People here have said that you can "learn the smart way,"

>>2622631
depends on what you want really
i guess step one is knowing what you want out of art

Be goal oriented and conscious of what and why you're doing it instead of mindlessly drawing a million gestures because Proko said so

>>2622655
Post your work

>>2622641
i guess to elaborate on that after it's been stewing in my mind, i think what people mean when they say "learn smart" is that you should have a goal in your head of what you want to do/get better at and work towards that instead of aimlessly doodling things that are in your comfort zone and getting confused as to why you seem to struggle with things you're not familiar with.
tho many of them can't seem to see the forest for the trees and get caught up in some never ending improvement cycle, never seeming to actually make anything other than studies or caustically attack people who they perceive to be "not progressing" when for all we know they've either already achieved the level of skill that they wanted or they've improved in ways that aren't readily apparently from a visual standpoint (maybe they've gotten faster or more confident in their strokes, instead of erasing a billion things or having to do boatloads of construction they can just draw straight forward, etc, etc.)

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>>2622657

>>2622677
OP here, thanks for showing Proko's royal guard that people here actually create art.

>>2622679
I was going to post a response to >>2622631
but you sound like a fag and a cunt just from this post.

>>2622631
>Don't get stuck.
Constantly move and evolve, explore the craft with a curious mind.
>Analyze your mistakes.
Whenever something looks a bit off, analyze that shit. Correct it by doing a redraw and then one from a different angle to make sure you understand it.
>Persistance is everything.
Work steadily every day, instead of burning out once a week.
>Socialize.
Discuss, give and get critiques, explore other artists for what makes their work look good. Find an idol and analyze what makes them better than you. Deconstruct that into manageable goals and get to work.

I believe in you, anon.

>>2622685
I am just happy to see someone actually respond to a "post you work" reply. I don't see why you are so upset with me.

>>2622687
Thanks anon, I'll make this my wallpaper.

Seek out good teaching material. Reevaluate where you're headed with your art every now and then. Step outside of your comfort zone. Put yourself in a competitive environment. Be willing to majorly change your workflow to break out of your stagnation even if it will cause a big dip in quality for a while. Set goals and find ways of measuring your success. Apply what you've studied. Live, so you actually have something to express.

>>2622687
Yes being curious and present in the process is big too.

>>2622631
maximize amount of thing you learn from every single picture. Meaning evrytime you start drawing or painting either try somthing new or try to solidify your knowledge of something (for example hands). Basicaly start drawing with saying "now I'am gonna draw human figure with specific attention on hands/head/skintone" . But it must be more specific. You can't divide your focus on all different thing at time (but don't forget to exercise outting all the knowledge together, revise what you learn).

>>2622919
I wanted to say "It must be more specific than "I want to get good""

>>2622631
Have you considered that /ic/ doesn't know what they're talking about?

>>2625668
You bumped the thread from the last page just to say this?

>>2622685
Proko's royal guard seems very flustered today

>>2625672
Have you considered that /ic/ doesn't know what they're talking about?