It must've taken those make up artists on set quite a while to get all those markings on him.

very true indeed.
meanwhile i struggling just to figure out what i am doing wrong or how
I can improve this piece so i don't waste
my tablet battery

I hope you figure it out!

Sometimes I know what's wrong but don't know how to fix it. :(

I come p with so many reasons why it's wrong.
but i never really ask anyone or any artists "hey how do i fix this?"
cause they usually tell me "just practice."
I'm so very close to finishing this piece.

lmao Reminds me of that time when I was struggling with coming up a topic for my thesis; the only advice the instructors would give is to 'read more papers'.

worst advice ever.
Like i know practice is needed. But I can't practice if I don't know what to practice lol.
Like there are several fundamentals and different ways of practicing.

Like...I have to know which fundamentals and HOW to get better to reach my goal.
so i stopped asking and even posting threads asking for help on what i needed help with.
cause most likely i know i'd just get the whole "just practice" bit.

Yeah, it's pretty much useless advice, we all KNOW we need to practice to get better, but HOW is the problem.

I've heard that they just say practice because everyone has their own way of learning things so what works for some might not work for others.

Haha yeah.

True but would be nice if it was a bit less vague.
Idk maybe i'm too dense to grasp what i really need to learn.

Same, it often feels like other people can grasp a concept way quicker than I'm able to. It's frustrating. D:

for real. I feel so behind when i can't understand
something when others can grasp it pretty fast.

One day we shall figure it out.

Hopefully soon, and quickly when it does happen.

I've been saving art tutorials on my insta as well as favorite
art pieces to kinda study and see how they did things.
I think the most confusing part is, do you blend hair, and if so, do you just blend one edge of the hair??

Blending is pretty hard because there isn't a wrong way to do it and many ways you can blend.
it depends on the style you're going for. but I have yet to know if the style I am aiming for if I am blending correctly.
again asked people a while back and their advice...just did not help me.

Yeah art is hard because there's really no 'right' or 'wrong' way to do things.

Except when it comes to fundamentals

Well yeah, aside from those. XD;;

haha yeah.

so how are you today?

I'm okay, a bit stressed over finding a job, but aside from that I think I'm good. You?

Annnnd I'm back. U got a job yay. Doing art yay. I love howcreate created jr citizens r today. I'm a senior.(will u still need me? Will I still feed me when I'm 64? Line from a Beatles song.

Originally Posted by Antagonist

I'm okay, a bit stressed over finding a job, but aside from that I think I'm good. You?

Sorry to hear you are stressed.
I am well, waiting for my boots to be ready for me to pick them up.
hopefully before i leave on a mini trip to my cousins.
and ready to get that bread![AKA art].

Yeah well...I'm torn between wanting a job and really not wanting a job and wondering if any company will even hire me anymore so yeah...stressed.

Ohh, new boots? And a trip is sounds fun!

Don't know until you try.

Yup. they should be ready to be picked up from the store
a day before i leave town.
it's not really a big trip. Just going to my cousin who lives semi far
that i haven't visited in a few years.

I've been tossing out resumes here and there but haven't heard back from any of them, despite getting the email notifications that they've seen my resume. Ah well. I'll just keep trying.

Still it's nice to be able to see a family member you haven't seen in a while. I hope you have fun!

Yup just keep on trying.
Eventually, someone will contact you I'm sure.

Hopefully. Gonna take some of my art stuff too in case I have time to do art as I am so close
to figure out how to color/detail hair.

figured out the brush to use for blending.

Yeah, the feeling of running out of money sucks.

Yay for figuring out the brushes!

Indeed it does.
//spent all I had on boots

rewatched a few tutorials on blending last night.
and I Did NOT have a meltdown surprisingly.
I always have art meltdowns. But I told myself "Hey you're a lot further in this then you were last year."
Cause last year around this time I was stuck using a mouse for art.
and if i am only stuck on hair and face. Once I get that figured out. I am going to be unstoppable!