Ever since I was a child, drawing has interested me in a particular way. Drawing intrigues me, and triggers feelings towards that help me to continue to work on something and complete it to the best of my ability. The way drawing would intrigue me is that it triggered a certain feeling towards drawings and famous work such as comic books and anime and gave me the urge to try out my own ideas. Drawing has given me an insight into inspiration that I had never thought to look for in life.
I had only begun to imagine what I could do if I taught myself to draw and as I saw other's inspiration, it gave me hope that I could develop my own sense of how to create that kind art. This had sparked a feeling inside me that would grow into my no quit attitude. The spark had given me inspiration and hope that inspired me to want to become a writer, journalist and all-around thinker of my generation. It has helped me to cope with tough times and adapt to new situations. All of this is hard to imagine was sparked by something as simple as drawing, but drawing has given me confidence — confidence which would later turn into a passion.
My journey with drawing had started with reading comic books and watching instructional videos online that would give me tips and advice needed to develop my artistic abilities. My only restraint was the time the artistry took (this is still a major setback towards anything I want to accomplish). Another skill I took away from learning how to draw was time management. I had learned this because I wanted to properly block out a certain time to dedicate to my drawing. These skills proved helpful later in life and I have my drawings to thank for that.
With drawing, and any art for that matter, there is also the exciting fact that you will always be learning and adapting to new things. I may not have liked my art classes not because I didn't learn, but because I wanted to concentrate on one subject rather than trying to comprehend multiple subjects. I went on my own to create the things I knew well from popular culture and it proved to be successful.
What I have learned from drawing is that even though something may appear to be boring to you at first, it may prove to be helpful and inspiring later. For me, drawing was just that, and it ended up giving me some really good skills that I would like to build upon. I would like to eventually become a better artist and better at a few other things but one thing I learned is that everything takes time but if you have confidence that is only a small worry. With the skills that I have learned through drawing, I tell myself that it is possible to learn anything you want; as long as you believe in yourself while you're learning how to do it.
