At 3/10/25 08:35 AM, Nana wrote:a 4
I appreciate the straightforwardness, but c'mon, you gotta dig a little deeper than that. Get introspective!
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I went into the thread getting ready to say "maybe a 4" but seeing amazing artists in here rating themselves that much or lower is making me second-guess. As for my weaknesses, it's hard for me to figure out; whenever I look at my pieces I can't pick out any specific thing to improve on - the whole thing just looks like it was drawn by someone half my age. As for my strengths... I guess some of my pieces have cool-looking, if simple, backgrounds?
At 3/10/25 08:32 AM, Guidodinho wrote:Even though I was being cheeky,
Kinda funny that, besides Carcitypilot31 and ZebraHumor. Nobody here is really taking in account, their entertainment value, pleasing of the senses (like making stuff that's simply pleasing to the eyes or ears) or storytelling, or other things wich are supposed to invoke any kinds of emotions (wich you hear 'art experts' talk about all the time). But nope, it's all just the technicall and skill aspects we're rating ourselves on apparently.
I myself am very focused on the technical aspect of my own art, but you're free to talk about the more intrinsic aspects of your artistic capabilities. All I care about is that you reflect upon yourself in a constructive manner!
I like this thread a lot because it's very introspective if one takes time to take it at heart. On a scale 1 to 10 I would say 4 to 5/10 more on 4 than 5 though. My main weaknesses are cityscapes, robotic characters (even I like to explore this world that it out of my comfort zone), anime (mainly because I prefer to be as faithful as possible to the creator him/herself rather than giving a more personalized look), hyper realism when it comes to people, hands, geometric drawing, clothing folds and perspective in particular 5 points perspective (currently working on 2 points perspective and it's fun as heck!).
Things I think I am still weak but not too much are pixel art which I aim at getting better during the course of this year, environmental backgrounds (I didn't like them initially but I am gradually starting to enjoy them with digital art), colour theory (I can grasp the fundamentals but I personally think I still have a lot to work on to be able to say I fully grasp it, I love it though), and semi-cartoonish human figures.
I honestly like to compare my works to others in order to see my errors and what works in other artists' creations. I don't feel discouraged though, quite the opposite: I feel inspired to have fun, experiment and explore new territories. That's it :)
Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen- Heinrich Heine
La religione promette, la scienza mantiene- OsaSapere
Flaws are the best: they create anomalies, and anomalies bend into creativity-EmsDeLaRoZ
How to detect AI-generated music (mainly Suno AI and Udio AI)
I believe that there's beauty in giving sadness a voice-ForgottenDawn
We can only say that we’re heading towards the tipping point and that AMOC tipping is possible-René van Westen
Books should be read twice. Once to understand them, and once to think-Libero (Il diritto alla felicità)
Better to have loved and lost than to end up a bitter incel-Piss
At 3/10/25 11:12 AM, ShangXian wrote:I like this thread a lot because it's very introspective if one takes time to take it at heart. On a scale 1 to 10 I would say 4 to 5/10 more on 4 than 5 though. My main weaknesses are cityscapes, robotic characters (even I like to explore this world that it out of my comfort zone), anime (mainly because I prefer to be as faithful as possible to the creator him/herself rather than giving a more personalized look), hyper realism when it comes to people, hands, geometric drawing, clothing folds and perspective in particular 5 points perspective (currently working on 2 points perspective and it's fun as heck!).
Things I think I am still weak but not too much are pixel art which I aim at getting better during the course of this year, environmental backgrounds (I didn't like them initially but I am gradually starting to enjoy them with digital art) and semi-cartoonish human figures.
I honestly like to compare my works to others in order to see my errors and what works in other artists' creations. I don't feel discouraged though, quite the opposite: I feel inspired to have fun, experiment and explore new territories. That's it :)
I'd say you hover more around the 5.5/10 range. 6 if you wanna be generous to yourself. I'm glad you're liking the thread and giving such a deep, thorough answer! You'll do great things in the future, I can tell you that.
At 3/9/25 09:03 PM, CheesyBoy888 wrote:How would rate yourself as an artist overall? Are there any shortcomings you have that you're aware about? What are your greatest strengths so far?
For me? I'd give myself a 6/10. Primarily because I'm lacking when it comes to proper perspective and illustrating landscapes and backgrounds. I'm definitely getting better at drawing hot women though, so I can at least take that W! Jokes aside, I'd say my greatest strength currently is my understanding of anatomy. Honorable mention goes to my line confidence, which has been noticeably improving as of late!
