I've been thinking abt how'd I answer this recently. and there's just so many reasons I draw that it's hard to articulate it. I love the craft to bits. I love being able to visualise things that would make me happy onto a canvas. And there's other reasons like,
this is what I excel at most, therefore I must not quit - I need to get better, thus I will draw more. Which isn't an entirely positive thinking, but it's this mix and match of emotions I feel about art that makes me pick up that pencil
if i had to be real it’s because i have very specific visions of content very dear to me and it’s the urge to manifest them into reality. been doing this for many years. nothing has changed.
Im a critical and articulate person. l like to conceptualize and bring my thoughts into some visual form that I can build off of them. I ground much of my thinking from real world examples and strive to accurately simulate things in my head. Drawing gives me a space to guess, check, and improve.
It was a bonding experience as a child, but nowadays, it's how i can express my love and appreciation to my friends.. also i just love to draw and make things!
A lot of the time i get this urge to just create something, and that urge and need to create doesn't go away until I've done it, so I've found drawing is the easiest way to do it since ive done it for years now, it also bring me joy and i find the coloring process really therapeutic :3
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I started to draw because I couldn't put my feelings into words either verbally or on paper when i was like, a spawn of a child!- so art became a diary for me, and then it just spiraled into something that i just adored doing!!
i like the challenge of learning a skill, i was born with double vision a brain interpretation issue like dyslexia and it made drawing near impossible. after getting my vision fixed i really began to appreciate the time and effort it takes to create something. im grateful that im able to draw at all
i just love doing it! i love my ocs, i love bringing ideas to life, i love making silly doodles to make myself and my friends laugh, its such a fun creative outlet for me!
I like drawing because it makes me happy. People enjoying it is just a bonus. It makes me happy when I can draw my favourite characters, and it’s fun trying out new fun things to tweak my artstyle a bit. It’s also a good way to distract myself yk?
It makes me happy. Whenever I see pretty art I feel inspired but also like just rush of joy. Whenever I'm drawing & finish the piece I'm working on it always makes me so happy & I hope that it inspires others to create what brings then happiness as well. Hopefully this makes sense 😅
Fr there’s a joy in creation I think I couldn’t live without. I’ve always been this way, it’s served me as a form of expression, coping, etc. Even if it doesn’t come in the form of drawing, creating in anyway I think is a core human desire.
I wanted to create a story. Also coping mechanism. I think it began with enjoying being praised for it when I was little and then continued to grow into a hobby. Now I just do it for fun.
I started drawing because of when I was a kid, it was a way to communicate to others when i had a speech lisp. Once i grew up, i realized how much joy and knowledge it granted me, and from then i kept drawing to pursue in my now lifelong passion.
I think I have a type of aphantasia, so wherever I listen to a book or a podcast, drawing helps me to see the words I’m hearing. Bonus points for being able to recall what I was listening to at a glance!
It used to be that I just enjoyed creating and having an escape from reality, but now it’s bc I have a daughter and I want to provide for her through commissions
I love to make others happy with my art, even if it is just a doodle on our whiteboard at work
Also the feeling of pride and accomplishment when I finish a drawing and then look at it thinking "I did that"
Tbh I have no clue. I just think it's cool that I can do something I used to say I couldn't do. For years I was hell Bent on the fact that Id never learn to draw and now here I am, drawing alot
I started drawing as a way to challenge myself that I, one day will be better and work for the industry but due to all that's happening I'm scared I might not be able to find a job. for now art has turned into comfort.
It allows me to express parts of myself that I can't do through any other medium, I enjoy the natural dopamine high I get from creating something that I like, am proud of and others enjoy
i draw for myself. it’s pretty rare to catch me doing commissions or things for other people. i prefer keeping my art as a “hobby” because it’s hard to draw things for other people. it’s a way to keep my brain active and working, but also relaxed at the same time.
To be honest, at first I just wanted to draw my characters, draw what I like, but then it stopped giving the same result. That's why I prefer to think that I'm drawing for money and I want fame because that's the only thing that makes me draw again.
It basically started out of jealousy from my sibling, and progressively I just enjoyed drawing to express emotions or illustrate my little child stories
I started because it was a good ADHD stim in grade school, but now I have a bunch of ideas and OCs I wanna draw so I draw for myself. I wanna do comms eventually but haven’t gotten around to it yet 🧌
I literally always have, it's been my only hobby since day one. I never stopped. Got crayons in my brain or somethin.
