Just something I drew a little while ago. This happens to me every time I draw. Besides the hand pain, this is why I don't do it much anymore.
Drawing has been a passion of mine since I was 3 years old, and I always dreamed of being an artist. It was about a year ago when I realized I wasn't cut out for it.
My old scanner cut off part of it, including my signature, but whatever.
EDIT: I don't know how to respond to each comment individually about this...but I just want to let you guys know that I feel a lot better knowing that I'm not alone in this. I already knew a lot of artists feel this way, but I'm glad there are other people out there whose feelings are just as intense and debilitating as mine.
Drawing has been a passion of mine since I was 3 years old, and I always dreamed of being an artist. It was about a year ago when I realized I wasn't cut out for it.
My old scanner cut off part of it, including my signature, but whatever.
EDIT: I don't know how to respond to each comment individually about this...but I just want to let you guys know that I feel a lot better knowing that I'm not alone in this. I already knew a lot of artists feel this way, but I'm glad there are other people out there whose feelings are just as intense and debilitating as mine.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / All
Species Wolf
Size 811 x 1000px
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I can understand why you don't want to. There's no use forcing yourself to do something that just makes you feel inferior and sad. I know I have days where I feel like that. I don't think I'd want to draw if I felt like that every time I tried to draw either.
If it means anything though, I really like the drawing. I love all of the sketchy lines. They fit the mood of the drawing.
I hope that you can find happiness, whether it be from drawing or anything else <3
If it means anything though, I really like the drawing. I love all of the sketchy lines. They fit the mood of the drawing.
I hope that you can find happiness, whether it be from drawing or anything else <3
I agree. You captured the spirit of sharing one's self through the arts very well.
I remember when I first started here on FA. I was just waiting for someone to "troll" me for how lousy an artist I was and discover that my writing really was no good. Worse, I was scared to death to write and draw what I really wanted as I believed I was going to get torn apart if I showed I was into cutiesy stuff like diapered dragons and dinosaurs.
However, through meeting nice folks like yourself, I learned that a lot of the dark thoughts I had about sharing my thoughts and feelings through my talent were all in my head and nothing more. Kind of a vile "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy" if you will.
Something more interesting that I've discovered is, with each scary brush with blindness I have, I discovered that my passion for writing and being artsy has been a salvation and saving grace. Truly, since joining FA, I've gone through 2 major surgeries and, despite the scariness and perceived belief I was getting "worse", my writing and art has only gotten better. Kind of like, in a way, my soul realizes just how much enjoying my talent means to me and how, so long as I can, I will always strive to do it my best until my condition makes it truly impossible to do. Though, even then, I will find a way to keep pressing on as my love for being creative cannot be quashed for it just makes me so happy to share creative and fun times with friends and potential new pals.
Overall, I'm very happy you are still doing art and even more happy to see three nice posts in this recent visit. You are quite good and I know you will only continue to get better as you delight in overcoming your situation by proving your creative mind far excels the limits of your body.
I remember when I first started here on FA. I was just waiting for someone to "troll" me for how lousy an artist I was and discover that my writing really was no good. Worse, I was scared to death to write and draw what I really wanted as I believed I was going to get torn apart if I showed I was into cutiesy stuff like diapered dragons and dinosaurs.
However, through meeting nice folks like yourself, I learned that a lot of the dark thoughts I had about sharing my thoughts and feelings through my talent were all in my head and nothing more. Kind of a vile "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy" if you will.
Something more interesting that I've discovered is, with each scary brush with blindness I have, I discovered that my passion for writing and being artsy has been a salvation and saving grace. Truly, since joining FA, I've gone through 2 major surgeries and, despite the scariness and perceived belief I was getting "worse", my writing and art has only gotten better. Kind of like, in a way, my soul realizes just how much enjoying my talent means to me and how, so long as I can, I will always strive to do it my best until my condition makes it truly impossible to do. Though, even then, I will find a way to keep pressing on as my love for being creative cannot be quashed for it just makes me so happy to share creative and fun times with friends and potential new pals.
Overall, I'm very happy you are still doing art and even more happy to see three nice posts in this recent visit. You are quite good and I know you will only continue to get better as you delight in overcoming your situation by proving your creative mind far excels the limits of your body.
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