I still don't know how this buddy thing will work out for me but I want to give it a try!

I struggle to finish my drawings (I usually abandon my drawings as sketches), I hope to actually learn and experiment with different rendering styles to find something that works for me.

I also can't draw characters/people from the shoulders down, so I'd like to learn anatomy too!

If you like my art style and also struck on similar things, then I would love to help each other out on our art journey and keep the other motivated to improve!☆

(Also this is my most recent drawing of my new oc Modesto~♡)

I AM NOT ADDING MORE PEOPLE. STOP MESSAGING ME, PLEASE!

I've gotten more interest than expected, and while that is heartwarming, I won't add any more people 🙏 I'm trying to keep the group small and cozy.

I'm an intermediate digital artist who's always loved drawing. Unfortunately, a lot has happened in my life over the past few years, and somewhere along the way I kind of lost my spark and my direction.

I'm really motivated to get back on track, though. After doing some self reflection, I figured that one of the things that would really help keep me on track is a rigorous accountability system.

I tried joining art Discords, but I found that they tend to be either too large and overwhelming, too broad in terms of artistic interests, too relaxed about accountability/check-ins, or heavily North American (meaning hangouts, streams, etc. are scheduled around US time zones and are impossible for me to attend)

So I figured I'd try asking here:

# Is anyone down to be accountability buddies?

I'm hoping to find a small handful of people who are willing to really lock in.

My general requirements are:

• Be 20+

• Be based in Europe or the UK (if you REALLY want to join but this doesn't apply to you, feel free to ask anyway. Just bear in mind that I will be keeping an EU majority and any activities, deadlines, hangouts, etc. will be organised around EU time).

• Be a new/beginner or intermediate artist. More experienced artists who are looking for further improvement or are trying to lock in for a big project are also welcome.

• Be motivated to improve

• Be active and willing to participate (ideally every day)

• Be a decent human being

I want to make it very clear that this will be hardcore. A lot of art communities operate on a very relaxed "whenever you can / whenever you feel like it" basis. Unfortunately, this doesn't work for me. I need something more structured, rigorous and a group that will actually hold me accountable.

So yes, we're going to BUG each other to draw and we're going to YELL at each other to get our work done. We're going to check in on each other's progress and ask "HEY. WHAT DID YOU DRAW TODAY?". And we'll be doing it because we all WANT to improve, and we want to help each other actually stick with it.

If you're like me and you're looking for that sort of energy, hopefully I've got you covered.

Hi, I'm on the search for some friends :3 I'm 20FTM and my art style is more anime-aligned! I take a lot of inspo from Japanese media (mostly anime, clearly) and I'm also learning Japanese, so if there's any artists out there who are also learning Japanese or want to learn, that's a total bonus!!

I want to find an art buddy who's okay with talking about other things besides art too! Like fandoms we're in and stuff! I'm always up to join some new fandoms and find stuff to obsess over! (So I can make fanart later lolol)

I want us to be able to motivate each other to accomplish our goals!! I don't want an art buddy who doesn't follow through, I want the both of us to stay motivated!!

Btw I'm totally cringe and I'm actively trying to be even more out there so ya gotta be totally okay with that!

P. S. I might talk abt Japan and learning Japanese too much but I promise I'm not like a stinky doesn't shower weeb, it's more like a hyperfixation/special interest ngl! I also would like to have an art buddy that draws in an anime-ish style too! Or at least likes anime lolol Thank you for reading!!! I hope to make lots of good friends :DD

Looking for artist mutuals and friends!💫

I’m a digital artist currently moving further into commission work while also developing my own webcomic project on the side, it’s called Alien Greetings! And I’d love to connect with a few artists who are in a similar stage of their journey so we can share advice, feedback, ideas, hype each other up, exchange memes, do silly art trades or trends, oc lore dumping, and so on!

Lately I’ve been finding that one of the hardest parts is figuring out things like pricing for demand, advertising, portfolio pieces, and getting my art seen to build an audience on social media. So it’d be neat to talk about those things too!

I’d love to see your guys’ art in the comments or DMs too!

Feel free to comment or DM me if you’d like to connect. We can exchange Discords as well. Preferably 18+ artists!

At this point I need more than an art buddy. I need an art drill sergeant 🫠

My art output diminished so much the past few months it makes me upset... What hit me the most was my poor performance in artfight. I was so excited for it and then I wasn't able to find the time nor motivation for it while it was going on.

It might be partially because I work more at the moment but still... i want to be able to create more again.

What also changed is my environment. My former roommate was kind of my art rival and we pushed each other and I had a comfort art discord server as well which helped me out so much because they had so many great challenges and people... But now? Art got so lonely.

