Do you ever draw for friends and family, /ic/? Do you let them

>>2318914
Usually show my work to my grandparents for criticism because they can always see something wrong in it.

>>2318914
My sister says everything I do either "sucks" or "is not that good". Lol, I'm a professional illustrator biiitch! But, you know, teenagers.

My dad will try to give honest critique, but every time he points out an issue, he backtracks, saying, 'but i don't know about art, etc'.

>>2318914
my dad tells me my art is shit and to stop wasting my time painting

>>2321316
Good dad. Now you have a reason to fight for it and will probably become a success.

A friend wants a drawing as a christmas present.

What do? :|

>>2321324
draw them something. DId they mention what they wanted? If not, just do a portrait.

I'm drawing something for my mother this Christmas because she constantly says that she wants me to draw our dog and I couldn't think of anything else she wanted. I still feel a little weird about it, though.

>>2321324
im doing the same thing. pick a character you know they like and draw it.

got shit on by an anon in the drawthread but oh well lol

>>2321376
>>2321500

but i know itll suck, because i suck. the problem is they will like it :|

>>2321324
draw them a penis with a christmas ribbon around it, and two christmas bells sitting in front of where the balls would be.

make it look like "snow" is forming in a pile at the base, over the bells.

put a fancy wreath in the background too, maybe some subtle snow flakes.

>>2321509
If they'll like it, what's the problem? Don't let your self-loathing and fear stop you from doing something nice.

>>2321509
just do it man, im too poor to really afford gifts, so art is just a cheap way of doing something, but it shows effort aha.

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>>2318914
I don't show my parents my drawings because I draw anime and I don't want to dishonor my parents.

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