Mischievous Raccoon by Temiree on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

At the moment I'm doing my best to draw things and not worry about accuracy or authenticity, such as when it comes to anatomy. I feel one of the things that has been holding me back from drawing more, particularly bigger pieces, is the fear of being inaccurate and getting called on it in a critique. It's good to have authentic drawings, but I've been going overboard. I get the inspiration to draw something, but inside I tell myself I need to do a lot of research before I do - which results in procrastination or losing a hold of that inspiration and not having it by the time I'm ready. I think it came from 3D class, with how much photographic reference we've been told to use beforehand.

I drew this raccoon after looking at a few pictures for a few minutes and doing a couple of quick thumbnail sketches, and then just drawing care-free. It was really refreshing to do! I'm sure there are details off or things that are not perfect, but I drew it with my own spirit and that's what I want to focus on now. I think I'll improve more that way.