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Sunday, January 6, 2013

I've met a lot of people who tell me they can't draw. I think "not being able to draw" is just an excuse. People who are good at drawing don't just wake up one morning and think to themselves, "Hmmm I think I'll do an amazing drawing today even though I've never tried to draw before!". I don't think there is such thing as a natural ability to draw well. However, there is such a thing as a natural tendency to draw more than others. It may start by just doodling out of boredom in class. However it starts, it becomes like an addiction. It's like playing a difficult video game. You've failed the level about 16 times in a row by now and you're getting really frustrated, but you keep playing it over and over because you get a little bit further each time, and you know that one of these times, you'll beat it; and it will feel so good when you finally do. It is exactly the same with learning to draw. Trust me, I know, I've been through the process. And it doesn't just happen once either. It happens with every new object or scene you try to master. It may take endless erasing, snapped pencils, and table punches, but when it finally looks right, it's worth all the trouble. Sometimes it takes me days just to start a new drawing. I never know how to start. I spend hours complaining to my family about how utterly uncreative I am. Then I sit down and force myself to start, black out for a few hours, wake up and realize, "Wow, I'm awesome at this!". But can I remember how I figured it all out? Nope. Of course not. If I hadn't spent so much time forcing myself to draw things, I would not be good at drawing. That's why I believe that anybody could become good at it if they only took the time to practice. At this point you're probably wondering, "Can this person actually draw, or is she just rambling incoherently about it when she's actually only drawing stick figures?" I'll show you what I have so far, and let you decide for yourself. And if you have read this whole paragraph to this point, I congratulate you for your incredible stamina!