Eye study

always choose the feline guitarist

Abs study

Body construction study

Claw study

I have an irrational fear of drawing hands from this angle

Head construction study

Which part of furry anatomy do you struggle with drawing the most?

Ear study

Maw study

This still haunts me

Back study

Tail study

Paw study

Eye study

Zweihänder

Hand study

Figure drawing

Your progress as an artist will never exceed your belief system. If you want a sustainable career, build a belief system that can support it. Do it through honest examination, evidence gathering, and deliberately choosing better stories to tell yourself about what’s possible.

1-minute gesture studies

Figure drawing

3 hours in 2 minutes

Arm study

The process

Leg study

Give it an honest try;

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The power of community;

Stop judging how passionate you are about the drawing process when you're only starting to develop fundamental skills. Try this instead. Ask yourself: Do you enjoy showing your art to people? Do you love talking about art? Do you get excited when you see amazing artwork?

During your breaks from big projects it’s nice to: - Draw for just 30 minutes a day - Focus on maintaining muscle memory - Don't worry about creating masterpieces - Think of it as maintenance, not peak performance When your next commission starts, you won't feel too lost.

Disappear for weeks after big projects, if you need to. No explanation needed. No guilt required. Artists aren't machines.

I love oversized coats

How I use my Google calendar: - Schedule your morning routine (most creative time) - Work with big blocks of time, don’t micro-manage - Schedule your sleep time, it’s the #1 priority - Move things around when life happens Usually the week doesn't go as planned, and it’s fine.

Find your golden hours and protect them fiercely: - Identify when your brain works best (morning or night) - Avoid social media before starting work - Make that time completely untouchable - Guard it like your career depends on it Because it does.

Beginning of projects: - Progress feels lightning fast - Excitement carries you forward - Every hour shows visible improvement 20 hours in: - Progress feels impossible - Motivation has abandoned you - You're dragging toward the finish line That’s where you need systems.

Don't forget to appreciate your proto friends

When I'm working on big commissions I suddenly want to draw silly personal sketches instead. It's like avoiding drawing by drawing. After finishing the big project, that urge disappears. Resistance is strange like that.

Social media before work is like overeating before the gym. It throws everything off after.

How to break the tutorial binge: - Pick ONE that you've saved - Commit to following it for 30 minutes - Aim for understanding, not perfection - Share what you’ve made and ask for feedback - Pick the next ONE for tomorrow What will you practice today?

It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.

What nobody tells you about learning fundamentals: - Your polished style crumbles first - You temporarily look like a beginner - Your engagement drops while you rebuild - Every piece feels like a step backward One step back, two steps forward.

This is what happens when you obsess over improving one weakness for 30 days.

Learning to draw snoots, it doesn't come easy

Random skill dabbling: - Watch whatever YouTube suggests - Learn cool tricks with no purpose - Jump between styles daily Project-driven learning: - Hit real roadblocks in your work - Learn exactly what you need now - Apply knowledge immediately Choose focus.

If you don't use what you learn within 48 hours, you lose it. This one filter eliminated 90% of my tutorial consumption. Before clicking play, I ask: "Will I actually apply this in my current project?" Most of the time, the answer is no. Now I learn faster.

Things that make you feel productive: - Binge-watching tutorials - Reading about productivity - Planning elaborate projects Things that actually make you better: - Drawing badly - Finishing pieces - Making mistakes

After years of binge-watching art tutorials without applying anything, I can say: it doesn't get you anywhere. It gives you satisfaction and fake productivity without creating anything. Stop binge-watching. Start implementing one technique at a time.