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The only reason you can't draw is because you haven't practiced(assuming you're not severely disabled). Why not work a little bit for your dreams?

ImprobableTruth 4y ago
Where "work a little bit" of course means thousands of hours among several years.
- Xelynega 4y ago
  Or paying someone who put in the thousand of hours among several years instead of getting a mashup of their art out of a statistical model.
- googlryas 4y ago
  If you only consider being a commercial artist as success, then sure. I started drawing 5 years ago(in my 30s) and have been making steady progress. I consider that a success. And I could barely draw a stick figure when I started.
carefree0910 4y ago
In fact, I've tried! I bought many books and just cannot get myself better at drawing... I think you've mentioned something important: I haven't got enough time practicing. Maybe when I have more free time, I'll try to pick up these skills XD!
- _448 4y ago
  > just cannot get myself better at drawing... There is no such thing as "better" drawing. Drawing cannot be categorised as "better" or "worse". Just have a look at paintings of some of the well-known artists, example Picasso, and you will know what I mean.
  - carefree0910 4y ago
    Lol maybe I got your meaning! By saying 'better', I'm not actually 'willing' to become better. In fact, I enjoy drawing even if the outcomes are 'bad'. The hard part is, when I want to draw something 'concrete', I can't... For example, a story between a boy and a girl - The only thing I can do is to draw two sticks in order to make them consistent frame by frame XD. So yes, I have to admit that I still want to share my creations with others, and without being better I can hardly do so... I think artists like Picasso are at another level, because they might treat art as their whole life, and might have the ability to focus and only focus on their own arts. And me, as a normal person, will still need some compliment XD.
    - com2kid 4y ago
      > The hard part is, when I want to draw something 'concrete', I can't... For example, a story between a boy and a girl - The only thing I can do is to draw two sticks in order to make them consistent frame by frame XD. If you ever take an intro art class, you will spend a lot of time doing boring exercises like drawing a bowl of fruit, again and again. This teaches you how to really "see" something, how to understand the shape, lighting, the true details. When we look at a thing we typically briefly glance at it long enough for our brain to categorize it, and then we move on. To get good at drawing, you need to train your brain to truly see things. Then you learn how to hold something in your mind's eye and draw it. You start by briefly glancing away, drawing, then you look away for longer and longer, and keep drawing. Drawing is not a mechanical skill of your hands, it is a mental skill.
      - tchaffee 4y ago
        Drawing is also a mechanical skill. Drawing a perfect circle for example takes practice, and does not involve the kind of mental / seeing skills you described.
  - simondw 4y ago
    I think a valid meaning might be "better at drawing what I want to draw." This is absolutely a skill that can be improved, even if the aesthetic quality of the output can't be evaluated objectively.
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smrtinsert 4y ago
The time to create assets is immense even for those who can draw.
moritonal 4y ago
Everything is built on the shoulders of others. A 'computer' was once a clever worker with a sliderule and most stop motion is now made in 3D software. We use tools, just as artists will use this to rapid prototype.

ImprobableTruth 4y ago

Where "work a little bit" of course means thousands of hours among several years.

Xelynega 4y ago
Or paying someone who put in the thousand of hours among several years instead of getting a mashup of their art out of a statistical model.
googlryas 4y ago
If you only consider being a commercial artist as success, then sure. I started drawing 5 years ago(in my 30s) and have been making steady progress. I consider that a success. And I could barely draw a stick figure when I started.

carefree0910 4y ago

In fact, I've tried! I bought many books and just cannot get myself better at drawing... I think you've mentioned something important: I haven't got enough time practicing. Maybe when I have more free time, I'll try to pick up these skills XD!

_448 4y ago
> just cannot get myself better at drawing... There is no such thing as "better" drawing. Drawing cannot be categorised as "better" or "worse". Just have a look at paintings of some of the well-known artists, example Picasso, and you will know what I mean.
- carefree0910 4y ago
  Lol maybe I got your meaning! By saying 'better', I'm not actually 'willing' to become better. In fact, I enjoy drawing even if the outcomes are 'bad'. The hard part is, when I want to draw something 'concrete', I can't... For example, a story between a boy and a girl - The only thing I can do is to draw two sticks in order to make them consistent frame by frame XD. So yes, I have to admit that I still want to share my creations with others, and without being better I can hardly do so... I think artists like Picasso are at another level, because they might treat art as their whole life, and might have the ability to focus and only focus on their own arts. And me, as a normal person, will still need some compliment XD.
  - com2kid 4y ago
    > The hard part is, when I want to draw something 'concrete', I can't... For example, a story between a boy and a girl - The only thing I can do is to draw two sticks in order to make them consistent frame by frame XD. If you ever take an intro art class, you will spend a lot of time doing boring exercises like drawing a bowl of fruit, again and again. This teaches you how to really "see" something, how to understand the shape, lighting, the true details. When we look at a thing we typically briefly glance at it long enough for our brain to categorize it, and then we move on. To get good at drawing, you need to train your brain to truly see things. Then you learn how to hold something in your mind's eye and draw it. You start by briefly glancing away, drawing, then you look away for longer and longer, and keep drawing. Drawing is not a mechanical skill of your hands, it is a mental skill.
    - tchaffee 4y ago
      Drawing is also a mechanical skill. Drawing a perfect circle for example takes practice, and does not involve the kind of mental / seeing skills you described.
- simondw 4y ago
  I think a valid meaning might be "better at drawing what I want to draw." This is absolutely a skill that can be improved, even if the aesthetic quality of the output can't be evaluated objectively.

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smrtinsert 4y ago

The time to create assets is immense even for those who can draw.

moritonal 4y ago

Everything is built on the shoulders of others. A 'computer' was once a clever worker with a sliderule and most stop motion is now made in 3D software. We use tools, just as artists will use this to rapid prototype.