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sʏʟᴇssᴀᴇ ♕ @sylessae
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sʏʟᴇssᴀᴇ ♕
@sylessae
27 Nov 2024
My portrait bootcamp is for you if you: - Spend too much time thinking about drawing rather than actually drawing - Don't know what to study - Get overwhelmed by all there is to learn - Struggle to balance art with other responsibilities - Thrive with accountability 👇
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One trick for staying consistent in your sketchbook is accepting that some days you're going to draw very lazy, scratchy, messy and poorly. Don't judge it. Let yourself draw free from the expectations of a particular result and watch your joy for drawing grow.
A sketchbook page with a series of messy portraits in pencil. The figures all show a bunch of different expressions and features.

ALT A sketchbook page with a series of messy portraits in pencil. The figures all show a bunch of different expressions and features.

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The mini frustrations of printing at home (but still very worth it)
A picture of a test art print showing mistakes in the printing result. This is common with printing at home, this image showing the frustration of that with a hand pointing at the marks.

ALT A picture of a test art print showing mistakes in the printing result. This is common with printing at home, this image showing the frustration of that with a hand pointing at the marks.

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sʏʟᴇssᴀᴇ ♕ retweeted
Proko
@prokotv
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You'll get better faster by just doodling for 20 minutes each day than you will by bookmarking any more tutorials. Get off here and go be bad at drawing for a little.
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@izamamaa
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Shock me with the harshest reality truth.
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This is important‼️ Someone send me donut pictures 🍩 I need something to paint
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Let some drawings be experimental. Let them be bad. Let them be messy. Let them be fun. Just let them be.
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giving the sketchbook a break and speed sketching on digital | daily sketch 1 ✨
A trio of portraits sketched very quickly in a digital format. While rough, they capture different emotions and features for each character.

ALT A trio of portraits sketched very quickly in a digital format. While rough, they capture different emotions and features for each character.
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sʏʟᴇssᴀᴇ ♕
@sylessae
May 30
Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw.
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Bic apple era
A sketchbook page feature an abstract apple drawing with flowing lines tangled around a trio of apples. A small study of more apples overlaps the main drawing.

ALT A sketchbook page feature an abstract apple drawing with flowing lines tangled around a trio of apples. A small study of more apples overlaps the main drawing.

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There are few things as calming as drawing flowers across a sketchbook page without a plan
A sketchbook page of a random floral arrangement. The drawing is in blue ink and leans towards being somewhat abstract.

ALT A sketchbook page of a random floral arrangement. The drawing is in blue ink and leans towards being somewhat abstract.

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Might return to spam drawing apples
A close up of a sketchbook page featuring abstract apples in Bic pen ink.

ALT A close up of a sketchbook page featuring abstract apples in Bic pen ink.

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Ko-fi sketch of Flora & Fauna for @petitesurrah✨
A sketch featuring two sisters, one with long lightly waved hair and the other with her hair pulled back and curled. They both have neutral expressions and soft features.

ALT A sketch featuring two sisters, one with long lightly waved hair and the other with her hair pulled back and curled. They both have neutral expressions and soft features.
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In case anyone has forgotten: Hobbies are important beyond whether or not you can monetize them. Not making money from a thing does not make it unimportant or invalid.
sʏʟᴇssᴀᴇ ♕
@sylessae
May 30
Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw. Anyone can learn to draw.
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Stop listening to what everyone on the internet says you should draw and just draw what you want. You'll be way happier, improve faster, and won't be fighting tooth and nail to try and stay consistent.
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I love how no matter how skilled you are as an artist the beginning stage of a painting always looks incoherent
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Making money from your art won't make you feel like a good artist. It will make your creative struggles bigger - more perfectionism, more self doubt, more comparison. It'll expose what needs development.
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To some, this looks like failure when it's actually an opportunity for growth.
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Tell me you're a professional artist, wrong answers only
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Another oil painting from my apple era
An oil painting of apples lying on a table with red fabric and a silver plate. They are arranged loosely together.

ALT An oil painting of apples lying on a table with red fabric and a silver plate. They are arranged loosely together.

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Abstract watercolor flowers are my guilty pleasure I spent most of my creative career feeling very tense about my work; needing to refine carefully, fully, and perfectly. Watercolor reminds me that I'm most free when I trust my hand and the paint.
A spread of sketchbook paper, watercolors and a Lamy pen. A completed watercolor painting features a bouquet of flowers in a loose but colorful style. The flowers are abstract with black ink contrasting soft, pastel colors.

ALT A spread of sketchbook paper, watercolors and a Lamy pen. A completed watercolor painting features a bouquet of flowers in a loose but colorful style. The flowers are abstract with black ink contrasting soft, pastel colors.
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