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xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9br2z | io5dbjs | 1,663,077,741 | 1,663,004,456 | 7 | 1 | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 73,285 | 7 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5dbjs | io5zgfa | 1,663,004,456 | 1,663,013,461 | 1 | 4 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | 0 | 9,005 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io788x0 | io5dbjs | 1,663,032,516 | 1,663,004,456 | 5 | 1 | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 28,060 | 5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5dbjs | io86kbt | 1,663,004,456 | 1,663,051,151 | 1 | 6 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | 0 | 46,695 | 6 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9viui | io5dbjs | 1,663,085,208 | 1,663,004,456 | 4 | 1 | I read this quote a long time ago and it has hit home many times when my desire and my drive don't match up. "If your dream is to write a book, but you don't write a book, then your dream wasn't really to write a book". In your situation maybe your jealously and desire to be able to do what your sister's can do doesn't match up with what you want in your life. Or you don't want it badly enough to put in the work. Sometimes developing a skill is WORK. Everything you do doesn't have to be fun. I wish I'd learned this when I was much younger, maybe I'd be doing what I might enjoy in my life. But I just went along with what was fun(?) Good luck figuring it out! | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 80,752 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9pfvq | io5dbjs | 1,663,082,970 | 1,663,004,456 | 4 | 1 | I randomly joined this sub over a year ago after it came up in my recommended, and I thought “oh that might be good to do!” It’s been ages, I haven’t even looked to see what steps there are in it. So I can’t tell you about my experience with the course lol. What I can say is that I’ve been drawing for fun since before I could talk. Picked up a pencil and never really put it down. I was “good for my age” when I was a kid, but I didn’t actually get to the point where what I drew was actually *good* until I was in about grade 9 or 10 and put effort into learning different techniques. This didn’t mean I took a structured course, it just meant I started trying to draw stuff that I normally wouldn’t, and used techniques that I hadn’t before. I found out that my best (and favourite) medium is coloured pencils, and then worked from there. Challenged myself to learn eyes, and hair, and skin tones, etc. I don’t draw everyday, honestly sometimes months go by between me being inspired enough to sit down and draw something. But I’m still improving every time I do so. I’m not a perfect artist by any means, but maybe for you the best way to learn isn’t a course, but learning as you go while drawing something you find fun? | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 78,514 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5dbjs | io8h2sw | 1,663,004,456 | 1,663,060,053 | 1 | 3 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | 0 | 55,597 | 3 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | ioadjk4 | io5dbjs | 1,663,092,744 | 1,663,004,456 | 3 | 1 | Sometimes when you're working out a lot, you plateau. You're doing the old program right, but you no longer see advances. It's no longer fun, and becomes tedious. A lot of people quit after that. Get back out of shape. Don't quit. The solution is two things. Figure out what your input is (working out, it is physical nutrition – with art, it is mental nutrition, inspiration) and what your output is (workout programs sometimes need to be switched to keep it fresh, sometimes you just take a break from the current one and run a 6 week one for fun, and go back when you're ready – with art, that can mean you start drawing what you want for a bit, and then return to the same or a different program). Change one of these, or both of these, and keep going. The important thing is to keep the momentum, even when it's hard to. So in other words – no skill is fun 100% of the journey from novice to master. But if you keep at a thing, while finding ways to keep it novel, and even if you plateau at times, you will eventually find yourself so good at that thing that it becomes self sustaining. Because the continued practice of a skill that you excell at *feels good.* I'll leave this applicable quote from author Dorothy Parker, "writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat." Good luck (from a professional artist) | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 88,288 | 3 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io5dbjs | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,004,456 | 2 | 1 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 10,612 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5dbjs | io75sv2 | 1,663,004,456 | 1,663,031,485 | 1 | 2 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | 0 | 27,029 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io82kg6 | io5dbjs | 1,663,048,195 | 1,663,004,456 | 2 | 1 | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 43,739 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5lkwu | io6k43i | 1,663,007,711 | 1,663,021,907 | 9 | 23 | What I’m doing is doing the lessons as a new way to doodle. Bored at my desk? I’m drawing circles, boxes, squares, just shapes. Eventually when you get bored you get curious and look more into the other lessons. I do draw a box as like a textbook to doing the main things I want to learn (like tutorials). It’s fun to learn to draw but when you don’t know what to draw, drawing something is more fun than not drawing at all. | I feel like Draw a Box is not something aimed at beginners(maybe that's just me), and that might be the issue. It might make sense to start with the fundamentals sure, but there are different ways to go about it for different people. I experienced this with both art and music. I didn't want to drill scales, I wanted to play and get feedback on specific pieces. I wanted to enjoy it and improve. (Lol I can only really think of Dolores Umbridge atm and I think what she said, that we all hated, applies here. "Progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged.") When it came to art, I didn't care for warm ups, history, or composition to start. It was something that came with the passion I found for it. If your brain works anything like mine, you might benefit from keeping a separate journal to draw "that thing" you want to be good at. For me it was eyes, and for my friend it was forests. Draw it, and then critique. Write down everything you would change about it, and then start all over and actually do it. As an exercise, maybe on a schedule, and definitely not every time you draw. Other times just do that. Draw. Paint. Whatever you enjoy. When you get to a point where you are enjoying yourself, think about trying this again. Don't let yourself get burnt out over it though! | 0 | 14,196 | 2.555556 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6i75m | io6k43i | 1,663,021,094 | 1,663,021,907 | 9 | 23 | The course has acknowledged how over the years it has learned from its pilot students on how the structured repetition can kill the drive for learning to draw. I believe it advised people to make use of half of their learning time for his course, and the other half creatively learning to draw or just draw for fun. This course is to give you technical drawing skills which will make you an efficient drawer (less strokes to draw a form) as well as provide some structure for people looking for instructions. But spend time learning or exploring other aspects of drawing! | I feel like Draw a Box is not something aimed at beginners(maybe that's just me), and that might be the issue. It might make sense to start with the fundamentals sure, but there are different ways to go about it for different people. I experienced this with both art and music. I didn't want to drill scales, I wanted to play and get feedback on specific pieces. I wanted to enjoy it and improve. (Lol I can only really think of Dolores Umbridge atm and I think what she said, that we all hated, applies here. "Progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged.") When it came to art, I didn't care for warm ups, history, or composition to start. It was something that came with the passion I found for it. If your brain works anything like mine, you might benefit from keeping a separate journal to draw "that thing" you want to be good at. For me it was eyes, and for my friend it was forests. Draw it, and then critique. Write down everything you would change about it, and then start all over and actually do it. As an exercise, maybe on a schedule, and definitely not every time you draw. Other times just do that. Draw. Paint. Whatever