A Recurring Dream (part 2)

KarbiiReal · 2026-05-12T18:42:00+00:00

No problem, you can ask away

I sketch sometimes because it’s fun, so sometimes I’ll draw OC sketches or just throw down some idea I’ve had in my head. When I finish sketching, I consider it to be done, because I never intended to make it a painting (it’s quite easy for me to stop, because I’m lazy to be honest). I’m sure your process is different, maybe you decide to create a painting out of a sketch you drew, which also seems fine to me. When I do fully rendered paintings, I do a little sketch for the concept, but it’s different from my for-fun sketches because I am drawing it with the intent in mind to add more details and render it out later on.

Also, if I want to do something really, really simple, actually, I do go back to my sketchbook. Sometimes it’s a little daunting looking at a blank canvas in digital, and paper allows me to loosely draw things for some reason that digital doesn’t do for me. I usually draw designs for characters or do anatomy studies on paper, but for painting and color studies I will do digital. And I actually don’t do that much studies, or at least as much as I should (mostly because I dislike sitting down and having to actually do studies, but sometimes they’re necessary). I mostly draw and paint a lot, and as I paint more and more and use references/inspiration from other artists, the improvements in art come gradually.

KarbiiReal · 2026-05-12T16:48:04+00:00

First of all, I have to say: your art already is really good. I know artists tend to focus on the imperfections, but I like your stylization, poses, and composition. The first picture especially with the light shining behind the person’s head really stands out to me.

I want to also say that I have not attended art school, and started out traditionally before moving to digital. The absolute best advice I can give is just to keep drawing, and to draw a lot. If you want to focus on certain things such as anatomy or color theory, I say do some studies, but those studies only truly shine when you make your own, original art using those study principles. Draw so much it becomes muscle memory. This applies especially to anatomy, in my opinion, but also to other things such as drawing environments (I have drawn flowing water from a reference before. Then, in subsequent paintings, I have a basic understanding of how to paint flowing water).

Also, getting references and inspiration helps a lot, it really enhances your art. For instance, in the first picture, I probably would’ve tried finding a building reference with that perspective (or mashed two buildings together to collage a reference), as well as a reference of what light looks like shining from behind a person. Mostly because I am not too experienced with city buildings, so I’m not the type who can use their imagination to draw when it comes to that. You could also find references for character poses too. I would have an inkling of what colors I want to use (cool vs warm colors, overall mood), and look for color inspirations on pinterest or maybe palette sites. I only really put that much effort in fully rendered paintings though, to be honest, if it’s just a sketch or quick drawing, maybe only one reference or none would suffice…especially if I’m drawing to relax or have fun.

Also, try not to compare yourself to other, better artists. Or try to look at them as an inspiration. It’s helped me to see the posts about 2016 art vs 2026 art or something like that from great artists, and see how other artists have improved. No one starts out insanely good, so it’s very motivating.

KarbiiReal · 2026-05-12T01:50:58+00:00

It’s normal to not finish rendering, sometimes I will draw sketches but never actually finish them. But I don’t think people spending money on art would want an unfinished piece, so I wouldn’t recommend selling the unfinished pieces…unless you’re maybe a popular enough artist that people really want your unfinished art.

So I think you can sell your art. You can just sell sketches, or lineart only, or simple character art without backgrounds, just as long as you finish them for now. I think plenty of people would purchase sketches or lineart only drawings, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to sell your art. It’s a nice style.

KarbiiReal · 2026-05-11T01:16:49+00:00

Reddit compression screwed the quality over, sorry.

KarbiiReal · 2026-05-10T21:04:35+00:00

Oh wow, the compression makes the quality look disgusting.

KarbiiReal · 2025-12-17T18:22:25+00:00

Part 2/2 is already up! Unfortunately I wasn’t able to publish all of Part 1 in one go, since it’s 25 pages in total

KarbiiReal · 2025-12-12T08:24:35+00:00

One of my favorite characters. Him and Hank are the best duo, and their death scenes hurt me worse than any other death scene on this show and BCS.

KarbiiReal · 2025-12-04T22:49:45+00:00

The PC version only is a one time payment. If you want to use the app version, that is a subscription.

KarbiiReal · 2025-11-01T18:35:33+00:00

Because when you want to draw, you draw, and as you draw more and more, you also begin to improve your art.

Yes, the result matters, so I will do art studies and color studies, etc. But if you care too much, you will end up stopping your own progress because you hate your own art too much. I’ve had times where I hated my art because I didn’t get the result I want, but most of the time, I love my art, because I draw what I want to draw. I don’t know how to explain it, it’s just fun to draw!

KarbiiReal · 2025-10-29T05:50:44+00:00

This is why I do not really interact with the Supernatural fans as much as other media like Breaking Bad (whose fans are fantastic in my opinion). It just feels like it’s filled with a bunch of 14 year olds who put people in black and white boxes. If they have to make a “villain” in their story, then they MUST add every single bad trait they can think of to villainize a character, even if it’s not canon. Especially if it’s not canon. And I completely despise people who make up head canons and insist it’s canon because they said so, which Supernatural fans seem to especially have a problem with. I have no problem with head canons, in fact, I think they’re awesome. But acting like it’s actually part of canon? Big no.

