Marjorie Ford Fanart!

Marjorie Ford Fanart!

Finally finished some art of the wonderful Marjorie Ford, owned by the one and only @gentlelass !

I had heard that you were feeling pretty blue lately, so I wanted to make you a lil something to help cheer you up, and as a thank you for your previous work featuring my boy Edward when I was feeling down and out. I hope you enjoy, and have a great rest of your day/night! 😊

vvv Unedited version here vvv

emery's standee design!

took me a while to finish

pennies and nickels :)

How do you draw so well on paper without getting frustrated with your own art? Bless me with a tip pls

I often draw very messily on paper. I just clean it up afterwards, either by erasing stray marks and guidelines and relining the drawing, or by scanning and doing digital touchups. Or I just leave some of the messiness there because sometimes that has more personality and charm than a pristine, polished drawing does. I am also in a near perpetual state of frustration with my art. I think that's normal for anyone doing any sort of creative work. Having to erase and redraw something, having to reconfigure your approach after trying and failing the first few times, having to relent and seek out some reference material - it's a confluence of frustration and challenge. As maddening as it can be, it's also part of what keeps things interesting. If it was all completely effortless, what satisfaction would there be in doing it?

I guess if there's a tip in here somewhere, it's to embrace frustration. If you're feeling frustrated, it's a good indication you have a critical eye for your own work and that you're venturing beyond your comfort zones. Both of those things are essential to improving. (That's not to say you should torture yourself. If you're so frustrated that your blood pressure is spiking, well, take a break, cool off, return after a refresh.)

when did this happen???

Cursed Mulligan Doodles!