i want to ask about artistic fear. now or in the past, have you ever felt nervous about drawing something? have you ever struggled to try to push yourself out of your comfort zone? have you had times when you doubted yourself? were there times you saw another artist who was better, and that made you lose confidence? because artistic fear is something i've been trying to learn more about. it's something that has hurt me before, but i am overcoming it. i wanted to get your perspective on this!
oh yeeea, fear is the first artistic issue - it comes with the blank page, and the only solution to the problem is having a try. so, answering your questions, it feels like every new pose i draw is pushing myself out of the comfort zone, and it causes doubts like "will i ever be able to draw it beautifully? or will it always look that shitty??" because first tries are generally awful. afterall galleries of famous artists can bring despair to your amateur soul :( i've mentioned already that the best receipt for me of avoiding artistic hopelessness is looking though popular galleries from the oldest to newest works. it may make you feel better: firstly, you see that no one can draw beautifully from the birth, and secondly, you understand that the beauty is gained less by a talent and more by intensive practice and patience - it's the only way. so then you create a new blank canvas and push yourself to become better through hard work, just like everyone does.
