I can see why this is tough to decide—I could see a place for both styles. “A” looks a little more like it belongs in a comic, maybe, and B feels slightly more geared toward a picture book. I will say, though, that even though I see what people mean when they say that “A” feels “blurrier,” it does, at the same time, seem to lend itself well to a humorous, silly story, maybe slightly more so than B, which feels more quiet and sweet.

@Larueelf.jpeg Well, atleast I got to a sketch! Need to work on a foreground and background though.

@Larue yeah for sure... amazing how we help each other, I'll say blind spots are seriously that, I'll speak for myself. I am leaning on crits for this reason 🙂

@Griffin-McPherson Yep I agree with you here Griffin, it is easier to begin from scratch and thumbnail, establish values, create your focus and develop elements from there. I know, I'm in that boat too, trying to learn to not do what always gets me into trouble when a composition just isn't working. It sucks sometimes 😞 But that said, you do have beautiful rendering techniques and I love your textures, colors, and mood...

I love this artist/photographer some of you may know him already but I wanted to share this link he really knows his character designs and gesture
https://youtu.be/BwXWg3VipQE

@Ari-Sorokin it sucks to feel so torn about what you were so passionate about before. But it is stressful having to choose, especially when no one in your surroundings is in that same realm and you dont have a clue how such a life might look like. So doubts and fear are completely normal. And they do take away the fire of passion.

Me myself I didn't dare choose art school and went to study environmental sciences which spoke to my love of nature and wanting to make a difference, but after studying that I also felt so lost as to what in my career was making a difference and I was just having a steady job and earning money while I lost my inspiration for art and changing the world. Then I stumbled into teaching which I loved but there was still a creative black hole in my life. Now I want to come back to art again through svs trying to squeeze it in my spare time using it in some form of environmental education combining all my loves.
You never know how life will go, but I think being a creative person and not choosing a creative path will always lead to going that way at some point because a part of you is simply missing.
I understand all the doubts and fear that are undermining your passion.
Maybe it helps to make a private project that doesn't need to lead to any portfolio piece or what ever end besides you creating? To find some of the fire again?

As to you wondering if art is selfish. Art is something that gives so many people colour into their lives, a moment of relaxing or escaping. It's not at all selfish, a world without art is horrible. I think if not it's more needed in times of crisis and can be used for very good causes as well. A great movie or book to me is very essential to life and has always pulled me through bad moments and stressful times. Art is not selfish it's a gift you received and should use.

There are some great podcast episodes about Ai art of the three point perspective podcast. They also have many great episodes. I don't think Ai will ever take over completely, it will just become a tool to use.

Come here to the forum for a community. I also have no one around me that is in the creative realm, but this is a really nice place to get encouragement, motivation and inspiration.

See your ADHD as a healthy break from screentime to prevent you getting burned out, back pain etc. It's a natural alarm to change. I think you can find workarounds for your ADHD.

Maybe life as an artist makes it easier to travel much? And maybe it's a better starting position to have a good cushion behind you to get started in a career? You will find out how it will be in the future, you just don't know.

Many of my students are struggling with all the choices they need to make during their studies and for their career. The truth is you never know what is the best choice. You just leap and life takes you on it's path, but it has a way of bringing you back to that creativity when it's lacking, because it is a part of you.

Good luck with your choices! Close your eyes and just leap.

@Asyas_illos Thank you Asya 😊

@Miriam The joys of printing. 🥴

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Project Day 7: The color blocks are finished, so I can finally start rendering textures and values tomorrow.

@geekinm so recognizable that time runs out to start another version 😂. I have no clue where to start digitally, but sometimes it seems so nice to just be able to try something, change colours and positions. Instead of trying a new version.

@kirsten-mcg thanks Kirsten!

@baileyvidler This looks so good!

@Frogpunzel
Oh so I was just asking for feedback on anything that looks off. Thanks for pointing out the problem with the arms! I’m going to go back and fix the drawing when I have some time.
Thank you for the feedback! 😄

Hi @Eric-Castleman, this is a lovely piece!

Have you tried to remove the lamp to see if the composition is better balanced? I feel the piece is a little heavy on the left, but could be just me.

I did a quick crop as an example.

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@Mia-Clarke thanks!

I love this 🙂

Yes, as others have said, in procreate you’ll have to work much smaller. I use a 4000 x 4000 pxl canvas then copy and paste the canvas to the 1200x 1200.
It’s very limiting and a bit frustrating but you get used it.

@Kim-Rosenlof I also just saw you got rid of the side port hole lights...I think sometimes I fall in love with a detail that doesn't really serve the greater good, case in point.

@mzameckaart That actually makes a lot of since to me! I feel like 10 illustrators could make illustrations of a character based on a written description and they would all come out pretty different. But making fan art from an image like in a movie would give a much more consistent result.