Drawing is as easy as 123 or ABC.

 

I have heard from a lot of people over the years that they can’t draw or that they wish they could draw. In thinking about this, I wonder if they know how to write? I do not mean getting on a computer and typing a paragraph, but simply getting a pencil and paper and writing their name or any words. Could they always write or is this something that they learned by having a parent or teacher teach them? My point is that writing is something that is learned and taught. Then it is practiced over and over until muscle memory takes over and it can be done without conscious thought. If you think about it, basic drawing is the same thing.

Writing is nothing more than a drawing that conveys a meaning or idea. Take any letter in the alphabet. As you write them, you are creating a drawing in essence. You are making marks on paper that someone else recognizes. That is what drawing really is. So, I laugh to myself when people say they can’t draw when they have actually been doing it almost all of their lives. For instance, take the image to the left. You see the words “A Drawing of an old building and some trees” These words create an image in your mind. Also, there is a simple sketch of an old building and some trees. The drawing is just another representation of the words that are written. Now the two may have made slightly different images in your mind, but they are really the same. The words and the drawing are just marks made on paper to convey meaning.

Granted some people’s penmanship is better than others and some people’s drawings maybe better than someone else. However, everyone can do it and it just comes down to wanting to improve. My penmanship is readable, but not really that neat. I will be honest; penmanship is a skill that I have not taken the time to develop or practice. Mainly because I do most of my writing by typing on a computer. However, over the years my drawing ability has improved because that is something that I have devoted time to improving.

Now I am not the only one to write about this topic, I have seen and heard many artists say or write similar things. This is not an original thought, but one that needs to get repeated as often as possible. Drawing and art is something that anyone can do. It is a skill that can be learned, it just takes a desire to do so and practice.

I hope you have enjoyed this blog post and more importantly thought about my message. Anyway I have also included a simple drawing of a tree stump that I did while out camping in early May of this year. The video at the top was just a quick sketch of a fence post for my YouTube channel that I am building along with this blog. 

Now I would love to hear from you, so please leave a comment below. Thank you and I hope everyone has a good week.