I think I'll always view myself as 5/10. although sometimes I do start to feel a bit cocky about how much I've improved over the years. it's just one of those things where no matter how bad you are, there is an unending supply of artists worse than you. and the same goes for artists who are better than you. so I guess I'm saying that you should never hate on your art too much, but also realize that there will always be that hill to climb no matter how good you get.
I think I'll always view myself as 5/10. although sometimes I do start to feel a bit cocky about how much I've improved over the years. it's just one of those things where no matter how bad you are, there is an unending supply of artists worse than you. and the same goes for artists who are better than you. so I guess I'm saying that you should never hate on your art too much, but also realize that there will always be that hill to climb no matter how good you get.
A realistic take on the matter. I respect it! I know most people so far have hesitated to genuinely give themselves anything higher than a 7 so far and I think that shows a level of humility I can admire. Let it be known that if you ever need a boost of confidence, you can always look back at your older art. (Whether it's to laugh at yourself or to admire how much you've grown, I'll leave that up to you.)
At 3/10/25 11:16 AM, CheesyBoy888 wrote:At 3/10/25 11:12 AM, ShangXian wrote:I like this thread a lot because it's very introspective if one takes time to take it at heart. On a scale 1 to 10 I would say 4 to 5/10 more on 4 than 5 though. My main weaknesses are cityscapes, robotic characters (even I like to explore this world that it out of my comfort zone), anime (mainly because I prefer to be as faithful as possible to the creator him/herself rather than giving a more personalized look), hyper realism when it comes to people, hands, geometric drawing, clothing folds and perspective in particular 5 points perspective (currently working on 2 points perspective and it's fun as heck!).
Things I think I am still weak but not too much are pixel art which I aim at getting better during the course of this year, environmental backgrounds (I didn't like them initially but I am gradually starting to enjoy them with digital art) and semi-cartoonish human figures.
I honestly like to compare my works to others in order to see my errors and what works in other artists' creations. I don't feel discouraged though, quite the opposite: I feel inspired to have fun, experiment and explore new territories. That's it :)
I'd say you hover more around the 5.5/10 range. 6 if you wanna be generous to yourself. I'm glad you're liking the thread and giving such a deep, thorough answer! You'll do great things in the future, I can tell you that.
Thank you for the kind words, really. While I was writing down my weak points, maybe in future I will discover others and that's the fun of growing as artist, the thread made me realize one of key cores of my weaknesses now that I am linking mentally this to what I used to do in middle school: geometry. I prefer geometry as mathematical subject rather than an artistic topic to use in composition because my mind is a free spirit when it comes to create stuff and because teachers shoved down my throat Polykleitos's grid and his Canon, I began to hate applying geometrical undertones to my drawings and this affected my ability to work with perspective and cityscapes (a bunch of geometrical shapes that surround our lives after all and this partially explains my strong aversion of cities in general). Now of course, after years have passed, I understood the importance of geometric shapes and their use in structuralization. Still struggling, but at least I am willing to learn and I have fun while doing it^^
Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen- Heinrich Heine
La religione promette, la scienza mantiene- OsaSapere
Flaws are the best: they create anomalies, and anomalies bend into creativity-EmsDeLaRoZ
How to detect AI-generated music (mainly Suno AI and Udio AI)
I believe that there's beauty in giving sadness a voice-ForgottenDawn
We can only say that we’re heading towards the tipping point and that AMOC tipping is possible-René van Westen
Books should be read twice. Once to understand them, and once to think-Libero (Il diritto alla felicità)
Better to have loved and lost than to end up a bitter incel-Piss
3-4/10
I feel like I have the ability to make art that doesn't look like diaper doo doo chicken shit but I lack the ability to make something impressive, interesting, or worth looking at.
Thinking back to when I first started about a year ago and comparing what I've made I can say I have improved quite a lot but despite that I can see I have a LONG way to go before I can say I am good at drawing. I lack understanding in many of the fundamentals, but instead of feeling intimidated I feel confident because of how far I've come. I know that one day I will be able to say I'm pretty good a pretty good artist.
A 3/10 I guess. I don't even know if I can consider myself an artist anymore since I haven't posted jack shit in months. I've been wanting to improve my art style, but I haven't drawn anything I think looks good.
