If you want to get better at drawing, you will have to commit time and energy towards practicing and learning. One of the best ways that I learned to draw was by making time for it EVERY DAY for years.
When I started I was not any more talented than any other child. I was more dedicated to drawing and making up stories. If I had been just as dedicated to watching movies, I bet I'd be an expert on movies culture. With enough interest, time, and patience, everyone can improve the skills they choose.
It's hard to "find time" these days. When, in reality, we have all the time. Ultimately you are in control of how you spend your time. Whether you commit yourself to going through university to try and improve your chances in society or working while you're young so you can spend more time with your future children.
Once you do find or make time for improving your drawing skills, you need to get paper and drawing utensil and make a picture. It is hard at first because of the
Once you have been drawing every day for a while, don't beat yourself up about missing a day.
A study about habit formation in the British Journal of General Practice says that the most important thing for forming a habit is doing it repeatedly. While the study was focused on healthy lifestyle, the information about habit formation is still applicable to drawing.
When making a habit, there is a learning period. That is the time spent learning to focus on what you are DOING - in this case, drawing. Don't make it complicated by trying all the tools at once. It is definitely good to experiment later on, after you've made a habit of drawing.
Also, subject matter is something that can discourage and distract from making a habit. For example, it is much better for me to focus on one subject, making landscapes, for two weeks than to constantly change subjects. Rather than to try and draw all the things I want to draw in one week, I can better absorb what I am drawing by sticking to a theme. Something that helps me is to outline a goal at the beginning of the week. "I will draw city landscapes every day for the next two weeks".
So, what are you waiting for? Go draw!
To recap:
If you follow these steps diligently, you will make a habit out of drawing.
Citation:
Gardner, Benjamin et al. “Making health habitual: the psychology of 'habit-formation' and general practice”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505409/
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| Yokai 1, from sketchbook. Click to enlarge. |
When I started I was not any more talented than any other child. I was more dedicated to drawing and making up stories. If I had been just as dedicated to watching movies, I bet I'd be an expert on movies culture. With enough interest, time, and patience, everyone can improve the skills they choose.
It's hard to "find time" these days. When, in reality, we have all the time. Ultimately you are in control of how you spend your time. Whether you commit yourself to going through university to try and improve your chances in society or working while you're young so you can spend more time with your future children.
Once you do find or make time for improving your drawing skills, you need to get paper and drawing utensil and make a picture. It is hard at first because of the
Once you have been drawing every day for a while, don't beat yourself up about missing a day.
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| Yokai 2, from sketchbook. Click to enlarge. |
A study about habit formation in the British Journal of General Practice says that the most important thing for forming a habit is doing it repeatedly. While the study was focused on healthy lifestyle, the information about habit formation is still applicable to drawing.
When making a habit, there is a learning period. That is the time spent learning to focus on what you are DOING - in this case, drawing. Don't make it complicated by trying all the tools at once. It is definitely good to experiment later on, after you've made a habit of drawing.
Also, subject matter is something that can discourage and distract from making a habit. For example, it is much better for me to focus on one subject, making landscapes, for two weeks than to constantly change subjects. Rather than to try and draw all the things I want to draw in one week, I can better absorb what I am drawing by sticking to a theme. Something that helps me is to outline a goal at the beginning of the week. "I will draw city landscapes every day for the next two weeks".
So, what are you waiting for? Go draw!
To recap:
- Make time EVERY DAY for drawing, even just 15 minutes at first.
- Dedicate yourself to DOING your new habit EVERY DAY.
- Bypass the bear sh*t in your head. No need to compare to others' art.
- Don't give up! If you miss a day, get back to drawing right away.
- Don't experiment too much, stick with the basics in order to make drawing a habit.
- Make a goal for what to focus on and set a time period for completion.
If you follow these steps diligently, you will make a habit out of drawing.
Citation:
Gardner, Benjamin et al. “Making health habitual: the psychology of 'habit-formation' and general practice”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505409/
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