<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:09:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@curves/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to find time to practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main excuse we have for not practicing that skill we wanted for a long time is time. It's the most popular lie we tell to ourselves, And the sad part is: we believe it without batting an eye. But it's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/how-to-find-time-to-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/how-to-find-time-to-practice</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9VEpKXYsqo5wrGKx2GwG7ky65DKMkETDzojgzyXbgNizJSBeyLTm8p6tgVL1xNHqNgRHVuHMNV7DGUocKdFGnufgs8J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[medium or what to draw with and on what]]></title><description><![CDATA[We, humans tend to procrastinate and blame it on something else, or as I see it, constantly searching for an excuse to not do our jobs or tasks. the worse part is: we start to believe our own lies about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/medium-or-what-to-draw-with-and-on-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/medium-or-what-to-draw-with-and-on-what</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:31:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9adunTJ7zjBqeSRCgfYKbDoXEZJMdWNd3RyTwBbgh6XE31xcHwR8BsHhkWE6BxhH5KGaQSVuzA3LV6NLMgDi7TLt62J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[strive for fame, for it is fortune]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fame is fortune This is true for almost anyone, in any line of work, but it is more prominent in art. as an artist your income directly or indirectly is dependent on your fame, the more fame you have,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/strive-for-fame-for-it-is-fortune</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/strive-for-fame-for-it-is-fortune</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9U5E8oBVpiztpQogGmMiKvR1MNZo2P8nqaMYzAo4X5ZP2L5wgNxprRctsDU3LJCj4wmtPieajmJxRPZaZKNQC3FHRhQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What shapes your artistic style]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are tons of different styles when it comes to drawing, if y4ou've just started to learn, your mind might be busy with these questions: how do you choose one to follow? how do you create your unique]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/what-shapes-your-artistic-style</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/what-shapes-your-artistic-style</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9WkikTRK5oehtCwXyVCuHNrJC8h8Ck4Erp96shjGxh8hu8pRgTAGHWKTGR9kynRDFmTcJHhstrTtdEsCJEmwZ84vjWN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[draw it over and over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Training often involves doing the same thing over and over till you get it right most of the times, it is really repetitive and gets boring fast but you need to soldier on and fill pages after pages with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/draw-it-over-and-over</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/draw-it-over-and-over</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 19:33:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9WQxrf4opMN2owHnYPYFqWBEtcnKzRA5DytSPWpc7cEB6MYb8VPbn1iruwLNAmxDBAJv2JidycQJMB29cRKGLb77Sqt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[the 10,000 hours rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is said that to become a master in anything, you need to put in 10,000 hours to train, I personally think it's much less but that number scares many people away, specially for the older people. Many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/the-10-000-hours-rule</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/the-10-000-hours-rule</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 09:21:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9ujuchxcQrJNP4kcRky5jgqdXmx2QnT3hphDExEGDY5TDk9RoEENkKXgUtVeHwvE8ghyG8PWv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[realizing it's hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[training is easy, I just find some image to reference, put down a piece of paper and start drawing till my brain starts shouting last call. Posting on steemit however, is hard, I'm trying to learn how]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/realizing-it-s-hard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@curves/realizing-it-s-hard</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2018 09:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9UrgX4ZkjbYLmV6J8oPZ6Th1D6jsygUe14p6qZGRNF1wcnNwZKi2M5ekystgKyUEDdDKM88g2GsGp3D8sNHNuYmriFp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's watch me try to learn drawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have had this dream of becoming an artist, but the one who wants to become an artist usually faces a choice between working and starving. it was literal starving for me. but I know it's just an excuse,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@curves/let-s-watch-me-try-to-learn-drawing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@curves/let-s-watch-me-try-to-learn-drawing</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 21:30:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQSpdk5CxqgkBRLUUFiHYpNyf8dLx3ijH8oMVJHRYwDfDmoiB3HTDA8hpPF8zAV4d27XDdxw66r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>