I didn't draw any better back when I thought I was artistically inclined.
There's a phenomenon where people get better at things as they spend time practicing them. If you somehow did draw better in the past than you do now, I would be mildly surprised.
I'm already aware of where I fucked up.
Only place I can see that you fucked up is the size of that image, amirite
For real, though, you're doing fine. Your color choices for the bottle work, it's in a cartoony style, the lighting is consistent, and you're better at drawing than you were in the past. At this point, you can do one of two things (I mean, there are a lot of things you
could do, but I'm narrowing it down to two): you could continue to beat yourself up for not living up to your own standards (and bear in mind that we don't know what your standards are. All we see is decent art and then you lambasting yourself), or you could stop flagellating yourself for long enough to decide what exactly you're aiming for and then create a logical plan to reach your goal. Just start by giving examples of things drawn in the general style of (and at the quality level of) what you would want to draw.
Also, on the topic of 'artistic inclination', ask yourself this question: 'do I draw stuff?' If you answered yes, then CONGRATULATIONS, you're artistically inclined.
And now I can't wing it without feeling too disgusted at the drawing to continue.
There's a solution for that. It starts with 'more' and ends with 'practice'. What style are you aiming for?
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Man, our little Shook's all grown-up. It's awesome to see how far you've come since the days of Hamstone.