Currently procrastinating on editing short stories by... doing spot illustrations of said short stories.
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Those are pro quality. I have always been good at whatever visual art I do but have lacked pro quality. I think it may be a failure of commitment to and mastery of a style. I used to have a problem with critzism of my work. I felt like it had to completely come from me to be genuine. I have matured a little and learned to view others techniques as tools for self expression. Great work man.
Thanks!
"Pro quality" is, I think, just time. Not just with a particular piece, but with a medium. That, and having a clear idea of what you're making. Composition and structure, subject emotional resonance, picking your color palette... these are all things that ought to be carefully thought about. :) If you have a gut reaction, that's fine, but it's important to deconstruct why. Is it because the colors are complimentary? Or that grayscale lends itself to starkness which is what you are trying to convey?
Not quite sure what you mean by "others techniques as tools for self expression." Unless you invented the pencil, all your work has been on borrowed tools. In fact, I'd harbor a guess that 99% of your images, your sense of what looks good, of what constitutes art at all, are borrowed. Which is okay! That's just what it means to work in not in a vacuum, but as part of a larger tradition. We make things that resonate, with ourselves and others, specifically for that reason. :)
... that got long winded.
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I have art feels.