you enjoy. When you get to a point where you are enjoying yourself, think about trying this again. Don't let yourself get burnt out over it though! | 0 | 813 | 2.555556 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63mow | io6k43i | 1,663,015,108 | 1,663,021,907 | 8 | 23 | Totally understandable! DrawABox is a course for learning construction-based drawing, and ingraining line drawing skills into muscle memory. Plenty of people find this process monotonous and dry due to the structured repetition and the technical approach to each subject. Try taking a long break from drawing with any kind of pressure. Just draw the things you used to enjoy. Go on Pinterest and find reference pictures that inspire you, or copy the styles of your favorite shows or Instagram artists. There's a world of creativity online, and you can play with it however you want -- short of straight up ripping off other people's stuff, lol. If you decide to return to DrawABox exercises at some point in the future, draw plenty of the things you enjoy in between them! And try to use some of the skills you're practicing to make things you like. You can do a lot with straight lines, basic forms, contour lines, and texture gradients. There's no rule that says you have to work work work without staying in touch with the fun side of drawing. In fact, you should put fun first. The whole point of improving your skills is to become a more capable artist, with better tools for expressing what YOU want to create. | I feel like Draw a Box is not something aimed at beginners(maybe that's just me), and that might be the issue. It might make sense to start with the fundamentals sure, but there are different ways to go about it for different people. I experienced this with both art and music. I didn't want to drill scales, I wanted to play and get feedback on specific pieces. I wanted to enjoy it and improve. (Lol I can only really think of Dolores Umbridge atm and I think what she said, that we all hated, applies here. "Progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged.") When it came to art, I didn't care for warm ups, history, or composition to start. It was something that came with the passion I found for it. If your brain works anything like mine, you might benefit from keeping a separate journal to draw "that thing" you want to be good at. For me it was eyes, and for my friend it was forests. Draw it, and then critique. Write down everything you would change about it, and then start all over and actually do it. As an exercise, maybe on a schedule, and definitely not every time you draw. Other times just do that. Draw. Paint. Whatever you enjoy. When you get to a point where you are enjoying yourself, think about trying this again. Don't let yourself get burnt out over it though! | 0 | 6,799 | 2.875 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6jz2j | io6k43i | 1,663,021,847 | 1,663,021,907 | 8 | 23 | I think you've hit a very common roadblock. While things like drawabox are good they can be hard if that's all you're doing. I'm currently taking a mentorship student through something like this: https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/courses/66-dynamic-sketching-1/ I think something along these lines is fun because you're drawing alot of different stuff while also studying alot of the basics and understanding form and different subject matters. It's kind of like applied Drawabox. Best of luck! | I feel like Draw a Box is not something aimed at beginners(maybe that's just me), and that might be the issue. It might make sense to start with the fundamentals sure, but there are different ways to go about it for different people. I experienced this with both art and music. I didn't want to drill scales, I wanted to play and get feedback on specific pieces. I wanted to enjoy it and improve. (Lol I can only really think of Dolores Umbridge atm and I think what she said, that we all hated, applies here. "Progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged.") When it came to art, I didn't care for warm ups, history, or composition to start. It was something that came with the passion I found for it. If your brain works anything like mine, you might benefit from keeping a separate journal to draw "that thing" you want to be good at. For me it was eyes, and for my friend it was forests. Draw it, and then critique. Write down everything you would change about it, and then start all over and actually do it. As an exercise, maybe on a schedule, and definitely not every time you draw. Other times just do that. Draw. Paint. Whatever you enjoy. When you get to a point where you are enjoying yourself, think about trying this again. Don't let yourself get burnt out over it though! | 0 | 60 | 2.875 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6k43i | io5zgfa | 1,663,021,907 | 1,663,013,461 | 23 | 4 | I feel like Draw a Box is not something aimed at beginners(maybe that's just me), and that might be the issue. It might make sense to start with the fundamentals sure, but there are different ways to go about it for different people. I experienced this with both art and music. I didn't want to drill scales, I wanted to play and get feedback on specific pieces. I wanted to enjoy it and improve. (Lol I can only really think of Dolores Umbridge atm and I think what she said, that we all hated, applies here. "Progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged.") When it came to art, I didn't care for warm ups, history, or composition to start. It was something that came with the passion I found for it. If your brain works anything like mine, you might benefit from keeping a separate journal to draw "that thing" you want to be good at. For me it was eyes, and for my friend it was forests. Draw it, and then critique. Write down everything you would change about it, and then start all over and actually do it. As an exercise, maybe on a schedule, and definitely not every time you draw. Other times just do that. Draw. Paint. Whatever you enjoy. When you get to a point where you are enjoying yourself, think about trying this again. Don't let yourself get burnt out over it though! | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | 1 | 8,446 | 5.75 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io6k43i | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,021,907 | 2 | 23 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | I feel like Draw a Box is not something aimed at beginners(maybe that's just me), and that might be the issue. It might make sense to start with the fundamentals sure, but there are different ways to go about it for different people. I experienced this with both art and music. I didn't want to drill scales, I wanted to play and get feedback on specific pieces. I wanted to enjoy it and improve. (Lol I can only really think of Dolores Umbridge atm and I think what she said, that we all hated, applies here. "Progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged.") When it came to art, I didn't care for warm ups, history, or composition to start. It was something that came with the passion I found for it. If your brain works anything like mine, you might benefit from keeping a separate journal to draw "that thing" you want to be good at. For me it was eyes, and for my friend it was forests. Draw it, and then critique. Write down everything you would change about it, and then start all over and actually do it. As an exercise, maybe on a schedule, and definitely not every time you draw. Other times just do that. Draw. Paint. Whatever you enjoy. When you get to a point where you are enjoying yourself, think about trying this again. Don't let yourself get burnt out over it though! | 0 | 6,839 | 11.