I have an entire art series planned but I’m terrified to start drawing again... ;-;
Hi everyone,
I haven’t seriously drawn portraits in almost two years because of anxiety, loss of confidence, and creative burnout.
But recently, I created an entire art series in my head called Ethereal Creatures. I already have the concepts, references, symbolism, and compositions planned, and one of the drawings is meant for an international art competition.
The problem is that I’m terrified to start. Not because I don’t want to draw, but because I’m scared I lost my skills and won’t be able to create what I imagine anymore.
I miss the version of myself that used to draw every day for hours without fear.
Have any artists here experienced this kind of fear after a long break? How did you reconnect with drawing without feeling overwhelmed by expectations?