How to Start Drawing
When one considers how to start drawing, it can seem completely overwhelming and intimidating. It’s strange when you consider that as very young children, we all drew without hesitation or fear. Much like walking or learning to speak, there was no fear about making mistakes or falling down. It wasn’t until we became aware of peer pressure or the opinions of others that most of us stopped drawing.
This arrested development in terms of drawing, is exactly why when you attempt to draw as an adult, it looks like a child drew it. You’re basically picking up where you left off as a child.
So, cut yourself some slack!
Think of all the experts and pros in any field. They didn’t get there right from the start, did they? Think of Kobe Bryant. Was he as good as he was with the Lakers from the moment he picked up a basketball as a child? Did Carlos Santana play the way he does now from the second he picked up his first guitar? Did Bill Gates and Steve Jobs create tech that people would clamor over on their very first try? Even Thomas Edison didn’t create a working light bulb on the very first try!
So, why would you expect to draw like DaVinci from the get-go?
The question of how to start drawing isn’t steeped in rocket science or brain surgery. It really is…
