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Venkaris @venkaris.com · Sep 3

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Venkaris @venkaris.com · 4h

Thank you, that's what I was aiming for!

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Eye study

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Zweihänder

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Hand study

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Figure drawing

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Your progress as an artist will never exceed your belief system. If you want a sustainable career, build a belief system that can support it. Do it through honest examination, evidence gathering, and deliberately choosing better stories to tell yourself about what’s possible.

Venkaris @venkaris.com · 7d

1-minute gesture studies

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Figure drawing

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Venkaris @venkaris.com · 10d

3 hours in 2 minutes

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Arm study

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Venkaris @venkaris.com · 11d

Woah looks very nice, gotta love big dragons

Venkaris @venkaris.com · 12d

That's awesome, glad to hear it helped!

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Venkaris @venkaris.com · 12d

The process

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Leg study

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Give it an honest try;

Venkaris @venkaris.com · 14d

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The power of community;

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Venkaris @venkaris.com · 17d

Stop judging how passionate you are about the drawing process when you're only starting to develop fundamental skills.

Try this instead. Ask yourself: Do you enjoy showing your art to people? Do you love talking about art? Do you get excited when you see amazing artwork?

Venkaris @venkaris.com · 18d

During your breaks from big projects it’s nice to:

- Draw for just 30 minutes a day
- Focus on maintaining muscle memory
- Don't worry about creating masterpieces
- Think of it as maintenance, not peak performance

When your next commission starts, you won't feel too lost.

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Venkaris @venkaris.com · 19d

Disappear for weeks after big projects, if you need to.
No explanation needed. No guilt required.
Artists aren't machines.

Venkaris @venkaris.com · 20d

I love oversized coats

Venkaris @venkaris.com · 20d

How I use my Google calendar:

- Schedule your morning routine (most creative time)
- Work with big blocks of time, don’t micro-manage
- Schedule your sleep time, it’s the #1 priority
- Move things around when life happens

Usually the week doesn't go as planned, and it’s fine.

Venkaris @venkaris.com · 21d

Nothing beats a good ol' axe (except everything that does beat it)

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