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Lately, the ChatGPT image generator insists that it can't generate more images due to an 'error on [its] side". Is this a sign that I should quit using AI?
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DylanMc6 [any, any] lemmy.dbzer0.com DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Also, are there any easy ways to study and practice drawing?

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Sergio piefed.social Sergio@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-08-01
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Yes, it was a sign that you should quit using AI.

To practice drawing, find a copy of " Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook." (you don't need the "theory" book, just do the exercises in the workbook.)

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Duchess piefed.linenoise.vip Duchess@piefed.linenoise.vip
Joined: 2026-08-31
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Yes, it was a sign that you should quit using AI. To practice drawing, find a copy of " Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook." (you don't need the "theory" book, just do the exercises in the workbook.)

Hey this book is really good and the best drawings I have ever made were when practicing with it good recommendation!

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eremophila lemmy.zip eremophila@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-07-20
#4 · Quote Reply

What does "Fuck AI" suggest to you?

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bananabread lemmy.zip bananabread@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-11
#5 · Quote Reply

I don't understand the question. But yes.

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Helix 🧬 feddit.org helix@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-07-27
#6 · Quote Reply

No, please continue destroying the world instead of honing your talents. It's what God wants.

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Sonnenblume Moderator e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2024-04-21
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Give drawabox a try.

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The Velour Fog lemmy.world Blackfeathr@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
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How do you think people learned to draw before AI?

Look up tutorials online. DeviantART is a shithole nowadays but it has a massive repository of art tutorials on damn near every subject matter. You can also find tutorials on YouTube or via your search engine of choice.

Go to bookstores and libraries, if there's one near your house. There's a wealth of art instruction books available to you.

And just draw, man. Draw the stuff that's around you. Still life, a tree, a squirrel, your friend, whatever. You learn best by doing, when it comes to art.

And finally, stop using AI, period. AI steals artists work and takes jobs away, not to mention the heinous environmental impact.

There's really no "easy" way to learn how to be an artist besides what I've suggested above. Like with any skill, it takes a lot of practice and a lot of time.

Source: artist for 30+ years.

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DylanMc6 [any, any] lemmy.dbzer0.com DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-12-04
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How do you think people learned to draw before AI? Look up tutorials online. DeviantART is a shithole nowadays but it has a massive repository of art tutorials on damn near every subject matter. You can also find tutorials on YouTube or via your search engine of choice. Go to bookstores and libraries, if there's one near your house. There's a wealth of art instruction books available to you. An...

I'm actually non-binary, and I prefer gender-neutral and feminine terms. Seriously!

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DylanMc6 [any, any] lemmy.dbzer0.com DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-12-04
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How do you think people learned to draw before AI? Look up tutorials online. DeviantART is a shithole nowadays but it has a massive repository of art tutorials on damn near every subject matter. You can also find tutorials on YouTube or via your search engine of choice. Go to bookstores and libraries, if there's one near your house. There's a wealth of art instruction books available to you. An...

What if I don't have the motivation to actually draw? Do you have any methods on drawing very well for first-time drawers? Also, should I read Marx?

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The Velour Fog lemmy.world Blackfeathr@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
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What if I don't have the motivation to actually draw? Do you have any methods on drawing very well for first-time drawers? Also, should I read Marx?

There is no shortcut to "drawing very well" right off the bat. Like I said before, this is a skill that you need to practice for a long time to get good, and yeah, that takes a bit of motivation. Listening to music while drawing could help with that.

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one_old_coder piefed.social one_old_coder@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-02-08
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I'm actually non-binary, and I prefer gender-neutral and feminine terms. Seriously!

How is it related to learning how to draw? Grab a pencil and have fun!

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Herbal Gamer sh.itjust.works HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-10-30
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What if I don't have the motivation to actually draw? Do you have any methods on drawing very well for first-time drawers? Also, should I read Marx?

why bother with something you don't want to do? If you just want a way to create memes and such, learn photoshop.

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Herbal Gamer sh.itjust.works HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-10-30
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Give drawabox a try.

looks cool but oh my god sooooo much reading

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DylanMc6 [any, any] lemmy.dbzer0.com DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-12-04
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How is it related to learning how to draw? Grab a pencil and have fun!

What about worrying that I might suck?

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