>>4306258>How many people on /ic are here to actually learn to draw?I'm constantly astounded by how much I don't know, so i frequent here often because some Anons will post something in passing which will lead to whole new exploration. Even if i don't come here to learn, I do end up coming out better than I come in, which is more than what I can say for most boards.
I sometimes shitpost for bants when someone is also not putting in the effort they should, but when i see genuine posts, I respond in kind.
>>4306344There's a degree of selfshilling involved in "making it", but you also need to have genuine enthusiasm for your craft and what you do, so that you're not bogged down when you try to draw. Just do what you do best and people will start to notice when you've done enough time and effort into something you're proud of.
>>4306431What I like to do, when I feel inadequate in my skill, is draw what I want in the worst way possible. Absolutely take the piss. Maybe go into a drawthread or prompt thread and absolutely make it as ugly as possible. Make scratchy lines and horrendous color combinations. Go for the absolute bottom
After a while you'll find you're arms are looser and your mind unburdened with the stress of nitpicking every small detail.
Then you can try going to work
>>4305138Followers aren't important. Friendship is. Reaching out is great, but you should try a to make more meaningful connections for all that effort. A thousand followers who glance and say "neat" are not as fulfilling as one who actually comments
>>4304528When you're in the "zone", don't expect to get back in the zone so suddenly. When you go to bed, you aren't spending thirty waking minutes of consciousness apart between when you draw and when you start back up, but 8 or so hours of your body resting and relaxing the nerves and tension in your muscle memory.
