Oh my! While taking a ride on the bus today, I started sketching some pictures on 2.5" x 3.5" cards. The result turned out amazing! I feel like my stuff is on the way to being good again. I've been forcing myself to at least sketch something each day for the last two weeks, even if it is just a shoe. It is working! My confidence has been lacking terribly, especially since I don't draw much fanart anymore. I really feel I used fanart as a crutch. Instead of really improving, it was easy to toss out established characters than to rely on my own ideas. I still love drawing fanart and won't stop, but I do need to work more on developing my own works and drawing other people's characters in contests/commissions/etc. Plus, I'd been imagining my drawings in other's styles hoping to do as well as them. When I failed (of course), I got upset. So, now I'm teaching myself to imagine the pictures first in my own styles ad colorings instead of hoping to measure up to another.
Lastly, the key to keeping up confidence and love for art is DO NOT STOP DRAWING. That was a major mistake. When I stopped drawing Rockman, I stopped drawing altogether. That was a terrible no-no.
I actually feel like I can finish the commissions I've taken on with gusto! Due to the wait I've imposed, all those who purchased a commission from me prior to this month will get a free print on me. You deserve it for waiting this long. I can print stuff now!! I found this awesome printer called that prints at a very good price. I have a poster of my story characters up on the wall in beautiful full color. And even better, it's only a mile walk away! I'm lucky. ^_^

So, here's a few of my sketches this week and last.