DamaiMikaz

Who else started doing digital art with by doing everything on a separate layer, ending with 293478923874 layers in a file, and now evolved into a lazy fuck that doesn't use any more layers than the average traditional painter?

Always inspiring to see sheets like this, where people get better and better over time

People: "How do you get the colors in your work like that?" 
Me: 

Question;
Would you guys be interested in a tutorial/walkthrough on how I build my drawings? Not so much the technical part (there's plenty of tutorials that cover anatomy etc better than I do) but more the storytelling/light/cinematic part?

Assuming you've been around for a while, you've probably seen me joke about my bad finances, my broken bones, crippling depression and chronic pain (just to name a few). None of these situations are particularly desirable and I can tell you first hand... that shit hurts. Regardless, I tend to take it with a bit of humor. Life would be quite depressing if I didn't, and wallowing in self-pity never improved anything.

I expect anyone in their right mind to know that broken bones, depression and illness are awful and cause suffering, as do many other things that we casually joke about in life. These are hard topics to talk about. From my experience, topics that people often avoid because they're afraid. Making a joke or two about it actually opens it up for discussion, taking away the heaviness of the subject matter, and having people ask honest questions without the fear of hurting my feelings. My pain shaped me, but it doesn't define me as a whole. I have many positive qualities that I'd rather answer for, instead of those few aspects in life that didn't quite work out for me.

If you're suffering, keep in mind that it's situational. It's something you go through, not something you are. Get some help to sort out your issues (medical, or otherwise) but also learn to laugh at the absurdities that life throws at you. You might not be able to change a situation, but the way you choose to look at it makes a world of difference.

After some soul searching I found out I'm transfinancial. I'm a rich person, stuck with a poor person's bank account. Please donate generously to help me transition :')

Apparently corporations decided it wasn't enough to cash in on couples just once a year, so now there's singles day. Capitalism at its finest. Gotta love it :')

So... My washing machine broke down and there was water all over the place. I'm taking like lots and lots of water. I could open a freaking swimming pool if I wanted. Seriously, when is this stream of bad luck gonna end, man? It's gonna kill me... If not physically then at least financially. FML. T__T

It seems like when you reach a certain level people expect you to lose every bit of insecurity about your art and be convinced of your own awesomeness. I don't know how to feel about it, except for wishing it worked that way for me. 

Is it normal to look at your own drawings from about a years ago and think "OMG. How did I think this was decent?". And then look at your newest stuff and realize it ain't that much better T__T