Ask HN: What made you abandon learning to draw?

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by jlelonm • 6 years ago

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I'd love to hear more about any/all of

- what motivated you to learn to draw

- what you were interested in drawing

- what your biggest roadblock/weakness to getting better was

- how many times you've tried to learn

jlelonm• 6 years ago

For me, personally:

what motivated you to learn to draw

Half of me wanted to impress my friends. The other half of me wanted to make stories come to life.

what you were interested in drawing

Mostly animated characters. Faces. Portraits.

biggest roadblock/weakness

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

how many times you've tried to learn

Probably about 3 times..

poormystic• 6 years ago

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.)

mneil• 6 years ago

I've always loved to draw. It's relaxing. I watch cartoons. I wanted to be an animator when I was a growing up.

People, scenes, animals. Both realistic and stylized.

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.

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.

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.

Ask HN: What made you abandon learning to draw?

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