Work Smarter, Not Harder

  I used to think that it's impressive to make images with as little external help as possible. No references, no external feedback from close friends etc. you get the idea. I made the final work all on my own. But I realized this wasn't always smart. There's nothing wrong with relying on a little help here and there. Use reference when you can, get feedback from other artists on what you're working on, use 3D in your process if need be. The final artwork is what matters. Sure, there are people like Kim Jung Gi who exist. His ability to compose entire images out of his imagination is incredibly impressive. But it takes a lot of time to get to that level of mastery.To the normal folks out there(myself included) don't feel shy to get some help when you're working on your stuff. You don't always have to work harder when you can work smarter ;) 

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