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io83lbe | io5lkwu | 1,663,048,923 | 1,663,007,711 | 14 | 9 | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | What I’m doing is doing the lessons as a new way to doodle. Bored at my desk? I’m drawing circles, boxes, squares, just shapes. Eventually when you get bored you get curious and look more into the other lessons. I do draw a box as like a textbook to doing the main things I want to learn (like tutorials). It’s fun to learn to draw but when you don’t know what to draw, drawing something is more fun than not drawing at all. | 1 | 41,212 | 1.555556 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6i75m | io83lbe | 1,663,021,094 | 1,663,048,923 | 9 | 14 | The course has acknowledged how over the years it has learned from its pilot students on how the structured repetition can kill the drive for learning to draw. I believe it advised people to make use of half of their learning time for his course, and the other half creatively learning to draw or just draw for fun. This course is to give you technical drawing skills which will make you an efficient drawer (less strokes to draw a form) as well as provide some structure for people looking for instructions. But spend time learning or exploring other aspects of drawing! | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | 0 | 27,829 | 1.555556 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io83lbe | io63mow | 1,663,048,923 | 1,663,015,108 | 14 | 8 | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | Totally understandable! DrawABox is a course for learning construction-based drawing, and ingraining line drawing skills into muscle memory. Plenty of people find this process monotonous and dry due to the structured repetition and the technical approach to each subject. Try taking a long break from drawing with any kind of pressure. Just draw the things you used to enjoy. Go on Pinterest and find reference pictures that inspire you, or copy the styles of your favorite shows or Instagram artists. There's a world of creativity online, and you can play with it however you want -- short of straight up ripping off other people's stuff, lol. If you decide to return to DrawABox exercises at some point in the future, draw plenty of the things you enjoy in between them! And try to use some of the skills you're practicing to make things you like. You can do a lot with straight lines, basic forms, contour lines, and texture gradients. There's no rule that says you have to work work work without staying in touch with the fun side of drawing. In fact, you should put fun first. The whole point of improving your skills is to become a more capable artist, with better tools for expressing what YOU want to create. | 1 | 33,815 | 1.75 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6tlvx | io83lbe | 1,663,026,129 | 1,663,048,923 | 7 | 14 | I kind of stop DrawABox but that's because I took a CGMA course that it was based off of Honestly I think he mentions to somewhere on his website to also draw for yourself as well So basically i just grind the basics and on the side do other things... It's on ongoing process.. then when I get "comfortable" then I start to learn more things I want to do.. currently doing Proko figure drawing To me .. it's like.. I suck so I can't have fun.. I want to be at a level where I'm okay enough to know why I suck and I can work on that aspect more...and that's the fun for me..and then also draw other things I really don't criticize as much.. for fun you know? | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | 0 | 22,794 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io83lbe | io6jz2j | 1,663,048,923 | 1,663,021,847 | 14 | 8 | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | I think you've hit a very common roadblock. While things like drawabox are good they can be hard if that's all you're doing. I'm currently taking a mentorship student through something like this: https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/courses/66-dynamic-sketching-1/ I think something along these lines is fun because you're drawing alot of different stuff while also studying alot of the basics and understanding form and different subject matters. It's kind of like applied Drawabox. Best of luck! | 1 | 27,076 | 1.75 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5zgfa | io83lbe | 1,663,013,461 | 1,663,048,923 | 4 | 14 | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | 0 | 35,462 | 3.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io788x0 | io83lbe | 1,663,032,516 | 1,663,048,923 | 5 | 14 | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | 0 | 16,407 | 2.8 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io83lbe | io63j2c | 1,663,048,923 | 1,663,015,068 | 14 | 2 | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | 1 | 33,855 | 7 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io75sv2 | io83lbe | 1,663,031,485 | 1,663,048,923 | 2 | 14 | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | 0 | 17,438 | 7 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io82kg6 | io83lbe | 1,663,048,195 | 1,663,048,923 | 2 | 14 | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | 0 | 728 | 7 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io7w2ek | io83lbe | 1,663,043,909 | 1,663,048,923 | 1 | 14 | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | I would advise to not work through drawabox like that. Work on some lessons then take what you've learned and make something fun. The website's instructions in the beginning might even say something like that if I'm not mistken. | 0 | 5,014 | 14 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5lkwu | io8rtrh | 1,663,007,711 | 1,663,068,160 | 9 | 10 | What I’m doing is doing the lessons as a new way to doodle. Bored at my desk? I’m drawing circles, boxes, squares, just shapes. Eventually when you get bored you get curious and look more into the other lessons. I do draw a box as like a textbook to doing the main things I want to learn (like tutorials). It’s fun to learn to draw but when you don’t know what to draw, drawing something is more fun than not drawing at all. | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | 0 | 60,449 | 1.111111 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8rtrh | io6i75m | 1,663,068,160 | 1,663,021,094 | 10 | 9 | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | The course has acknowledged how over the years it has learned from its pilot students on how the structured repetition can kill the drive for learning to draw. I believe it advised people to make use of half of their learning time for his course, and the other half creatively learning to draw or just draw for fun. This course is to give you technical drawing skills which will make you an efficient drawer (less strokes to draw a form) as well as provide some structure for people looking for instructions. But spend time learning or exploring other aspects of drawing! | 1 | 47,066 | 1.111111 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8rtrh | io63mow | 1,663,068,160 | 1,663,015,108 | 10 | 8 | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | Totally understandable! DrawABox is a course for learning construction-based drawing, and ingraining line drawing skills into muscle memory. Plenty of people find this process monotonous and dry due to the structured repetition and the technical approach to each subject. Try taking a long break from drawing with any kind of pressure. Just draw the things you used to enjoy. Go on Pinterest and find reference pictures that inspire you, or copy the styles of your favorite shows or Instagram artists. There's a world of creativity online, and you can play with it however you want -- short of straight up ripping off other people's stuff, lol. If you decide to return to DrawABox exercises at some point in the future, draw plenty of the things you enjoy in between them! And try to use some of the skills you're practicing to make things you like. You can do a lot with straight lines, basic forms, contour lines, and texture gradients. There's no rule that says you have to work work work without staying in touch with the fun side of drawing. In fact, you should put fun first. The whole point of improving your skills is to become a more capable artist, with better tools for expressing what YOU want to create. | 1 | 53,052 | 1.25 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6tlvx | io8rtrh | 1,663,026,129 | 1,663,068,160 | 7 | 10 | I kind of stop DrawABox but that's because I took a CGMA course that it was based off of Honestly I think he mentions to somewhere on his website to also draw for yourself as well So basically i just grind the basics and on the side do other things... It's on ongoing process.. then when I get "comfortable" then I start to learn more things I want to do.. currently doing Proko figure drawing To me .. it's like.. I suck so I can't have fun.. I want to be at a level where I'm okay enough to know why I suck and I can work on that aspect more...and that's the fun for me..and then also draw other things I really don't criticize as much.. for fun you know? | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | 0 | 42,031 | 1.428571 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io859le | io8rtrh | 1,663,050,158 | 1,663,068,160 | 8 | 10 | Have you followed 50/50 rule? | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | 0 | 18,002 | 1.25 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6jz2j | io8rtrh | 1,663,021,847 | 1,663,068,160 | 8 | 10 | I think you've hit a very common roadblock. While things like drawabox are good they can be hard if that's all you're doing. I'm currently taking a mentorship student through something like this: https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/courses/66-dynamic-sketching-1/ I think something along these lines is fun because you're drawing alot of different stuff while also studying alot of the basics and understanding form and different subject matters. It's kind of like applied Drawabox. Best of luck! | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | 0 | 46,313 | 1.25 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8rtrh | io5zgfa | 1,663,068,160 | 1,663,013,461 | 10 | 4 | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | 1 | 54,699 | 2.