It happens. It’s not a great feeling. And you’ll struggle and go through several cycles of “I can’t do this” “Why can’t I do this” “I’m crap at this”
You may even find something else to do that – be it something radically different (for me programming or acting) or possibly only just a little bit different (writing or drawing something else) and you’ll be able to do that fine.
But you come back to the thing you’re stuck on and it’s still… stuck.
I’ve wasted days and days on panels (weeks sometimes) that have utterly defeated me, and what I’ve found is that … well… sometimes you just have to accept defeat. You’re going to draw/write something that‘s a little bit crap.
Certainly crap compared to what you had in mind.
But that’s fine. Do it. Move on.
Maybe you’ll get a do over. Maybe you’ll fix it in inks. Maybe it’ll always be a bit crap.
But honestly, it’s more likely it’s not that crap – it’s just you‘ve hit one of those things where instead of being surprised* by what you’re doing you’re not able to get to what it is you’re trying to do.
The relentess ticking of a deadline means though what ever it is that’s stalled you out well, you’re going to have to get over it.
Get it done. Done is better than perfect. Every time.
-pj
*I am frequently surprised by my drawings, occasionally pleasently. I don’t Sit back and think “Ah, that‘s exactly what I imagined” because I’m imagining it as I’m drawing it – I’m always slightly frustrated though when a writer says ”Wow! You drew that exactly as I imagined it”. DID I? WELL WHAT THE HELL DID I SPEND SO LONG FRETTING OVER IT FOR THEN???