Hey, first of all: there's nothing wrong with erotic art. Do what you long to do, not what you think will be popular. Keep an open mind, and don't get surprised if you one day feel the pull of drawing flowers in watercolor. Explore everything. Some suggestions for you going forward: --- If you haven't yet, find your art parents. There is an excellent Draftsmen episode on this. If you need classical suggestions: Frank Frazetta. His love for the strong but soft female body is visible in everything he does, from sketches to official movie posters. Make sure not to choose parents superficially, but try to find some with wisdom that can help you become better. What are your weakest points? Find at least one art parent that can help you fill this gap in your skills. --- Presentation. What are you drawing on? How do you present your work? I'm unsure whether the images you posted are representative examples or non-finished work. Regardless, it would help a lot if you found a workflow that improves the way you photograph and post process the images. There are free alternatives to Photoshop that can help you make your sketches pop on a computer screen. --- 2-3 years is a short time. Are you lucky enough to be able to spend all your time awake improving your drawing and painting skills? If not, you can't beat yourself up for realistic timeframes that are beyond your control. Stay at it and keep steady, reliable daily habits. --- Be very honest about yourself: do you draw what you like for recognition, or for exploration? If you do the former, it's time to change your mindset. Draw for your own enjoyment first and foremost, the rest will come eventually if you stay at it. When asking for critique, it will give you more if you yourself suggest some points that worry you, or stuff you feel you were not happy with. It helps critiquers focus and it helps you developing your own eye for future mistakes. We're in this together. Good luck!

Hey @Morphex , i definitely get where your coming from i'm having similar issues with my art as well . And yes being ignored can be very demotivating. But you have to keep one thing in mind in order to grow and i know it sounds cliché but never quit drawing . Art is a lifelong journey that we follow , you get better each day even when you don't notice it right away . Keep drawing , and try to enjoy the process . And the most important part have fun and stay creative . kind regards .

So sorry to you're feeling down and out about your art. You shouldn't! I know, easier said than done, but honestly, you don't suck. I mean that. Your drawings look good to me! Very Rubenesque. Unfinished, yes, but there's some good stuff there that with a little time will improve. And that's all it is, really. Just give it some time, and give yourself a little grace, and it will come. You've only been drawing for 2 or 3 years? Listen, this is a lifelong pursuit. Art is freaking hard, and to build skills, it takes a lot of hard work and frustration over many many years. For most, they will never make it as far as you have already. Talk to any industry professional, whatever their medium and style, and they will tell you that it takes a minimum of 10 years to develop to the point of what might be considered excellence. And that's just the beginning, really. You have the rest of your life to improve, and if you put in the work, you will. Art is for the artist, not anyone else. Unless your goal is to become a professional, do whatever makes you happy. If your passion is drawing anime women, and that's all you ever care to do, then screw anyone who tries to discourage you. They don't have a soul. Have patience. Practice tons, and understand that while you're learning, still a beginner, things will go rough. Until it doesn't. That's how growth happens. Remember, there is no endpoint to this. You will never reach that place where you think you should be skill or technique-wise. There will always be room for improvement. But your skill will improve with every drawing you do and eventually it will impress others. Explore some courses here on Proko like the drawing basics or figure drawing course. Seek knowledge of all kinds and practice it until you're sick of it and you will get better and better and better. That's the bitter allure of this. There is no mastery. Only the journey towards it. But you will always improve if you keep going. Now some tough love, and I don't want to sound mean but I feel like you may benefit from reflecting on this. You will never get good if you quit. You will never feel like it's worth it if your drive does not come from within. If the idea of never "getting good" is frightening, or the thought of taking a minimum of 10 years to build your skills while cranking out awful drawing after awful drawing kills your joy or passion, then this may not be the hobby or profession for you. If criticism is something you cannot handle, in whatever capacity, then this may not be the hobby or profession for you. If you are impatient and easily discouraged by lack of perceived personal progress, then this may not be the hobby or profession for you. If the thought of rigorously pursuing art for the rest of your life with absolutely no external reward or praise is something that makes you want to quit, then this may not be the hobby or profession for you. Do it for the sheer spiteful love of it or maybe let it go if it's just too painful. The world is a big awesome place full of wonderful skills besides art, and maybe one of those is better suited for you. But it's worth it to keep going. It's always worth it. You'll never know how good you really could be if you quit. To create something is to add beauty to the world. Your unique beauty told through your individual voice is something to be cherished, no matter its expression. Be proud of what you've accomplished so far and get excited at the thought of only getting better from here on. Be well stranger, and good luck. Hope you find your way and that this helped.