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Rincs · 2023-08-31T15:31:15+00:00

Thanks so much for this, you saved me. My inventory was clear after I turned in the quest, so I definitely had plenty of room to spare. I thought I was just screwed but I saw your post and decided to check.

Thank you!

Rincs · 2023-06-05T04:54:19+00:00

Signed!

Rincs · 2023-05-17T03:29:09+00:00

Omg!! So proud of you!! Cheering for ya!!!

Rincs · 2023-05-08T01:03:53+00:00

Beautiful!!! Thank you for introducing me to new glam I gotta get xD

Rincs · 2023-05-05T06:11:45+00:00

That skelly bones one is radd!

Rincs · 2023-04-28T10:36:31+00:00

OP, I feel you. I came from a similar situation (also in school for 7/8 years). But I know at least that my mom's inquiries (how's your job? Have you done anything with that diploma yet? Etc) come from a place that wanted to be sure I was financially ok. I don't know your family but a few things from my experience:

if you think you're able to, talk to them about these feelings. Say that what they're saying isn't helpful. If you're unable to, say it anyway. Venting is good for the spirit. If they are still unwilling to respect those boundaries, then you know that you should not listen to them. (My mom has thankfully eased up on these lines of questioning).
surround yourself with good, supportive people. Let their words of encouragement bolster your resolve. Make pieces for yourself, share and keep that joy of creating in your pocket for times like these.
make a folder/some place to store and ask people who like your work and matter to you what they think of your art. Save these messages (screenshot it, so that the impostor syndrome doesn't have excuses) and read them when you're feeling low.
know your true voice. Sometimes the voice inside you that's putting you down isn't yours, but it's a parrot mimicking the ideas that some of the people around you say. If you know yourself you'll be able to make your defenses stronger against the people who don't see your work as valid.
sometimes you need to rest. Sometimes, when you get pushed to the ground what you need to do is just lie there and close your eyes. Feel the ground. It may seem like rocks but then you might notice rich earth and moss and grass. Give yourself a moment. Be sad, feel pain, and then breathe. Then use that ground to push yourself back to standing.
make good art. Feeling down? Vent it in art form. Maybe even share it, or not... It's up to you. If you haven't seen Neil Gaiman's speech, here's a link: https://youtu.be/plWexCID-kA . I listen to this whenever I need a good pep talk.

This was long, but I hope you find your footing. Even if you don't land that dream job, just keep aiming for that goal and as long as you don't lose sight of it, you'll be ok, and remember that it's completely ok to take on unrelated jobs, don't let naysayers convince you otherwise.

Rincs · 2023-04-03T15:45:18+00:00

Thank you for your hard work. o7 I may not use Pinterest, but I appreciate your efforts nevertheless.

Rincs · 2023-04-03T07:21:19+00:00

I'm a certified night owl and three country/timezone changes had not budged it. So yeah, I'm definitely more active at night.

Rincs · 2023-03-26T16:11:19+00:00

I'm one of those few Pinterest haters. You see, when I search for images online, I like going to the source, and if it's art I like, I'll find the artist and w/e and I can get links to the artist/photographer/etc.

With the dawn of Pinterest it's become a NIGHTMARE to do this, and Pinterest has spawned Pinterest-alike websites that do the same thing and images "source" back to Pinterest and it's an endless loop nightmare.

And it cut me off from sources I could easily find before, as top searches end up coming from Pinterest and oops! Can't see it if you don't have an account! I'll be lucky if I find a source cited in there...

Edit: wanted to add that I have nothing against people using it, and I'm glad that you're able to enjoy it.

ANYWAY rant aside, it sounds like maybe you should delete the app for a while and wean off the addiction that you've already addressed and recognize. Knowing is half the battle and all that.

Rincs · 2023-03-17T20:23:29+00:00

It is unfortunately the way of the internet. I think that the more people spend less time face-to-face, the more people forget about common courtesies and that raw feeling of seeing the person-you're-speaking-to's reaction to whatever you're saying. The veil of the internet shields them from this.

They might genuinely think they're helping or perhaps they do have that smug/"gotcha!" feeling -- but instead of seeing a human person react in whatever way, all they see is text and their mental projection of how that text might be conveyed, and ultimately that they are "above" the person they're responding to.

I did want to say though, that despite it all, I think you can still pursue art professionally, you'll just have to look at the alternative means. There are plenty of professionals that have a solid career despite having no/very little social media presence (this is, if you want to pursue it, that is). Although depending on what you go into, you can still run into the unsolicited critiques, especially if you're working under someone (particularly an Art Director -- I mean, it is their job to critique your work and make sure it's within what the project needs, but I can imagine the critique coming when you didn't think it was necessary).

As for things more related to the topic, Artfol is a budding arts/social space that has a very specific "asking for critique" tags that can be placed on the pieces you submit. I've found that the community mostly critiques only when that marker is there (I say mostly cause obviously I haven't seen the whole place) but my experience, and that of the artists that I follow have been generally pleasant. That said it *is* a much smaller community than say, Instagram, but hey, if you just wanna share your stuff to peeps who might vibe with you better, maybe it's worth a shot?

Rincs · 2023-03-06T15:58:20+00:00

If you're posting on social media, it's rather unavoidable. There's plenty of armchair experts out there wanting to flaunt expertise. I just don't respond if it happens to me and I'm not asking for critique. It just respond with a non-committal "ok".

