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Is it normal to feel overwhelmed, anxious and fearful sometimes when learning to draw properly as a complete novice?
I’m learning to draw so I can draw like my favorite pro artists and my skilled art friends. However, sometimes I get anxious or even nervous because of the sheer complexity of what I need to learn.
Lines and shapes, perspective, color theory, anatomy, rendering, etc
It’s a lot to take in. And to make matters worse i also have anxiety of I’ll ever be good at art. If I will have ugly art style forever. If I’m “smart enough” to draw well or why isn’t my progress like the other artists? Also being self conscious about my age and how I’m “starting late”
I know these things are silly to be scared of and I’m talking to a specialist about my anxiety and getting treatment. But I was wondering if these feelings are normal for beginners?
u/BlackStallion657 — 16 hours ago