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I feel like my art is stagnating.

Like I’m not really pushing myself. Looking back a year, I feel like I can’t see a very visible improvement. Even worse sometimes I look back and see stuff that’s better than what I’m doing now. Eughhh. *rolls around on the floor* I see where I want to be, and then where I am, and the distance feels huge and intimidating.

I’m not fishing for compliments~ I know that almost every artist feels like this sometimes, and it’s certainly not the first (nor the last time) I’ve been struck with this sudden wave of artistic despair. But I needed to get it off my chest a bit, and I know that this is a common feeling among artists. Let us bond together in our insecurities. T~~T *hugs everybody*

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  1. angietumblz reblogged this from fayren and added:
    Dang, I feel this way too. I wonder if you share this feeling, possibly: the drawings that I look back on that I think...
  2. jkimsketches reblogged this from fayren and added:
    ‘cause we’ve all been here.
  3. octopusowl said: but when you feel this it means your about to level up. so keep at it and explore!
  4. annalandin said: You and me both - but I think I’m getting past my slump now. It only took me 8 or so months. >.<
  5. theunearthlyones said: Why not try a different style, if just for one piece? Something you’ve never done before? Maybe mimicking another artist’s methods- not trying to copy cat, but just like…be inspired by them for a little bit?
  6. shattered-earth said: :3 it just means your ability to see is exceeding your ability to draw, it’s the first step of improvement since your drawing will need to catch up with your seeing, and you’ll be better in no time!
  7. korsithkoris said: I will hold you and we can weep together. This is me everyday. 8c
  8. kkmck said: Hearing that those I look up to have the same problems makes me feel better. Not that I’m enjoying your misery (that would be so rude), but that it reminds me that you’re human too and that if I work hard I can improve as well. Take it easy~ <3
  9. etherelle said: Life is a wheel, and what’s down will come up! This is a sign that you’re learning and you’re growing! O UO!! I’ll be there for you all the way through, and if you want to complain about art, I’m always open!! 8D <3 You can do it, Fayren!
  10. kittymeridian said: It is reassuring to see that even the artists I look up to struggle sometimes with their own growth, but I wanted to say that I adore the angles in your pieces, the wonderful face shapes and features, and the stunning way you color. :)
  11. expertfieldmouse said: *hugs*
  12. blueskyesandberets said: I know how you feel. But this coming year I’m going to push myself and experiment a lot more. I hope you get out of this funk soon!
  13. caramel-raven said: Don’t let this feeling be a burden. Make it your driving force, your motivation. Drop everything you think you know and start anew. Be different. You won’t be able to compare it to earlier works and maybe you will find that you had unsuspected talent
  14. n-kita said: I felt like that and I stopped drawing. I regret it immensely. The important thing is don’t stop!
  15. addidraws said: Oh I know your feels. We all have them sometimes! But hey, if we would be happy with our drawings all the time, we would never improve.