Hey. It's been a while, huh? So last time I told you that I've moved to
another account. Now I've decided to keep both this old account and that new one active. My reasons are... well, this account is just filled with too much of my past and I can't stand it sometimes. If you want to see more of my experimentation, you can go to the new one (I put them in Scraps). I dunno how I'll be using this account, to be honest. I just don't feel like leaving it.
Anyway, I really want to get back to draw. I've gathered some inspirations and stuff about
Academia Mundi, Lynne Ashe's story, but I haven't drawn anything new because I don't have much time. The thing is, I'm a perfectionist, and I have this... kinda high standard that makes my art rather impossible to make unless I have the necessary references. I feel like it's impossible to make a meaningful art without the references. I really don't have that good of a photographic memory or creating things out of nothing. I think it's my biggest weakness. I just don't trust myself. And this too happens when I make portraits of my characters. If you think there's something
different about the faces I draw, then it's because I stole some... "ideas" from my references. I used such methods when I drew
Anton Scatchard and
the new Lynne Ashe. If I don't use references, I just keep making the same faces over and over again... In reality, we humans aren't that creative, compared to our creator!
But in order to
truly create, I must spend a long time for my art. No, seriously. Even that Lynne Ashe sketch took my
hours. It's probably because my drawing skills have deteriorated over time (haha), and because I don't draw much anymore, but seriously, I can't just make something quickly and expect it to be good. At least, not by my own standards.
Recently I've been dreaming grand pictures in my head. It's been a while since I'd done that. I've tried to write my story using, well, words, but I just don't know what I write. When I draw, I know what I'm going to make. I guess that means I'm just not as good with words, huh? I'm a very visual person and I have a personal taste that keeps expanding. I think that's what's important when you make art. You gotta have a vision of your creation when it's done.
Well, now I've realized that I could draw some stuff. But the problem is, med school is stealing most of my time. I gotta look for the refences I need, but sometimes I just don't have the time. I have an exam in two days. I have another exam the next week, and even one more exam a few weeks later. Basically my spare time all are used for studying. I study literally almost every day at home! I still wish I could make the pictures into reality, though.
So wish me luck for the exams, so I wouldn't have to take it again and have more spare time, will you?
Also, if you have found good reference sites (preferably real photos)/tutorials for buildings and sceneries, please do tell me. Because sometimes I spend too much time researching than drawing.
Thanks for reading and have a good day!