Size artists, where do you get the motivation to draw or animate?
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I really want to make a lot of size media catered to my own tastes because I have some trouble finding size media that does that, I can’t afford commissions, and I am anti AI due to it using artists work without consent. I also want to make size art because I can not actually get shrunk to a super small size or be with a gigantic person in real life T-T, so art is is how I get to have those experiences.
The problem is, drawing is very energy taxing for me. Especially because I am a perfectionist and my instincts tell me to fix every imperfection.
I got into animating and I simplify the drawings in the frames and draw the keys first. But it still feels quite energy taxing, as if I am running a marathon but not actually running.
My fellow artists, how did you fall in love with the process of drawing?
I may have a size that is small, but my will is bigger than you all.
I have a blue sky now btw. Also only feel comfortable with being tiny.
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@TakoAlice8 I say this coming from a drawing and writing background, can’t say much for animation. For me, the creative drive comes and goes. Creating takes work: some days it’s easier, a lot of the time though, it takes and effort. It can be exhausting. Countering the perfectionism is only a small part of the problem, I think. But I don’t mean to make is sound all “gloom and doom” though; I just mean that you’re not alone.
It’s hard to not already “love the process” - you wouldn’t be wanting to create otherwise (unless you’re being forced to, but that’s a different issue). So rather than seeking to “fall in love with the process”, it’s worth being patient and, I guess, let the magic happen when it happens. Don’t force yourself, lest you get frustrated. But don’t give up entirely: fill the time by doing something else - something small, or something unrelated to your current project, even if it’s just practising for yourself. Every little bit of work you do is progress, for the term short term and long term, and contributes to your process.
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@TakoAlice8 it’s simple. I am horny. Then I draw
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When I was doing my arts I was ovulating and fangirling… haha -
@TakoAlice8
For me, it’s a bit hard to talk about since TLDR I used to do drawing a lot when I was a kid but I was bullied for it in middle school and I got really insecure about it
Gradually over time I started to build more confidence but the insecurity is still there. However, what does keep me motivated is that I’m doing art for my own pleasures and people that do support me.
What helps me improve is by looking at references. For some of my artwork I do I practice drawing some of the anatomy over and over again. I also do look at some artists/shows/medias I love and would try to replicate it.
With everything, we all have to start from somewhere and it does take a lot of trial and error. Don’t give up no matter what. As long as you put in effort and use a pencil and not an AI, you are already a step foot ahead of the game
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@ilikehotmatcha a fellow cultured artist
