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i think this was the hardest part of the animation to draw. the rest should be a bit easier. the keyframes are already done, and now i’m working on the in-betweens
the last time i seriously worked on animation was six years ago, and i didn’t realize how much i missed it…
it feels like i’m back in the days when i barely talked to anyone and spent 24/7 making flipaclip animations for my youtube channel
the last time i seriously worked on animation was six years ago, and i didn’t realize how much i missed it…
it feels like i’m back in the days when i barely talked to anyone and spent 24/7 making flipaclip animations for my youtube channel
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ANIKABREAD
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i need to stop underestimating myself
i often get frustrated with myself because i draw and animate so slowly. but, if im being completely honest with you guys, i’ve almost finished the sketch phase of this animation, even though just three days ago i was learning this animation software from scratch
when i think about it that way, its actually a pretty good result. the problem is that i keep comparing myself to other animators who upload new videos several times a week, and i just can’t keep up with that…
i often get frustrated with myself because i draw and animate so slowly. but, if im being completely honest with you guys, i’ve almost finished the sketch phase of this animation, even though just three days ago i was learning this animation software from scratch
when i think about it that way, its actually a pretty good result. the problem is that i keep comparing myself to other animators who upload new videos several times a week, and i just can’t keep up with that…
ANIKABREAD
i need to stop underestimating myself i often get frustrated with myself because i draw and animate so slowly. but, if im being completely honest with you guys, i’ve almost finished the sketch phase of this animation, even though just three days ago i was…
…but there are a few things i tend to forget:
1. they have years of experience. i, on the other hand, stopped animating for six years, and im still learning a completely new program
2. a lot of animators separate body parts and animate them using other software, like alight motion. and let’s be honest that’s usually much faster than drawing brand-new frames for every movement. i’d probably do that too, but i’ve never used animation or editing software like that before, so i have basically zero experience
3. this isn’t just about animation, but my vacation is over and im going back to work. that means i won’t have nearly as much time for my personal projects anymore. i’ll mostly be able to work on them in the evenings, and that’s not even considering the fact that i’ll probably just want to rest after work
i guess this is more of a reminder to myself than anything else. i don’t want to beat myself up for “not getting enough done” in a day when that’s simply not true. im trying to take care of myself, and if resting helps me avoid burnout, then that’s time well spent
1. they have years of experience. i, on the other hand, stopped animating for six years, and im still learning a completely new program
2. a lot of animators separate body parts and animate them using other software, like alight motion. and let’s be honest that’s usually much faster than drawing brand-new frames for every movement. i’d probably do that too, but i’ve never used animation or editing software like that before, so i have basically zero experience
3. this isn’t just about animation, but my vacation is over and im going back to work. that means i won’t have nearly as much time for my personal projects anymore. i’ll mostly be able to work on them in the evenings, and that’s not even considering the fact that i’ll probably just want to rest after work
i guess this is more of a reminder to myself than anything else. i don’t want to beat myself up for “not getting enough done” in a day when that’s simply not true. im trying to take care of myself, and if resting helps me avoid burnout, then that’s time well spent
it took me a few years to realize that i really do love drawing, and that it isn’t the only thing that makes me who i am. let me explain what i mean.
i’ve been drawing for pretty much my entire life, and after i graduated from school, everything started falling apart a little. as a kid, i had all these dreams connected to art. but then i had to deal with growing up.
i used to be extremely socially anxious, so it wasn’t until university that i was really forced to learn how to navigate the world: making new friends, becoming more responsible, learning how to manage my money, and so on. which meant i didn’t have as much time for drawing as i used to.
and i was really lost because of that. honestly, i struggled with it a lot. i wasn’t used to such a long-lasting burnout (i think it lasted for about three years). i couldn’t accept the fact that drawing had started taking a backseat in my life.
and the problem wasn’t even that i didn’t have time to draw (lol my major was literally art-related). i just didn’t want to anymore. i used to draw every single day, so i couldn’t accept the fact that i suddenly didn’t want to do it. there were even times when i forced myself to draw just so i could feel that passion again.
i couldn’t come to terms with the fact that i was growing up. drawing used to be everything to me. it affected me so much that i would just shut myself away.
but i’m 20 now, and i’ve finally accepted that drawing is just my hobby. it’s something i can use to relax, express my feelings, and create something beautiful. and i’m still me, even without it. i have so many other things that make me who i am.
it’s kind of crazy that it took me several years to understand this, but i feel so much better now.
oh, and yeah, just think about it. leonardo da vinci didn’t paint the mona lisa in one day. plenty of incredible artists spent years working on a single painting. meanwhile, i can make a masterpiece in an hour😎 (that’s a joke)
i’ve been drawing for pretty much my entire life, and after i graduated from school, everything started falling apart a little. as a kid, i had all these dreams connected to art. but then i had to deal with growing up.
i used to be extremely socially anxious, so it wasn’t until university that i was really forced to learn how to navigate the world: making new friends, becoming more responsible, learning how to manage my money, and so on. which meant i didn’t have as much time for drawing as i used to.
and i was really lost because of that. honestly, i struggled with it a lot. i wasn’t used to such a long-lasting burnout (i think it lasted for about three years). i couldn’t accept the fact that drawing had started taking a backseat in my life.
and the problem wasn’t even that i didn’t have time to draw (lol my major was literally art-related). i just didn’t want to anymore. i used to draw every single day, so i couldn’t accept the fact that i suddenly didn’t want to do it. there were even times when i forced myself to draw just so i could feel that passion again.
i couldn’t come to terms with the fact that i was growing up. drawing used to be everything to me. it affected me so much that i would just shut myself away.
but i’m 20 now, and i’ve finally accepted that drawing is just my hobby. it’s something i can use to relax, express my feelings, and create something beautiful. and i’m still me, even without it. i have so many other things that make me who i am.
it’s kind of crazy that it took me several years to understand this, but i feel so much better now.
oh, and yeah, just think about it. leonardo da vinci didn’t paint the mona lisa in one day. plenty of incredible artists spent years working on a single painting. meanwhile, i can make a masterpiece in an hour😎 (that’s a joke)
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also it took me a long time to accept that i’m allowed to draw like this and like this, without feeling guilty about the fact that fully rendered pieces come out much less often
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