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Hi, your art really inspires me! How old are you and where do you go to art school ?

Anonymous

I turned 23 in April and I graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design. 

I've been drawing for over 10 years and I didn't seem to see any progression out of it, my art doesn't looks like it's drawn by someone who spent all those time drawing, should I consider stop drawing and do something else?

What is the art of someone who’s spent 10+ years drawing supposed to look like anyway? There isn’t a set timeline for art progress, everyone is on their own schedules. It’s less about chronological time and more about quality time. How much time is spent actually drawing? studying? pushing yourself out of your comfort zone? There are people who draw every day for 8 hours a day and there are people who draw maybe once a month, you can’t expect them to make the same progress in the same time period. And neither is a bad thing tbh, everyone is different. The point I’m trying to make here is that it’s just not fair to compare yourself to some impossible to define standard of what your art is “supposed” to look like. Try looking back at some of your older drawings, I’m sure you’ve grown a lot more than you think. 

And if you haven’t? So what?! Who said you have to be constantly improving at something in order to do it? There’s no rule out there that says you have to be at a certain skill level by a certain point in time in order to draw. If you’re thinking that you want to stop drawing then I think it’s good to ask yourself what your reasons for drawing were in the first place. Do you draw because it’s fun and you enjoy it? Then keep drawing. You are not required to be good at it. 

✎ pearl, maybe in a galactic sundress or wearing something space themed if you want <3

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Young bird alien thinking about space

hello! i love drawing but im not good at it so i have been wondering -if i keep drawing, will i get better eventually no matter how bad i am right now? what's your opinion as an artist? im sorry this is a weird question, i love your art and have a nice day! :)

Anonymous

That’s not a weird question anon! I think a lot of people wonder if art is just something that’s hopeless for them and if they just don’t have the talent.

But art is a skill, not a magical gift bestowed only upon “true artists” by unicorns. Anyone can learn to draw so yes, if you keep drawing you will improve. And it has nothing to with how bad your art is to start with because everyone starts by making bad art. I wanted to write out a long answer for you but I don’t even know what else to say because the answer is just yes. If you practice regularly and try to do your best you will improve

tbh though anon, don’t even worry about whether or not you’ll be good later. Just have fun drawing and learning now. Do the best you can and draw the things that you want to draw and that make you happy. I’ve learned that sometimes that’s the best thing you can do. 

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I LOVE your blog and your side blog and I just wanna say, where have you been all my life!?

Anonymous

Right behind you this whole time.

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(seriously tho thank you anon!)