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HELP! Does any other artist have this problem?

!paradisedreamer Jul 31, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Now I already know I'm not a very good artist, but this happens to me all the time, and I'm just wondering if it happens to others?

If I haven't drawn for a while I get inspired I pull out my sketchpad and can draw something that I'm really proud of. Then if I go back the next day and try to draw it looks awful. What's wrong with me? And it's not just that I'm being a hard critic the next day, the work just pales in comparison to the one I did the other day.

So when people do like a series, of something. And they're all supposed to kind of look the same. Like for instance, I'm doing a series of disney princesses in high school. The first came out great, but the next day when I tried to draw I couldn't. How do people get all the different drawings to kind of look the same? Especially if they're doing it one day after the other.

I'm just wondering if this happens to anyone else? Because it's really pissing me off. If I can draw fairly well one day and the next I can't draw at all, is there something wrong with my brain? lol. Just wondering if this happens to anyone else. Thanks for taking time to answer in advance.

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~Becca13438 Aug 5, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Totally normal, i can never draw the same thing twice, and i go through drawing seasons its not year round thing, so no worries

and you are a very talented artist do not patronize yourself.

~Saphira01 Aug 5, 2012

I think its a normal thing that you can't draw perfect every day. One day you will be very good, the next day it is more difficult to draw something good. But I think this is not a problem. It's just normal

=DamaiMikaz Aug 5, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I know the feeling. I make stuff I'm proud of when I publish it... but it looks awful the next day.
Guess that's a sign that you're still improving. And improvement = good

~walluvjericho Aug 1, 2012 Hobbyist

This happens to me from time to time. One thing I learned is to never throw out bad pieces, and to always finish pieces no matter how they're turning out. It's a good learning experience. Soon things will flow much more nicely, and your techniques and style will develop.

!paradisedreamer Aug 5, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

I never thought about saving pieces. I always get angry and toss them. This is actually some of the best advice i've ever recieved. I've always taken the saying "don't start something unless you intend on finishing it" to heart. And I use it in every aspect of my life except my artwork. Maybe that's my problem.... hmmmm....

~walluvjericho Aug 5, 2012 Hobbyist

Couldn't hurt to start

~edflorance Aug 1, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Yeah, I get you're problem too, some days I paint/draw something I'm really proud of, some it's really just awful and I end up binning it. Recently I spent about 15 minutes on a drawing that I'm very happy with, but a while ago I spent about 3 hours on a drawing and ended up hating it and throwing it away. Just different days I guess.

!paradisedreamer Aug 5, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

I guess so. Glad I'm not the only one who has this problem

~TinkerTalker Aug 1, 2012

It happens to me ALL the time and it annoys the crap outta me! I'm really into drawing manga and making comic strips so one day i'll be like "praise the lord it's perfect" and next i'm like "this sucks!"! there's nothing wrong with you it's normal. I try to draw a few drawings on a good day so i don't have to worry about it the next day or i wait for another "good drawing day" to come along.

good luck with your drawing though

`saintartaud Aug 1, 2012 Professional General Artist

Seems pretty normal, especially for a beginner. Even professionals have their off days.

The first situation you describe seems really a matter of feeling inspired and motivated and having that feeling influence the way you look at the work. A few days later, after you've finished and no longer feeling the rush of inspiration, you're looking at the work more objectively and seeing flaws you may have overlooked. Most beginning artists go through a phase of realizing they don't measure up to whatever they aspire to, whether that's realism or a particular style. Some people chalk it up to lack of talent and give up, but I suggest looking at it as an opportunity to improve. Identify what's wrong with the work and focus on improving that thing with your next drawing. If you can't identify what's wrong or have no clue how to fix it, then you go to a teacher or more advanced artist and ask for constructive criticism.

As far as consistency is concerned, that really comes with practice. You either have to repeat the same thing over and over again to get there, or you gain a very solid grasp in fundamentals and draw a variety of things to build up those skills. I would recommend the latter. I see that you're drawing in a cartoonish style, which is perfectly fine, but you should be augmenting that kind of work with life-drawing. Look also at the way Disney's characters are drawn and designed. You'll notice that they start with the interior shapes of the form, not the contours. This is an approach that comes out of life-drawing and is just one of the fundamentals I'm referring to.

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