You've got to keep the pencil moving. Have you considered trying on-model fan art? They might not be good show-pieces, but it'll get you used to the feel you want.

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-TV's Kyle
Two Rs, Two Zs, Two As.
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Might I enquire if you draw for a living, or a course? Depending on what you do with your art, it might be an idea to just try doodling in your old style and see what it is you like or dislike about it.

Another possibility is that what you envy in other artist's work is the feeling that they had fun doing it. Maybe your own work just looks too forced to you? It's happened to me; I thought it was the style I wanted to emulate, but it turned out it was more like a kind of energy or sense of enthusiasm that was missing.

That's probably not very helpful, >_< but whatever the problem is I hope you manage to work through it soon. You're a brilliant artist, I hate the idea of you being unhappy with your drawing. Feel better.

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it's been like 6 or 7 years since I read that book, and that was only because I was writing it. - Chris Wooding

please look at my scraps if you visit my page.

Haha, I did a few on-model stuff while on animation course. I'm actually worried that I find copying other styles and characters easier rather than concentrating on my own thing. But I don't know what my "own thing" is any more. And I'm not really sure what kind of things I even want to draw - I'm so utterly confused. *cling of hopelessness*

I'm in a graphic design course now, and I've drawn some freelance stuff.

And maybe. But I mostly envy their ideas, creativity, linework, choice of colours and style etc. When I draw I keep thinking "this isn't as good as that and that guy does, so it's not good enough".

Well... what stuff do you like these days? Maybe it's the worrying about finding one style. You could always develop more than one for different purposes.

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-TV's Kyle
Two Rs, Two Zs, Two As.
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Hmm... I've had that feeling before, but usually only when trying to emulate a particular style. Like if I try to draw like Tony DiTerlizzi I get depressed because it doesn't come out looking as good as his, even though that makes sense because it's his style, not mine.

I think Tvskyle might be right about worrying too much about finding one style. I have several and I feel much better about everything when the style is appropriate. Maybe you're also stressed by having to draw for your course? My art is always better during the holidays when I don't have a million other things to draw for university. (Although I realise I'm not a representative sample of the art-making population.)

I'm sorry I can't be more helpful than that. I want to come up with useful advice like I did for the Coffeed Off problem way back in 2006, but all I can think of is just to doodle a lot and don't try to finish anything. Do it on crappy paper if it makes it easier, and draw whatever you fancy, be it fanart, your own characters or people you know, anything.

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it's been like 6 or 7 years since I read that book, and that was only because I was writing it. - Chris Wooding

please look at my scraps if you visit my page.

Ainoa ratkaisu on palata kotiin. Tulet sarjislinjalle ja kutsumme Ville Rannan näyttämään sulle miten piirretään ja teettämään sulla improja (6 sivua 2 minuutissa aiheesta 'ensimmäiset ruotsalaiset'. Sitten sulle tulee sama piirtämishinku kuin täällä nykyään: vapisevat turhautumisesta kun joutuvat syömään välillä!

Täällä on bileitä joissa kykitään lattialla ja piirretään. Sööjä ovat nuokin tai en tiedä: [link] (noi ei o enää täällä.

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Keijjo
comics teacher in Liminka School of Arts

Vittu mä alan kypsyä noihin DA:n möljäkkeisiin.

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Keijjo
comics teacher in Liminka School of Arts

Yeah maybe I am worrying about finding "one style" rather than variations. But the thing is, I like VARIOUS styles. I can't even start listing the things I adore.
I've been trying to force manga-influences out, after I was told by teachers I should move on from that, and now anything that reminds me of manga too much is unacceptable in my drawings. But it was main influence of what I used to do, it's hard to shake off. :C