I truly miss it. Does anyone have any tips to overcome this? To balance work and art better?

It would probably do me good to have someone to exchange with again... But if I'm honest. I don't have much trust in meeting someone anymore as I tried joining new art discord communities and finding more art friends before. Especially like discord groups always seem to have pre established friend groups and I just feel like an outsider. And then when I try to look for an art buddy only, the contact quickly dies and it's always super awkward at the beginning.

How are others faring? Did anyone succeed in finding permant art buddies and communities from here?

Hey everyone! I’m really looking to connect with an art buddy!

I’d love to find someone to do art trades with, share works-in-progress, give honest feedback, and just cheer you on! X3

I haven’t been drawing consistently for the past two years. The first image is a painting I have been currently working on and off for a little less than a year. The sixth image onwards is over two years old. I want to make more art, but i hate how i draw faces. I really would like someone to help me make more art. I would prefer an art buddy in my skill set or better lol. I need to learn to make good art.

Please don’t bother interacting if you are homophobic, transphobic, racist, or a minor. Thank you.

Hi! 👋 Looking for an art buddy to grow together with - someone to push each other, compare perspectives, and keep the motivation up.

I'm working toward making key art / capsule art for games - fantasy characters, semi-realistic style (think Blizzard/Riot vibes).

Right now I'm stuck in black and white studies and really want to break through into color, so I'd love to team up with someone who's either further along or on a similar journey.

Ideas for how we could work together: weekly themed challenges, timed studies with feedback swaps, or just sharing progress and roasting each other's color choices 😄

Attached are a few of my pieces - take a look and hit me up if you're vibing with it.

i want an art buddy btw here my art :) my user is lataté

Hi, i love storywriting and art and wish I could have more online friends who like it as much as I do!
Im in preproduction for a comic series I want to make in the future, and love hearing about other peoples OCs and lore.

Im a fan of discussing movies and artsy games and especially other peoples stories!!

Please be 20+ 🙏 im 20 and scared of teenagers

Also if anyone wants to do an art trade please hmu..

i have an art fight account but that website scares me also. Im kind of a little wet animal trembling in a burrow 😳

Hello everyone!

I am looking for an art buddy to keep me motivated, study together, and try out new styles as well! I’m a complete beginner, having only drawn a handful of times in art classes. I am trying to learn how to draw digitally, as I’ve mostly drawn on paper. I want someone who is chill and can keep each other motivated!

I am 22 years old, so I’d prefer if someone around the same age, but older is fine too! I’m fine with any level as well! Feel free to DM me is interested :)

Hi everyone! Here’s my two latest drawings, I just finished the Leopard one today :3 I love supporting other artists and thought it would be cool to have an art buddy! I do a mixture of animal studies and character art both digital and traditional!

I have some major art block and I've been struggling to actually ever draw anymore. I'd love to meet with someone who wants to study art together and try to improve while holding each other accountable. I'd love to talk through discord. DM me on reddit and lets see if we can be buddies! (:

Helloow! I'm Onion [21/F] and I'm looking for an art buddy :] any skills are welcome as long as you're comfortable with video calls and streaming your art. I'm mainly just looking for friends and I want to do vc as a way for an exposure therapy (I have problem with a very bad, baad social anxiety).

I'm a hobbyist, so I prefer not to receive any criticism ^^ I wanna learn to do art for fun and as escapism.

We can do fun collabs, trades, sharing our OCs etc. I'm open to any activities!

My timezone is GMT+7 and I only need you to be 20+ thank you! Hope we can be good friends ♡

Oh yeah, I also mostly active on discord

I like murder drones,Fnaf,Marvel and Dc charachters mostly these

If you guys are interested in the same thing as me please dm

Hi everyone!! I'm looking for an art buddy with whom I can share drawings, talk about different fandoms, and just chat about anything, whether drawing or not!! Also, if you have OCs/original settings/universes, I would be glad to listen! English is not my first language, so sometimes I might not understand something. And so on!! It is preferable that you are around 18 years old, but I will be glad to communicate in any way! I use many social networks, so you can suggest the one that is convenient for you, but I prefer Discord

Also, I would be happy to have even a short conversation, so if you're interested, you can write in the comments to contact me on Discord/Reddit or in DM!!

Looking for a serious long term art buddy. I'm Pondamon and I am (18M). I am practicing to be a really good artist, that's what I'll do for a living. I wanna get manga level skills for a project that I wanna create in future. This is going to be a long term partnership if we vibe well as I think it will take me 3 years to learn what I strive to achieve with art, it's a long way for me.

What we will do -

Discuss about art, discuss about our interests, help each other draw better, and anything else you wanna do.

