I Can't Learn How To Draw? Am I Retarded?

[1/2OfDaBruinz]

I never had any natural drawing skills. They are extremely below average. Even my handwriting has always been poor. This shyt has always pissed me off because I really like art and would love to do some of that cool shyt myself.

I had just accepted the fact throughout my life that I couldn't draw. But a few years ago, I was like fukk this shyt, I'm a pretty smart dude, I can teach my self to be a respectable artist. Well, I was wrong I brought like 2 how to draw for beginner books, the graphite pencil set, special erases, portfolio and all that shyt. I started looking up stuff about theory and shapes and shyt and really immersing myself into this drawing shyt. My performance even took a hit a work cause a nikka used to be sketching all day at the desk

But my shyt was horrible y'all. I mean, I got better, but I pretty much went from horrible to terrible. And don't get me started on trying to shade some shyt. I don't think my mind fully grasp that concept because I just don't get it. I mean, I get it, but whenever I try to shade some shyt it just looks pathetic. I would post some pics but I been threw all that shyt away. But trust me y'all, the shyt was horrible.

Now yesterday, I went and brought all this art shyt again (had given the old stuff away) I'm gonna try one more time. I read all this shyt online talking about anyone can learn to draw, but I'm not sure. I tried so hard. I just don't think it's for me. I don't think that you can do anything you put your mind to. That's a myth.

 

[DrX]

its not for u then....i cant play tennis or make a beat

 

[Gold]

Most artists I know have bad handwriting so throw that out.


As a former artist I will tell you this, there is nothing that takes more time than learning how to draw. I've played multiple sports at high levels and I can tell you that drawing takes more time and practice than all the sports i've played combined.

If you aren't spending at least 2 hours a day drawing, don't call yourself an artist (drawing I mean).

Its a craft that you WILL lose skill in if you don't maintain regular practice.

My oldest brother is the best artist in the family, and to get better he might draw the same thing 100 times.



TL;DR most people who want to do art aren't about that life. Its like picking up a music instrument and expecting to play everything you want.

 

[1/2OfDaBruinz]

Most artists I know have bad handwriting so throw that out.


As an artist I will tell you this, there is nothing that takes more time than learning how to draw. I've played multiple sports at high levels and I can tell you that drawing takes more time and practice than all the sports i've played combined.

If you aren't spending at least 2 hours a day drawing, don't call yourself an artist (drawing I mean).

Its a craft that you WILL lose skill in if you don't maintain regular practice

I wasn't spending that much time on it, but a fair amount of time. I think the problem is that it wasn't "clicking" for me. I can't draw naturally, so I tried to learn concepts and theories on how to draw. Thta's when I found out that it's all about shapes. But even though I understand the concept, I don't "get it" Also, I don't have good spatial intelligence. Like I'm really weak in that area. I can't picture stuff in my head that good. Can you rearrange a room in your head and know how it will look? I can't do that either. I think that has something to do with my poor drawing skills

Spatial Intelligence is an area in the theory of multiple intelligences that deals with spatial judgment and the ability to visualize with the mind's eye.

 

[Gold]

I wasn't spending that much time on it, but a fair amount of time. I think the problem is that it wasn't "clicking" for me. I can't draw naturally, so I tried to learn concepts and theories on how to draw. Thta's when I found out that it's all about shapes. But even though I understand the concept, I don't "get it" Also, I don't have good spatial intelligence. Like I'm really weak in that area. I can't picture stuff in my head that good. Can you rearrange a room in your head and know how it will look? I can't do that either. I think that has something to do with my poor drawing skills

Spatial Intelligence is an area in the theory of multiple intelligences that deals with spatial judgment and the ability to visualize with the mind's eye.

Spatial intelligence is very important especially for composition which is honest 50% of all art. So I agree with you there. That is something that you cannot really help too much.

But at the same time I feel like when it comes to arts (drawing, music, etc), some people feel that its a "you have it or you don't" thing. But there are so many skills and specific things that you have to practice when it comes to drawing.

For thousands of years every artist was "shyt" because they didn't know how to do things like depth perception of foreshortening.

Does that mean that everyone born before The Renaissance era was a bad artist? No, it just means that the knowledge base has increased and the techniques have been perfected.


But brehs are here still trying to draw like cavemen.

I can go and on and on about art, if you want to go deeper, share some work etc, PM me.

 

[Luna]

OP I think I know how to help you out. pm me

 

[eerieBell]

I love drawings, paintings, pictures, calligraphy and shyt, but I can't draw to save my life. I'm good at creating maps with only pen and paper tho, I did it every day back in hs...for some reason.

I'd say that learning how to draw is partly pure talent and partly skill you gain with enough practice. And I don't wanna spend my time practicing something which I'm not even good to begin with. Practice shyt you're already good at.

 

[PhonZhi]

Here u go @1/2OfDaBruinz

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/a-little-advice-for-people-who-wants-to-learn-to-draw-better.373467/

 

[KRiLL (+)]

God ain't give yo hands the talent.. give it up..

 

[whknorth]

your mother should have aborted you when she had the chance.

 

[Another Man]

your mother should have aborted you when she had the chance.

Swear you are the worst fukking poster doing it. Why are you even here?

 

[RoyalQ]

2 of my oldest brothers are good drawers naturally. I suck though

 

[Rozay Oro]

Now yesterday, I went and brought all this art shyt again (had given the old stuff away) I'm gonna try one more time. I read all this shyt online talking about anyone can learn to draw, but I'm not sure. I tried so hard. I just don't think it's for me. I don't think that you can do anything you put your mind to. That's a myth.

 but on the real you can get good it's just gon be a grind breh, stay strong cause im in the same boat

 

[Rozay Oro]

Spatial intelligence is very important especially for composition which is honest 50% of all art. So I agree with you there. That is something that you cannot really help too much.

But at the same time I feel like when it comes to arts (drawing, music, etc), some people feel that its a "you have it or you don't" thing. But there are so many skills and specific things that you have to practice when it comes to drawing.

For thousands of years every artist was "shyt" because they didn't know how to do things like depth perception of foreshortening.

Does that mean that everyone born before The Renaissance era was a bad artist? No, it just means that the knowledge base has increased and the techniques have been perfected.


But brehs are here still trying to draw like cavemen.

I can go and on and on about art, if you want to go deeper, share some work etc, PM me.

Do deeper in this thread

 

[Gold]

Do deeper in this thread

I belive in natural compistional talent, I however do not belive in natural pencil/technical talent or or skill.

It's a nonsensical notion that there is anything like a natural when it comes to drawing. As I stated before, there are certain aspects of pencil art that simply did not exist before 600 years ago.

Because FoV, linear foreshortening, 3dimensional objects, proper shading, and size accurate depth of view havr only been perfected "relatively" recently.... does that mean everyone born over 2 thousand years ago was a naturally bad artist?

No, it just means that the techniques and innovations were not made yet. Natural talent will get you only as far as your composition goes, the rest has to be hammered into you brain and hands through hours upon hours of meticulous repetition.

There is nothing natural about it .

Ask your favorite artist to share you pictures of when they first started, they are probably trash.

If they did not put in the time to train and hone their talents, their "natural ability" would not have caused 1 iota of growth in terms of their level of skill. Their art would not have improved at all. They would have actually gotten worse.

This art shyt is not a game. I can stop playing basketball for a 3 years, put on some sandals and dunk on 95% of the coli like I'm fresh out the DLeague. If i stop drawing for 3 years....

I'll upload some pencil work when I get to the crib