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Hey guys! So I haven't really been active on dA for a while, and I've been really lazy in my art recently (well since December) and now I'm kind of stuck.

I don't know if its the lack of practice or if it's that I've just lost it, but I really feel that I can't draw anymore. I'm really feeling like since I've finished my course I've had no inspiration to draw, and when I do I feel like I'm forcing myself to finish a piece.
Its kind of embarrassing but I really feel like there's no more room for improvement anymore and I'm just stuck at this same level.

Has anyone gone through something like this? Any tips or advice? I don't want to give up on it, but the more I think about it the less confident I get about my stuff.
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Hey guys!

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So, I haven't really been active on here lately! I've been so busy with school work, and packing to move houses in a couple weeks that I've kind of been avoiding dA. So I guess this is just a bit of an update for those who are interested (:

Personal Things:
  • Still living in the UK, and still jobless I got a job!!!! But everything else could not be more perfect! My parents and younger brother are coming to visit in just 2 weeks and David and I have been planning outings and things to do while they're here.
  • And, by the end of May, at the latest, Dave and I are moving into this beautiful cottage that is literally right next door to the cottage we are in now, ahhhh this is the most amazing looking English cottage I have ever seen. If anyone knows of any decor sites online you should totally share them with me! (:

School Things:
  • I don't even know where to begin with school! It's been a blast so far, and it keeps getting better. My teacher for this term is super cool and is pushing me to step up, improve and develop my portfolio.
  • And because of this I've come up with my story/idea for my portfolio! It's based off of the myth of Pandora's Box, so in the next few weeks I'll be uploading character, prop and environment designs, I'm really excited about this!!


Other Things:

  • As always, feel free to leave critiques or suggestions on my pieces, I'm always happy to hear them!
  • Follow me on instagram!
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I've been coming across a lot of really great resources lately so I thought I'd share:

Anatomy:
www.pixelovely.com/gesture/fig… - Figure Drawing Tool - A really neat site that gives you really great pictures to do anatomy drawings of.
fineart.sk/ - Anatomy References - A site full of images to draw from, really great to practice anatomy! There are so many categories!
www.scribd.com/doc/65112076/Mi… - Michael Hampton's Figure Drawing (online-based) Book - This whole book, free to look at or download. Filled with tips and tricks!
learninganatomy.tumblr.com/ - Artistic Anatomy - A tumblr page devoted to helping artists with anatomy!

Character Design:
www.characterdesignpage.com/re… - Character Design Page - FILLED with resources! Anything from structural tips to painting.
www.computerarts.co.uk/feature… - Character Design Tips - It's got 20 or so tips on how to create a really great character.
idrawgirls.com/tutorials/2012/… - How to Draw Female Characters - It's not the most powerful or varied resource, but still has some helpful tips!
www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/to… - Animal Based Characters - The "do's and don'ts" of creature design. Reeeally insightful!
www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/to… - Human Based Characters - Same website as the link above, but with human characters instead!

Colour:
stuff.veekun.com/pkcolor/ - glitchedpuppet's Colour Theory - It's a loooong colour theory tutorial. It's really great, goes through all kinds of lighting surces and techniques!
websitetips.com/colortools/sit… - Colour Scheme Chooser - My favourite colour site. So many options and it gives you really great palettes to use!
www.colourlovers.com/ - Colour Lovers - A really cool site that gives you palettes to work with!
www.degraeve.com/color-palette… - Colour Palette Generator - You give a URL of an image, and it pops out a colour palette to match!

Photography:
digital-photography-school.com… - Digital Photography School - Possibly the best photography websites I've ever seen. So many great tips and resources for beginners!
us.photographersresources.com/… - Photographer's Resources - A few really nice tips on how to find your own personal style.

Writing:
www.heretocreate.com/2007/11/0… - Fiction Writing Resources - It's full of everything you need to know about writing, from character development to sentence structure.
www.fictionfactor.com/ - Fiction Factor - Even has some courses! Great tips all around!



Thanks to Drawing-Is-What-I-Do for posting a journal a while back with the Figure Drawing Tool. :aww:
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