I think this is very true. I'm not much of an artist myself, I just colour templates on an RP forum, and I find the undo button very handy for when I've drawn a marking I just don't like the look of. But the amount of times I might try to make that one line just right... There was always something freeing about when I was practising traditional art and just had to commit to whatever happened on my paper.
I relate to this one a lot! I’m a writer and I recently discovered that I write a whole lot more when I use a pen and notebook than I do when I type. When I’m typing, auto-correct and the grammar correction tool push me to be constantly reviewing my work as I do it rather than just create. So in one hour I’ll have written maybe a paragraph on my laptop, but will write three pages in a notebook by hand. There’s also a huge level of satisfaction in seeing you accomplish something without fixating on the errors 🥰
That’s so interesting! I always did wondered if this ever applied to creative writing, not just drawing. Glad you shared from a writer’s point of view! ✨
I'm amazed at how you put it into words bc i feel like that's something i've been feeling subconsciously when i started doing more digital.
The 'perfection' that is its clean lines and back buttons makes it feel almost pressuring to make things 'right' or 'better.' I end up falling back to it instead and it almost feels like a handicap. I was never used to using pens but i have a lot of them lying around, maybe i'll try using them more :'))
I'm hearing a lot of artists talking about traditional-over-digital lately.... I can relate to the advantages of both digital and traditional, but I'm wondering if I should try traditional too?
I think this is very true. I'm not much of an artist myself, I just colour templates on an RP forum, and I find the undo button very handy for when I've drawn a marking I just don't like the look of. But the amount of times I might try to make that one line just right... There was always something freeing about when I was practising traditional art and just had to commit to whatever happened on my paper.
I really appreciate your comment about feeling overwhelmed by so many possibilities. Thank you so much for sharing this! Looking forward to part 3!
Haha, sometimes your brain can only take so much 😆 Also, part three is out! Thanks for reading!
Just finished reading 3 after 2. Absolutely, the brain can only handle so much.
Reading your journey has been really interesting - thank you again for sharing!
I relate to this one a lot! I’m a writer and I recently discovered that I write a whole lot more when I use a pen and notebook than I do when I type. When I’m typing, auto-correct and the grammar correction tool push me to be constantly reviewing my work as I do it rather than just create. So in one hour I’ll have written maybe a paragraph on my laptop, but will write three pages in a notebook by hand. There’s also a huge level of satisfaction in seeing you accomplish something without fixating on the errors 🥰
That’s so interesting! I always did wondered if this ever applied to creative writing, not just drawing. Glad you shared from a writer’s point of view! ✨
I feel VERY SIMILARLY! I won't abandon digital art cause it has it's uses but I often feel the BOREDOM!
I'm amazed at how you put it into words bc i feel like that's something i've been feeling subconsciously when i started doing more digital.
The 'perfection' that is its clean lines and back buttons makes it feel almost pressuring to make things 'right' or 'better.' I end up falling back to it instead and it almost feels like a handicap. I was never used to using pens but i have a lot of them lying around, maybe i'll try using them more :'))
I'm hearing a lot of artists talking about traditional-over-digital lately.... I can relate to the advantages of both digital and traditional, but I'm wondering if I should try traditional too?