Do I have to read books to write a comic or can I just read comics?

I really don't like books, it's not precisely my favorite format, tho I heard you have to read a lot to improve writing but does it work if I read comics? I am really not interested in improving my prose, more like in narrative and script, since I am gonna be the artist of the project myself I wanna apply the narrative in the format I am going to write.

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u/Marukaitesketches — 5 days ago

[recommendations] how to get commissions without being known or relevant?

I think I have a decent level in art I picked a niche which is the only thing I like to draw these days that is yumeshipp. People say "omg what a beautiful art" but doesn't buy anything, and the only thing I heard is that you must be relevant on Smedia (which is actually impossible for me and has only brought frustration after trying) or have past clients recommendations and bro it feels like 😭 you need experience to work but how can I get experience if can't get a job?

I was just relevant on a group of yumeshipp on fb it seems people know me a little but still don't buy my commissions.

The only problem I have with my art is that my art style it's not defined and I try on different ways to paint and draw almost every time since I am learning, but I mostly advertise the my hero academia style I developed but not even from that niche I get something.

I really wish to earn something my art is literally my most developed ability

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u/Marukaitesketches — 26 days ago

Why I am not doing any damage to this mobs

I am almost level 60 with a level 10 axe :( already defeated Leon but when I go to his area or the winter one I only inflict 5 or 15 points of damage to the mobs, even if I change weapon or use a spell why is it?

u/Marukaitesketches — 1 month ago

Help I went completely broke

So I didn't save 😭 before and fainted then went to the doctor and he left me on 0 I cannot even buy crops what can I do? Only have strawberries growing and still trying to level up making recipes, I also have 3 cows, a chicken and 2 woolies

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u/Marukaitesketches — 1 month ago

How to overcome perfectionism and improve?

I am kinda in a depressing loop, my therapist is helping me with this, he told me to draw without caring how it goes.

This worked at the beginning I improved, I could see the flaws and learn to spot the solution for something specific and do it differently so I don't repeat the same mistake.

The issue is this became overwhelming after I tried to apply boxes on my art, it wasn't completely accurate but at the beginning I was happy to know how to implement this, the issue is boxes weren't that good, I looked on books, I tried to replicate, I asked to friends and other artists and no matter what I do, I can't draw perspective correctly, I don't understand space and it made me completely depressed, and I feel like I can't draw anything until I fix that flaw but that makes this less enjoying, I would be repeating same mistake and I am conflicted, I wanna improve at least 1% every practice so if I lose my time...I don't know

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u/Marukaitesketches — 2 months ago

I applied structure and learn to draw with boxes, what's the next step? Why it still looks off?

I applied structure and learn to draw with boxes, what's the next step? Why it still looks off?

The structure looks okay but when I follow and draw the characters it doesn't look the same, I on anime style art, I recently learned how to draw boxes in perspective and use grids, but characters still don't look like I want to is there anything I can do? Did I miss a step? Maybe a book you recommend?

I didn't use any reference this time

u/Marukaitesketches — 2 months ago

Could you give me tips for cell shading?

I wanna make something like this style they have on animation but I am not sure how to make it look that way, is on the rendering or the LineArt?

u/Marukaitesketches — 2 months ago

Why does it look so flat if I made a solid structure?

I improved my structure and it's supposed

To improve the anatomy but when I went to the next step of drawing the clothes and hair it looks pretty bad, I thought it would be decent at least, usually my art looks good in this stage but I am not sure what happend, what can I do to fix it? Or should I try fix it with lineart?

u/Marukaitesketches — 3 months ago

How to analyze my process to improve it?

I heard from japanese artists that what actually makes you improve faster is to analyze and change your process by writing, but I am not sure how to do that ¿What would I write? In which way?

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u/Marukaitesketches — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/ptsd

Isn't it annoying how people treats you as something broken?

Like something that needs repair and they look at you with pity or like unlikeable if you don't "get over it" specially if you aren't the perfect victim they expect some think recovery is like in the movies and have unrealistic expectations for you.

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u/Marukaitesketches — 4 months ago

Could you recommend me quick meals for depression?

