Feeling a bit lost
5:31 AM, Sunday January 28th 2024
Hey everybody! I'm going to dump my thoughts here and see if anyone here has a word of advice. I'm currently over halfway done with the 250-cylinder challenge, and I'm losing my motivation. This is nothing new or unique to me by any means, and I've always gotten through any rough patches I've had naturally. This is no different, but getting advice from others and just putting my thoughts out there will be beneficial. I've been getting into drawing people (characters, gestures, and figure drawing), and I've come across a couple issues when diving into more personal, non-lesson-based art. I'm afraid of learning something "wrong" and not learning in the most efficient way. I always wonder if there is a better way to approach learning something than what I'm using now or if I'm internalizing techniques that will harm my progress. Writing that feels silly, and I don't think those worries have any weight to them, but it's something I tend to think about. I admittedly did not use the 50% rule effectively until around 8 months ago, and I'm still not perfect at it. If anyone new to DAB or drawing in general is reading this, take advantage of the 50% rule. I'm sure I'd be more comfortable with my drawing skills if I did earlier.