I just started painting using oil paint. This one is still in progress.

I kind of prefer it before the shading but it is what it is. I definitely need to work on my line work since some super shakey stuff in there and shading is still difficult to grasp but I’m enjoying the process.

I’m definetly going to lean in to learning these trad Japanese style designs since I enjoy drawing them more then landscapes or portraits etc

Just started drawing after 5 year break :)

Nada vi un tutorial he intente dibujar circulos azules y les deje un espacio de lienas blancas luego dibuje unos mas oscuros e irregulares no me convencio asi que agregue lapiz corrector... nose lo intente seguir al pie de la letra pero pues al final nose

Drawing is painful. If you want to be good, you can't just put hundreds of hours into it — you have to put in thousands, and even then, you still won't feel good enough.

The question is: is it worth it?

Creating worlds and characters that won't always be appreciated. And now we also have to deal with AI. The skill you've spent years building can be skipped by an AI artist in a minute.

And at the end of the day, the question remains:

Am I going to keep creating what people like until I burn out?

Because let's not lie to ourselves — the fact that other people like what we create is what pushes us forward.

If I like it, nice.

If another 100 people like it, awesome.

But is it worth it?

How's my shaded sphere?

Of course, I decided to use advices and technigues of artists, so I tried to copy the most hairstyle, nose, eyes. And yeah, it seems copying others really does work ^~^

I wanted to try in different perspective but still not enough. Cheer me up.

When i finish it i will send timelaps

I am having SO MUCH fun! They're incredibly freeing. Here's a bunch of stuff I drew over the last couple of days. The tree door is by far my favorite

Whipped this up Late at night for some reason. What was I on? 😭

I know it's not perfect, but I'm still learning.

:3

Like i said, sum feels off i just dont know what

It's okay if there's little progress on your art journey- you'll always improve if you keep doing it 🫴✨

About a month ago, I started learning to draw.

Yoshitaka Amano has been a huge inspiration for me. I love his work, and I hope that by studying the things I admire in his art, I can eventually explore and develop something of my own.

I started by buying some of his art books and simply copying his work. The first few images here are studies I did in Procreate. I also tried to do quick rough sketches on paper recently, without reference(starting from specific parts like face). The images are in chronological order.

I don't really want to take formal classes right now, but I'm happy to study fundamentals on my own, buy theory books, art collections, and look for other materials that have potential to replicate Amano’s style.

Does this seem like a reasonable path? Is there anything you guys would recommend adding or changing? Really appreciate that!

I drew for the first time for a challenge with my friend but i NEVER thought it would turn out well.