Mastodon•ART 🎨 Curator

Do you remember how long it took you to learn to write when you were in school, and what that involved? Copying letters over and over and over while your hand and fingers strengthened and got used to the movements?

Drawing/painting/other-forms-of-crafting are no different. You're learning a new skill; give yourself space to grow and be patient while you learn. You might be bad at first but that's fine, you're allowed to be. Keep going. Practice is part of the process. 💪

#WormsOfAffirmation

May 5, 2022 at 12:31pmWeb
Show threadcalcifer 🧯May 5, 2022
@Curator @zens also true of peogramming! It's unexpected for some because it's English-ish, but it's very much learning to write all over again
Show threadDina M NealeyMay 6, 2022

@Curator One of my art teachers once said something I never forgot:

"Everyone draws when they're children. The people who grow up to become artists are simply the ones who never stopped."

Show threadMastodon•ART 🎨 CuratorMay 6, 2022
@DinaMNealey oh I stopped for some 20 years 😂
Show threadDina M NealeyMay 6, 2022
@Curator Well, it's a rule of thumb, not an absolute. ^_^
Show threadDaniel SantosMay 6, 2022
@virtuosew The same applies for any other art. Thank you for your post.