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I gave up on being a comic artist ten years ago, but I still see people get one thing wrong.
Everyone says you need to draw every single day to make it, but I followed that rule for two years straight and just burned out. I had a whole sketchbook full of 200 pages from that time, and it felt like a chore, not a dream. Now I just draw when I feel like it, and my stuff is actually better. Does anyone else think the 'draw daily' advice can do more harm than good?
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janah837mo ago
Honestly, that advice about drawing every single day used to be my bible too. I pushed myself to finish a page a day, and my sketchbook just filled up with rushed, stiff figures I hated. Letting go of that rule was scary, but now when I pick up a pencil it's because I actually have an idea. The lines feel more alive, and I'm way more likely to finish a piece. Sometimes a few days off lets your brain work stuff out.
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jenny477mo ago
Yeah, the pressure to produce just kills the fun.
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