Nope.
I'm not really the artist type.
I always thought that about myself. I hated art. But the fact was, I didn't. I just hated the
type of art I was doing. My school forced me into a intense art class, it was mandatory. This was 4th-6th grace I hated it. We didn't get to be creative, and I hated it so much I would make up excuses to get out of it. The only class I've ever done bad in.
I then started water color on October 22nd 2020. I remember the date because it was the day after my Poshy died. I was so heartbroken and I needed an outlet, something to explode and just let my feelings pour into. Art just allowed my to move my brush, no matter how clouded with tears my eyes were, and just- paint.
And ever since I've began several different mediums; water color, acrylic, pencil, scratch art, digital art, enamel, metal working, glass blowing, clay sculpting, ceramics, lapidary, jewelry, and so many more. The options are endless, and that's what's so incredible about it. I don't actually do art all that often, just a few paintings or a few sketches here and there, but even so with such minimal practice and commitment I've still won multiple art contests, gained several commisions, and started a few businesses around my art. The options are literally endless. You just have to be willing to jump in and give it a shot, don't pressure yourself to make something beautiful, just make something you enjoy creating. It's all about the process. If you don't like the process the result is meaningless.
And it's okay to not like certain mediums or forms, you just haven't found something you've clicked with, and that's okay.
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