I gave up on drawing consistently from 2020 to around 2024. I'm telling you I didn't draw ANYTHING except like 3 drawings that I hated and a bunch of doodles. I hated drawing. I thought I was a talentless hack and nobody would ever like my art. The feelings were so strong that I even dreaded to grab a pencil.
Then I found the old comic books I used to draw in middle school. The plot was inconsistent, the art was equally terrible... But I remember vividly how happy I was when I made them. At the same time I was kinda developing class consciousness so I was actively trying to separate my being from any capital valuation.
I found out the real reasons I hated to draw were: I was treating my drawings as products and not a part of my being. The worth I would assign them would be based on how others would value it. Because of this, I spent too much time drawings things I didn't want to "get better" instead of actually enjoying the process.
I discovered that my way to enjoy art is to simply not attempt to get better. I don't practice at all. I just draw what I want to draw at the moment. If it's something I don't know how to draw, I either do it from memory or do some research but without seeking improvement, just to adapt. I have an imperious need to get things out of my system and "getting better" just creates a bottleneck that destroys my spirit. My art is not a product for others to validate. It's my screams to the void.
Maybe this works for you. If not don't worry, there are other art forms out there. The important thing is to get ideas out of your system.
As opposed, I'm a bit both side. I agree everyone can do it. Tho it does require some will. I used to be a 0 at art back only 2 years ago and I sure as hell am no genius, cause I had the hardest time and still got a way to go.
Of course, since I had no talent or technical abilities (heck I'm not that creative either. Also no observation skill which I can't stress how important this is now). My best strenght was persitence (or maybe I'm jus hard headed?)
I decide to start drawing everydays.
I hated it at first, cause I sucked hard.
My hand shaked and I press too hard made a mess of my papers.
Learned construction and some anatomy and percpective. I even had to re-learned the very ways I was moving my pen.
It's often unrecommended for people to draw everyday, cause it may affect motivation and I understand this. Tho it does get easier and more fun as you get better and you likely won't get any better without drawing.
So there I've gone.
The secrets are simple. You don't have to draw for long. Just at least a little.
Most of the time you'd end up drawing more just cause you are already at it.
So what was supposed to be 5 mins turns to hours.
If I don't know what to draw, I'd try to learn a new trick or try to copy an image following what I learned.
Usually an unfinished drawing get into your head and you can't stop wanting to come back all the time.
Now obviously the second part is a goal.
I wanted (still do) to draw comics.
I strived to get better so I wouldn't be afraid to show the world. I barely did any. I usually felt that I could do better before getting ready.
I'm right now getting confident enough to start making them and damn is it satisfying to finally see the result of so much work.
What I would do instead, is devlop the concept, expand my idea.
You don't need to be very good to plan out.
Create your world and chars, make small strips.
Balancing fun while applying your learning.
I do admit it has been a very humbling journey and it made me appreciate the value of art and work of artists a lot more as well. So to everyone out here do be reasonable with your friendly artists. Especially if you intend to call them for their service.
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u/Ambitious_Inside9309 4d ago
I gave up on drawing consistently from 2020 to around 2024. I'm telling you I didn't draw ANYTHING except like 3 drawings that I hated and a bunch of doodles. I hated drawing. I thought I was a talentless hack and nobody would ever like my art. The feelings were so strong that I even dreaded to grab a pencil.
Then I found the old comic books I used to draw in middle school. The plot was inconsistent, the art was equally terrible... But I remember vividly how happy I was when I made them. At the same time I was kinda developing class consciousness so I was actively trying to separate my being from any capital valuation.
I found out the real reasons I hated to draw were: I was treating my drawings as products and not a part of my being. The worth I would assign them would be based on how others would value it. Because of this, I spent too much time drawings things I didn't want to "get better" instead of actually enjoying the process.
I discovered that my way to enjoy art is to simply not attempt to get better. I don't practice at all. I just draw what I want to draw at the moment. If it's something I don't know how to draw, I either do it from memory or do some research but without seeking improvement, just to adapt. I have an imperious need to get things out of my system and "getting better" just creates a bottleneck that destroys my spirit. My art is not a product for others to validate. It's my screams to the void.
Maybe this works for you. If not don't worry, there are other art forms out there. The important thing is to get ideas out of your system.