ain’t that just the way.

YOU DON'T WANNA DRAW ANATOMY? YOU DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE?

I raise you the following (things I tell myself to motivate myself when I don't even want to look at an art program/my sketchbook):

think of all the gay shit you could draw... I mean, you're going to draw gay shit anyway, but think about if it was GAYER and FANCIER TECHNICALLY because of your MAD SKILLZ. You'll have your fellow gays whooping and cheering for your gay shit!

think of all your BLORBOS and SPECIAL LITTLE GUYS. you could draw them even BETTER than you are now! :0

think of all the tasteful nudity you could draw. (I have so much in my old sketchbooks! the kids can and will draw tasteful nudity! It's inevitable! sorry puritans! the human body isn't inherently sexual!) (I am still mad about the shitty bans on high school art classes in the us on artistic nudity)

with the power of anatomy, you can do dumb shit, like anatomy that isn't real but still has a basis in reality! (great for horror, trust... and also fantasy in general)

THINK ABOUT THE CUDDLING SCENES YOU CAN DRAW. THINK ABOUT IT. Everyone likes a good hug or cuddle scene. You could be doin' that. Or kissing, if you're getting into that territory.

(I have been drawing and making art for 12 years now and I still struggle to draw characters interacting! No artist moves at the exact same pace, it's okay)

In most drawing styles regardless of focus there is a basis in real-life anatomy and appearances, but don't think I mean hyper realism! My style is very japanese anime & western cartoon esque bc of what I started drawing for and from. Do not fear if your preferred style doesn't fit into a specific genre or style; it's yours! Art is supposed to be fun, but you'll gather more enjoyment the more you practice, so... PICK UP THAT PEN(cil) AND PRACTICE! P.S. Tracing is okay if you're using it to learn (as long as you're not straight up stealing someone's art, duh). Trace those references if it helps you get a good sense of what you're doing. Use rulers, use mirrors, use anything you want. Set your ref right beside your art so you can look at it. Don't feel bad if you have to look at it a lot, it's all a part of the process. People who say tracing and references are bad can shove it. Artists have been drawing from sight for forever. Don't listen to them :3 All art (that is made by your hands/body) is real art. Don't be discouraged <3