how do I tell if I enjoy doing art, or just the idea of being an artist and forcing it to give my life meaning
>>7854981if you have to ask...
>>7854981You might not like to hear this but the number one way you can tell is by actually drawing. Do you enjoy it in any way? No? Bye then.
>>7854981post your work
>>7854981If you're actually making art on a regular basis with an intent to learn, there's no more just "liking the idea". You're actually doing it and the motivation behind it is irrelevant to that fact. Even normies say things like "X gives my life meaning/makes my life a little better" unashamedly.
>>7854981I think it's totally possible to hate drawing but love it at the same time. In fact, I think those who love drawing the most will be the ones who hate it the most.
>>7854981What do you mean? This should be simple. One option implies you're enjoying art and the other doesn't. So are you?
>>7855063Sorry, ignore this. I don't know why I let this retarded Howie bait get me
>>7854989I liked drawing this
>>7854981Do you like the process or only the product.
>>7854981I do hate the proccess of drawing yet I still feel the urge to draw.
>>7855138What else have you drawn
>>7855138Based Duckman enjoyer. I drew this a few years ago.Definitely potential in your artistry. I don't think you DON'T enjoy drawing but maybe drawing characters you can reference is your thing which is fine.
>>7854981whatever u do, dont draw for others. do it for yourself and nobody elseI learnt the hard way
>>7854981Do you have an urge to create things? Sometimes the process can be a pain, it's something you sort of learn to love. And getting the results you want (or close) tends to make it feel worth it.But imo, it's probably the urge to create. If you like to make art, you probably have this need to materialize things that come to you, to create as an outlet to make those things into a real, tangible thing.I also get an urge to recreate what I see, and like, in the form of artwork. That's where my main motivation to do studies (like pic related) comes from. Besides wanting to learn how it works to reassemble that into original work later.
>>7857557I have an urge but i cant act o it due to my lack of creativity. Might be because im mentally ill or not idk
>>7859384Are you sure it's that? Does the lack of creativity manifest as not knowing what to draw when you grab pen and paper?A lot of the time, fear of failure is a big roadblock. It happens even to people who'd you consider advanced artists. A friend of mine who paints really well, and other couple people I know who have really great output, all told me that sometimes in one way or another they feel like they get this anxiety about their successful work being just random chance, and that they don't really know how to draw, and just got lucky.Often the biggest roadblock is these mental barriers. But, if you're just not sure about what to do, that's normal. Only people I see who are able to just draw something on the spot, are people who draw constantly. But you said you get the urge to create art. Doesn't that urge manifest as ideas?I myself have been trying to just not think and draw more. Currently just throwing myself at painting random environments to practice contrast and color mixing. But even with that clear goal, there can be a lot of hesitation.
>>7854981People who like to draw don't think about the title of "artist" except when they try to show other people their art and they say "wow! So when are you going to work for xyz company???"Artists only call themselves artists when they're making money or literally still a kid/teen and think they're going to graduate and immediately make money off of their art... Or have a high school mentality and think calling themselves an artist will get their parents pleading for them to get a job to stop.
>>7854981dip your toes into other creative hobbies or ones that require hands on input like model building, car repair, or wood working and see if you enjoy that more
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>>7854981Nobody who actually enjoys art has to ask if they do or don't.
