Hey u probably get this question often but how do u practice your art/animation esp for those who have done them in the past. I'm currently in a terrible art block where I see all my mistakes but there's so many to pick from I often get frozen with indescision and end up just "doodling" and not actually improving. You art is one of my main inspirations and I love seeing all your work . Thank you ♥️
Hi! What happens often for me is I get an idea for a drawing or animation and then I have to learn how to execute it by muddling through until I figure it out. I tend to get very vivid ideas for projects and then become super determined to make them so I find this approach very motivating, but it's also not the best for building a well-rounded skillset beyond the scope of what you're interested in (though that isn't inherently a problem depending on your motivations and goals for making art)
If you need a more structured approach I recommend BOOKS‼️ Here is a short list of art books on the Internet Archive and a larger drawing book collection on IA. As helpful as these lists are I find them kind of overwhelming too, so I recommend just picking one specific subject you're interested in and starting with a resource related to that (also as a personal recommendation from the first list I think everyone interested in sequential art and comics should at least read Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud it's awesome)
Another thing I like to do is pick something specific I want to practice drawing (an object, pose, environment, outfit, etc) and turn it into an illustration. I think this can make it more fun and help your confidence by combining your practice with something you're already comfortable drawing, like a character or whatever you want
If you find a cure for the perfectionist tendencies ummm please let me know lol. I actually really enjoy reiterating a drawing multiple times and making edits, I find it meditative, (I usually go through many passes at each drawing where I keep going over what I've done to try and improve it) but it's easy to get lost in that process and never feel like it's good enough. Doing more traditional sketching and lineart with pen and ink has also helped me let things go a bit more. I will say that my number one art tip if you're getting frustrated with a piece is to just start over. It seems paradoxical but 90% of the time instead of spending hours picking at every detail that isn't working if you scrap it and try again the next version will be better
