I think it's useful to see other people working --especially when you're insecure-- so you can have those moments like "oh, so this is how you got that image done? I can paint this objectively?" But in terms of experience you get almost nothing, you're just watching someone else work. The only time I noticed getting more…
My goal this weekend was to draw unafraid. If I didn't like how something was turning out I wouldn't allow myself to hem and haw over the parts I slaved over that weren't working. I'd clean them out and draw in something new. After a few tough spots I finally got into the rhythm of it and it felt great. I was on such a…
Had to step back to an earlier stage, and get at least an alternate version done to stay ahead of my deadline. What had previously taken me about a month to accomplish was done in an evening solely because I had my linework in the image. Now all I need to do is work on refining this, and I have it to fall back on if the…
That's awesome, and so simple too. I've been concentrating so hard on the painting aspect of this I forgot the other tools in my chest I could be working with. The full banner is already off to print but this addition is definitely going into a 2nd run version of the file. Thanks a bunch @RN!
Thanks for the encouragement guys. I'm still working on this but it's definitely slow going. I'll lay down a patch of color, try and shade, step it back and try again, and again. It's a learning experience and every inch is a slog, but I'm happy with the progress. I'm not wholly ignorant, I've been watching other artists…