At 3/10/25 08:32 AM, Guidodinho wrote:Even though I was being cheeky,
Kinda funny that, besides Carcitypilot31 and ZebraHumor. Nobody here is really taking in account, their entertainment value, pleasing of the senses (like making stuff that's simply pleasing to the eyes or ears) or storytelling, or other things wich are supposed to invoke any kinds of emotions (wich you hear 'art experts' talk about all the time). But nope, it's all just the technicall and skill aspects we're rating ourselves on apparently.
well you need skill and knowledge to be able to execute aesthetics properly anyway
At 3/10/25 10:56 AM, CheesyBoy888 wrote:I can't really answer that question since it's all very relative. This thread's question is a chance for people to reflect on themselves as artists and see what they're doing wrong and what they excel at. For example, I gave myself a 6/10 since, in terms of pure technical skill, I'm somewhat above average.
Other people could judge themselves for different reasons and that's fine. I'm more interested in what people have to say about themselves as artists.
If it's all relative then what's the point? What criteria are we using for our ratings? Is your rating the same as my rating? I think I'm a 0/10 in comparison to most of the great artists in history. I think I'm a 5/10 in comparison to all the artists on Newgrounds. I think I'm a 10/10 within 2m radius of me. If you want people to reflect on themselves, why not just say reflect on yourselves? If people give themselves ratings then why correct them on it by giving your own ratings on them? Does it make your rating mean more than theirs? Not that it matters anyway, I've said it before, but ratings like this are dumb, it does nothing but either turn into a circle-jerk or hurt feelings. It's my opinion that the only purpose of these kinds of threads are an excuse to give oneself a rating just to stroke the ego, and then compare your rating with other peoples rating so one can have a dick measuring contest while being civil.
If it's all relative then what's the point? What criteria are we using for our ratings? Is your rating the same as my rating? I think I'm a 0/10 in comparison to most of the great artists in history. I think I'm a 5/10 in comparison to all the artists on Newgrounds. I think I'm a 10/10 within 2m radius of me. If you want people to reflect on themselves, why not just say reflect on yourselves? If people give themselves ratings then why correct them on it by giving your own ratings on them? Does it make your rating mean more than theirs? Not that it matters anyway, I've said it before, but ratings like this are dumb, it does nothing but either turn into a circle-jerk or hurt feelings. It's my opinion that the only purpose of these kinds of threads are an excuse to give oneself a rating just to stroke the ego, and then compare your rating with other peoples rating so one can have a dick measuring contest while being civil.
'Cause it's fun!
I didn't put too much thought into it since I was bored and I wanted to ask something for the sake of engagement. Don't overthink it too hard!
Definitely a 7/10.
I've been improving a ton over the past few years, especially since I joined last year. I'm gonna look back on five years and see how far I've come
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At 3/10/25 08:36 PM, TheGarbager619 wrote:I'm a 5 to me.
And what would you is your greatest strength and most notable weakness as an artist?
At 3/10/25 04:00 AM, CheesyBoy888 wrote:That's a common sentiment, but I disagree. I'm an adult, I can compare myself to others without developing a complex, and I need to be aware of what better artists are capable of if I'm ever going to learn from them and get closer to that level. I'd be a far worse artist if I avoided making those comparisons.
It's well-meaning, but it sets people up for failure. People burrow into their own little holes to ignore the world around them, and that's a great recipe for ingraining bad habits and getting a warped sense of the world that will really mess with your self esteem if you ever accidentally look outside.
Your call. I'm very passionate about improvement nowadays, so I always want to inspire others to do the same.
I just think it's about balance-- I think it's extremely beneficial as long as there's no emotional attachment involved. There was a time where I stopped going on socials, I never doomscrolled but I liked to occasionally look through art. By not engaging with that anymore, I realized I stagnated a lot because I wasn't exposing myself to different art anymore. It doesn't have to be a matter of self deprecating thoughts like "dang I suck, this person is so good why can't I do X like them". But there's no harm in going "dang this person is amazing with colors, I wonder what it would look like if I gave that a shot and put focus on that too"
I'm not forcing you to agree with me tho, it's all perspective at the end of the day. But I wanted to share how I felt, and clarify the line between self deprecating comparisons to others and objective improvement-based comparisons. I think that's more of what they meant and an important distinction to make
Hmmm, I'd probably give myself a 5/10. I'd say my art's pretty decent, but I still have a LOT of things i need to learn and work on.
My name is Spectacles, and I make mistakes.
I'd give myself a solid 5.5/10
I'm not as good as everyone on here and my art can be a bit basic at times but I have a whole lot of fun making it and putting it out there for you guys
At 3/9/25 10:08 PM, Carcitypilot31 wrote:I’d give myself a 7/10. I know I’m not good at drawing certain things such as crowds and beds. I’m very good at drawing wacky and cartoony expressions and poses. Recently, I checked out art books about Dr. Seuss and Harvey Kurtzman that I’ve been using for inspiration for poses and character design.