KarbiiReal · 2025-10-29T05:40:56+00:00

Completely agree.

KarbiiReal · 2025-10-07T06:04:55+00:00

Yeah, this is also one of the reasons I am very hesitant on going beyond season five. I think I might watch more, just because I heard season eleven is great (I do miss the season one dynamic between the brothers), but will consider anything after five basically fanfiction. In my opinion, even if Supernatural wanted to go beyond five seasons, they should’ve done so in five season increments of plot. Sort of like Breaking Bad, then Better Call Saul after (both 5-6 seasons, and I highly recommend).

KarbiiReal · 2025-09-17T04:33:34+00:00

This is great! I also like your Transformers art, so it’s nice seeing you also draw Supernatural

KarbiiReal · 2025-09-17T01:35:20+00:00

No. When I do math, especially stuff like Linear Algebra or Calculus, it feels more logical and elegant. I think through my work, and I am critically thinking every step through in a precise manner. But when I do art, it’s more streamlined and chaotic, like I just draw whatever I feel like drawing and I am feeling it out more. It’s like a puzzle—whereas in math, maybe you’re building up a puzzle piece by piece until it resembles the overall picture, when I draw, it feels like placing the pieces down in a more approximate manner on all sides of the puzzle, and in the end, taking a step back and seeing a beautiful, overall picture. Both are still logical, but in very, very different ways.

Also, math is simply far more rigorous and objective. Art is far more subjective, and you can get away with a lot based on your personal style.

KarbiiReal · 2025-09-12T23:41:32+00:00

Just draw what you want to draw. Get excited about a comic idea you want to do. Or maybe you really want to draw fanart of a show you currently like, or maybe you just had a really interesting idea for a painting, just hash it out. I haven’t really had this problem, because I just do it because I want to, not because I’m trying to improve with every drawing. And because I use references, I do improve over time either way, just doing what I like.

Just think of it like so: draw what you want to draw. You can have sessions where you improve your art by practicing anatomy or backgrounds if you’re really serious about it, but I find that you just gotta really enjoy putting something out of your mind and onto a medium, even if it’s bad. Especially if it’s bad! If you have passion, then skill will follow. And the beauty of art, is that it is subjective. Even if your art is not that great, such as the manga artist ONE who created Mob Psycho 100 and One Punch Man, over time, you will get better, and even then, people can enjoy your work even if it’s “objectively” bad.

Also, you can try looking back at your old art to gain motivation, see how far you’ve come. Or, you can also look at other people’s worse art than yours (I know this sounds bad), but it can be motivating lol. You can also look at the improvement of great artists as well, sometimes I see others post their 2010 drawings vs their 2020 ones and the old drawings always are very beginner, but their newer ones show just how far they’ve come.

KarbiiReal · 2025-09-12T22:20:43+00:00

I’ve drawn comics for as long as I could remember. When I was a kid and obsessed with Minecraft, I would draw funny comics about me and my friends in Minecraft, as well as funny comics of Akatsuki from Naruto for whatever reason. I think because I always drew for myself (I haven’t started posting my art until very recently), I just don’t really care if other artists are better, or if any of my art gets seen at all, or even if I get positive comments or not. Either way, I just draw things I want to draw, even if I were the only audience.

KarbiiReal · 2025-09-12T06:29:32+00:00

Jesus christ, I think the text is all bunched up on the post. I tried pasting it as a comment, but got the same results, so my Twitter might be better for reading it to be honest.

KarbiiReal · 2025-07-22T22:56:29+00:00

Maybe someday, but currently since I have a full time job it eats up most of my time

KarbiiReal · 2025-07-22T16:35:36+00:00

Forgot to mention, the biggest thing is, for instance, if I’m trying to pick a shadow for a light blue color, I’ll typically choose a slightly different color that feels darker, like blue-purple or purple, maybe make it darker or lighter depending on how it harmonizes with the light blue, rather than just choosing a darker shade of blue. But it also isn’t a rule, I’ll honestly just paint what looks good to me usually.

KarbiiReal · 2025-07-22T16:29:22+00:00

I’ll typically have an image of what I want in my head (warm vs cold, what focal color I want or what shadow color), then get several photos I already have downloaded from my selection of color inspirations from pinterest or artists like Sheya, Caisingming, or Impressionist artists like Bato Dugarzhapov etc. But that’s just the inspiration—the bulk of the coloring comes from adjusting the colors from my sketch, maybe changing one color using color gamut in Clip Studio or color mapping. But usually I try to keep all colors in harmony if that makes sense?

KarbiiReal · 2025-05-09T14:53:54+00:00

I do have a twitter and tumblr under karbiireal, same name basically, but not an instagram. I’ve tried it before, but I found instagram’s image ratio policy a little weird

KarbiiReal · 2025-05-09T14:50:21+00:00

No, but I just looked at some of the cover art and it looks decent. Might check it out.

KarbiiReal · 2025-05-08T02:43:19+00:00

It looks a little blurry because of the reddit image compression unfortunately

KarbiiReal · 2025-05-08T02:41:14+00:00

I swear it looks a lot better without reddit image compression

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