Not to cure it lol I am kinda dysfunctional because of CPTSD and tend to starve bc I have no energy to cook , so my therapist agreed that instead of focusing on eating healthy, I must focus into eating first and make recipes that don't take too much effort, this seems like a cool tip actually if you wanna take it too so please drop fast recipes that won't kill me and don't make me to cut much vegetables

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u/Marukaitesketches — 4 months ago

Que carrera creen que te abriría puertas realmente?

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Oigan pibes ando considerando entrarle a conseguir un titulo por programas internacionales de becas y así

Hablando de chambas, no quiero algo que solo esté de adorno en mi currículo para un "sobrecalificado"

Honestamente no me entusiasma la universidad pero posiblemente porque en Venezuela un título vale tanto como cartón mojado.

Tengo habilidades como asistente administrativo, hablo ingles y bueno se ilustrar pero ese es un sueño y busco cosas que sumen, no se que, que hagan que una empresa extranjera me contrate o pueda aspirar a mejor paga, si me dicen los que tienen experiencia trabajando para empresas de fuera digan

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u/Marukaitesketches — 4 months ago
▲ 22 r/CPTSD

Have you feel you are trapped in time?

I thought it was just a thing of mine that I felt I was still 15 when I already 25, people have called me childish, immature, i thought it was just a stupid standard but sometimes I feel like I never grew up completely.

Then I was diagnosed and started looking at people posts, some say they have this sensation.

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u/Marukaitesketches — 4 months ago
▲ 11 r/ptsd

So, hey, I was diagnosed with CPTSD yesterday

I kinda suspected it but now it's official, I had a really rough childhood, might like to know more about it and well...tell me your experience in therapy, I am gonna start mine, the therapist said this can actually be cured but takes time, but it actually gives me some hope bc it's something that can be solved, I have been struggling for years without diagnose, some said just depression, others autism, but it seems right, so...I want you to wish me luck and see any success story

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u/Marukaitesketches — 4 months ago

Don't you feel insecure sometimes?

Kinda hear from my friends that my shipp isn't accurate that my F/O should be meaner to me or that I Idealize him a lot.

Sometimes I wonder if he would like me anyways I kinda have obesity which makes me think of he would care, and some other are so pretty I am kinda what people would describe as a loser.

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u/Marukaitesketches — 4 months ago

My knows how to open my fucking fridge.

So I adopted (well no, the cat just invaded my house and didn't wanted to leave) from the streets and we'll, I give her plenty food, I treated her nicely I am going to spay her next month, but she still tries to sneak and steal food from the fridge and you may not believe this shit but she just comes and extend her little paw to open the fridge just like a person

And now she doesn't even sneaks, she looks at me so casually and opens the fridge to see what's there as if she is my fucking roomate looking for a milk bag

I tried to use a stone, she pushes the stone, now I had to have a literal concrete block in the fridge door so she can't push it and eat it all.

I love her anyways tho, I just adapted to it but if there's a way she stops doing that please tell me

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u/Marukaitesketches — 4 months ago

Is this actually my fault I have become like this?

My therapist said I have social anxiety but more as a symptom than pathology for the way he mentioned it, I am still on trial to know if Its only that or autism, according to him it can be treated.

Tho I think it's getting worse, just sending messages to people in social media for some reason is scary, I don't wanna get out of the house, it causes me a bit of fear, I don't even wanna hang out with the group of friends that cost me so much to get in.

I had this shitty friendship that I just got out, she started to "advice me" about how people saw me, about how I should take care more of me, the way I talk, the way I speak, If my nails were a little dirty, the way I behave she just sprinkle a little comment on how people sees me as social inept or a loser or even how they said they should lock me in a mental hospital bc I didn't brush my hair that day. bc I don't have a career nor want to and how I should "improve myself" I think she poisoned my head and now I don't want to get out of the house bc I have to use a mask and be stupidly aware of my surroundings bc everyone is gonna judge me or I'll make everyone uncomfortable with anything I said bc I am not "normal enough" nor I'll be.

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u/Marukaitesketches — 5 months ago