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i just don’t really know how to keep doing it. i want to i really do but every time i look for a reference im convinced it won’t help my skill level or something i want to color in digitally i draw best on paper… ane i’m horrible at digital and i can’t c really find any good resources for learning so im stuck. someone p lease help me out

I apologize in advance if this is a dumb question, but can someone explain how selling adopts works? I’ve always found it a bit hard to understand the concept behind it... Does the artist sell the right to use their character design somewhere? But a dishonest person could just not pay and use the character anyway... How does this work? I’m really sorry if this sounds stupid and I'm missing some obvious aspect of it lol

Someone commissioned me on Ko-Fi, but they are not responding to any messages or emails, what should I do? They have already paid but I’m not able to access any details as they are not responding.

For context: I've been drawing since I was around 5/6 years old but I've decided that I would start to take art more seriously instead of just trying to draw from my mind (I'm 18 now) but I'm stuck because I have all of these ideas but I have no clue where to actually start when it comes to learning.

I've seen a lot of people say that when you practice something the wrong way for so long it gets engraved into your head, so I guess my question is how do I go back to the fundamentals?

And yes I've tried the art books, references and YouTube tutorials but I feel as though I missing something. I've spent weeks working on breaking things down into shapes but I feel as though I'm not making any improvements.

Color and paint is something I'd like to explore too, and yes once again I have tried tutorials but I feel like I'm missing something there as well.

Any tips? You tubers? Study techniques?

I know there is no specific time that fits all, but if you are a pro, you must have found a sweet spot where you don’t over-practice or under-practice. For those who practice several hours a day, what do you listen to in the background to avoid getting bored ?!

I posed for a college art class and agreed to do three consecutive sessions. However , things went well until halfway in I experience unexpected arousal ie. Full erection lasting at least 10-15 minutes. I held the pose and continued modeling and nobody said anything but now I’m very humiliated and wondering if this is normal in art classes or if I should cancel the two future classes I’m scheduled to model for due to this potentially happening again and having to face the same class with a straight face after this embarrassing experience . Any feedback would be much appreciated. Please only artists or people who have modeled or artists who have done figure drawing respond.

I've been trying to draw a couple characters in different angles, side profile, 3/4, front.
But with every angle the character looks completely different, how can i keep this from happening?

This is my first time posting on Reddit so forgive me if I am doing it wrong. I’m an artist I’ve been an artist since I was a child. For the past few years I’ve struggled to really connect with my own art. It’s not bad, my art, but for some reason I don’t get the same fulfillment I use to. I’m just wondering if anyone else has had this issue or is experiencing this issue. I like drawing I’m extremely creative and dabble in almost every medium I can afford. I wouldn’t even say my passions gone it’s still definitely there. I just don’t understand where the confidence and excitement from creating went. Am I creating to fast? To mindlessly? On to big of a scale? Or am I not doing enough? I enjoy creating just not typically the end results. My friend says I am a perfectionist so I tried to be more mindful and it helped for a little bit but now I just feel the same as before again???

Any advice???

(Like I said I’ve never used Reddit before so I don’t know if I’m doing this right just need advice lol)

I’ve loved drawing my whole life, but I was always afraid to turn it into my career. So when it came to choosing my education, I picked architecture instead. I’ve been working in this field for three years now, and I recently realized that I was just being untrue to myself. Is 23 too late to start promoting and monetizing my art? I feel so lost, like I’ve wasted years on the wrong thing.