The Figure I’m Making Now Is About 10 Inches Tall, I Feel Like I’m Wasting So Much Clay ;-; But I’m

Feel so discouraged, I hate this feeling, the type of feeling that makes me want to scrap what I'm working on. I put so much time into things for nothing it feels.

Can someone suggest me something to practice drawing?

Submission 2 (I really, really hope these post, I have been trying for a few hours with no luck, unless Tumblr just shows errors when it sends? If so I’m really sorry for the submission spam. )

Last minute for all of these posting wise.

An transparent angry Minx, not much else to say about it, maybe took 5ish hours, I didnt really keep track.

I am highly interested in the paid position, am 24, US.

w.i.p it's almost done, just need to do the bg and finishing touches 8D  just a derpy random part of the picture

Im being lazy but at least I don't need to focus when it comes to sanding c: Also im trying out a new type of paint, I'll be trying it out on a mini bust of Chloe from Life is Strange. (The reason is the colors that were bought are pretty much her color scheme) if they work out i will buy more while still trying out some other brands.

Never blame your fans

I know many of you artists - whether you draw, write, or compose - are frustrated that your original work, especially your dream projects, aren’t getting the responses you were hoping for.

I feel the same way.

But some of you express your frustrations completely destructively and blame the world for not giving you the spotlight.

When you do that, you’re blaming your problems for existing rather than adjusting and compromising to solve them. You’re making excuses for your mistakes. You’re demanding the world to change but you are not willing to change with it.

This is the perfect mindset to NEVER succeed in anything, ever.

You need to accept some basic truths of art before you can go any further:

Your art should teach you as much as or more than it teaches others: If you claim your art opens horizons and widens minds, yours should be the first priority. You cannot speak without listening. You are not a righteous prophet enlightening the heathens with the true word. You are one humble person and your art is one humble person’s story.

There are no new stories, but there are always new storytellers. That amazing idea you have that nobody’s ever thought of before? Someone has. But nobody has told the story your way, or drawn the character your way, or sung the song your way. Art is not about being new. It is about being you.

Popular art is all about the beholder. All these shows and games with so much fan art? They got to that level because they command a personal investment from and serve the viewer - they have worlds their fans want to be part of, and your canon will be swept aside along the way. You the artist are not a god or a wise sage. You are a guide and a footman. To be an artist is to be humanity’s servant, not its lord - and there’s no shame in that.

Most of your fans are not artists or art critics. While there will be a good number of them in your fanbase, the vast majority are not going to be super-open-minded creative thinkers who value every single opinion, outlook, and story just because it’s done technically well. They will be ordinary people with ordinary, selfish interests, and they will care about your content more than your talent. You have to balance what you want to draw with what everyone wants to see.

But the most important part of being an artist or really a person at all is to understand this:

Nobody owes you success.

Nobody is under any obligation to pay anything you produce a second glance or support or promote it in any way.

Nobody is spiting or robbing you by not giving you a like or a reblog or a follow.

Every single gesture of appreciation you receive from someone is a courtesy - a gift that you earn, not a right you’re entitled to.

It is not the job of your audience to love your work. It is your job to make it lovable. And just because you are working really hard does not mean you are working in the right direction.

I know that thousands upon thousands of artists put hours or months or years into a project and feel like they get nothing in return. Sometimes it is not how hard you’re working but what you’re working for that is the problem. 

Sometimes you need to slow down and think, “Do I have to have this just so? What would the kind of person interested in my work be looking for, and where can I address it? Am I maybe taking myself and my work a little too seriously?” 

And a lot of artists don’t realize that as an amateur, you are the sole proprietor - you are your art. Whether people like you determines whether they like your art.

And that’s why when you blame everybody else and post ungrateful, catty garbage like this:

… you don’t subsequently become the next Toby Fox.

The simple fact is that people will pay you attention if they think your offering + your hassle are worth their attention.

You need to create a world that someone other than you will have fun in and you need to be a good host to everyone who visits. 

You need a world that will welcome your fans with open arms.

You need to build a world people can live & play in.

And you and your world need to appreciate your fans just for showing up.

Because this is exactly what the big fish do.

because they spread your work around to more people without shanking you on credit and who gets the likes

because they make your work show up sooner & more often on searches and are simply a nice gesture

because they take time out and pay good money to listen to your story and make you from a pauper into a prince

because if you appreciate no one, no one will appreciate you, nor should they

I just post my art besides occasional reblogs like this, I don’t post super often, I work on art constantly but it just takes me ages to do.

I draw and sculpt, I can’t really say what my art is theme, style, genre, etc. wise, I’ve never really had anyone tell me.

REBLOG IF YOU’RE AN ART BLOG & ILL CHECK YOU OUT

( YOUR OWN ART, SPECIFICALLY )

So, I’ve made a post like this in the past but I forgot to be more specific.

What I’m not looking for is a blog full with random posts and your art occasionally popping up, or with a tag only. I’m looking for blogs that’s dedicated to your art only, because I want to support more artists out there, especially here on tumblr.

Art Winners

Hey guys.

The winners of the art competition are below.

Please DM artforminx here on Tumblr (or send a question im not sure how it works lol) with your email so we can talk privately and you can provide an address. It may take a few days to get back to you so dont anticipate instant response or spam.

Runner Up Tablet 1: Krystami (Uno Card)

Runner Up Tablet 2: Mikushia (Little Nightmares Card

WINNER: Nigrecent ( Dont Starve cards)

Thanks so much guys and grats on your prizes. If anyone does want to submit art between competitions its REALLY appreciated and ill make occasional appeals for cards.

I'm thinking of who to sculpt next but I can't think of who. All the gems designs and variations are great, (same with the other characters) I can't think of who to choose so I thought maybe asking the public would help. c:

Hey, regarding what kind of prices you're planning to set for commissions, you could always browse the artists of tumblr to get some rates they charge and base it off that. With that said, I would be fully willing to pay like $40-60 or maybe even $70 for a big art piece like the one you made for crystreams xenoblade chronicles, and maybe $20 for a simpler, sketchier piece. I hope you can get some commissions up and running as soon as possible, good luck and I hope things can turn around soon <3

Thank you for the message, I’ll try to do that I’ve just been trying to pack things into garbage bags right now while being super sick, so I honestly haven’t had the motivation to do so.Ohh, I didn’t realize I never clarified or maybe I was just in a panicked daze, with drawing I have a general idea of how to price my work (I tried making a price list awhile back regarding drawings, it was extremely rushed and I wanna kinda change a lot now that I look at it with how outdated it is in every way haha, as you can see even then I had no clue how to price sculptures, it’s confusing because I’ve had people offer me 10$ for something I spent a lot of time on and then someone else giving me 25$ for a little keychain I made, it’s weird and confusing because everyone has such different values for things.)~the super old price list~http://krystami.deviantart.com/art/Commission-454909332I’m kinda gonna try basing it off what I’ve been paid a few other times and rounding it out from there and trying to keep into account quality improved, time taken, etc.That’s probably one one my favorite drawings I’ve ever done to be honest with you, besides my mecha sup guy and my current bg on here ovo