First reddit sketch post
Today I started posting on reddit. This is something I wanted for a while, but never found time or, perhaps, courage to do. I started with /r/SketchDaily, a subreddit where one posts images drawn according to the theme of that day.
Since I'm trying to learn ink, drew the theme of the day - the "Dusky Batfish" using it. For some self-critique, I clearly once again thought that "unplanned, rough, quick" strokes will somehow equate into a natural, easy going, naive look. This always dissapoints though, and it just looks as if I need to ... keep learning, which I do :) . As I keep repeating to myself, the "easy, child-like" lines are actually learned by lots of practice, not lazy stroking as I initially kind of hoped for..
Note the wildly uneven shading on the outline of the fish - if I already decided to do it, I should have done it properly. Should have used more precise, determined strokes (even if the intention is "a rough, uneven look"). Will take more care next time.
I like the top part of the fish though where the lines are nice, and also happy with the general composition.
Other than that, I'm happy to have started posting.
Translated from the Lithuanian original at https://sutemudirbtuves.lt