I cant let myself become complacent with art bc then I just sit in the same spot and dont get any better. When I find myself wanting to stay in my comfort zone I just reread girl town by carolyn nowak or scroll through stripeyworm’s portfolio and my drive magically comes back
this is a casual tweet livetweeting my art grievances but im serious about the importance of observing media, especially books, from artists whose techniques you respect as frequently as possible and create practice regimens based on that. Or else ur brain becomes an echo chamber
biggest rec (particularly if you’re trying to develop your “artstyle”) I can give is get ur ass an art book, even if/especially if you’re more geared towards animation. Seeing physical, static images and breakdowns of how the things you love are created helps you learn so well
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