This describes me. The only D I've gotten in my entire academic career was in kindergarten, for Drawing a Man. After that, I became convinced that I cannot draw anything

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Have You Fallen for the Myth of ‘I Can’t Draw’? Do It Anyway—and Reap the Rewards

The hurdles people face when it comes to learning to draw and how they can be overcome.

https://getpocket.com/explore/...and-reap-the-rewards

Interesting article, thanks for sharing it! I always liked to doodle, although I haven’t done so regularly in years. If asked, I would definitely say “I can’t draw.”

The other day, I found one of those adult coloring books, I think I bought it early in the pandemic but then I never did any coloring (maybe because I didn’t buy any coloring pencils, bc I haven’t found any yet.)

Anyway, reading the article made me wonder how the benefits of drawing compare to the adult coloring book thing, which IIRC became popular because it was supposed to relieve stress. I bet there are some similarities but perhaps something missing in the coloring model.

Re flow, immersing yourself in a creative activity without judgement is definitely one way to get it. Playing the piano gets me there< as long as I stay out of my own way.

As it happens, this just popped up on FB

As a young child, I was considered quite good at freehand drawing. Up to my second or maybe even third grade, I have won many art competitions in my age groups. The problem is I have not advanced my freehand drawing skills much after the third grade. So now I am a middle aged man drawing at a third grade level. In that sense, I also can’t draw.

The only D you got was in Kindergarten?

Amateur.