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8rtrh | io788x0 | 1,663,068,160 | 1,663,032,516 | 10 | 5 | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | 1 | 35,644 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8rtrh | io86kbt | 1,663,068,160 | 1,663,051,151 | 10 | 6 | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | 1 | 17,009 | 1.666667 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8rtrh | io8h2sw | 1,663,068,160 | 1,663,060,053 | 10 | 3 | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | 1 | 8,107 | 3.333333 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8rtrh | io63j2c | 1,663,068,160 | 1,663,015,068 | 10 | 2 | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | 1 | 53,092 | 5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io75sv2 | io8rtrh | 1,663,031,485 | 1,663,068,160 | 2 | 10 | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | 0 | 36,675 | 5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io82kg6 | io8rtrh | 1,663,048,195 | 1,663,068,160 | 2 | 10 | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | 0 | 19,965 | 5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io7w2ek | io8rtrh | 1,663,043,909 | 1,663,068,160 | 1 | 10 | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | it also fits better some people then others, DAB its a more technical and structured approach, and that works well for me, but I can see how that might feel boring to someone else at the same time, 90% of the other courses always start it "just do gesture, flow!!" and I'm like: *"what the F is gesture? those words means nothing I need more technical details"* | 0 | 24,251 | 10 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63mow | io6i75m | 1,663,015,108 | 1,663,021,094 | 8 | 9 | Totally understandable! DrawABox is a course for learning construction-based drawing, and ingraining line drawing skills into muscle memory. Plenty of people find this process monotonous and dry due to the structured repetition and the technical approach to each subject. Try taking a long break from drawing with any kind of pressure. Just draw the things you used to enjoy. Go on Pinterest and find reference pictures that inspire you, or copy the styles of your favorite shows or Instagram artists. There's a world of creativity online, and you can play with it however you want -- short of straight up ripping off other people's stuff, lol. If you decide to return to DrawABox exercises at some point in the future, draw plenty of the things you enjoy in between them! And try to use some of the skills you're practicing to make things you like. You can do a lot with straight lines, basic forms, contour lines, and texture gradients. There's no rule that says you have to work work work without staying in touch with the fun side of drawing. In fact, you should put fun first. The whole point of improving your skills is to become a more capable artist, with better tools for expressing what YOU want to create. | The course has acknowledged how over the years it has learned from its pilot students on how the structured repetition can kill the drive for learning to draw. I believe it advised people to make use of half of their learning time for his course, and the other half creatively learning to draw or just draw for fun. This course is to give you technical drawing skills which will make you an efficient drawer (less strokes to draw a form) as well as provide some structure for people looking for instructions. But spend time learning or exploring other aspects of drawing! | 0 | 5,986 | 1.125 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6i75m | io5zgfa | 1,663,021,094 | 1,663,013,461 | 9 | 4 | The course has acknowledged how over the years it has learned from its pilot students on how the structured repetition can kill the drive for learning to draw. I believe it advised people to make use of half of their learning time for his course, and the other half creatively learning to draw or just draw for fun. This course is to give you technical drawing skills which will make you an efficient drawer (less strokes to draw a form) as well as provide some structure for people looking for instructions. But spend time learning or exploring other aspects of drawing! | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | 1 | 7,633 | 2.25 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io6i75m | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,021,094 | 2 | 9 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | The course has acknowledged how over the years it has learned from its pilot students on how the structured repetition can kill the drive for learning to draw. I believe it advised people to make use of half of their learning time for his course, and the other half creatively learning to draw or just draw for fun. This course is to give you technical drawing skills which will make you an efficient drawer (less strokes to draw a form) as well as provide some structure for people looking for instructions. But spend time learning or exploring other aspects of drawing! | 0 | 6,026 | 4.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5zgfa | io63mow | 1,663,013,461 | 1,663,015,108 | 4 | 8 | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | Totally understandable! DrawABox is a course for learning construction-based drawing, and ingraining line drawing skills into muscle memory. Plenty of people find this process monotonous and dry due to the structured repetition and the technical approach to each subject. Try taking a long break from drawing with any kind of pressure. Just draw the things you used to enjoy. Go on Pinterest and find reference pictures that inspire you, or copy the styles of your favorite shows or Instagram artists. There's a world of creativity online, and you can play with it however you want -- short of straight up ripping off other people's stuff, lol. If you decide to return to DrawABox exercises at some point in the future, draw plenty of the things you enjoy in between them! And try to use some of the skills you're practicing to make things you like. You can do a lot with straight lines, basic forms, contour lines, and texture gradients. There's no rule that says you have to work work work without staying in touch with the fun side of drawing. In fact, you should put fun first. The whole point of improving your skills is to become a more capable artist, with better tools for expressing what YOU want to create. | 0 | 1,647 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io63mow | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,015,108 | 2 | 8 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | Totally understandable! DrawABox is a course for learning construction-based drawing, and ingraining line drawing skills into muscle memory. Plenty of people find this process monotonous and dry due to the structured repetition and the technical approach to each subject. Try taking a long break from drawing with any kind of pressure. Just draw the things you used to enjoy. Go on Pinterest and find reference pictures that inspire you, or copy the styles of your favorite shows or Instagram artists. There's a world of creativity online, and you can play with it however you want -- short of straight up ripping off other people's stuff, lol. If you decide to return to DrawABox exercises at some point in the future, draw plenty of the things you enjoy in between them! And try to use some of the skills you're practicing to make things you like. You can do a lot with straight lines, basic forms, contour lines, and texture gradients. There's no rule that says you have to work work work without staying in touch with the fun side of drawing. In fact, you should put fun first. The whole point of improving your skills is to become a more capable artist, with better tools for expressing what YOU want to create. | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6tlvx | io859le | 1,663,026,129 | 1,663,050,158 | 7 | 8 | I kind of stop DrawABox but that's because I took a CGMA course that it was based off of Honestly I think he mentions to somewhere on his website to also draw for yourself as well So basically i just grind the basics and on the side do other things... It's on ongoing process.. then when I get "comfortable" then I start to learn more things I want to do.. currently doing Proko figure drawing To me .. it's like.. I suck so I can't have fun.. I want to be at a level where I'm okay enough to know why I suck and I can work on that aspect more...and that's the fun for me..and then also draw other things I really don't criticize as much.. for