Yes, but I feel like a lot of “prompt artists” might surprise themselves if they tried at least the tiniest bit to draw something with a pencil.
but that would require effort
It’s also scary. Imagine if it doesn’t come out good on first try? And then the evidence of your inability is just out there, for the world to see! /s
I’m being facetious but I honestly think that’s why people shy away from drawing: it leaves evidence of failure. And of course we educate kids in a way that doesn’t encourage failure, even if it’s your first try.
Oh of my goals this year was to learn to draw. I started following a tutorial in January, a learn in 30 days book. I’m taking it at a leisurely pace, I’m on lesson 20 of 30. The progress is there but I still have a long way to go before I’m drawing anything A"good".
Good on you, don’t pressure yourself, you have nothing to prove. The mechanical side of drawing is nothing but practice and patiently training your hand, eyes and brain to communicate the way you want them to. Look into Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain for a theoretical approach to how to look at and think about what you’re drawing.
Thanks for the rec, I will take a look at it! And yeah, a BA in Fine Arts absolutely killed my wife’s enthusiasm for art so I’m definitely keeping it strictly to “when I feel like it”.
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