>>4902742Hey man, imma show you something.
Picture related is one of the first pictures I ever posted to /ic/.
>>4902122 is my most recent drawing. The beautiful thing about learning a new hobby or skill, as with most things, is that you don't really notice when you're getting better. Sure you realise little things like your flow has improved, small delights like "hey, my construction went a lot smoother this time round", but "better' feels like this impossible, far-away thing, and in a way it is, because when it comes to art you're constantly moving the goal posts.
You have to realise that in this game there is no goal, no end point. Right up until your last breath you will ALWAYS be learning, always be improving, so it's important that you learn early on how to be able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey, not the destination.
I think a little bit of that imposter syndrome, or that sense that you'll never be "good enough" never leaves you—this is something that most artists struggle with their entire lives. Imagine if I had gotten demoralised and given up when I first posted this abomination to /ic/, where I was shat on for the belligerent little beg I was. Me giving up would have been like smothering a baby in its crib. Baby murder is tragic precisely because it is the theft of what could have been from the world. Don't smother your baby, anon. Nurture, suckle it with the nutritious milk from your teat, and let it grow. I believe in you.
