Venkaris

Your fear isn't about being ignored.
It's about the terrifying possibility of being seen.

Because if your art truly takes off, you'll be forced to:
- Let go of the life you know
- Build a new one around your art

That’s why you get in your own way.

Venkaris Your Go-to Place to Learn All About Art

I asked myself those same 3 questions last week.

My answer? I hadn’t published anything in weeks. Just “preparing”.

So I launched my site and sent my first newsletter.

I share what I’m learning here: venkaris.com

If you’re always working, but going nowhere, ask yourself:

1. What is my end goal?
2. What 3 things move me toward it?
3. Did I do any of them this week?

If the answer is No, then you’re mistaking effort for progress.
Do one thing today that actually moves you.

The voice that almost stopped me It shows up every time you're close to something real.

Resistance almost stopped me from writing my first newsletter.

Same tricks:

- “Fix your website first”
- “No one’s gonna read it”
- “ChatGPT could write it better”

I wrote it anyway:

venkaris.com/the-voice-th...

Do you want to be a great artist?
Resistance doesn’t.

It’ll:
- Trap you in tutorial hell
- Make you hate people doing better than you
- Have you comparing tablets for 30 days instead of drawing for one

It never leaves. But you don’t have to obey.

Overpreparing is smart?
That’s what Resistance wants you to feel.

- Start before you feel qualified
- Set a timer and make a rough draft
- Ship something today even if it’s not perfect

You act → you reflect → you improve.

Material practice

The clinic

Now you can add "passionate about sleeping" to your cv

Idling

Panda motorsports

Hand practice

A reactive person studies art to avoid being bad at it.
A creator studies art to bring ideas to life.

When a reactive person gets good, they lose motivation - there’s no fear left to drive them.
When a creator improves, their momentum fuels them.

Be a creator, not a reactor.

Muscle studies

Would you still draw if no one ever saw your art?

It's easy to get caught up in chasing approval and attention online, it happens to all of us

That's why it's important to re-align yourself when you notice that

Don't forget why you started.

Belly tutorial

For some great belly examples check out @gooporiginal.bsky.social !

Thorax and pelvis practice worksheet!

Simplifying the Torso

He's been hitting the gym

Looks amazing!
Really feels like those are real scales with how reflective they are

More hair practice!

Hardest part is to avoid tangents and parallel lines

Toasty

Hair practice

Happy New Year, fellow creators!

Firstly, thank you for your support.

For those still searching, I hope 2025 brings clarity and reveals the purpose that fuels your deepest passion.

I know I’ve found mine and will continue sharing everything I learn along the way.

Cheers!

Digitigrade leg tutorial

Protogen visor tutorial

Thanks!

Neon-lit protogen, sitting on the edge of a cube, looking up

Neon Spyware

@bonemama.bsky.social

Daily Pose #19
Stretchies