I saw your Saber-Toothed Giantbug in another forum! I love the art :)
What are you looking at?
At 3/11/25 04:14 AM, idiotchk96 wrote:At 3/9/25 10:08 PM, Carcitypilot31 wrote:I’d give myself a 7/10. I know I’m not good at drawing certain things such as crowds and beds. I’m very good at drawing wacky and cartoony expressions and poses. Recently, I checked out art books about Dr. Seuss and Harvey Kurtzman that I’ve been using for inspiration for poses and character design.
I saw your Saber-Toothed Giantbug in another forum! I love the art :)
Thanks!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a frog!
At 3/11/25 03:13 AM, Triple-G wrote:I'd give myself a solid 5.5/10
I'm not as good as everyone on here and my art can be a bit basic at times but I have a whole lot of fun making it and putting it out there for you guys
I personally like your stile and I can definitely sense the fun in your drawings, keep it up!
Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen- Heinrich Heine
La religione promette, la scienza mantiene- OsaSapere
Flaws are the best: they create anomalies, and anomalies bend into creativity-EmsDeLaRoZ
How to detect AI-generated music (mainly Suno AI and Udio AI)
I believe that there's beauty in giving sadness a voice-ForgottenDawn
We can only say that we’re heading towards the tipping point and that AMOC tipping is possible-René van Westen
Books should be read twice. Once to understand them, and once to think-Libero (Il diritto alla felicità)
Better to have loved and lost than to end up a bitter incel-Piss
At 3/11/25 11:30 AM, ShangXian wrote:At 3/11/25 03:13 AM, Triple-G wrote:I'd give myself a solid 5.5/10
I'm not as good as everyone on here and my art can be a bit basic at times but I have a whole lot of fun making it and putting it out there for you guys
I personally like your stile and I can definitely sense the fun in your drawings, keep it up!
Aw Thank you!! I'll keep at it it's really relaxing sometimes^^ Thank you for checking out my stuff whenever I upload!
7/10 for ghosts
3/10 for anything else
(yeah as you can see my special point in drawing is ghosts)
I feel like I float just above a 7
I'd gladly bump up my rating once i understand certain things better. Even more so if can get myself to be consistent
I don't really like rating my art, but honestly? I'd give myself a 2/10
Aw, what the hell, I'm in a good mood today, I'll bump me up a 2.5/10
At 3/10/25 04:55 PM, Flikki wrote:At 3/10/25 10:56 AM, CheesyBoy888 wrote:I can't really answer that question since it's all very relative. This thread's question is a chance for people to reflect on themselves as artists and see what they're doing wrong and what they excel at. For example, I gave myself a 6/10 since, in terms of pure technical skill, I'm somewhat above average.
Other people could judge themselves for different reasons and that's fine. I'm more interested in what people have to say about themselves as artists.
If it's all relative then what's the point? What criteria are we using for our ratings? Is your rating the same as my rating? I think I'm a 0/10 in comparison to most of the great artists in history. I think I'm a 5/10 in comparison to all the artists on Newgrounds. I think I'm a 10/10 within 2m radius of me. If you want people to reflect on themselves, why not just say reflect on yourselves? If people give themselves ratings then why correct them on it by giving your own ratings on them? Does it make your rating mean more than theirs? Not that it matters anyway, I've said it before, but ratings like this are dumb, it does nothing but either turn into a circle-jerk or hurt feelings. It's my opinion that the only purpose of these kinds of threads are an excuse to give oneself a rating just to stroke the ego, and then compare your rating with other peoples rating so one can have a dick measuring contest while being civil.
It is kinda ironic that I was prompted to rate myself, something that inherently means that there are others out there that represent a maximum and minimum score and I must estimate where I stand in relation to them, and then when I do, I'm told not to compare myself to others because apparently that'll fuck with my head. My brother in Christ, the comparisons are coming from inside the house.
I feel like I’m a like 5-7, im not really good at drawling certain stuff.
At 3/12/25 07:38 AM, TheBrainHellScape13 wrote:I feel like I’m a like 5-7, im not really good at drawling certain stuff.
What is this "certain stuff", pray tell? Anything past a 5 implies you're above average, so I'd like to know what you struggle with.
I'd rate myself as a 5/10 artist. Even though I'm aware I do draw pretty good, I tend to lack motivation to begin or finish any drawing idea. Also worth mentioning I haven't improved a lot my skills at doing backgrounds, reason why most of my artworks have a simple backdrop or just a plain color.
My biggest strengths have to do more with the fact I can almost take any idea that comes to mind and make something funny, as my main motivation for drawing is making something that seems cool to me
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