#because I didn't want to hold myself back with anatomy and proportions when all I wanted to do for this was studying colour

[pixels-art-stuff]

Finished :D

[freeindarkness]

When I was a beginner with digital, the biggest obstacle I faced was not getting discouraged. When I started, I hated how my style translated to digital; my blending wasn't smooth, my colors didn't look good anymore, my proportions were out of whack. I tried to look for anything that could to help me. Tutorial after tutorial, Youtube video after video, reference after reference. In the end, nothing helped. I went through a period of time my style kept changing over and over again, because I was trying to adhere to the digital tutorials I was feeding myself. In the end, that only made me more discouraged. I gave up digital art for a good year~.

I came back to it with a vengeance. I was eager to create digital art. I purchased the best tablet I could and, guess what, my digital work still looked like garbage. The only reason I looked on it as garbage was because it didn't compare to the other digital art I saw all over social media~.

What I would have wanted to hear as a digital art beginner was 'give yourself time'. I was rushing myself, looking to improve by the day. In actuality, I only began really improving two years into it. But don't let that discourage you. To any beginner digital artists out there, no tutorial or art tips can really help you. My recommendation is to reflect on your own art and simply experiment. Reach out of your comfort zones. Practice technique, design, anatomy, color, and perspective like you would with traditional art. Continue at the same rate you would with traditional. Do not get discouraged if you don't see improvement or that your digital art doesn't look as good compared to your traditional work. Give yourself time. Work on your own style, spot your strengths, hold on to them, and practice your weaknesses. When you think you can't draw, go back to the basics: draw a figure drawing or a still life. Trust me, you will improve with time. You will gain confidence with time. You will see dramatic improvement if you treat yourself and your work with respect, and allow yourself time~ 💕

@theshyreader