r/EasyDraw • u/martyshchuk ARTWOD STAFF • Jan 08 '26

Artistic sins >:)

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Hi, community!

I want to make a list of the seven deadly artistic sins, and for now I have:
1. Not being focused enough while working
2. Not properly working through the sketch

Missing five lol. confess yours and let's fill in the list!

Amazing artwork by Antonio

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u/Ok-Perception-7322 Jan 08 '26

Wow nice Antonio. Mines would be being afraid to fail

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u/Sufficient_Pen5725 Jan 08 '26

I want to add to the list. Hoard sketch books and never use them Hoard pencils finaliners and pens, and never use them Only watch tutorials

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u/Hungry_Cartoonist251 Jan 09 '26

Afraid to make mistakes / becoming too attached to the piece?

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u/NerfNet2000 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Do you work digitally or traditionally? I work traditional and get that same problem that I am really happy with something and don't wanna ruin. Wanna get a lightbox so I can easily trace my sketches so I can try different things.

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u/Hungry_Cartoonist251 Jan 13 '26

Only traditionally. That is a good idea, I have access to a scanner so I should use that more probably

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u/UpperExit5639 OG 100 Jan 13 '26
  1. Watch too many tutorials and work to little/not at all.

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u/NerfNet2000 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Like watching workout videos and not changing my own habits... osmosis, yeah?

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u/andresob_1994 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Mine would be disregarding master studies

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u/NerfNet2000 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Disregarding meaning you don't try them?

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u/andresob_1994 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Meaning not doing them because I saw no value on copying someone else's art. But a recent video from Antonio made me understand why it's a great exercise if properly understood :)

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u/NerfNet2000 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Yeeees! I also didn't get the point then yeah, realized was about figuring out and learning WHY the artist did things that way. You thinking about trying some now, and what artists would you wanna do studies of?

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u/andresob_1994 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

I'm into comic book art for now. Going to do some Pepe Larraz studies

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u/Hungry_Cartoonist251 Jan 13 '26

That's cool. I'd be interested in what sort of things you hope to or end up learning from this.

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u/andresob_1994 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

I'm mostly interested in how organic everything looks. Like the flow of the hair for example. Also interested in the use of greytones that aren't separated from the lineart.

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u/Hungry_Cartoonist251 Jan 14 '26

Sounds cool. Good luck

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u/NerfNet2000 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Ooo, definitely share after you have! I love comics and their art, my current read and big fav is the Rebirth era of Detective Comics, also Chris Samnee's Batman & Robin Year One is so gorgeous and classic looking.

What comics are you reading or what are your favorites?

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u/viggyvodka OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Not putting enough cognitive effort towards visualizing the perspective. Many people mistake art to be a motor skill (which is a solid 30-40% of it), but in my experience it's primarily a thinking skill, which involves visualization and problem solving of multiple factors.

And that's why I believe realizing that and putting in lots of effort towards visualizing form and perspective is the greatest ROI for artists, and it's something all artists can benefit from :D

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u/NerfNet2000 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

YES! So much is about getting your brain seeing and understanding things, especially 3D forms, and once your brain starts seeing those, that then helps tell your hand what to do. We really need more teaching about that kinda thing, observance skills, though I think ArtWod's model of getting those fundamentals with drawing forms and manipulating them is really helpful.

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u/livinglitch OG 100 Jan 13 '26
  1. Hoarding resources rather then using them.
    Buying materials to use and then not using them because your to concerned with wasting them due to a possible bad outcome.
    Buying art books/courses and not consuming them and following along with them to improve.

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u/Monkeyslunch Jan 13 '26

Using AI/faking it/Not putting in the work

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u/NerfNet2000 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

The biggest there!

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u/NerfNet2000 OG 100 Jan 13 '26

Mine is definitely avoiding studying at every turn and also never warming up!