Sincerity is answered with sincerity. That is our way.

Practice makes perfect ^_^

Thanks so much for your request @hintshade

All my love,

So if you want your oc to cameo, reblog with their ref pic. Sorry, by this time it can’t be changelings unless they’re in a pony or similar disguise, or are reformed.

2016 art summary for the better part

previous year,

Lakeside Song (Fire Emblem Fates) - Kylee Henke

I replayed FE:F recently and well I mean. More covers were inevitable

*Expectant Mime Horse Noises*

for all the artists following me

draw fast. it’ll look messy for a long time but you’ll improve faster than if you spend 4 hours on every drawing

if you draw in pencil and have a habit of erasing all of your mistakes, try drawing in pen or marker. i know it’s scary but it’ll help in the long run (i’m speaking from experience)

try different methods and mediums but don’t worry about mastering any of them, just have fun

if you’re not rich, buy art supplies from the dollar store, not the art store (seriously. i go through a sketchbook about once a month and i’d rather spend $4 on one than $15)

there’s no wrong way to learn. you can copy other people’s art if you want to, just don’t post it

DO NOT worry about having a consistent style. do not. just draw however you want

if you want to make original characters then do it. don’t worry about if they’re original, or a good design, or if they have an accompanying story. make sonic ocs. do it. it’s fun and it’s not hurting anyone

try not to kill your back. stand up and stretch once in a while

make a folder and save all of your favorite arts for inspiration 

draw from life. draw your dog. draw your teachers. draw your desk. draw your own hands (seriously that’s the best way to get better at drawing hands)

in general, drawing from life or a photo is better than drawing from a diagram

draw whatever you want. draw youtubers if you like youtubers. draw undertale if you like undertale. when i was a kid i drew nothing but shadow the hedgehog and horses. everyone deserves to draw what they want without being mocked, and if people start making fun of you, block them and keep drawing

don’t expect to get any notes at first. don’t let it discourage you. if you want validation go show your art to your mom or your friends or your teacher or your grandma

Spoilers/memes at your discretion below

There is no competition for ‘Best Artist’. There is no such thing as ‘1st Place: Best Artist Award’. There are no categories for people to stand above everyone else. There is no prize, there is no ‘loser’, there is no actual ‘Better Then You’ concept other then what YOU perceive of -yourself-. 

You only have a hundred or so watchers? You are no less then an artist with 10k+.

You can only draw doodles people can barely recognize? You are no less then an artist who can draw hyper-realistic portraits.

You only post art once every other month at best? You are no less then an artist who posts every single day.

Nobody is better then you. Nobody is beneath you. This concept is no different in the art world then it is in real life, if you were to pass some random dude on the street and worry they were somehow better then you. Art is not a competition in the sense that other artists should be viewed as a threat.

Art is a competition with -yourself-, to fight and claw and scrape and push until you go from that shitty stick figure you doodle once a month in a lined-paper notebook, to your ultimate art goal. Other artists are in the same position as you, ultimately, clawing and fighting their way up to their own goals, and their success should be taken as inspiration instead of jealousy and spite. 

You CAN get there. You WILL get there. Push yourself because that is only ever -your- job. Study because that can only be done by -you-. Practice and fight through your insecurities telling you you’ll never reach anything, because they are LYING to you and you CAN get there. You can.