fun you know? | Have you followed 50/50 rule? | 0 | 24,029 | 1.142857 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6tlvx | io5zgfa | 1,663,026,129 | 1,663,013,461 | 7 | 4 | I kind of stop DrawABox but that's because I took a CGMA course that it was based off of Honestly I think he mentions to somewhere on his website to also draw for yourself as well So basically i just grind the basics and on the side do other things... It's on ongoing process.. then when I get "comfortable" then I start to learn more things I want to do.. currently doing Proko figure drawing To me .. it's like.. I suck so I can't have fun.. I want to be at a level where I'm okay enough to know why I suck and I can work on that aspect more...and that's the fun for me..and then also draw other things I really don't criticize as much.. for fun you know? | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | 1 | 12,668 | 1.75 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6tlvx | io63j2c | 1,663,026,129 | 1,663,015,068 | 7 | 2 | I kind of stop DrawABox but that's because I took a CGMA course that it was based off of Honestly I think he mentions to somewhere on his website to also draw for yourself as well So basically i just grind the basics and on the side do other things... It's on ongoing process.. then when I get "comfortable" then I start to learn more things I want to do.. currently doing Proko figure drawing To me .. it's like.. I suck so I can't have fun.. I want to be at a level where I'm okay enough to know why I suck and I can work on that aspect more...and that's the fun for me..and then also draw other things I really don't criticize as much.. for fun you know? | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | 1 | 11,061 | 3.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5zgfa | io859le | 1,663,013,461 | 1,663,050,158 | 4 | 8 | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | Have you followed 50/50 rule? | 0 | 36,697 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io859le | io788x0 | 1,663,050,158 | 1,663,032,516 | 8 | 5 | Have you followed 50/50 rule? | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | 1 | 17,642 | 1.6 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io859le | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,050,158 | 2 | 8 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | Have you followed 50/50 rule? | 0 | 35,090 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io75sv2 | io859le | 1,663,031,485 | 1,663,050,158 | 2 | 8 | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | Have you followed 50/50 rule? | 0 | 18,673 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io82kg6 | io859le | 1,663,048,195 | 1,663,050,158 | 2 | 8 | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | Have you followed 50/50 rule? | 0 | 1,963 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io7w2ek | io859le | 1,663,043,909 | 1,663,050,158 | 1 | 8 | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | Have you followed 50/50 rule? | 0 | 6,249 | 8 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5zgfa | io6jz2j | 1,663,013,461 | 1,663,021,847 | 4 | 8 | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | I think you've hit a very common roadblock. While things like drawabox are good they can be hard if that's all you're doing. I'm currently taking a mentorship student through something like this: https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/courses/66-dynamic-sketching-1/ I think something along these lines is fun because you're drawing alot of different stuff while also studying alot of the basics and understanding form and different subject matters. It's kind of like applied Drawabox. Best of luck! | 0 | 8,386 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io6jz2j | io63j2c | 1,663,021,847 | 1,663,015,068 | 8 | 2 | I think you've hit a very common roadblock. While things like drawabox are good they can be hard if that's all you're doing. I'm currently taking a mentorship student through something like this: https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/courses/66-dynamic-sketching-1/ I think something along these lines is fun because you're drawing alot of different stuff while also studying alot of the basics and understanding form and different subject matters. It's kind of like applied Drawabox. Best of luck! | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | 1 | 6,779 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9br2z | io5zgfa | 1,663,077,741 | 1,663,013,461 | 7 | 4 | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | 1 | 64,280 | 1.75 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io788x0 | io9br2z | 1,663,032,516 | 1,663,077,741 | 5 | 7 | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | 0 | 45,225 | 1.4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9br2z | io86kbt | 1,663,077,741 | 1,663,051,151 | 7 | 6 | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | 1 | 26,590 | 1.166667 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8h2sw | io9br2z | 1,663,060,053 | 1,663,077,741 | 3 | 7 | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | 0 | 17,688 | 2.333333 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9br2z | io63j2c | 1,663,077,741 | 1,663,015,068 | 7 | 2 | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | 1 | 62,673 | 3.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io75sv2 | io9br2z | 1,663,031,485 | 1,663,077,741 | 2 | 7 | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | 0 | 46,256 | 3.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9br2z | io82kg6 | 1,663,077,741 | 1,663,048,195 | 7 | 2 | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | 1 | 29,546 | 3.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9br2z | io7w2ek | 1,663,077,741 | 1,663,043,909 | 7 | 1 | u/RadioRunner's curriculum is extraordinary. Never gave up since. | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | 1 | 33,832 | 7 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io5zgfa | io788x0 | 1,663,013,461 | 1,663,032,516 | 4 | 5 | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | 0 | 19,055 | 1.25 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io86kbt | io5zgfa | 1,663,051,151 | 1,663,013,461 | 6 | 4 | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | Do Bob Ross and whatever makes you happy. | 1 | 37,690 | 1.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io788x0 | io86kbt | 1,663,032,516 | 1,663,051,151 | 5 | 6 | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | 0 | 18,635 | 1.2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io788x0 | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,032,516 | 2 | 5 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | 0 | 17,448 | 2.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io788x0 | io75sv2 | 1,663,032,516 | 1,663,031,485 | 5 | 2 | Yeah, I feel you. I went all in on drawabox. Got thru lesson 1 and the box challenge and I couldn’t do it anymore. This was like two years ago. If I had stuck with it maybe I would be way better by now! I recently got back into trying to learn to draw and honestly I’ve decided to JUST sketch things. Mostly buildings (urban sketching) but it’s been a lot more fun. I’m considering adding back in drawabox to my learning but for now I’m content with this. Even if my drawings aren’t the best. | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | 1 | 1,031 | 2.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io86kbt | io63j2c | 1,663,051,151 | 1,663,015,068 | 6 | 2 | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | 1 | 36,083 | 3 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io86kbt | io75sv2 | 1,663,051,151 | 1,663,031,485 | 6 | 2 | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | 1 | 19,666 | 3 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io86kbt | io82kg6 | 1,663,051,151 | 1,663,048,195 | 6 | 2 | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | 1 | 2,956 | 3 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io86kbt | io7w2ek | 1,663,051,151 | 1,663,043,909 | 6 | 1 | If you are looking for drawing ideas just to have fun and fool around with (so it's not just all drills and practices all the time), can check out the Sketch Daily sub. | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | 1 | 7,242 | 6 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9viui | io8h2sw | 1,663,085,208 | 1,663,060,053 | 4 | 3 | I read this quote a long time ago and it has hit home many times when my desire and my drive don't match up. "If your dream is to write a book, but you don't write a book, then your dream wasn't really to write a book". In your situation maybe your jealously and desire to be able to do what your sister's can do doesn't match up with what you want in your life. Or you don't want it badly enough to put in the work. Sometimes developing a skill is WORK. Everything you do doesn't