skullchicken:

aydromysis:

skullchicken:

I just had a small epiphany why you might like other people’s art more than your own:

It’s the lack of suspension of disbelief.

When you see something someone else has drawn or painted, you take in the content faster than you take in the technical aspects. You experience it as pseudo-real, the same way you stop perceiving animated characters as drawn or book characters as written as you get into the story.

On the other hand, when you yourself have made something, all you see is the machine behind the theater, so to speak. You’re probably thinking about lines, shading, coloring in a “does this make sense? Is this the best decision I could have made?”-kind of way.

I think that’s also why sometimes, pictures you haven’t looked at for a long time starts looking nice to you again, à la: “Hey past-me was unto something! Why can’t I replicate it nowadays?”. It’s probably specifically because you’ve forgotten the process of making it that you are now seeing it with fresh eyes.

Art is an illusion, but a magician has a hard time tricking themself. So don’t be so hard on yourself: it’s probably just that you can’t see the magic right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there.

You just put something into words that I have been feeling for a while. This might actually get me to try digital painting again, thank you.

Omg, I’m glad to hear 💖

4 days ago

armeleia:

armeleia:

Reminders for the Anxious/Depressed Creatives

  • You’re more than what you make.
  • Your productivity does not determine your value.
  • It’s okay to do nothing sometimes.
  • Not everything you do has to result in a product.
  • Not everything you make has to be important, significant, or even good.
  • You can make things just for yourself.
  • You can keep secrets for yourself, whether it’s not posting some of your projects or not sharing your techniques.
  • You’re allowed to say no.
  • You’re allowed to rest.

2023 Updates:

  • Inspiration doesn’t cure burnout. Rest cures burnout.
  • People will wait for you; take your time and come back when you are ready.
  • It’s okay to scrap projects that no longer excite you, even if other people like them.
  • It’s delightful and excellent to be openly proud of your work.
  • Afford yourself the same gentleness that you would afford another creative - negative self-talk is counterproductive and frankly cruel.
  • Self-indulgent creations are satisfying to others as well; don’t apologize for your own pleasure.
  • Actually, don’t apologize for your work at all.
3 weeks ago

colubrina:

colubrina:

for the love of god, write all the self-indulgent scenes you want.  be utterly  shameless about including every last fantasy.  i know everyone likes to share quotes and quips about how miserably hard writing is, but please please try thinking of it as a joyful act where you get to be a messy human who makes art rather than some pain filled quest for icy perfection.

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“authenticity looks an awful lot like self-indulgence but it is the only way to find your true audience”

3 weeks ago

aeshnalacrymosa:

werewolfism:

WIKIPEDIA MONSTER COMPILATION PAGES FOR PEOPLE

So useful!

1 month ago

kipplekipple:

abcsofadhd:

this-road-to-hell:

My therapist: just because you made a plan doesn’t mean you’ll always follow it perfectly, and that’s okay. It’s better to follow a plan cursorily than not at all.

Me, sobbing: THAT WAS AN OPTION???

Oh, this is super important.

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When trying new coping strategies or learning a new habit, you’ll fail. Possibly many many times.

But that’s alright! No one just PICKS it up immediately. 

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You’re trying to learn to do it sometimes, and then occasionally, and then more often than not, and finally every time!

Similarly, you might fail in any plan or timetable you’re trying to use.

But that’s alright! 

As OP’s therapist said, it doesn’t have to be perfect! In fact, no one can pick it up immediately. 

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Doing things OCCASIONALLY is better than not doing it at all.

Doing things LATE is better than not doing it at all.

Doing things PARTIALLY is better than not doing it at all.

Also don’t aim for perfection. Just aim for as best you can, ideally a little better than last time. But? There will be ups and downs. That isn’t a flaw in you or your techniques, it’s just how people work.

1 month ago

ostinlein:

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Third of 8 sketch animation commissions.
The Kirin character belongs to Khan.
I tried to took commissions with characters that are radically different from each other. Love animating ferals and humanoids both.

2 months ago

pumpkin-bread:

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@dragonaday-fr

Day 16: a dragon that belongs to someone else!

Or how ‘bout 7 of them? I couldn’t pick, so I sneakily had people show me their dragons! You all have been bamboozled! Avast!

In orderrr

@pudgykookaburra, @krythea-art

@luteia-fr, @ewoman, @chaosnebula

@dire-vulture, @theunfortunatedruid

I hope you like your SDsss

Aaaa! Varja looks so amazing, thank you! I didn’t think this would end up as a devious art ploy, but I am so pleasantly surprised! I’m gonna put this in her bio immediately. :D

2 months ago

theconcealedweapon:

defectivegembrain:

Like look a big part of why you’re coming across so many autistic people online is that we don’t know where else to go. We are very often isolated in real life interactions. Even whatever tiktok autistic you think is doing so well is probably different face to face. Online you can often stop to think about things more, and you don’t have to look people in the eye, and there’s no chance of unwanted touch, and if you’re worn out from socialising you can just close the window. It’s definitely not universal, and I understand there are autistic people who also find online communication just as daunting, and yes there are still aspects of it that are confusing to me, but like, if and when it works, it’s an escape. It’s an exception. It’s not an accurate reflection of how we are in society in general.

In online posts, you have all the time in the world to think of what to say.

In online posts, you can reread what you’re saying before posting it.

In online posts, your body language and tone are irrelevant.

In online posts, you won’t be interrupted and have assumptions made about what you were going to say.

In online posts, you don’t have to wait until it’s your turn to speak nor do you have to figure out when that is.

In online posts, you can’t be physically attacked for what you say.

3 months ago

ratsetflummi:

feveredcharm:

As someone who is autistic, I cannot, CANNOT emphasize enough the damage the mantra of ‘Do or do not, there is no try’ did to me. Is it a quote from a fictional mutilated frog in a just as fictional universe? Yes. Did people take it onboard as an actual Thing to Live By? Yes.

Here’s the deal- for me, and a ton of other neurodivergent people, trying is tantamount to one of the greatest efforts we can give. Trying is our best some days. It’s giving it our all. We’re gonna screw up, and fail, and probably be a little bit sad and angry because of it, but lemme tell you a secret.

Doing things halfway, means we tried. It means we didn’t just walk away from it. For me for example, if I’m so depressed or in such a sensory-sensitive space that I can’t unload the dishwasher, I might still be able to gather all the dirty dishes and put them in one spot for later. Can’t shower? I can still run a warm washcloth over my face and put some deodorant on.

You get the gist. If you have a loved one - family, friend, or otherwise - who is on the spectrum or neurodivergent in some way and you see them struggling, don’t push them to 'just do it’. Praise them for trying, encourage their efforts and don’t get angry if they have to stop.

Trying is doing.

same with “don’t half-ass things”. my life got so much better once i gave myself permission to half-ass anything i want

3 months ago
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