Accurate depiction of me at 4 trust
In such a strange way it was something I picked back up to save money bc I wanted art but didn’t have the money to pay for it and now I’m just here again
I have no hope for a future in art. I just do it once in a blue moon. Rarely ever as a coping mechanism or a hobby I actually enjoy though, it is sadly the only thing that'll get me attention. I almost never like drawing, but it's a skill I have and it's all I've got to keep going.
I thought about this hard but I think the main thing is I like improving? Drawing can be so tough at times, but it’s the most rewarding feeling to see I’ve finally gotten better at sth (like coloring or anatomy) this is why I always want to continue learning and enjoy the art I create on the way
I love being able to really think through and draw out all the scenarios in my head, especially for my OCs. It really brings them to life and it makes me happy to see them sort come to life on the page
Some things I wish to create. Some things I wish to share. Some for entertainment or enjoyment, some for beauty or cuteness. Some of it is a wish to form my ideal self perhaps, or my ideal art. Some things I wish to see because they somehow hold more value and solidity if not just in my head.
1) it makes the good brain chemicals
2) it gives me purpose in my leisure time
3) exciting to put accumulated trivial knowledge into practice
4) very cool if people can understand me better through my work
5) it's this or gooning
To escape reality and, idk, it just makes me feel free, I guess. Also, it helps me to articulate my thoughts and feelings into something that people could understand (or not?) and maybe relate..? I think, in general, it just helps me psychologically :DD
Mostly to scratch the itch of getting what I imagine out of my head. Plus, I just really like to tell stories, and i figure i can draw them decently so why not :T
First I drew cus I liked cute anime girls.
Now I draw for fictional men. On top of everything, art is my passion and the one thing I turn to after a long week. Ngl without drawing, I wouldn't be here lol.
I draw because I love coming up with concept designs for characters!! I love making so many different types of people from my brain onto my silly little iPad 😌🙏🏻
its a self fulfilling hobby (improving and seeing that improvement over time is so fun), i want to pass on the same happiness i have when i see art to others, and one day I want to tell a story.
it might sound cheesy but I draw for the same reason I breathe and eat, it's just my nature. I've never considered dropping the pencil even if I'm not as good as I should be
autism mostly
I just draw and paint my interests. It's another way to spend time with my favorite media and be creative at the same time. And also because I've always wanted to become an artist of some kind, since I was a kid. There's a lot more than that, but that's what's most important to me.
It's an outlet of all the little stories and concepts I have bubbling around my head! When I get excited about an art idea it's the best feeling ever!! I love being able to put love into little details and make each drawing my own, I love making characters interact, I just love drawing.!!! It's love
To clarify: I believe I draw because I love!!! My art is something unique to me and I adore exploring anything and everything through this because there's always something beautiful in there.
There's also just alot of gay people in my head tho that helps- haha,
cough cough here goes: to get the demons out of my head, put concept on paper and not just it staying a visual in my head, getting emotions out on paper, to make ppl think i am weirder than they thought, and to further my skills in many different art mediums ^^
great way to pass the time (except for when i think it looks bad and then i die) also there is absolutely 0 other way the ideas in my head are gonna be visualized
Just gotta. If i was completely isolated from people. I think I would still make art just for the state of mind it takes me to. Very peaceful when it's going well and you get lost in the details
I have way to much shit in my head. I got 3 long runny stories and 4 one offs that im developing new characters that I will probably never show anybody. I really wanna catch a vibe for them so I draw them to get a good idea on how to write them better.
I wanted to make my anime as a kid. Then i was bored and just doodled during lectires in high school and university. It was fun and still is! Now i want to see my ideas in physical form. And honestly it's the only thing I'm kinda good at🥲
The creature that's always behind me tells me to, nobody else can see it but I SWEAR it's there. It tells me ideas and critiques and it's usually pretty chill but like what the flip .. why u here??
I grew up on pop art and art that had something to say against injustice and the status quo so my art has always had some of that mixed in. Going against gender norms/roles, testing, pushing. Wander it be just art, fashion, or writing.
It's one of if not the only skill that i have and don't feel like i do a mediocre job at it
And also i have a looot of oc's and storys that i would love to bring to life some day
If only i wasn't a massive procrastinator jaja
Sry for bad english:v
Because I like drawing like these 30 years old cartoons and bullshit, literally. For some reasons I love drawing overreacting facial and physical expressions since I was a young child, so that’s an artistic expression from my part.
it slows me down and i can just flesh out so many possibilities and ideas. i can vent and express my tougher emotions and experiences in a healthy manner w/o being judged. it's also brought me deeper levels of comfort that i havent found elsewhere
i cant stop… art has been happening to me since i was in elementary school. and now it’s barely a choice. i’m doodling on every random scrap of paper. i’m making characters for every peice of media i watch. i can’t ever stop, and i wouldn’t ever want to.