have to be fun. I wish I'd learned this when I was much younger, maybe I'd be doing what I might enjoy in my life. But I just went along with what was fun(?) Good luck figuring it out! | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | 1 | 25,155 | 1.333333 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io9viui | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,085,208 | 2 | 4 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | I read this quote a long time ago and it has hit home many times when my desire and my drive don't match up. "If your dream is to write a book, but you don't write a book, then your dream wasn't really to write a book". In your situation maybe your jealously and desire to be able to do what your sister's can do doesn't match up with what you want in your life. Or you don't want it badly enough to put in the work. Sometimes developing a skill is WORK. Everything you do doesn't have to be fun. I wish I'd learned this when I was much younger, maybe I'd be doing what I might enjoy in my life. But I just went along with what was fun(?) Good luck figuring it out! | 0 | 70,140 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9viui | io75sv2 | 1,663,085,208 | 1,663,031,485 | 4 | 2 | I read this quote a long time ago and it has hit home many times when my desire and my drive don't match up. "If your dream is to write a book, but you don't write a book, then your dream wasn't really to write a book". In your situation maybe your jealously and desire to be able to do what your sister's can do doesn't match up with what you want in your life. Or you don't want it badly enough to put in the work. Sometimes developing a skill is WORK. Everything you do doesn't have to be fun. I wish I'd learned this when I was much younger, maybe I'd be doing what I might enjoy in my life. But I just went along with what was fun(?) Good luck figuring it out! | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | 1 | 53,723 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9viui | io82kg6 | 1,663,085,208 | 1,663,048,195 | 4 | 2 | I read this quote a long time ago and it has hit home many times when my desire and my drive don't match up. "If your dream is to write a book, but you don't write a book, then your dream wasn't really to write a book". In your situation maybe your jealously and desire to be able to do what your sister's can do doesn't match up with what you want in your life. Or you don't want it badly enough to put in the work. Sometimes developing a skill is WORK. Everything you do doesn't have to be fun. I wish I'd learned this when I was much younger, maybe I'd be doing what I might enjoy in my life. But I just went along with what was fun(?) Good luck figuring it out! | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | 1 | 37,013 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io7w2ek | io9viui | 1,663,043,909 | 1,663,085,208 | 1 | 4 | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | I read this quote a long time ago and it has hit home many times when my desire and my drive don't match up. "If your dream is to write a book, but you don't write a book, then your dream wasn't really to write a book". In your situation maybe your jealously and desire to be able to do what your sister's can do doesn't match up with what you want in your life. Or you don't want it badly enough to put in the work. Sometimes developing a skill is WORK. Everything you do doesn't have to be fun. I wish I'd learned this when I was much younger, maybe I'd be doing what I might enjoy in my life. But I just went along with what was fun(?) Good luck figuring it out! | 0 | 41,299 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8h2sw | io9pfvq | 1,663,060,053 | 1,663,082,970 | 3 | 4 | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | I randomly joined this sub over a year ago after it came up in my recommended, and I thought “oh that might be good to do!” It’s been ages, I haven’t even looked to see what steps there are in it. So I can’t tell you about my experience with the course lol. What I can say is that I’ve been drawing for fun since before I could talk. Picked up a pencil and never really put it down. I was “good for my age” when I was a kid, but I didn’t actually get to the point where what I drew was actually *good* until I was in about grade 9 or 10 and put effort into learning different techniques. This didn’t mean I took a structured course, it just meant I started trying to draw stuff that I normally wouldn’t, and used techniques that I hadn’t before. I found out that my best (and favourite) medium is coloured pencils, and then worked from there. Challenged myself to learn eyes, and hair, and skin tones, etc. I don’t draw everyday, honestly sometimes months go by between me being inspired enough to sit down and draw something. But I’m still improving every time I do so. I’m not a perfect artist by any means, but maybe for you the best way to learn isn’t a course, but learning as you go while drawing something you find fun? | 0 | 22,917 | 1.333333 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io9pfvq | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,082,970 | 2 | 4 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | I randomly joined this sub over a year ago after it came up in my recommended, and I thought “oh that might be good to do!” It’s been ages, I haven’t even looked to see what steps there are in it. So I can’t tell you about my experience with the course lol. What I can say is that I’ve been drawing for fun since before I could talk. Picked up a pencil and never really put it down. I was “good for my age” when I was a kid, but I didn’t actually get to the point where what I drew was actually *good* until I was in about grade 9 or 10 and put effort into learning different techniques. This didn’t mean I took a structured course, it just meant I started trying to draw stuff that I normally wouldn’t, and used techniques that I hadn’t before. I found out that my best (and favourite) medium is coloured pencils, and then worked from there. Challenged myself to learn eyes, and hair, and skin tones, etc. I don’t draw everyday, honestly sometimes months go by between me being inspired enough to sit down and draw something. But I’m still improving every time I do so. I’m not a perfect artist by any means, but maybe for you the best way to learn isn’t a course, but learning as you go while drawing something you find fun? | 0 | 67,902 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io75sv2 | io9pfvq | 1,663,031,485 | 1,663,082,970 | 2 | 4 | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | I randomly joined this sub over a year ago after it came up in my recommended, and I thought “oh that might be good to do!” It’s been ages, I haven’t even looked to see what steps there are in it. So I can’t tell you about my experience with the course lol. What I can say is that I’ve been drawing for fun since before I could talk. Picked up a pencil and never really put it down. I was “good for my age” when I was a kid, but I didn’t actually get to the point where what I drew was actually *good* until I was in about grade 9 or 10 and put effort into learning different techniques. This didn’t mean I took a structured course, it just meant I started trying to draw stuff that I normally wouldn’t, and used techniques that I hadn’t before. I found out that my best (and favourite) medium is coloured pencils, and then worked from there. Challenged myself to learn eyes, and hair, and skin tones, etc. I don’t draw everyday, honestly sometimes months go by between me being inspired enough to sit down and draw something. But I’m still improving every time I do so. I’m not a perfect artist by any means, but maybe for you the best way to learn isn’t a course, but learning as you go while drawing something you find fun? | 0 | 51,485 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io9pfvq | io82kg6 | 1,663,082,970 | 1,663,048,195 | 4 | 2 | I randomly joined this sub over a year ago after it came up in my recommended, and I thought “oh that might be good to do!” It’s been ages, I haven’t even looked to see what steps there are in it. So I can’t tell you about my experience with the course lol. What I can say is that I’ve been drawing for fun since before I could talk. Picked up a pencil and never really put it down. I was “good for my age” when I was a kid, but I didn’t actually get to the point where what I drew was actually *good* until I was in about grade 9 or 10 and put effort into learning different techniques. This didn’t mean I took a structured course, it just meant I started trying to draw stuff that I normally wouldn’t, and used techniques that I hadn’t before. I found out that my best (and favourite) medium is coloured pencils, and then worked from there. Challenged myself to learn eyes, and hair, and skin tones, etc. I