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something i really, and i mean really have to do sometimes to get back on my feet when it comes to art is to draw as much dumb things as my brain can think of on the worst possible place to do so, or at least the one you would think the last to paint.
this might not be everyone's cup of tea, but sometimes to stop forcing yourself to make everything perfect at first try and getting upset upon not being able to, you should try to paint on a whiteboard or any place that painting isn't it's main focus (ex: animal jam's masterpiece creator, samsung's notes (not joking)). i personally choose to draw on discord's whiteboard since it's where i'm more comfortable, you can draw alone or with friends, but the point is draw. you have less materials than in a common drawing app, but that's the point to me! no mirroring. no eraser. just you, the pencil, and the whole colour palette against the world.
you can point low, since you have less to work with and that's actually is great, drawing silly things also has it's charm to bring back your confidence to draw. you can point a little bit higher if you want as well and try your hand into something that requires a sketch, perspective, colour theory, it depends, but you HAVE to slow down if you want it to come out just fine, which is also a struggle i face when on ibis paint for example.
if you happen to make something you loved yet you are unsure if you'll be capable of pulling off the rest of the drawing the way you are expecting with so little resources, you can save it for later on a drawing app and continue drawing silly things. i myself have saved up a little drawing from the whiteboard to try and make something bigger once i am ready, no rush.
i consider myself no serious artist. i don't have a specific art style when it comes to drawing things, use references to draw (in most cases) nor do i practice too often (although i should), so that's why i think my way to gain confidence could not work with everyone else, but i felt like i should share it and perhaps someone else could find it useful.
thank you for reading! hope you can find this useful. feel free to add anything if you so desire and think could help!
PS: i should clarify, if you happen to feel identified with my way of describing myself as a non-serious artist, do not think that also applies to you. even with all that you can consider yourself an artist, and so it depends on you only to do so or not. sorry if there are any confusions!
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