Why You Suck at Drawing

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[cag_k]

Because I refuse to accept that everyone sucks at the beginning and getting good takes time

[Allesea]

Even if you love drawing, the long term practice can suck. Please stop saying that you won't be lazy if you really want to do it. If makes people that really love drawing stop drawing if they don't love every second of drawing. Yes. Drawing is fun, but sometimes it's not fun. Practice and learning isn't always fun. Going to the gym isn't always fun. Everything you learn isn't always fun. It takes hard work which is going to suck at some times. But if you want to get better, you can accept the bad times. That's different.

[nthnthms]

Is it because I want to be good right away without doing the work? Oh it's the first thing you said

[local_anxiety_rat]

"You're just lazy!"
My depression: I'm gonna do whats called a pro gamer move

[moonangel]

Video: why you suck at drawing.
Me: *sees notification* ah, yes. He knows me so well. *clicks*

[okioshinko]

It's not always fun. I feel you need to learn from well needed mistakes. Recognize them, then your less likely to repeat them. It's the road we travel that makes us who we are. I love painting like I love my wife, not always easy and nice but when everything clicks in it can be magical. That keeps me coming back for more.

[stutipandya]

Totally agree about patience.. I used to quit when in first attempt I could not make it like I wanted.. but m trying to increase patience level .. let's see

[anartfuljourneywithroberty]

When I think back and look at my efforts then and now I can most certainly see a difference. Got a way to go though, but loving the journey.

[dianeo]

Now there's a title that really gets to the point, LOL. My biggest stumbling block while growing up was seeing classmates that could draw SO much better than I. So, I believed for the longest time that it's a talent you are born with and practice wasn't going to help much. It's true that some kids seem to have more of a grasp of art early on than others BUT it still requires So. Much. Practice. I cringe when I think of the years wasted.

[francineaquino]

basically, I started with a terrible outcome but as I progress my skills it becomes better day by day. practice and progress. nice video btw!

[nai]

1.) lack in patience - need long term patience
2.) not willing to put time and the effort - don’t be lazy
3.) lack of materials
4.) being too afraid to draw and making excuses
5.) not putting in the work

[wsljr]

Thank you, my issue is I’m too critical of my own work.

[josephlowry]

You just reminded me that later I will definitely continue sketching out my own custom Mandalorian gun bro, thank you very much and God be with you.

[deliriushunter]

Very inspirational! I love this video and also the fact, that everything from this video applies to other skills too. Keep up the great work :)

[theundecked]

thank you so much, like i can't even tell you how grateful i am to you. You have helped me see why i suck so from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!!!

[starshine]

I love how honest you are! Straight and to the point. I'm sharing this to pass on the well said wisdom 👏

[piplowp]

LOL first point and I already feel attacked 😭 Every time I try to draw, I'm expecting it to turn out the way I want it and of course it just doesn't. It sucks that I get discouraged by my own art even though I know I have to get through the bad drawings to see the good ones. I always feel like I'm not creative enough and that's one of the factors that gets me down and feel like I won't belong in the creative industry. Then again, I know want to draw and want to draw for a living so I have no choice but to just get on with it.

Thanks for your video really needed this to start the new year right. Hopefully I will be able to develop better habits to truly feel like an artist one day.

[snapslingpeavine]

I can draw digitally, and my drawings usually end up looking good; it’s just that when I try it with physically pen & paper I make one too many mistakes and it usually ends up looking mediocre at best.

There’s also all these youtube channels that give you little tutorials expecting you to get it first try, and I never do. I actually just tried drawing Dipper Pines from gravity falls and it ended up looking horrible—even though it’s the most simple possible drawing—which lead me to this video.

[soonandsoon]

Schaefer: you suck at drawing because youre not patient enough
me: *skipping the video to see the birb finished*

[laureb]

so true! when I draw, it can take 3 hours but I love drawing so that's ok and I see the improvement, it's just a skill to learn, thank you :)