This recent drama with Tom Preston (which I have nothing to contribute to) got me thinking: what can I improve about my art? Do I try to do anything about my style or form? I think it'd be ideal for me to try some new things, given all I do is draw characters in rather stagnant poses a lot. This journal isn't so much for readers as it is for myself, a checklist or point of reference to try new things.

Things I need to try:
Use more muted colors more often
  -I often use a lot of vibrant colors, and that can hurt people's eyes.
More dynamic poses and body shapes
  -I believe I draw a variety of body shapes (even if I don't post it all on here) but not a lot of it is all that energetic.
Comic formats
  -Basically comics in general, I would like to start one with a friend and I should learn/get used to all the visual elements involved in it.
Backgrounds/scenery
  -They're hard and I hate them- let's fix that!
Faces- mine need variety
  -I tend to have a serious case of same-face syndrome- same nose, same eyes, same face structure at a 3/4 angle
Lineless artwork
  -As annoying as it can be, I find it actually kind of fun- I once met someone who said it has more life and movement to it, but I am doubtful
Longer animations
  -Mine tend to never exceed 5 seconds, do they?
Volume/Depth, textures and lighting (suggested by =Betachan
  -I'm just starting to work on light, but textures and volume are big ones that I could improve in

If anybody else can think of anything else I could use work on, I'd be more than happy to hear it and possibly add it to the list- I'm not shy about critiques or redlines either.

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