I'd love to hear more about any/all of<p>- what motivated you to learn to draw<p>- what you were interested in drawing<p>- what your biggest roadblock/weakness to getting better was<p>- how many times you've tried to learn
I've always loved to draw. It's relaxing. I watch cartoons. I wanted to be an animator when I was a growing up.<p>People, scenes, animals. Both realistic and stylized.<p>Time. Art is as much a trade as anything else. It takes constant practice to get good and maintain it. Software paid better than art.<p>I have a bachelor's of arts, in art. I would draw, paint, or create for 20+ hours a week, every week, for a couple years. I also have an associate of arts in graphic design.<p>Ultimately, I do not practice anymore because I love programming too, it pays better, and there isn't enough time in the day to be great at both.
For me, personally:<p>> what motivated you to learn to draw<p>Half of me wanted to impress my friends. The other half of me wanted to make stories come to life.<p>> what you were interested in drawing<p>Mostly animated characters. Faces. Portraits.<p>> biggest roadblock/weakness<p>PROPORTIONS. I hated how I'd draw something and it would always look "slightly off" but I couldn't really put my finger on exactly why<p>> how many times you've tried to learn<p>Probably about 3 times..
I discovered that although I can draw very well I have no visual memory.
(For this reason it is actually very difficult for me to know who I'm talking to, even if I know them quite well.)