what exactly are you supposed to do when right after you feel you've made a major breakthrough and a step forward, it seems like you've just taken two steps backwards and you're actually getting worse? i was so happy not even 24 hours ago because I had figured out something that had been bugging me - how to work on a simple shape-by-shape process to drawing open muzzles/beaks/snouts.

and now it just feels like i'm falling back and getting worse at drawing. Is it actually progress but doesn't actually look like it? is it something that happens to everyone? Am i actually getting worse? is it just my ignorance and immaturity to art that i don't actually KNOW what progress and hindrance is?

i'm not going to stop, but i am worried that i'm hurting my progress more than helping it.