JoseRayberth

why you say it lol?

Hi! How are you. For me it was strange too if I needed to do texture with my shoulder. https://drawabox.com/lesson/1/2/wrist But in this part from lesson 1 it says there will be situations youll need to use your wrist, for example texture. I think in lesson 2 it doesnt remind you that note, but thats because the lesson is not fully updated yet. Hope this helps you.

Hi bro.

After reading what you wrote, I want you to know that you are not alone in this. I completely understand how you're feeling – that frustration and the sense that instead of moving forward, you're actually falling behind. Honestly, I've been through something very similar myself, that feeling of "I don't even know how to draw for fun anymore." It's a disheartening moment, and it's easy to feel tempted to just give up. But I'm here to tell you: don't give up just yet. It's much easier said than done, I know, but you have my support, and I'm sure you have the support of many others who are on the same path here.

The 50/50 Rule: Your Canvas, Your Rules

You mentioned the 50/50 rule and how you feel like you're not doing the "fun" part. In my opinion, that rule is a guideline, not a rigid obligation. Some people enjoy exploring lines and letting their imagination run wild spontaneously, but there are others, like you and me, who want things to "turn out well."

If the "drawing for fun" part is causing you more stress than enjoyment right now, don't pressure yourself. You can interpret that rule in your own way. If what makes you feel good and helps you progress is focusing on the fundamentals that Drawabox teaches you, then do it! Every line, every box you draw, no matter how "bad" you think it is, is a step forward. You're building a solid foundation that will allow you to draw anything you want in the future. It's like learning a musical instrument; at first, it's scales and exercises, but they'll lead you to play your favorite songs.

Drawing Is Hard, But Fundamentals Are Key

Drawing is incredibly challenging, no doubt about it. But the vast majority of artists you admire learned thanks to consistent practice of the fundamentals. So, the fact that you do one activity from this course every day is already a huge accomplishment. It might seem like small progress right now, but believe me, in the future, that foundation will be gigantic.

Your Dream Is Valid and Achievable

I understand that struggling with depression can make these feelings of emptiness and frustration even harder to deal with. It's heartbreaking to feel like your dream of learning to draw is slipping away. But I want you to know that your dream is absolutely valid and achievable. There's no such thing as a "negative" level in art; there's only a starting point and a path of continuous growth.

If, right now, or in the future, you're interested in professional drawing, a resource you could explore is the curriculum at https://www.soloartcurriculum.com/ . But for now, focus on taking it one step at a time.

One Step at a Time and Necessary Breaks

The important thing is to keep moving forward, step by step. And if you feel overwhelmed or tired, remember to take necessary breaks. Making a little progress each day is fantastic, even if that progress seems minimal to you. It's not about speed, but about consistency.

Sending you a big hug. You have my support on this journey. Keep going, don't give up!

Hi! Thank you so much dude. I need to check again in the server if Im using fineliners or pens lol. Ill ask in the critique exchane section then. Again thank you so much ;p!

Hi Uncomfortable,

Just wanted to say thank you again for your detailed explanations and advice. I've been working on the "sword strike" exercise and focusing on separating confidence from accuracy in my lines.

I also had a bit of a breakthrough: I realized that drawing my lines in the opposite direction to what I was initially doing actually helped to make them straighter, especially the longer and shorter ones that were sometimes curving. It was quite a surprising discovery

I still have a lot of practice ahead, as you said, my subconscious still tends to doubt, and it feels like my confidence and precision are constantly fighting to see which one wins. However, I'm also happy to share that I finally finished the 250 Box Challenge. It feels very satisfying to have completed it.

I understand that consistent practice is key to truly internalizing these concepts and developing the necessary muscle memory and subconscious confidence. I'll continue to work on applying your tips and putting in the hours to solidify this new approach as well.

As always, thank you for your guidance.

Hi Uncomfortable!

I've been thinking a lot about your response regarding the difference between accuracy and confidence in line work, and it's been incredibly helpful.

I think I now better understand that confidence is a choice, but I also see that this choice is reinforced by practicing the subconscious skill. My main confusion was that even though I feel like I choose to be confident in my strokes (even trying to close my eyes so I don't hesitate), my lines sometimes still come out wobbly.

I'm now realizing that this wobbliness likely stems from my ghosting (ghost lines). Many times, even my ghostings are unstable or wavy. From what I know, I understand that if the ghosting isn't fluid, it's hard for the final line to be.

I was hoping you could provide a bit more guidance on how to specifically correct these shaky ghostings. Is there a particular technique or a different approach to help my arm movement become smoother and more controlled during the ghosting phase, before I even put the pen to paper? I feel that practicing it more with the second exercise of the first lesson (Ghosting lines) would help me

Thanks so much for your the continued help.

Hi! I know how that feels. I haven't seen anywhere a proper trick to fix that, but as you go along you discover your own tricks. I know other people's tricks may not work for you, but it's always worth a try :p

This is after drawing the Y: What I do mostly is use the Y to my advantage, I mean when I am going to converge lines, I first put one of the Y lines parallel to me by rotating the page (the line straight towards you) That line we know that Will converge Straight, so when putting the other dot of the other line of the Y we can SEE if it looks the same straight, and if it does, Obviously it will go parallel to line of the Y. So basically if we put One of the Y lines paralel to us by rotating the page, While putting the dots for make the other lines we can see if they go the same way as the like towards us.

So what You can do is about trying to make them not look alike and to make them converge with the line that is going towards you, for that, tilt the lines just a little bit for slow convergences.,If you tilt them much you will make a quick convergence, but You don't want that right now.

If you look at them from another angle of the paper, it will be harder to know how they converge. So it's easier to see how the lines convergente if we put One of the Y straight to us by rotating the paper and see if they other ones we wanna convergence doesnt look as straight as the Y One.

I hope you understand what I said lol, but if you have any questions you can tell me

Ohhh alr. Sorry for the confuse hehe. I'll go ahead then, without worrying it will go wrong :). Thanks a Lot

Hi, thank you so much!. Ill repeat the rotated boxes then. Also when you say to not be afraid to ruin a page you mean that if I do it with confidence but it goes wrong the line every time should I change the paper and do it again?. Sorry for afk too :,)

I think I get it :). I'll do My lines then with more confidence (As if I were an expert lol) Thank You a Lot.

Oh alr then :,). Well, sometimes I feel like I am drawing from My elbow, but I try to adjust the paper to use my shoulder, Is still alr to use my elbow Even so? Because I see in uncomfortable videos that he uses His elbow or wrist sometimes.