite pieces of art. I'm getting a few How-To books, not just about furry, but about different style I never even considered before. I'm going to not expect much of myself for a long time, knowing that every time I put pencil to paper... I'll be improving. I'll be honing those skills I've let fall into a comatose to bring them back to life.
I just wanted to get that out, critters. I know there's a lot of struggling artists out there, and a lot of artists who hope to be good enough to show their stuff someday. And plenty of artists who WANT to be artists, but are too afraid to even pick up their No. 2 and start. My honest advice?
Start. And don't stop. Ever. You don't stat driving like Dale Earnhardt your first day of Driver's Ed. You don't swim like Michael Phelps your first time in the deep end. And you won't put out art like your favorite artist your first time with a sketch pad. Keep trying, keep working. And don't worry if anyone tell you that you're not good enough. Agree with them, in fact.
"You're right. I'm NOT good enough. At least, not yet."
2 For The Price Of 1!!!
General | Posted 9 years agoAlright, just uploaded a jew chapter for both Life Unleashed and Lisa's Rescue. It's 2, 2, 2 chapters for the price of 1!!! YAY!!! However, they're free to read, and you do get what you paid for, so...
Anyways, sorry for the delay, tonight was the only night I had time to work on both. It's been a hell of a wild week in work. Stick around long enough and I might tell you about it sometime.
I'll keep uploading if you keep reading. And... I'm not promising anything, but... I'm getting sick of looking at that pencil tin for my profile picture. You may have noticed the large number of artists in my watch list? That's because I'm looking for inspiration. I used to draw every day back years and years ago. But lack of encouragement and a jealous GF made me give it up. Been kicking myself ever since. I'd love to not only draw my own fursona, but also maybe some of the characters from my stories. I just need something to light that fire under my ass, again. Hopefully, I can eventually bang out a good pic, even if it's just my sona's handsome, smiling face. But until then, critters, TTFN, Ta-ta for now!
Anyways, sorry for the delay, tonight was the only night I had time to work on both. It's been a hell of a wild week in work. Stick around long enough and I might tell you about it sometime.
I'll keep uploading if you keep reading. And... I'm not promising anything, but... I'm getting sick of looking at that pencil tin for my profile picture. You may have noticed the large number of artists in my watch list? That's because I'm looking for inspiration. I used to draw every day back years and years ago. But lack of encouragement and a jealous GF made me give it up. Been kicking myself ever since. I'd love to not only draw my own fursona, but also maybe some of the characters from my stories. I just need something to light that fire under my ass, again. Hopefully, I can eventually bang out a good pic, even if it's just my sona's handsome, smiling face. But until then, critters, TTFN, Ta-ta for now!
Something new has been added...
General | Posted 9 years agoAlright, so I was bored and tired and hit by the heavy wooden mallet of writer's block when I thought to myself, 'Hey, self!' Then I answered 'What?' And then I was like, 'Yo, you should totally flesh out one of the RPs you used to do from Skype or Kik or something. They'd make a great story.' And I was all like, 'Gosh darnit, you're right!'
(What, you don't talk to yourself lile this? Weirdo. o.o)
Anyway, Lisa's Rescue will be a shorter story, taking place in the same furry world as my main. In fact, mostly any stories I do will take place in said world. In this particular timeline, anthros are being sold to the general public, and have not yet been freed from being slaves or pets.
Anyways, hope you like it, and don't forget to follow if you do. Till next time, ttfn, Ta-ta for now!
(What, you don't talk to yourself lile this? Weirdo. o.o)
Anyway, Lisa's Rescue will be a shorter story, taking place in the same furry world as my main. In fact, mostly any stories I do will take place in said world. In this particular timeline, anthros are being sold to the general public, and have not yet been freed from being slaves or pets.
Anyways, hope you like it, and don't forget to follow if you do. Till next time, ttfn, Ta-ta for now!
Chapter 3, coming soon
General | Posted 9 years agoAlright, JUST FINISHED chapter 3 of Life Unleashed. I'll be editing it tomorrow, if not a bit yet tonight, so I can put it out there for all the peoples of the world to enjoy real soon. (Damn... the things I don't do for the peoples of the world, honest to god...) Anyways, I do hope those who have been checking it out are enjoying things so far. But if there's anything that needs clarifying, feel free to ask. I'll be glad to answer any questions. Or, at least let you know if I have plans on covering it, later. :P Till then, critters, ttfn, Ta-Ta for now.
Getting the hang of this, and... 34 YEARS?!?!?!
General | Posted 9 years agoOK, so just figured out a way to post a chapter without having to make everyone download it. Well, guess you still could. I'll put it up there like that just in case anyone wants to read a chapter offline. Also... I wanna thank my friends who helped me make my page after a... night of heavy drinking, for making me 34 years old ^.^ Not quite there, yet. I'm 29. I'll be fixing that, right now. Anyway, currently editing the second chapter, which should be up in a short while. I'll post it for download and online reading, just as I changed the first chapter to, now. Till then, ttfn, all. Ta-ta for now.
Let the havoc begin!
General | Posted 9 years agoHello, critters. It's August 27th, 2016, and tonight, I'm putting out my first story in 5 years. It's not quite as nerve-wracking as I thought it would be, but I'll give it time to sink in. This'll be my first story here on furaffinity, my others being scattered around everywhere from VCL to fanfiction to FIMfiction. (Yes, I indulge my brony side from time to time. Sue me.) I won't tell you where you can find my older works, mostly because I consider those stories closed and over with. For now, I'll be focusing on Life Unleashed. I don't know exactly where I'm going with this, but wherever it ends up, I hope everyone likes it. Till then, ttfn, critters. Ta-ta for now. ;)
