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I've wanted to a webcomic of something so badly for so long, but it just seems like there's this invisible barrier in front of me. Actually, the barrier is always around me, but I feel it more acutely whenever I try something creative. I can see whole pages fully laid out in my mind, I just don't know how to get there. I was trained as a classic artist (painting, drawing, etc), never as a digital artist. When I was in college, digital art was considered a computer class NOT a art one. Basically everything I've done so far has been self-taught. I think I'd do better if someone was peaking over my shoulder and telling what to do/not to do...of course I don't have anyone like that in my life, since I don't have a life outside of working and coming home and disappointing myself playing Overwatch.
I guess this is all coming to a head because I turn 42 next year, and I wonder what I did with my life, and what I can do with what I have left... whenever I do something that isn't art if feels like I'm wasting time, but doing art makes me sad sometimes. I know I've made some progress, but is it really progress and is it fast enough? I feel like I'm on a timer. Add to this I tried to join a dating site, and I realized any girl I'd be interested in is probably not going to be interested in someone my age. I quit after 8 hours because I realized that you have to pay to read messages...what a scam.
I guess this is all coming to a head because I turn 42 next year, and I wonder what I did with my life, and what I can do with what I have left... whenever I do something that isn't art if feels like I'm wasting time, but doing art makes me sad sometimes. I know I've made some progress, but is it really progress and is it fast enough? I feel like I'm on a timer. Add to this I tried to join a dating site, and I realized any girl I'd be interested in is probably not going to be interested in someone my age. I quit after 8 hours because I realized that you have to pay to read messages...what a scam.
Trying to move ahead
So, I'm trying to move ahead with my big project comic. However, I just can't seem to make any progress. It's feels strange that I noticed that I had done a character bio back in 2016, and hadn't made any updates since then. The story has progressed so much in those 6~7years, and at this point I just want to get out however I can. So I might do something soon as just text just to get it out. I feel bad that I'm picking up new followers when I don't put out content regularly. There's alot of stuff I'm drawing and working on that hasn't gotten to the point I would want to post it. But, I wanted everyone watching to know I appreciate it.
Cleaning Up
You may notice some of my stuff missing. Some person decided to flag a 2 year old picture as porn, and it got deleted. I decided to be proactive and save this person the trouble. The thing was, the picture wasn't that bad, I had even put a censor bar in. It makes me somewhat sad that someone does this to me, who is a nobody, but there are popular artists who post more explicit things than me, and they never get flagged.
Still here
I know I haven't updated in awhile, just wanted to let people know I'm still here. I've been playing Warframe, as well as Monster Hunter Stories. That and being depressed seemed to have put a damper on my creativity. Hopefully I'll have something soon.
bummed
I'm beginning to wonder if I'm bi-polar or something...I thought I was starting to do something good, but now I hate it again...it's like I know what I have to do, it's almost in my grasp but it keeps on slipping away. It's like everytime I take a step forward artistically I take 2 back. I've been on DA for 7yrs now and there are people who have only been here 1 that have twice as many watchers as I do. Maybe it's time for me to just admit my art is ugly or something and move on.
As you might have guess I'm feeling really depressed today.
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