@wilw I'm not but I taught myself mandala-drawing two years ago, and went from 'hah so bad' to 'wow' in about a year. A year of constant practice, drawing sometimes several hours a day (I was lucky that I had the time to sink into it), and posting things online for encouragement (positive reinforcement really helps with motivation!). Painting is a skill and needs practice - handling the brush, the paint, building the muscles in your fingers and hands, honing your hand-eye coordination.

@viTekiM Well, my situation is a bit unique in that I wasn't working so I had all day every day to practice as much as I wanted. So I'd literally draw every day; at first my hand would cramp after about 20 minutes but that got better and I could spend longer periods drawing. I loved it, and still love it, which helps loads, obviously.