don’t draw everyday, honestly sometimes months go by between me being inspired enough to sit down and draw something. But I’m still improving every time I do so. I’m not a perfect artist by any means, but maybe for you the best way to learn isn’t a course, but learning as you go while drawing something you find fun? | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | 1 | 34,775 | 2 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io7w2ek | io9pfvq | 1,663,043,909 | 1,663,082,970 | 1 | 4 | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | I randomly joined this sub over a year ago after it came up in my recommended, and I thought “oh that might be good to do!” It’s been ages, I haven’t even looked to see what steps there are in it. So I can’t tell you about my experience with the course lol. What I can say is that I’ve been drawing for fun since before I could talk. Picked up a pencil and never really put it down. I was “good for my age” when I was a kid, but I didn’t actually get to the point where what I drew was actually *good* until I was in about grade 9 or 10 and put effort into learning different techniques. This didn’t mean I took a structured course, it just meant I started trying to draw stuff that I normally wouldn’t, and used techniques that I hadn’t before. I found out that my best (and favourite) medium is coloured pencils, and then worked from there. Challenged myself to learn eyes, and hair, and skin tones, etc. I don’t draw everyday, honestly sometimes months go by between me being inspired enough to sit down and draw something. But I’m still improving every time I do so. I’m not a perfect artist by any means, but maybe for you the best way to learn isn’t a course, but learning as you go while drawing something you find fun? | 0 | 39,061 | 4 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | io8h2sw | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,060,053 | 2 | 3 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | 0 | 44,985 | 1.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io75sv2 | io8h2sw | 1,663,031,485 | 1,663,060,053 | 2 | 3 | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | 0 | 28,568 | 1.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io82kg6 | io8h2sw | 1,663,048,195 | 1,663,060,053 | 2 | 3 | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | 0 | 11,858 | 1.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io8h2sw | io7w2ek | 1,663,060,053 | 1,663,043,909 | 3 | 1 | Yeah the 50% rule kind of killed me on DAB. I started getting massively anxious around doing it correctly and have since given up for now. | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | 1 | 16,144 | 3 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io63j2c | ioadjk4 | 1,663,015,068 | 1,663,092,744 | 2 | 3 | Something I recommend for when you get burned out of the stuff that can be boring is just copying artworks that you like. You have to figure out what kind of stuff you're into or what kind of things you aspire to make. Understand that drawing is a skill that takes time and patience. Not everyone has learned through drawabox, some people just draw their own thing because they find it fun. Sure, maybe their artwork it's not top notch but since most people start young they probably were at an age where they just didn't care and kept grinding. Ask yourself what exactly are you trying to accomplish with drawing? What seems fun about drawing for you? Are you into drawing portraits instead of landscapes? Find whatever is interesting and fun for you and keep it close. It might also help to check out other's artwork to get inspired, maybe work on building a little 'library' of artists that you like and interest you, so you can always go back to that for ideas. Try to look at those drawing through the eyes of an artist: Identify perspective, check on proportions, see what colors/materials they used, see what attracts you to the drawing and try to apply whatever you see to your own drawings. | Sometimes when you're working out a lot, you plateau. You're doing the old program right, but you no longer see advances. It's no longer fun, and becomes tedious. A lot of people quit after that. Get back out of shape. Don't quit. The solution is two things. Figure out what your input is (working out, it is physical nutrition – with art, it is mental nutrition, inspiration) and what your output is (workout programs sometimes need to be switched to keep it fresh, sometimes you just take a break from the current one and run a 6 week one for fun, and go back when you're ready – with art, that can mean you start drawing what you want for a bit, and then return to the same or a different program). Change one of these, or both of these, and keep going. The important thing is to keep the momentum, even when it's hard to. So in other words – no skill is fun 100% of the journey from novice to master. But if you keep at a thing, while finding ways to keep it novel, and even if you plateau at times, you will eventually find yourself so good at that thing that it becomes self sustaining. Because the continued practice of a skill that you excell at *feels good.* I'll leave this applicable quote from author Dorothy Parker, "writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat." Good luck (from a professional artist) | 0 | 77,676 | 1.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | ioadjk4 | io75sv2 | 1,663,092,744 | 1,663,031,485 | 3 | 2 | Sometimes when you're working out a lot, you plateau. You're doing the old program right, but you no longer see advances. It's no longer fun, and becomes tedious. A lot of people quit after that. Get back out of shape. Don't quit. The solution is two things. Figure out what your input is (working out, it is physical nutrition – with art, it is mental nutrition, inspiration) and what your output is (workout programs sometimes need to be switched to keep it fresh, sometimes you just take a break from the current one and run a 6 week one for fun, and go back when you're ready – with art, that can mean you start drawing what you want for a bit, and then return to the same or a different program). Change one of these, or both of these, and keep going. The important thing is to keep the momentum, even when it's hard to. So in other words – no skill is fun 100% of the journey from novice to master. But if you keep at a thing, while finding ways to keep it novel, and even if you plateau at times, you will eventually find yourself so good at that thing that it becomes self sustaining. Because the continued practice of a skill that you excell at *feels good.* I'll leave this applicable quote from author Dorothy Parker, "writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat." Good luck (from a professional artist) | Hitting the same roadblock right now, except I’ve also taken about a month off the course because the impingement and tendinopathy in both my shoulders has been flaring up again…and I also have to do a bunch of revisions for lesson 2…after taking 3 months on and off to complete it. I made a spreadsheet to keep track of all my time doing “study” and “play” to keep it exactly balanced, and it was constantly stressing me out because on certain days I wouldn’t be able to draw, when I just wanted to get the lesson over with. What helps is remembering I’ve been drawing for less than a year and my “for fun” stuff is going to suck for a while (especially since I have to get my muscle memory back…). I also have a “finding my art style” Pinterest board to give me inspiration every once in a while. | 1 | 61,259 | 1.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io82kg6 | ioadjk4 | 1,663,048,195 | 1,663,092,744 | 2 | 3 | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | Sometimes when you're working out a lot, you plateau. You're doing the old program right, but you no longer see advances. It's no longer fun, and becomes tedious. A lot of people quit after that. Get back out of shape. Don't quit. The solution is two things. Figure out what your input is (working out, it is physical nutrition – with art, it is mental nutrition, inspiration) and what your output is (workout programs sometimes need to be switched to keep it fresh, sometimes you just take a break from the current one and run a 6 week one for fun, and go back when you're ready – with art, that can mean you start drawing what you want for a bit, and then return to the same or a different program). Change one of these, or both of these, and keep going. The important thing is to keep the momentum, even when it's hard to. So in other words – no skill is fun 100% of the journey from novice to master. But if you keep at a thing, while finding ways to keep it novel, and even if you plateau at times, you will eventually find yourself so good at that thing that it becomes self sustaining. Because the continued practice of a skill that you excell at *feels good.