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Why do you draw? Anonymous 04/12/15 (Sun) 18:21:33 No.2620

What makes you keep going, why do you keep practicing and improving? Why do you draw?

I have this dream of being able to draw anything. Throwing random shit into the canvas and then cleaning it up until something beautiful starts to form. Having such a mastery that I don't want to kill myself every time I try and fail horrendously. Having the fundamental knowledge that I don't need to practice 5 months every time I want to draw a new kind of object.

And then I want to use this ability to draw things more close to home, things that I love on a very close level. I rarely see highly skilled people draw casual fun things, instead the only thing they seem to draw are these serious landscape/concept art things that you might see for a movie/videogame. I guess that happens because they get hired and art becomes a job instead of a hobby to them.

Anonymous 04/12/15 (Sun) 18:59:42 No.2621

I just want to sell home made porn to furries.

It seems to be a comfy, creative and entertaining job that I can do from my home.
Making one 50$ commission a week would be more than enough to pay bills in my shitty country.

Anonymous 04/12/15 (Sun) 19:38:16 No.2622

>>2621
What is this place you can survive in for 200$ per month

Anonymous 04/12/15 (Sun) 20:55:13 No.2623

>>2622
Poland.
Yeah, I exaggerated a bit - I would need another 30$. Sorry for misleading you.

It costs me 130$ to rent a room (it's small and I have a roommate); I'm spending on food 50$ per month; and I have to spend 50$ on the bills (electricity, Internet and so on).

Anonymous 04/12/15 (Sun) 21:14:13 No.2624

>>2623
brb moving to Poland

It costs me 430€ just to have a roof on top of my head.

Anonymous 04/12/15 (Sun) 21:15:10 No.2625

>>2624
And this is the cheapest apartment I could find I should add

Anonymous 04/12/15 (Sun) 22:49:31 No.2628

>>2620
Isn't it obvious?
to get better at it

Anonymous 04/12/15 (Sun) 23:57:33 No.2629

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>>2628
...Are you implying that you're learning not to create art, but for satisfaction of getting better?
That learning how to draw is a purpose in itself?

If not, then please explain: why do you care about getting better at drawing?

Anonymous 04/13/15 (Mon) 00:28:44 No.2630

>>2629
yes

Anonymous 04/14/15 (Tue) 15:27:01 No.2643

>>2620
Because I already sunk so much into it. The passion is gone.
The exitement is gone.

Anonymous 04/15/15 (Wed) 23:36:37 No.2651

>>2620

Because its my dream job. Been working 6 years in a butcherhouse to fund my art academy and after that the animation school, but I finally graduated few months ago.

Butcherhouse paid well but the job sucked. There I learned that doing work that you love doing with low pay is better than doing work you hate with better pay.

Anonymous 04/19/15 (Sun) 20:04:16 No.2676

drawing something is as close as humanly possible to constructing a thought into something real. Like cementing a memory or an idea. I guess in that sense, I draw more with a compulsion to create than one where I just design a beautiful picture. I think because of this reason, I don't do a lot of serious stuff.

Drawing is a lot of fun and making silly comics is satisfying. I like improving and doing study too, but i'm in no hurry to be the best. I do it on my own time, fix mistakes as I go and that's just fine for me.

Anonymous 04/20/15 (Mon) 00:26:55 No.2678

The feeling of creating something objectively beautiful is addicting.

Anonymous 04/26/15 (Sun) 20:44:21 No.2713

I'm a little different.

I grew up in a shitty home. For various reasons I had no friends, my family was damaged beyond control and I never had anyone looking out for me.

I would draw to escape, imagine how excited I was to start real drawing classes in Jr high?

Just to get the worst teacher. Mr Frances. He killed any love I had for art for many years.

Then fate said no. I moved, and as such had a new school. I was forced into a drawing class. I found I had more imagination then talent. And actually would feel happier after drawing.

It became my anti depressant. In high school I flourished, improved by leaps and bounds. But then I had to graduate, couldn't afford school so had to get jobs. I went from drawing everyday to every other day. To once a week. To months without.

The less I draw the more I hate everything. So I recently quit my job to start up again.

I draw because I'd rather be happy then alive.

Anonymous 05/06/15 (Wed) 05:57:03 No.2750

I started drawing out of jealousy of the cool kids that used to scribble pictures of spongebob back in elementary school. I wanted to be one of those people who got praised and looked up to for their drawing talent.

I draw now because it's fun, not really to get praised anymore.

