Moving Forward or Standing Still

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Sometimes, I don't really know if I've improved much at all in the past few years. Since highschool freshman year, five years ago, I know I've improved. I know that for a fact, looking at that work, it's absolute rubbish. However, since the last few years, I feel like I've hit the ceiling. I know I'm getting better at some things, still, but general quality seems to be at a stand still. I hope that if I put more focus into my art, this will change, but if not... Well, I'll be sad.

Onto the stories I've been writing. Came up with the idea for a new one. Short one. Interestingly enough, one of the most well-developed ones. It actually has an introduction, conflict and conclusion! Popped into my head about a month ago while listening to various pieces of music. Well, I just don't know what to do with it, though. I don't know if I should simply write and release it, or if I should wait and try to adapt it to another medium.
My big story has a new character, complete with a fully developed personality (but no name :\), but lacks anything similar to a conclusion. In fact, I realized that the rough concept of a conclusion I had is total crap. How did I realize this? I saw a very similar conclusion in a movie this weekend and I despised it. Drawing board, oh drawing board.

I've been improving my 3D modelling abilities. Been making more stuff from scratch lately. Hoping to hell I can eventually design a character. I actually have some ideas, but I can't yet imagine how they would translate into three dimensions. In my mind, they're closer to something animated.

Watched the first episode of Rooster Teeth's new series, Rwby. Loved it.
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Excalababe's avatar

Reading this you do not seem 19 years of age at all. No, much more older mentally.

 

I get the same feeling about my art daily. To you, you do not see your improvements, but others do. If you wish to grow try something new. What I used to do (and still kind of do) is pick one thing I feel needs work. Like right now for me was lips,... oddly enough.... I know I know shush lol. Anywho, draw just that for maybe a week. Try different methods and medium until you find a way that makes you feel as though you have improved the most. I did this with hands, and feet and head shape. Next is eyes and face in general. :) Another thing that helped me was I took a drawing class in college, my very first one. And even though I didn't feel like I was growing any I loved the environment it supplied and the atmosphere. Now I look back and realized I actually did grow and am now less shy when it comes to trying things I never would have thought to do to begin with.

 

Soon I will be posting a journal of tutorials I have found that helped me improve as an artist. It will have nearly everything you can think of, or at least I could think of... :P

 

Your stories... I love seeing those that love to draw, write. It creates such a rich world of details that many writers wouldn't think of because they don't think of things artists do, so I hope you figure out which medium you choose to write your short story in, I'd love to read it!

 

Pardon all of the were sentances, it's 4am xD