July Doodles
3:23 PM, Saturday August 1st 2020
Felt like I was a little light this month. I clocked in around 30 hours of drawing, way down from last month. Alot has been going on in my personal life and I think I was battling Artist's block. Which for me was a sign that I am progressing as an artist. The art gods pay a visit from time to time and I was lucky enough to battle them this month.
I did alot of soul searching and meditation on why I am drawing, why I want to become an artist. It was hard, uncomfortable, and at times depressing. Some things I learned along the way.
1.) Stop getting so worried, frustrated with the fundamentals and remember that you love to draw.
2.) Get the more mileage and practice in. That is the only way to get better. Try and get 20 more hours in next month on top of what you put in for July.
3.) Art tutorials are okay but remember to practice and not just watch art videos all day. Set up schedule for "class time" and "practice time". The latter should always take up more time.
4.) Have fun, it will be tedious and hard-work at times. But when I feel that way take a step back and remember that you love drawing.
5.) It is okay to take a break. I took a 3 week break in July to avoid burn out.
Lastly, with some personal things resolved hoping to hit it harder in August and come back ready to go. Thanks to the Dab community for this amazing platform and enjoy my July Doodles!
Alan