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Sorry for the tl;dr. I only realized how long it was after I hit the Post Comment button.

um, tl;dr: Younger awesome fanartists have overwhelmed me and I feel pathetic.

...dude

do you realize how common this is?

not that I don't get how you're feeling - I do. art and drawing is pretty important to you, and you've been trying to improve, that's cool. but there are always going to be people who are better than you at things.

does that mean you should get discouraged? I don't know. I'd say take a step back and think about your art. who are you drawing for? what are you drawing for? why do you draw?

does someone younger than you drawing in a way you like and admire invalidate those reasons?

does someone younger than you drawing in a way you like mean that you can *never* draw in the same way?

does someone younger than you drawing in a way you like stop you from taking up the pen or pencil or brush or whatever your medium of choice is?

I can see why you're feeling down. it always sucks to know or think you could be better, but here's another thing: it takes years to get good at anything. I'm serious, years and commitment. I played piano and had a friend who was aiming for being a concert pianist. I always envied their skill, but putting in two hours of solid practice wasn't for me. and even so she could pick up on things and improve much faster than I would. did that mean that I couldn't be a concert pianist ever? no, it'd just take me longer and more practice and years. I chose not to because I had other things going on in my life. that's okay. she chose to practice because that was her life. that's ok too.

but here's the thing, anon. it might take you years. I think you knew that when you started.

you can continue drawing and see where you are in the years to come. or you can stop now, and those years will still pass, anyway. whether or not you choose to continue (and that's up to you, that's always been up to you), the years will pass, and you'll grow older, and they'll grow older, and someone new will come, and someone old will stop.

this is how you feel now.

how do you want to feel in ten years time?

...Thank you for the perspective. These are good questions. I'll think about them.

No, seriously, thank you! I think you hit the nail in the head with the "why" angle.

I'm asking myself right now why I want to draw and I don't like the answers I'm coming up with.

The "someone newer and better will always show up" perspective is daunting when I think about it. I've been consciously trying to ignore it since forever. I think that's a big part of the problem.

Looks like it's time for some good and hard introspection.

Thank you again. This is exactly what I needed. :)

no problem, anon.

I've been where you say you are. it was hard to pull through, but here's a tip: you're not alone. there's nothing wrong with wanting to be the best - who doesn't? but if you really do want to get to a certain standard, then it's all the more important to acknowledge where you stand and where other people stand.

don't be afraid to ask for help. there are plenty of art communities and forums and tutorials online that are great (I have an artist friend who linked me to http://purplekecleon.deviantart.com/art/How-I-See-Color-A-Tutorial-184642625 the other day, might be relevant to your interests if you haven't seen it yet) and ways to improve.

someone new and better will always show up is something that's usually scary to confront head on. but someone new and better showing up doesn't mean you can't be damn good on your own terms - depending on what your terms are, and that's something else you need to think about. do you want to be good, or do you want to be better than other people?

just keep in mind: you're not alone in your art, or how you feel about things. and whenever you're drawing, ask yourself - why are you doing it, and is it making you happy?

whatever your answers are, those are useful things to think about.

Thank you. Seriously, thank you so much.

don't worry about it.

http://www.thenicestplaceontheinter.net/

and have a hug (or several), you sound like you could probably use one.

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