Getting over that crushing feeling of mediocricy

[SockHyren]

How does one get over absolutely detesting their own work?

I don't mean that ever present, and often positive feeling of "I can do better". I'm talking about when you look at aall of your work/sketchbook, and your mind goes "You're horrid! Everything you draw is utter garbage! Your work is bland, unappealing and will forever be lost in the pool of eqally crappy artists! Stop drawing!".

I have been studying more, and trying to pump an idea out of my head each day; but everytime I try to draw a full picture, I end up stopping because I can't see anything but errors, or it's not original enough, or it's not realisic, etc.

I'm sorr f there's already a topic along these lines (I lurked around for a while and didn't find anything), but I though that the best place to as such a question was here. Thak you for your time.

[~Faust~]

You're doing fine. Don't worry, your stuff will get better. Sometimes we need to hear that.

And in your case, I really mean it, too!

[Flake]

I'm sorr f there's already a topic along these lines (I lurked around for a while and didn't find anything).

Try looking at the stickies, top of the page.

[CKLamb]

It might help to look at your errors in a different light. Approach them as opportunities for growth. As long as you can spot the error, you can correct it, and with correction comes growth. It's when you're blinded by ego that you run into problems, because you no longer can decipher what's right and what's wrong within an image. Just stay grounded and put the time in to correct the mistakes you come across.

And as for originality, try to be open to experimentation. It'll come.

[Jovian M]

If I do start to think like that, I just go the: but hey, this one less shitty, anatomically fucked up, unoriginal, bland, boring drawing that I'll have to draw.

[vineris]

Start finishing more of your work. Fix the problems with it as best you can. More time put in often means better art. Plus, there's a moment you get when you get near the end of a piece when you think "damn, that's really not bad at all". It's a good moment to experience.

If you start feeling really depressed, get off the Net for a while and just draw. Rediscover why you started doing it in the first place. Then come back to get a kick in the ass to get you improving again.

[OmenSpirits]

No matter what you draw, unless it's a blob of somekind and has no relation to anything in existence, has a form of reference.

When you draw, have a form of ref besides you. If you see you're doing something wrong, that's where the ref comes from. After awhile you'll be able to adapt and use the ref less, though you should always have it near.

The depression may come from the fact that your mental skillset isn't fully practiced and your understanding of the subject matter isn't firm enough in your mind to give you the confidence to see the errors and thereby correct them.

[Xeon_OND]

How does one get over absolutely detesting their own work?
By constantly reminding yourself that YOU ARE the reincarnation of <insert any Old Master's name here>.

[SockHyren]

Try looking at the stickies, top of the page.

...And now I feel dumber than I usualy do. Sorry about that good sir.

Thanks for the comments CA! I really appretiate your suggestions. I'm gonna draw myself some decrepit, abandoned machines/towns to get my mind off of "lol suck!". I really shouldn't be worried about my work not being perfect, but it happens anyway I guess. I'll just keep working at it.