Sta.sh
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Believe it yourself. When you sit down to draw, believe that the outcome will be successful. Failure at drawing comes from not trying hard enough, not working hard enough, and not believing that you can get the job done. Success comes from working hard, learning from past mistakes, and believing that you can and will rises to the occasion. If you are confident that you will do well each time you sit down to draw, you will do better work than the time before. You might not always get things right, or be satisfied with your outcomes, but you will be moving forward as an artist. Repetition. It's not the only way to improve, but it's the only GUARANTEED way to do it. The more you draw, the better you'll get at it. The more you ink, the better you get at it. The more you color, the better you get at it. Never fear your drawing table (Wacom, etc). You aren't going to be dismantling nuclear devices there, you're just going to be drawing. Don't bring a lot of unreasonable and unnecessary pressure to the table with you. Drawing should be fun, so try to enjoy the experience. Even if you're doing art on a deadline, try to relax. Just do your best, and realize that things will work out, one way or the other. There will always a be other drawings and other chances to get things right. Don't sweat it when things don't go as planned. Just make a note of what NOT to do for next time.
--Loston
Thank you for the encouragement!
This applies to everything in life. Once playing basketball a friend of mine was shooting the lights out and in my head I thought "if he can do it, so can i" and literally started hitting shots like he was. he even asked me about it because i suddenly was able to shoot better. when i told him why he seemed offended. but you couldn't argue with the results.
it helps with relationships, friends, etc...
all that said i'm the most depressing, negative nancy ever.... ever!