Lilykin's posts
Posted in Moody's Bat Cave
Posted 5 years ago
@Bearnas Tyr: Proper education is... not all it's cracked up to be. It can be very good for some and I did benefit from in class work. But you're only gonna get out of it what you are wiling (and able too) to put in. If you can't self start then proper education isn't going to fix it.
I struggle with motivation a lot. A thing that has helped me is accepting that not every piece I fart out has to look great, or even that good. Another is learning to forgive myself when I don't meet deadlines and finishing it anyway. Most important is that not every piece has to be finished. It's ok to leave things as sketches, or lines, or flats. I still learned from it and I'll be able to do it better next time.
Self starting doesn't come naturally for many people. It's a skill just as much as art is. You have to work up to it.
I wish quarantine was just some extended holiday we were all on but it's not. Don't be so hard on your lack of success right now because we are in global crisis. It is so, so much harder now than it is normally to stay motivated.
(Sorry I know this is a lot but it pertains to the journey I've been on after quitting art school not once but twice lmao)
I struggle with motivation a lot. A thing that has helped me is accepting that not every piece I fart out has to look great, or even that good. Another is learning to forgive myself when I don't meet deadlines and finishing it anyway. Most important is that not every piece has to be finished. It's ok to leave things as sketches, or lines, or flats. I still learned from it and I'll be able to do it better next time.
Self starting doesn't come naturally for many people. It's a skill just as much as art is. You have to work up to it.
I wish quarantine was just some extended holiday we were all on but it's not. Don't be so hard on your lack of success right now because we are in global crisis. It is so, so much harder now than it is normally to stay motivated.
(Sorry I know this is a lot but it pertains to the journey I've been on after quitting art school not once but twice lmao)
Posted in honeyglazed ★
Posted 5 years ago
Like a moth to a flame
Posted in honeyglazed ★
Posted 5 years ago
Attracted to shiny things
Posted in honeyglazed ★
Posted 5 years ago
Bought mine for similar reasons. Aesthetic gets us all at some point
Posted in honeyglazed ★
Posted 5 years ago
For the good of all. The lights were just chilling in the drawer anyway
Posted in honeyglazed ★
Posted 5 years ago
Never mind I harvested one from my string lights lmao
Posted in Change 1 Letter!
Posted 5 years ago
Mire
Posted in honeyglazed ★
Posted 5 years ago
My mouse is dying and I don't have the right batteries rip
Posted in Hiya! Newbie here!!
Posted 5 years ago
@CheshireCat: The ears and tail are from the Jawbreaker set and the background item is the Twin's Spells! (I love me some sparkles lol)
Posted in honeyglazed ★
Posted 5 years ago
Thunder and lightning here. Guess my shower will have to wait lol
Posted in Moody's Bat Cave
Posted 5 years ago
@ChiffonOrange: Basically what Pachi said. It's designed to help digital artists not just be a tool box you have to dig through. I got mine half off on a black friday sale, totally worth it
Posted in honeyglazed ★
Posted 5 years ago
I didn't get anything done today blegh
I mean, I did my social media crap to appease the ~algorithms~
But nothing new /sigh
I mean, I did my social media crap to appease the ~algorithms~
But nothing new /sigh
Posted in Another newbie for the pile
Posted 5 years ago
@Bearnas Tyr: Welcome! From a former forum lurker I can assure you that this is indeed a chill and friendly place :]
Posted in Moody's Bat Cave
Posted 5 years ago
Seconding CSP. It's def an upgrade from all the freeware I've tried. Though I'm still really fond of FireAlpaca for sketching