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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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this is so me btw, I wish i could draw soo bad

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I used to be limited in my art by the idea of perfectionism. But just start with moving your hand freely. Draw like you're sketching in a notebook. Don't focus on creating perfect lines, but drawing with something like a permanent marker could be a cool activity because you can't erase, so you just keep building on.

Smiling Friends has been a show that's eye opening for me to draw whatever I want because there's no coherent art style.

Just have fun with it. Start with a shape. Give it some arms. Give it some eyes. Maybe a bowtie for personality. Look around the room for random inspirations.

Art should be fun and if you're enjoying it casually, you'll just improve over time the more you do it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

thanks to both of you, I'll have a look/keep those things in mind

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I got a set of greyscale markers; super easy to build shading with those instead of pure black markers.