Anonymous 05/07/15 (Thu) 20:08:52 No.2764

>>2620

because i want to make pretty things

Anonymous 05/12/15 (Tue) 17:15:20 No.2791

I used to always draw. It was probably my anti-depressant and escapism. Nowaday I just want to live off of it. I'm not half as gud as anyone here, but I managed to get some stuff out there in small magazines and I'm overall doing great I guess.

My stylization is efficient, probably. Not god-tier in any way, but good enough to do comics works I guess(not like DC or marvel, think more like french comics).

Anonymous 05/13/15 (Wed) 04:04:46 No.2797

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>>2643

ah yes the sunk cost fallacy

Anonymous 05/13/15 (Wed) 12:13:52 No.2799

>>2643

Almost this.

But with spending less and less time playing video games and more just doodling/drawing on the time I would have spent playing games.

Overall I find it more enjoyable watching a video and trying to find/learn the techniques in it or just playing some podcasts or w/e /pol/ links in the background and just draw.

Anonymous 05/13/15 (Wed) 19:13:28 No.2801

Mainly I just want to be able to create things that I want to I guess.

It's also a pretty relaxing but productive way to spend time, like, you can spend 5 hours drawing and have something to show for it.

>>2799

>/pol/ links in the background

same.

Anonymous 06/03/15 (Wed) 05:24:39 No.3015

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I used to be really deep about it like some people in this thread, but with time I watered down my justifications to the following.

>it's a cool and productive hobby that you can do for a living.

Not to say that I don't appreciate the act of creation and the will to excellence, it's just that I don't see why to go on about something pretty much everyone who draws knows and understands.

As to why I started drawing, besides the aforementioned, I got tired of seeing liberal(ized) artist everywere, as if only faggots can learn to draw.

>>2799

>>2801

Mein negers

Anonymous 06/09/15 (Tue) 20:35:48 No.3070

>>2620

Because I'm too unfocused to do sciences, so I'm attempting an animation school in order to become concept artist, work in a studio, etc. Also I always drew, so it fits me well.

Anonymous 07/17/15 (Fri) 19:51:39 No.3481

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

Sometimes you just see shit like this and think "fuck, I want to be a part of that"

Anonymous 07/18/15 (Sat) 09:56:51 No.3484

>>2620 >>2620

Probably because it's the only talent I have and enjoy. At least that's how it started, now I've just kinda sunk into it so much it takes a toll on me when I don't. It's kinda like I get really, not even unhappy more numbed and bored by everything. Not that that's really a problem, I'm proud of how far I've come and where I'm going.

Anonymous 07/19/15 (Sun) 02:59:28 No.3486

I started because I wanted to draw cool things. Now it's kind of my only talent so I'm hoping I can support myself with it. I think it's kind of unlikely, but if I live frugally it might be possible.

Anonymous 07/19/15 (Sun) 19:35:27 No.3490

Because I enjoy doing it?

Anonymous 07/20/15 (Mon) 21:05:42 No.3498

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Mostly because pic related, but also because I could try to use it to get money if I git gud before I learn enough of other stuff.

Anonymous 07/21/15 (Tue) 13:48:06 No.3505

Because I've always been able to draw. Even since I was a kid I could just draw without putting much effort or ever being taught.

So I just do it because I can.

Anonymous 07/22/15 (Wed) 15:51:26 No.3508

>>2620

It helps me to feel that my life is actually worth something

Anonymous 07/23/15 (Thu) 01:44:17 No.3510

Because i love it. But another reason it's because i want to make people happy or make them feel that misteryous strange thing when we see a spectacular piece of art. You know when you see a picture of a beautiful day? Don't you feel happines or the feeling to want to be in that place? That's what i want to make. I want to make people happy. If the person is in a bad time, i want them to look at my drawing and feel some kind of happines or hope even if it's just for a shor time. Sorry if my english is bad.

Anonymous 07/23/15 (Thu) 05:00:30 No.3512

>>3510

That's sweet anon

Anonymous 07/24/15 (Fri) 20:37:10 No.3523

>>2620

I draw because i have an open imagination that needs to been seen. I draw because i want a purpose in life and i want looming over me BEGGING TO SUCK THIS DICK I DRAW BECASUE BOOBS AND BUTTS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THEN LIFE ITSSELF I DRAW BECAUSE ITS INN MY BLOOD !!!

Anonymous 07/27/15 (Mon) 21:42:44 No.3565

Cause i feel that im better in drawing than ¨average people¨don't really have artsy friends. Cause i feel good when i can show what i can do and how much i have improve over the years.

Anonymous 08/02/15 (Sun) 15:11:50 No.3598

Because i love it, I've ben doing this since i was 5 or something, Drawing something cool makes me feel accomplished and happy