Context
I’m a writer, but I’d like to be a comic book artist. I’ve been trying to learn how to draw on and off for years. At first, I felt like I didn’t have the talent for it, but looking back at what I’ve done in previous years, I think my problem is more about motivation. I just don’t find the same fulfillment in drawing as I do in writing. I’d like to find a way to break through this imaginary barrier…
I’m various flavours of neurodivergent. for all my life I’ve struggled doing anything, even things I enjoy. So I had to fight myself really hard to get competent at drawing/ painting, and I managed to get ok enough to get paid to do it.
Creating art is a multi step process. The part I enjoy the most is laying the foundation, creating a strong base drawing, there are subjects I also enjoy most. Like figure drawing or portraits… Doing landscapes/backgrounds or fully rendering a piece… i don’t like too much. It’s normal not to enjoy every part of the process and have certain inclinations/ preferences… that will also influence your style.
My advice is: show up to your sketchbook / canvas everyday no matter what. At least 30 min. Don’t get too attached to the results “good” or “bad”. Carry a small sketchbook and draw something when you are out and about .
Study the fundamentals. There’s plenty of good material on youtube, but if you can, enroll in some classes to get feedback ( you can also post on c/artshare and ask for feedback there) . If you want to do comics, focus on perspective and gesture drawing/ anatomy. Maybe join.some figure drawing classes