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Unpopular opinion: that week-long digital art challenge actually wrecked my workflow
Spent all last week on a daily prompt challenge and by day 4 my colors got muddy, layers were a mess, and I realized I was rushing to post instead of actually finishing anything, has anyone else felt like these challenges do more harm than good?
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clairer7916d ago
Wait, aren't you supposed to push past your comfort zone to actually grow as an artist? I did that same challenge and my consistency improved like crazy, I had to let go of perfectionism which honestly helped me finish more pieces in a week than I did all month before. The time limit forced me to make quick decisions instead of noodling over details forever, which is a trap I fall into constantly (like, endlessly). My colors got muddy too on day 3 but I just leaned into it as a learning moment, now I know exactly when to step back and clean my palette. Plus the community feedback I got from posting daily was super motivating, way more than just sitting alone on my tablet.
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diana_king16d ago
God the "noodling over details forever" thing hit me right in the gut, I have wasted so many hours doing that. Thanks for sharing your experience though, it makes me feel less alone in the struggle lol.
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