if you find it hard to love your art, a good starting point may be to start loving your *ability* to create, rather than just what you create.
as an artist, you can put things into existence! That’s some powerful shit fr!!
The best part about (re)learing how to draw & paint is that I can finally learn how to apply all the fundementals and theories that I skipped the first time
One thing I’ve noticed about artists who worry about style inconsistency is that to me they actually have a pretty recognizable style! It’s hard for us to see what makes our own art unique but I think it comes across in our color choices, lines and shapes, facial proportions…
part of being a self taught artist is screaming n shakin n crying while realizing that yes, you might have to study a little bit of anatomy and perspective after all