#I've been meaning to do process posts but I keep forgetting x_x

[corfidbizna]

"S", more different "S"

[fuckinfreddie]

(1) first of all: even if anon WAS right, your style from seven/six/five/four/three/two years ago was incredible. every artist learns and grows, but that process doesn't make older art pieces any less valuable and lovely- becoming a better artist through growth and practice doesn't make previous art bad. second of all, i've also followed you for fucking ever, and your style has changed and refined. also, like, there's so many good ways to encourage and compliment an artist in ways that lead to

(2) branching out and growth, stylistically, subject-wise, whatever. basically, critique that's well-meaning but ultimately /isn't/ constructive - the only recommendation for paths to change they gave, which is NECESSARY in concrit, was "branch out more" and to find "something new." nnnot helpful. style changes can come from doing anatomy studies, synthesizing other artstyles, focusing on a subject, using references, etc, but there's /so many paths,/ and all have to be done BY THE ARTIST, which (3) requires hours and hours of HARD WORK, after which you post your art for FREE. this is like- you're handing out FREE FOOD, and you've been giving this person /free food for six to seven years,/ and they're like- "hey, your roster of dishes is a little limited." absurdly entitled. basically don't listen to that anon, keep making art for the joy of it and what you make rn and seven years ago is/was amazing, you're honoring your followers with the art you post (for FREE!!!) (extra) also, for what it's worth, it makes me happy an excited to see your art on my dash every time

this is so long i'm So sorry BUT re: the style changes with studies and references and such, that's a lot of what i've been rly trying to work on the past five months..... like trying new shit and better poses and anatomy and shit, but at the same time i've been constantly thinking in the same amount of time "everything i draw looks the fucking same and even my style has barely changed in the past decade", so that ask just rly unfortunately hit like, every wrong nerve tbh fsdjfj also re: my shit being provided for free, not specifically on-topic but i have such a weird personal issue with the idea of doing things like patreon or pay-what-you-want to download content stuff (??), like i just can't stand the idea of making people pay for my shit if it isn't like, a personal commission x_x and i think sometimes it kinda dumbs me up where i forget i literally am providing shit for free, like...i'm not obligated to anybody lmao........SO anyway i still feel like a jackass for this and i'm not upset at that anon whatsoever and @ them i'm rly sorry, but thanks to everyone being rly supportive and if you all don't shut the fuck up ill be forced to cry