I have been "drawing" for years but I've never committed to it so I'm not very good. It's hard for me to keep going because I'm a bit ashamed of my lack of skilles, yet sometimes, if there's something I really wanna see and it doesn't exist, I'd gather the courage to draw it :3
So I can create things I don't see in regular media. I really recoil at the insinuation that I don't like "girly" or trendy things, when I really just don't like deeply sexist wypipo stuff 😭
Art to me is communication. Every piece of art is trying to communicate something. Whether it's as complex as "These are my thoughts on the universe and our place in it", or as simple as "my oc is the coolest fucking dude ever". So I draw to communicate. Usually my feelings, both simple and complex
I want to draw the characters I come up with in my stories. I feel I can't progress till I see them on paper. I have a long way to go but I hope to improve everyday!
It's fun, and it helps me get all the thoughts out of my head in material form. It's nice to physically see what I've been thinking about for days on end.
I have ideas in my head that I just cannot vocally get out of my system, so I gotta draw it out…
…Also I like drawing outfits I like that I can’t try on, makes my concepts easier to understand, and darn it my human Sonic with big curly hair and freckles is adorable!
my current reason is because it's my way of visualizing my "imagination" ig. AFAIK, I have Aphantasia.
I got into art because I would always sketch in school and just never stopped since then. 2019 is when I sat down and actually studied and focused on improving my art and taking it seriously.
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But now, I'm trying to make art just to make myself happy (I work in a different career now)
the same reason you breathe.
I just wish I could *actually* draw and not just (badly) copy and redraw frames from a cartoon or even other people's art.
I started to draw because I couldn't put my feelings into words either verbally or on paper when i was like, a spawn of a child!- so art became a diary for me, and then it just spiraled into something that i just adored doing!!
Fr there’s a joy in creation I think I couldn’t live without. I’ve always been this way, it’s served me as a form of expression, coping, etc. Even if it doesn’t come in the form of drawing, creating in anyway I think is a core human desire.
Also lmao joy of creation, fnaf referenc-
hot men
Also the feeling of pride and accomplishment when I finish a drawing and then look at it thinking "I did that"
I was alone
But now i draw so others might feel less alone
Accurate depiction of me at 4 trust
My earliest solid memory of drawing was to draw games because I could not play them.
Perhaps in totality.. to make dreams more real?
2) it gives me purpose in my leisure time
3) exciting to put accumulated trivial knowledge into practice
4) very cool if people can understand me better through my work
5) it's this or gooning
Now I draw to give myself a break from work. 😂
So I did!
But now, it's more so because I have so many ideas for characters/designs that I just have to visualise, and because I just enjoy the process
Now I draw for fictional men. On top of everything, art is my passion and the one thing I turn to after a long week. Ngl without drawing, I wouldn't be here lol.
Jk just for fun and creative stuffs!! I’ve been doing it ever since I could pick up a pencil lol
To get it out of my system
"Good" or "bad"
sometimes there's an urge to
follow your body when it says
you gotta create something
Not that I have to
out of some obligation,
but a synapse in my nerves goes
off like a timer and wants me to
go enjoy artmaking
I go based on instinct
out of external obligation
So it comes down to, innerself
wants to emerge as an outer expression
oh, and to torture myself : )
also the process of learning to draw and learning new techniques from other artists is fun! and drawing itself can be relaxing when painting
I just draw and paint my interests. It's another way to spend time with my favorite media and be creative at the same time. And also because I've always wanted to become an artist of some kind, since I was a kid. There's a lot more than that, but that's what's most important to me.
There's also just alot of gay people in my head tho that helps- haha,
And to make characters kiss ✨
It's just so fun
And also i have a looot of oc's and storys that i would love to bring to life some day
If only i wasn't a massive procrastinator jaja
Sry for bad english:v
*They need to be freed.*
In all seriousness, I like to draw because I get to put my characters out into the world in some form. Plus, it's fun!
…Also I like drawing outfits I like that I can’t try on, makes my concepts easier to understand, and darn it my human Sonic with big curly hair and freckles is adorable!
I got into art because I would always sketch in school and just never stopped since then. 2019 is when I sat down and actually studied and focused on improving my art and taking it seriously.