* I'll leave this applicable quote from author Dorothy Parker, "writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat." Good luck (from a professional artist) | 0 | 44,549 | 1.5 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | ioadjk4 | io7w2ek | 1,663,092,744 | 1,663,043,909 | 3 | 1 | Sometimes when you're working out a lot, you plateau. You're doing the old program right, but you no longer see advances. It's no longer fun, and becomes tedious. A lot of people quit after that. Get back out of shape. Don't quit. The solution is two things. Figure out what your input is (working out, it is physical nutrition – with art, it is mental nutrition, inspiration) and what your output is (workout programs sometimes need to be switched to keep it fresh, sometimes you just take a break from the current one and run a 6 week one for fun, and go back when you're ready – with art, that can mean you start drawing what you want for a bit, and then return to the same or a different program). Change one of these, or both of these, and keep going. The important thing is to keep the momentum, even when it's hard to. So in other words – no skill is fun 100% of the journey from novice to master. But if you keep at a thing, while finding ways to keep it novel, and even if you plateau at times, you will eventually find yourself so good at that thing that it becomes self sustaining. Because the continued practice of a skill that you excell at *feels good.* I'll leave this applicable quote from author Dorothy Parker, "writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat." Good luck (from a professional artist) | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | 1 | 48,835 | 3 | ||
xcj50z | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | I quit drawing shortly after starting Draw A Box and I'm wondering what to do next. I got really inspired one day following along with a Bob Ross episode with my iPad and the end result was basically "Wow I really drew that?". Both my sisters are really good artists and I've always been jealous of that so I wanted to really put the effort it and work at it. I followed a bunch of YouTube guides for different art styles and was having a lot of fun with it until I found Draw A Box. And this seemed like what I had to do. So really excited, I got all the supplies and started right away. I don't remember how far I got but I hit this point where I didn't want to draw at all. Not for fun and not for learning. I felt like if I try and draw something, and I haven't finished this course, it's pointless because it's wasted effort. But in contrast, the monotony of the course took the fun / inspiration I had before starting and every time I put pen to paper, it felt like a job. So I stopped drawing and now when I think about it, I can't find the fun in it anymore. I'm not trying to disrespect the course or anything like that. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this same wall and what they did about it. I really want to like drawing again and get back to learning, but every time I think about it my brain says "Nah I'd rather do something fun instead". When before I was so inspired. Thanks for any input, it's very much appreciated. (I'm also not implying that becoming "good" at drawing isn't hard. Obviously it's an extremely difficult skill, this is more about losing my inspiration to try at all.) | io7w2ek | io82kg6 | 1,663,043,909 | 1,663,048,195 | 1 | 2 | Did not understood from your post if you follwed the course advices to use 50% for fun drawing without expectations that helped me a lot. I used to do mostly sketches because it feels more comfortable that a full drawing (not drawing atm for life reasons). I feel like if you have little joy in drawing you either try to find it or let it go. Even if one might love to draw there is a lot of boring parts in drawing, like a loved to draw draw a box but textures I really hate | If you think drawing boxes is bad, you would have hated to do what I went through. It was 100% worth it, though. Go back to boxes. Stay on the fundamentals. Do fun drawing in between exercises, but you really need to focus on each fundamental until you master it, then move on to the next. It's slow. It's painful. It's essential, if you want to know what you're doing. | 0 | 4,286 | 2 | ||
yhe89f | artfundamentals_train | 0.99 | how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D | iuewdfe | iud8cw8 | 1,667,161,178 | 1,667,136,287 | 40 | 1 | Speaking as someone who suffers from the exact same issue, it is important for you understand that this is less of a drawing problem and more of a broader mental health problem that permeates every single aspect of your life. You love drawing and want nothing else than to be good at it, but you can't help beating yourself up for it. At a deeper psychological level, it may be that you feel that you lack self-worth, and you've subconsciously designated your drawings as a source of external worth to overcompensate for your difficulty in finding it within yourself. Finding a good therapist whom you can talk this through with is paramount. In the meantime, be kinder to yourself, and dare to piss off your inner critic by being reckless and imperfect. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 24,891 | 40 | ||
yhe89f | artfundamentals_train | 0.99 | how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D | iuectir | iud8cw8 | 1,667,153,466 | 1,667,136,287 | 17 | 1 | I started drawing with a pen. No erasures, no steps back. Also finishing drawings in one go, every day a new page. You have to train your mind to not care about results. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 17,179 | 17 | ||
yhe89f | artfundamentals_train | 0.99 | how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D | iud8cw8 | iug8zpg | 1,667,136,287 | 1,667,182,456 | 1 | 15 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Try to use the same mentality that I teach my children: mistakes are wonderful, as every mistake we make is an opportunity to learn. If we only ever did things perfect, we would never have he opportunity to grow and learn. So... Celebrate each mistake, or each item that isn't perfect, as that means you get to take the next step to becoming better. | 0 | 46,169 | 15 | ||
yhe89f | artfundamentals_train | 0.99 | how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D | iud8cw8 | iuh3qfg | 1,667,136,287 | 1,667,203,921 | 1 | 16 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Don't compare yourself to your ideal. Compare yourself with your past self. Recognise that everything is progress in one way or another. Direct that progress as best you can, but don't get too attached to the speed of progress or individual data points. Focus on your overall journey. | 0 | 67,634 | 16 | ||
yhe89f | artfundamentals_train | 0.99 | how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D | iud8cw8 | iudlm4a | 1,667,136,287 | 1,667,142,376 | 1 | 11 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Just do it and stop putting so much importance on if it’s ”good” or not. You might have some perfectionism issues or have internalized messages from family members about your success level. You have to tune out those type of ideas and just do the work. Not every drawing is going to be great, so what, it’s all just practicing a craft. Says nothing about who you are, if you are successful, if you are lovable etc Do some stuff that is intentionally bad lol. Just start mark making and getting into the medium and realize that the world kept turning while you made some crap, but even that crap was fun and freeing and take a second look, maybe it’s not even crap. | 0 | 6,089 | 11 | ||
yhe89f | artfundamentals_train | 0.99 | how to stop self deprecating whenever a drawing doesn't turn out well? This problem has really been plaguing me for the past 4 years, and it really prevents me from getting better in general. Each drawing has to turn out well else, the longer I go at it the chances of me giving up on it just increases exponentially, i came to the conclusion that it wasn't helpful at all long ago, yet i can't get over this no matter how hard i try. (fyi, i do go see a school counsellor.) This has caused a great deal of stagnation in my progress, and it only gets worse because the more i acknowledge how stagnant i am in my progress and seeing others get better and better, just makes me spiral into self deprecation more and more. not only that i have absolutely no idea how to get out of this rut. i would love to hear how you overcame this problem, thanks :D | iud8cw8 | iue9x4f | 1,667,136,287 | 1,667,152,348 | 1 | 11 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Hide the piece from your sight for at least a month, then take a fresh look at it. You’re true talent will surprise you. | 0 | 16,061 | 11 |
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