What Drawing Means to Me

 

I’m 19 years old and I have been drawing for 17 years. I grew up with pictures, so drawing has a special meaning to me. Drawing is not just an expression of beauty, but a method to express myself and everything about me, for example, my thoughts, ideas, ideals, emotions.

 

Various artists(2013)

 

Sometimes, people tell me that I’m good at drawing, and though I blush to say it, my drawings are not so bad. But I wan’t born with artistic talent, I was ordinary about these things – doodling, drawing pictures, designing something. If there is one thing different between me and people who don’t enjoy these, it is whether they feel joyful when they do the activities.

The incomplete

Though I have interest in art, I attend a science high school, where looks like have none of connections with art. Some people ask me why I don’t want a job related to art. Until I was 8 years old, I wanted to be a painter. But I’m getting older and older, I changed my dream to another job. When I am forced to study for a long time, I got to hate to study and thought studying is tedious. If I want to be a painter, I must learn technical things about drawing. And there might be times when I don’t want to draw, but I have to do, just like studying. It means the meaning of art changes from joy to duty. I worried of that I couldn’t draw what I really want to express with the true heart. Because of this reason, I’m walking a quite different way from the art.

An artist(2013)

Sometimes I doodle during studying time, and I can’t study effectively. I tend to concentrate on drawing rather than studying. So I feel guilty that I didn’t study when I have to do study. I’m trying to control the compulsion.

I don’t think I will quit drawing until I am dead. When I get older I mean when I retire, I’ll be an artist and support young artists who don’t have enough money to be active but have high aim and passion.

A flying bird(2014)

 

 

I‘m going to introduce how to draw well. Here is some tips.

 

1. Don’t fear drawing

When I suggest drawing, many people say. “I can’t draw,” and they avoid drawing, though I’ll never criticize their drawings. Don’t fear drawing. Whatever you even draw, it has its own beauty and individuality.

 

2. Practice controlling your pen

If you practice controlling pen, your drawing will look much better. Using thick and faint line give more information about the picture and make its expression richer. So try to control the strength with your pen. Using a pencil might be easier to practice.

 

 

Practicing  drawing lines

3. Draw every day

The best way to improve your artistic ability is to practice. Have interest in drawing and draw pictures in your spare time. There is no royal road to learning something. If you want to draw well, invest your time and make an effort.

 

I hope everyone enjoys drawing and gets into the swing of expressing your feelings and sentiments. It will help you to appreciate works of art, and it’s also good for your life and mental health!

by, Dohee Kim