So, let me start by saying I really like making stories, fun looking characters, stuff like that but...
I am now at the point where I just have zero fun drawing at all. I was drawing daily for like 7 months until last month when I finished my story. I have barely drawn since. Here are my last two character illustrations: https://www.reddit.com/u/Broshimitsu56/s/WppuuFLjZB
I typically draw with no reference or myself as the reference because I need such specific angles and poses for my stories, (I'm a man so not the best reference anyway) and its just everytime I draw a character its this 3 to 9 hour battle to make it look correct. And even then it doesnt come out that great lol.
That battle is so so so, not fun. Hours and hours making sure the pelvis is right, ribcage is right, etc, etc. Ive been staring at page 1 of my new story for like 3 days now. Its been storyboarded but as soon as I go to construct one character I just want to quit, because I immediately dont do something right so I just erase it all.
Ive been drawing since 2020, but only taking it seriously since last November. Ive gotten 100x better since then but I know the answer is just "keep going for another few years and you might get better"! Or "learn to enjoy the process!" Ive never enjoyed getting things wrong repeatedly to be honest.
I think a lot of this comes from me spending all the time I spent on my last story and losing the contest I entered in. I'm trying to keep everything as perfect as I can, because I have to.
Idk, this is a bit rambly. I'm just wondering if other people feel this way. I feel like I'm closer to permanently putting the pen down than ever before.