Add the water to a double boiler and sprinkle the agar flakes on top. Heat until boiling without stirring. Add the vanilla sugar. Stir occasionally, trying not to introduce too many bubbles for around 5/10 minutes, until the agar has completely dissolved. Pour into a half sphere mould and cool in the fridge to set.
The mochi is very delicate as less agar has been used, so it will fall apart easily. It will also begin to melt after 20 minutes or so at room temperature.
If done right, you’ll have a completely transparent half sphere of water that literally melts back into water in your mouth.
just fucking draw. don’t compare yourself to other people, don’t stop because you drew a lot last tuesday and you haven’t visibly improved. it takes time, effort, and a lot of perseverance. besides, no matter how “bad” you think you are, there’s still gonna be someone who thinks the stuff you produce is the best goddamn thing they’ve ever seen in their entire life. the artist you were five years ago would have their mind fucking blown by the artist you are today. so just draw a fuckton, because every new thing you draw is one drawing better than you were before.
I really needed this post
2003:
Trying my hand at shoujo always ended in a hilarious disaster.
2014:
Jumping on this post as well, because it is important to remember this at times.
2003:
2014:
13 year old me would be stoked to see where I am now. It’s really good to look back sometimes and appreciate how far you’ve come. And then imagine how much further you can go when you keep drawing.
2001:
2014:
Even though I want to laugh my head off at my old stuff… it really is important to look at how far you’ve come in time. And I think it’s not only good for yourself but for young artists / beginners as well, to see how other artists started out. So they see that no one is a great artist right off the bat.
2007:
2014:
It has already been eight years wow man.
This post gives me so much strength, i love to see everyone’s progress please do it too…
2014:
I’m a total sucker for progression things ahh
I remember that it took me several hours to get what I got in 2007 while I literally just speedpainted the one on the right in maybe 16-30 minutes (I forgot to time). But yes, ALWAYS REMEMBER, YOU GET BETTER.
