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50% Rule - Define 'Drawing just for the sake of it'

12:17 PM, Friday February 11th 2022

I want to start doing the homework from drawabox however before I do that, I want to be in the clear about how to abide to the 50% Rule.

I get that the first 50% have do be time spent on the homework of drawabox. What exactly are the other 50% though? Is it only throwing myself at the page sketching, doodling, ignoring the rules? I ask that because up until now I have been doing much digital art that I myself enjoy. From my understanding, the other half has to be art that you are okay with when it looks bad.

Essentially, does me doing digital artwork and posting it online count towards the other 50% or does it have to be with fineliner and paper?

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1:13 PM, Friday February 11th 2022

Yeah the digital art you've been doing works counts towards the 50% rule. The reason why Uncomfortable states you have to be okay with it looking bad is because most people doing DaB are new to art. If you've already got some experience and enjoy the art you made you don't need to worry about that.

1:43 PM, Friday February 11th 2022

Thank you a lot for the quick help :>

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6:54 AM, Saturday February 12th 2022

i like to refer back to the OG 50% rule post when in doubt: https://drawabox.com/lesson/0/2/50percent

Short answer: The other 50% can be done with any tools that you like to use, including digital. the key point is that you're drawing for the sake of drawing and NOT the sake of learning/improving your skills.

sounds like what you're already doing would count towards the other 50% so youre good

3:28 PM, Sunday February 13th 2022

Yeah it's like I have to earn the time to draw for myself with these exercises!

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