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What is your secret for making art quickly?
I get frustrated because ideas come in much faster than I can produce them. I'd like to be faster so ideas don't get so backed up and my interest in them "expires" (best way I can describe the feeling get tired of having an idea.)Feb 1, 2023
I get frustrated because ideas come in much faster than I can produce them. I'd like to be faster so ideas don't get so backed up and my interest in them "expires" (best way I can describe the feeling get tired of having an idea.)Feb 1, 2023
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Do you want an advice on motivation or technique ?
I can't help much for motivation but I can surely tell you that if you wanna make art faster, draw traditionally and train your eye/hand coordination by doing various exercises, likes, take a sheet of papers and draw lines in one go, but make the lines as straight as possible
Then do circles
Then triangles
Then set yourself a timer and train to draw under a certain amount of time
It's little exercices like this that got me to draw twice as fast as some of my classmates currently
I can't help much for motivation but I can surely tell you that if you wanna make art faster, draw traditionally and train your eye/hand coordination by doing various exercises, likes, take a sheet of papers and draw lines in one go, but make the lines as straight as possible
Then do circles
Then triangles
Then set yourself a timer and train to draw under a certain amount of time
It's little exercices like this that got me to draw twice as fast as some of my classmates currently
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•Well for me it depends what type of art I’m doing. If I’m doing cartoon or anime, I can finish it more quickly which is about 3 days to a week if I’m colouring it. If I’m doing realistic drawing, it takes me longer about a month or so especially with drawing people or animals if my schedule isn’t too busy.
When I have ideas I would write it down or make thumbnails so I will remember it.
If you remember how to draw certain subjects it will help you draw faster I think
When I have ideas I would write it down or make thumbnails so I will remember it.
If you remember how to draw certain subjects it will help you draw faster I think
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•Joining art challenges where you only have a short amount of time like for example gartic phone. Or learn what shadows/lights are the most important so you can size down the rendering and still let it look good
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•Repetition. The more you draw certain poses and compositions, the more your brain is used to it, and the faster you'll be able to draw similar subjects again.
When I draw things that I've drawn a lot in the past (bust commissions, cat ocs, etc) I can crank out art ridiculously fast, even to the point of getting multiple drawings done in a day. But when I try to draw something new, I slow wayyyy down because I'm entering unfamiliar territory.
You run the risk of sameface or having your art look too similar after a while (something I struggle with), but boy will you be able to draw fast!
When I draw things that I've drawn a lot in the past (bust commissions, cat ocs, etc) I can crank out art ridiculously fast, even to the point of getting multiple drawings done in a day. But when I try to draw something new, I slow wayyyy down because I'm entering unfamiliar territory.
You run the risk of sameface or having your art look too similar after a while (something I struggle with), but boy will you be able to draw fast!
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•I just have many wips at different levels of done (as of right now 42 I think?) I'm actually trying to learn I can just post the line arts or flats or whatever. Past me was very creative lol. I also been getting into more traditional stuff so that takes way less time. My head is mostly empty and I just go. (Helps I tend to post once daily unless I'm in an art block or life doesn't let me draw for whatever reason)
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•Honestly, I’m in the same place. If I can, I’ll try my best to either write the ideas down as they come, or sketch them out quickly so I can go back to it later. But I felt the interest expiration thing,,,, it’s a curse.
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•If I have multiple art ideas, I note them down so if I feel stumped, I can always go back to get some inspiration.
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