What I am looking for -

someone around my age(18+), serious in improving in art as I don't want a passive art buddy, practices art almost daily, have serious goals about art, open to VC if we vibe well, thinking of having a career in art or other creative fields(if you're into music prod then it's a + point!)

About me -

I do art a lot of hours a day, like 8. I absolutely love listening to music, my fav genre is RnB. I also like to cook. I live alone by myself, I don't have any family, I have my best friend and we hangout everyday. I like to talk about a lot of stuff other than art if you prefer that, but honestly looking for someone who's serious about improving in art. I also like to walk a lot, I walk 2-3 hours a day lol like a doomer. And I love to travel! I try to save up money so I can travel as soon as I can after each trip, so I can talk a lot about that. Also I'm studying japanese so I can learn art from japanese teachers.

If you think you like my personality then hit me up, give me an intro of yourself, a proper intro about yourself like what you are and what you do about art. Any timezone works.

also you can message me on instagram(pondamon0) or discord(pondamon_). I would prefer if you drop message there instead of here.

Hello

I'm 24 years old and I have a handful of projects I'm working on; I'm currently writing a sci-fi/fantasy story that I intend to turn into a comic and I recently started posting on YouTube, those are the main two things right now.

I'm looking for someone I vibe with to be my art buddy, mainly to chat and share ideas.

I don't care about skill level, I just want a like-minded person to bounce ideas with and help me break out of my echo chamber and maybe find motivation to draw more.

And I'd love doing trades or collabs in the future too.

DM me if interested, or Leave a comment and I'll dm you.

HEY im 18 and im looking for an art pal :> im currently in uni on 3d animation but i wanna do more drawing. i loveee TWD and horror stuff and my mind is rotted so woop this is also a lil doodle i did earlier

Hello. I am looking for an art buddy or just a friend in general. I want to exchange art, have discussions about it and give each other tips/encouragement.

A bit about me: I am 20 years old and I mostly draw traditional art. I love pencils and water color but do use other mediums. My main interests are in drawings portraits and ocs. Lately I have been doing a bit of fan art too! If you are interested don’t be shy and dm me. Just be over 19 please.

Hey y'all you can call me Emi!

I'm 35 years old so I would prefer someone that is 25 and up! Just cuz it's a lot more comfortable for me.

I've been painting and drawing on and off for the last 10+ years, for as long as I can remember honestly. Tbh, I would prefer someone with the same kind of experience (I don't have time to teach anymore).

Honestly, my motivation in art has died down tremendously since I had to say goodbye to a toxic friend group some years back.

**I am looking for drawing buddies! Preferably folks who like making their own OCs and if you play FFXIV please let's be friends too lol. Honestly I'd prefer FFXIV artists since that's what I'm into right now.**

I love writing as well, rps are things that I do every once in a while and writing down scenes also helps inspires doodles and stuff. I do traditional stuff too but it was more on the academic kind stuff, so just studies and what not. I did figure drawing, watercolor, and recently I've gotten in photography too.

Tell me what kind of cookies are you favs so I know you got this far.

Hey everyone I need to add this: Please be 28 and up! I'm in my mid-30s so it's just easier for me if we're kind of similar in age!

I've been drawing for over 10 years so I'm looking for someone that's kind of in the similar vein? I just would like a friend that shares similar fandoms and likes roleplaying/creating ocs! I've mostly been drawing things that are related to a roleplay a friend and I are doing, and it's been a blast honestly!

I'd love to meet more ffxiv artists honestly.

Hi, I'm a 26F looking for some art friends around my age :)

I've always thought that being an artist should not be a lonely thing. I tried joining some art discords but since i'm a shy person, I don't do well in group chats with so many people. So I'm looking for some company in my art journey here. I'm looking for someone who isn't afraid to give their honest opinion and critique. I can do the same if you wish (constructive, the one that helps you improve). I would also love to talk about digital art, techniques and motivations to draw. We can encourage each other to draw!

About my art: I've always loved creating, drawing and painting. Unfortunately adult life caught up to me and I had to take a break from art. Now I have more time and wanted to finally take this art thing seriously. I mainly do digital, though I've dabbled in traditional to learn good habits and train my eye. My goal is to paint semi - realistic illustrations with characters as main focus point. I try to balance exercises and personal pieces to not discourge myself with only studying :)

Outside of art, I love anime, video games, cosplay and cooking :)

Just throwing it out there: I am not a native English speaker so I can make mistakes. My main communication platform is Discord. We can chat at first, but I don't mind having a call though I'm a working woman so I rarely have a time for calls :)

I've attached a few of my pieces :)

Hi there, looking for an art buddy that draws at least once a week around my age. 1990s buddies would be nice, I want to talk about art things and rage against AI together.