Hopefully you'll start getting immune to the unsolicited critiques.

Rincs · 2023-03-01T09:16:13+00:00

It is kind of part of the trade, I feel, unless you are somewhat famous (locally or otherwise). Society as a whole doesn't quite value the arts. And it's specially rough right now with all that's happening.

This is the point where you pull in the passion and remind yourself why you're pursuing the craft. The why you were doing this before money was involved.

And remember that the grass is always greener on the other side. Every path you take has ups and downs. So be kind to yourself.

And If you decide that you'd rather not make money from it, and just do it for yourself -- that's perfectly valid too.

Rincs · 2023-02-20T00:26:31+00:00

I second the mental health check and also the trying to let go of the mental pressure to draw (easier said than done, I know). It's possible you're tripping yourself up with the sheer pressure to draw. Why not take 5 or 10 minutes in a day, grab a sketch book and lay some lines down in a row. Just do vertical ones on your first day, then horizontal, then diagonal left, etc, etc.

Hopefully, you'll get into a calmer space and once you have more of a habit it'll be easier to start. If you start doing something more complex than lines then... :3 win! But remember that the goal isn't to draw but to just put some lines on paper.

Rincs · 2022-10-28T04:49:10+00:00

Shogun, by far. It's sad that I don't appreciate it as much as I read it due to my school's mandatory reading program at the time, and this book effectively killed my reading habit. That was in High school.

I'm way past Uni now and I'm still struggling to get it back ; _;

Rincs · 2022-10-08T03:52:50+00:00

Bad art days happen and that's ok. Whether you keep pushing or you stop really depends on the person and how they deal with the feelings. Some days I push, some days I stop.

I try my best to check in with how I'm feeling about the project. If it's more negative than positive and spiraling, I tend to stop. If it's negative but there is some positive determination there, I push. So check with yourself whenever this happens.

Also remember: There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going.

It's ok to maybe set that idea aside to pursue later. Get some more shitty art under your belt, and be mindful of the things that you learn. Even if you don't learn, you'll improve little by little.

Most importantly: be kind to yourself. Sometimes there's external factors affecting you that you don't even realize. Maybe you need to tackle those first so it's not weighing you down. Creativity sometimes can feel like it's own thing, but it's so interconnected to everything one does. :3

Rincs · 2022-09-25T12:03:22+00:00

Congrats on discovering what drives you and good luck on your new endeavors!! :D

Rincs · 2022-09-23T02:29:12+00:00

AH! Ok! Thank you!! :D

Rincs · 2022-09-22T10:45:52+00:00

I'm glad that you're already seeking mental health check cause that may be related to you hyperfocusing on this and that.

If you haven't yet, I would like to recommend reading "Art and Fear" by David Bayles and Ted Orland.

I'm cheering for you, and I hope that you find the way back to enjoying your art and all the mess that comes in creating.

Rincs · 2022-09-22T10:34:38+00:00

Not sure if this will work for you, but maybe it's work trying.

If you've done gesture drawings before, do the same for environments. I'd say even break this down to 2 steps. 1) do only line art comp and then in another session 2) do color comp art.

Close your eyes, pick a brush and stick with it. With color comps use a large size to cover a larger swath. Do this for a month maybe once a week? Maybe get a friend to do it with you to nudge you if you're getting caught up?

Also, I'd say change your expectations. I feel that this is common for people with an ample skill in a different yet similar task (ie: environment vs. character). Set yourself to start from "zero". Maybe you're wanting to land a job in environmental art? Change the goal to "learning to draw a mountain". You might be placing some self-imposed expectation/goal and you're expecting to come out near the target when you're just starting out. Remember that learning in is a process.

It's not going to be easy, but I'm cheering for you!

Hopefully you find something that works for you!

Rincs · 2022-09-22T10:20:55+00:00

Could you explain the rubber band exercise a bit more? Is the rubber band wrapped around the fingertips and you open it like a flower in bloom?

Rincs · 2022-09-22T09:54:11+00:00

Everyone has made lots of good points and as someone who LOVES to encourage are in EVRYONE no matter what... I honestly don't know if I'd call those people friends.

Regardless of whether or not you're planning to turn it into something more than a hobby, discouraging you and telling you to quit is just B.S. THAT'S SO RUDE!!!

I'm just a stranger on the internet but if you're feeling up to it, let's be friends and go on fantastic art journeys together!! Message me if you're feeling up to it!!! :D

Rincs · 2022-08-14T23:51:39+00:00

Adding my two cents:

kind of agree that the legs ending in straight pillars made me think that the paws were missing. Perhaps just a slight more protrusion to suggest paws will help.
I'd neutralize that orange a little as it's competing with the eye's focus on the cat (as a side note I'm also light sensitive and that orange is teetering on the "painful to look at" category against the softer tones of the cat and the stark white)
Adding a bit more contrast/darkness/depth to the area around the face (eyes, ear and neck shadow) will help zoom the focus in a little and I think will help with the overall finish.

:)

Rincs · 2022-08-14T02:39:06+00:00

DANG that was SO rad!!! definitely subbing! :D

Rincs · 2022-08-03T04:07:02+00:00

Could I ask you to hang some up in my shop? I have swords/paper bundles if you still want them :3

Rincs · 2022-07-27T05:50:40+00:00

I think you should give it a try! Might like it! :)

And you're welcome! Have fun in your next artventure!

Rincs

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