jazzastudios

Don't hold yourself accountable to being as good as other artists or what you think you 'should' be, just expect to enjoy the process of being creative! This may be difficult at first if you've become used to self-judgement, but try turning art into your game rather than your test. As for making your drawing look like your 'vision' honestly, I NEVER have a finished picture in my head when I start drawing. I always feel my way through it. That way the finished result is always a surprise and sometimes, a very pleasant one. Rather then having a 'vision' (and the self-pressure that comes with it), try giving yourself a direction and a hope that you'll enjoy going in that direction, eager to see what comes out in the end!

Hmmm.. I used to LOVE scotch, but ever since a night out drinking with 'Aunty Donna' (an awesome YouTube comedy group I highly recommend checking out) which ended up with Broden and I spewing in the bushes, it doesn't quite taste the same hahaha! At the moment I LOVE me some red wine, Cab Sav, but I'm sure scotch will grow on me again. At least I hope it does, because I have a strange obsession with decanters and tumblers. As for the second question - I have had 6 whole marijuanas

Funny thing is, that 'one day' may involve completely different software to what I'd recommend. Rather than software, I'd recommend becoming the best artist you can be, and learn 3-5 pieces of software casually as you do. This will enable you to adapt to new programs and feel your way through common tool approaches, while being a very capable digital artist. That being said, the places to start for 2D would be either Adobe Animate CC (for a more independant approach), Toon Boom (for a more 'studio' flow, meaning, learning each individual part can take a while but specialization in any one part is more comprehensive), and for 3D you can play with blender or sketch-up, but if you're serious, play with maya.

For the most part is (as annoying as it is to hear) a case of 'just keep practising', also keep in mind re-doing lines is a very normal part of digital art. I sometimes draw a line 10-20 times before the right one sticks. That being said, the 'pad' tablet experience IS less organic than a cintiq, but not incapable of professional results, so don't give up! Try and relax a bit and make as MUCH content as possible rather than slowing down in the search for the perfect line. Your lines will improve by and large all at once as you become more and more comfortable with your workflow.

Absolutely! I feel like that 80% of the time, I'm used to it, but I'm also used to working against it. I guess what I mean is, as artists we tend to constantly look at and admire the work of those above/around us, and it makes us feel perpetually untalented in comparison. I use this as motivation to keep climbing even though it doesn't feel like I'm moving, because I know if I just keep doing that, I'll be able to look back in a year or two and see clear improvement. Progress is just so slow and steady, you need to remove expectations of being able to see rapid changes in skills, and commit to the long haul.