~How I improve my skills (Part 2)~

"Eww~What the hell is that?"
"You did this? It doesn’t resemble anything!"
"Ha!Ha!Ha!"
"Why do all your characters look the same? Is that a guy or a girl?"
"I think you should…would be better!"

Ever heard of these before during your art life? Yeah, me I’ve heard it loads. At the beginning, it’s really depressing, to a point that I just crushed my page and threw my pencil away, sat up in a corner and pissed off at any thing.

Yes, I have been through this, it is not a very good feeling, I admit, but in the end, I found that…it helped!

No, I did not mean pissing off at any thing helped! Haha, I meant the comments and critiques. Most of the times, they do not please the ears, YOUR ears, but when you give a thought about it, these comments and critiques do and will help you improve your skills, not only at art like I focused, but at anything!

Listen, (+calm down > w <), analyze and note down the different comments and critiques that you find will help you to improve your skills. Did they find your anatomy strange? Then practise! Did they find the color strange? Then practise again! Yes, back to the basics, practice! Draw on scrapped papers, and compare what you have drawn years ago, months ago, days ago and even hours ago, you’ll eventually find some differences!

"Wow, that’s awesome!"
"Love it, simply love it!"
"You’re the best!"
"Superbe! Cute! Cool! …etc (+other similar comments)"

Are these familiar to you too? Yes, indeed, they are very pleasing and encouraging for you to continue drawing. I call these as ‘simple comments’ and ‘appreciation’. I am not telling people not to be thankful to their admirers, but I would prefer them to tell me why or what did they like in my work, so that I am sure that I am still on the right track! Or suggest me where and what I can improve in, that’s even better!

I always liked to comment and give suggestions on works which impressed me or where I find there is the potential and room for improvement. No, I am not a professional, never will I be one. But if what I proposed has been taken into consideration, I would be very happy! Also, through observing other people’s work, inspiration will come to me~

Never fear of critiques, Request for them! They will aid a lot in improving your skills, for SURE!

Let’s comment and criticise!