Bro's a gordon ramsay of hentai!
I did say I'm new to drawing and my art isn't that good. You might get some kind of mandella effect because some people that say my art is good and I'm thankful for them. I'm still trying to improve my art every day, but I also don't want to focus too much on quality because it will make the update slow. And that's also why I have 48 gigs worth of reference pictures.
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I went to college for Game Design & Animation, so I don't expect everyone to have as discerning a pallet as I do. Much in the same way that those who study film are going to be sensitive to more things in what they watch than the general movie going audience; sometimes they can no longer just turn that part of their brain off and just watch the movie. I'm the same way, except with games and animation.
That being said, as one artist to another, you are taking criticism like a champ and that is no small feat. Critique is hard to be on the receiving end of, and I can say that from a lot of personal experience.
If I can give you some advice, keep up the positivity. If you are aware that you can improve, and want to, you're already doing a lot of the heavy mental lifting. Also, reference material is a crucial tool, but if you want to grow as an artist you have to be careful that it doesn't turn into a crutch. There is a point when you need to remove the training wheels and ride on your own. If you want to get better, you need to build on the fundamentals; study perspective, form, technique, color theory, human anatomy, and all those other 'boring' 101 level topics. It is possible to become quite skilled even as a largely self-taught artist,
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. But if it is possible to take a life drawing class or similar at a community college, museum, gallery, or art center? Try it, it is invaluable experience. Also, practice makes perfect; nobody starts off as a 'good' artist.
But at the end of the day if you are working under harsh time constraints, and the quality is 'good enough' for the majority of the audience that is happy enough to pay you for it? More power to you.
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. If you make your audience happy with what you deliver, that's between you and your audience; I'm not your dad.