Xmas stocking sketch
Added 2023-11-21 19:53:42 +0000 UTCI'll offer you this soothing sketch of a girl in a santa hat to hopefully make you smile. She's a bit sad and disheveled, which mirrors my state of mind, but she offers her foot to us nonetheless. I lost my job a few weeks ago, so I had a lot more time to draw but I'm forced to be more confident in the value of my stuff. I should try to do commissions, but the idea fills me with anxiety. The idea for this sketch was "Christmas stocking." I colored it quickly just to see what it might look like. I always prefer the monochrome version over the colored one, so this means my color choices must be bad, but I don't have the "eye" for colors developed yet, so I don't really know how to fix that... Also the lines on the left (behind the hand) are just kinda random, because I'm not exactly sure how the leg and clothes would connect up there. But some of you said it was okay to post a sketch, and that's how it looks like with me - just exploring lines and colors and failing a lot. If you look at the nose between the "glasses" and "no glasses" versions, it's also different - the long nose is more like the character, but the small nose is more cute, I think. I'll probably keep the cute one. With the stocking shading I'm also not 100% sure. Maybe the toes shouldn't be visible at all? okay, I rambled again. That's how I work, really - I just kinda "draw badly" and then think "what's bad here?" and try again. Hm, well, I still have some time before Christmas to mess around with the colors and the lines before I post it up. The gift of feet from a cute girl... that's a nice thought...
Comments
<3 Thanks for the uplifting words!!!
Stillwater
2023-11-29 10:53:39 +0000 UTCSucks to hear about the job man, this is a real rough time of yeah to be left high and dry :c But don't despair, other opportunities will come along eventually, and in the interim don't feel bad about raising your prices. Given how niche your offerings are (and the ever improving quality of it all) I think it's more than fair. Also kohai feet best xmas gift owo
TCC
2023-11-29 09:46:01 +0000 UTCStory comms would be a very enticing prospect indeed o:
TCC
2023-11-29 09:40:26 +0000 UTCThank you for your kind words and encouragement! I know it's a natural thing to go between jobs eventually, and I'm lucky enough to have art to help me out too. In that sense I'm luckier than most. I want to practice a bit more and then hopefully I'll gain the confidence to do commissions.
Stillwater
2023-11-27 23:35:42 +0000 UTCVery sorry to hear about your lost job. Always look up and the positives will eventually come. On a side note, if you ever did decide to do commmissions - I'd happily be a customer. Your art is absolutely more than good enough for it.
Azon
2023-11-27 20:14:52 +0000 UTCOh yea that would be awesome! If you're actually up for it wanna send me a message or something and we can figure it out?
alex smith
2023-11-24 18:27:50 +0000 UTCHaha, I didn't even think about doing commissioned stories, but it sounds like a great place to start! I'm more "familiar" with writing than drawing, so I'd be up for it!
Stillwater
2023-11-24 16:57:40 +0000 UTCIf you did commissions, I'll be your first customer lol. I love your stories so much!
alex smith
2023-11-24 16:32:10 +0000 UTChugs. thank you
Stillwater
2023-11-22 10:58:33 +0000 UTCSorry to hear you lost your job. And your work is definitely of high enough quality to be commission worthy.
mizzjix
2023-11-22 10:27:21 +0000 UTC
