Like with everything else, sometimes artists form habits that can be really bad in the long run. What are some of yours? Mine are: Procrastination: I always put off doing art. Even when I tell myself I'm going to draw at that exact moment I never do. Waiting for improvement: Sometimes I forget that I actively need to try and improve myself then just sitting around and waiting for it. It doesn't work that way. Not taking care of myself: I often forget to eat when I'm drawing or forget to take breaks. Not a good thing. Giving up: I'll admit that sometimes I give up on art pieces that I find too difficult. But I have also learned that if I stick with it that they become some of my best pieces.
Not taking breaks, giving up, forgetting to sketch down ideas before they just ..slip my mind forever..
gaaah i forget to write down stuff too. and then someone will ask me about it later and i'm just like oh shoot
My worst art habit...hm...well to avoid procrastinating on artwork for school I choose something that I've recently been procrastinating on but it doesn't help I basically just end up procrastinating on my procrastination if that's even possible.
My bad art habits are the same as my bad overall habits x): I Procrastinate a lot, and when I say a lot I mean TOO MUCH I rarely take a break I do things at night, with only a small Red LED behind me(and I also don't deactivate f.lux, which means that the colours I see on my screen while drawing are not the true colours I don't really listen to other people's advice, like I'll always do things my own way even if it's dumb (and trust me, the way I draw is probably not a good way to draw x)) I rarely try to do new things because I'm kinda scared of failing Being pessimistic about what I'm gonna do, thinking that it will probably not be good And there's probably more that I can't think of for now x)
Hmmm, let's see. Procrastination. Yep, I do this A LOT. The only artworks I don't procrastinate with are ones I'm creating for the site. The rest though... Hating my art to a point were it's probably considered unhealthy. Seriously I legit cry over how bad I think some of my artworks are and I've wanted to give up on art many times over the years. Oh speaking of giving up, that is a huge issue for me as well. I'd say I only complete maybe 15% of my drawings. The rest stay as sketches or half-coloured WIPs that will never be finished. Not putting effort into my art. Yeah, I'm incredibly guilty of doing this. Most of my drawings have had minimal effort put into them, even some of the more detailed ones.
Procrastinating, not drawing at all for extended periods of time, giving up on trying to draw things before I actually go to start drawing them, the list goes on.
Starting a new art piece before I can finish the previous one! I always end up working really hard on the concept sketch, trying my best to produce smooth lineart, color it halfway and then...never finish it. I should go back and finish some of my old pieces sometime!
I draw as a hobby, so I have to say that my worst bad art habit is that I compare my drawings to my older sister's, which is just ridiculous because she's actually going to school for art stuff and has taken classes on it. Of course her work is more professional than mine is, but that doesn't mean that I should just stop drawing because I can't compare.
