#i got hit with artblock and lack of motivation

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[ninniso0o0o]

2019 art summary

I knew this was bound to happen, I knew I’d grow impatient and flustered trying to get used to digital art, I tried my best to keep cool but I just... UGH! I tried to get back to traditional art, however I got rusty due to lack of practice... yub! That’s it! ARTBLOCK!

Jan: To fend off this artblock I decided to avoid drawing human figures, and surprisingly it paid off! I managed to finish creating my signature! It looked so good am confident in using it for my artworks!!! Also, I painted this beautiful bracelet... I still remember my struggle with blending, and then the moment it worked I just... gasped and jumped away from the screen, came back slowly in disbelief!

“I... did THIS”

Feb: I decided to design a tattoo, coz I needed to learn how to draw symbols and patterns, And so I did~

Mar: All about finishing dem WIPS, and struggling with my weak arm tendons... it’s strange... every March my arm just acts up... Also, I finally started to understand (one way perspective)!

Apr: The month of باليز ... I learned making videos in a new software, also getting to know my digital art style... I hope

May: No Mermay for May! It was a collide between my hatred for my drawing and the desire to pass time by drawing... that’s my annual Ramadhan condition

Jun: Hey look! A 3d chibi... yeah well, here’s a funny story: I was trying to take a shortcut and paint over the 3d model instead of tracing it for line art. But I ended up spending longer time than what would I have spent if I chose to just trace it... still, I’ve learned lots of things! Mainly tweaking colors, which is a very important skill to me... so yeah! 3d chibis is one of my things now heheheh.

Jul: My first half tradi half digital work with the tablet... I’ve always loved artworks that are mix of traditional and digital, and I am surprised I didn’t try this earlier... so yeah! Here’s my first attempt...

Aug: That’s it... I gave up to the desire to stop drawing. Ever since I went digital my comics got too lazy, and never beyond 2 panels... hell I didn’t even color the one I made for this month... Also, I started dubbing, and this account kind of lost its original purpose.

Sep: The fruits of learning one-way perspective... You see, Knowing where this line goes and why, and the feeling that everything looks just RIGHT are things I NEVER experience in my whole life!!! I have 0 spatial intelligence which means I can’t draw shit from my head and I am obligated to use references ALL THE TIME, Even with the basics of the basics... worse still, I can’t find references for everything... So being able to draw this background on my own means a lot to me...

October: I said I wouldn’t participate in Inktober and I FINALLY kept that promise! I don’t have the mood to draw normally, let alone with ugh ink! This month I hit 2 birds with a stone: I missed drawing myself, and I’ve always wanted to draw fanart for solve_hq! BOOM!

Also, I found a new way to quickly color sketches while making a birthday gift! That’s the funny thing, I only learn new stuff or form style of drawing/coloring when drawing for friends rather than for myself

November:

It is important to be carefree in drawing every once in a while! I rarely draw while saying: I don’t really care about the result! And I don’t spend more than an hour on them and yet, somehow, they turn out nice! I should do this more often

December : I am a gamer once again so I draw less than usual, You can see that I am trying to force myself to simplify my drawings and be less of a perfectionist so I can produce MORE ARTWORKS! Don’t tell me “quality over quantity” ... because at this rate, I am barely producing anything...

It feels silly that the main motivation of drawing this year was to fill this BEAUTIFUL art summary template by oh-no-Castiel of deviantart!

Plans for next year? I am keeping them under wraps. You’ll figure them out eventually ~