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Pulling out

Tue Jun 16, 2009, 12:40 PM
So today is a sad day for me. I've made a decision that I'm not happy about, but I think is important. While I like drawing in theory, in practice it's very hard for me. I know that if I keep at it it's supposed to get easier, but I'm just one of those lazy gits who ends up not doing very much useful or creative with their time, blah blah blah, I could go on with the excuses and self-analyzing pseudo-psychobabble but why bother?

My point is that one thing that would occasionally motivate me enough to do a bit of drawing was women. And lately I've been improving just a bit. I spent a ton of money on a decent tablet and everything, I read a bunch of tutorials, gathered a bunch of my favorite drawings for reference, and made a bit of progress. I almost finished colouring my pic of Wonder Woman and a shrunken Batman/Atom (some of you may have seen the line art), and was quite happy with it. I don't know if I'll finish it, but even if I do I won't post it.

And that's why I'm writing. While I have a lot of respect for all the amazing artists who's work I see on DeviantArt and in various comic books, and for a long time I wished for a fraction of their talent, I don't want to be the kind of guy who draws scantily clad women. Apparently I am that kinda guy, but it's not how I want to see myself. No offense intended to all the great artists who's work I love so much, that's just me - I know, I'm a huge hypocrite. Seeing as I never got much in the way of feedback for my art, it's no big deal I guess.

So I am taking down most of the art I had up here. Not that any of it was that special of course. I'm leaving my pic of Tara and Megatron because it's one of my very first, I spent ages on it, it's not terribly racy, and because I'm still proud of how Megatron came out. I have added a preview of the coloured Wonder Woman pic. Hopefully I will slowly add new art of a more balanced nature. Meanwhile, thanks for looking, and thanks for reading this.

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:iconmity-mite:
Thanks for the :+fav:'s and your comments. :)
:icongulliver63:
I took a look at your page, Tara Freemont in particular, and I really don't see any reason for you to quit drawing. People are impressed with my work, but there are 18 year olds in here that can beat my butt any day of the week. I'm 46, and I learn something every time I draw. I quit completely back in 1984 after college fell flat on me, but I was doing a friend's album cover within a few months. hell, my artwork has gone through a revolution of sorts in just the past three years. You have a little growth to do, but you're really close to doing some great work and your ideas are really good (I like the little people running around in Tara Freemont!). My advice to you is to take a spiral notebook into a Dunkin Donuts and just doodle for a few weeks. Hating to sound like Yoda, just let those ideas "flow" onto the paper. I have a feeling that we'll be seeing more of your art back here soon...
:iconmynameisjunk:
Thanks for the encouragement. In the time since I wrote that entry I have been thinking about trying to find a compromise, I figure I can try to draw and post very quick sketches or something, and see where it goes. I've been a little low on free time lately though, so I doubt I'll be putting pencil to paper very soon. Again, thanks for taking the time to write.
:icongulliver63:
In whatever you do, it should be fun. I get really squeezed for time too, in between taking care of a mother and a mother-in-law and my job as well. That's why you see a lot of pencil sketches in my site...I can crank those things out within an hour. I hate sticking the line paper stuff in, but sometimes I can come up with a masterpiece when I'm waiting for my car to get fixed. Just take a spiral notebook with you and doodle ideas down when they come to you. Really, on your pencil sketch, all you needed was to show just a little more 3-dimensionality. Keep looking at how your heroes draw, and see how they do things...poses, eyes, faces, ect. And just have some fun with it! Enjoy!
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