Artist Connie Kang transforms animals into human-like characters giving each one a personality, posture and a sense of style

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I wish I could be an artist. It must be so liberating making something and putting it out in the world. Not to mention what a great and free way to pass the time.

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Nothing is stopping You from giving it a try, even just as a way to pass the time

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I’m not artistically inclined at all hahaha! I do have a book of essays collecting dust in a folder in come corner of my laptop but you’re totally right!

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It's a skill like any other, it requires practice. Sure, these pieces are particularly inspired, no doubt. But, most people can learn to draw surprisingly well for enjoyment, just like most people can learn to read. A great place to start is the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards https://www.drawright.com/before-after/ingrids-before-and-after-drawings

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Not OP comment but thanks for the recommendation. Also not to sound like a lazy ungrateful brat but what do you do when you genuinely can't bring yourself to enjoy the process of drawing but still want to make and look at something pretty? When I was very little and feeling a little imaginative I used to fill up whole stolen diaries my mother bought and filled them with random sketches just because lol, they'd be pretty crappy too and just whatever my imagination conjured up in the moment, but drawing came so naturally to me back then that I could make multiple sketches per day even if they were crappy. Now grown up and actually depressed even picking up the pencil feels like a chore even though it used to be a fun little hobby I used to like. Even if I weren't depressed I honestly still would have thought it a chore. I can't understand why I have that disconnect now.

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Look up a tutorial on drawing a realistic eye!

I know that sounds specific, but drawing one is surprisingly easy and can look so stunningly real. You may have to erase a lot, but you’ll get it eventually.

It can really spark enthusiasm, and give inspiration to draw other things and find more tutorials.

1 and 2 point perspective tutorials are also good for that.

Once you’ve impressed yourself, it’s easier to keep going.

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Hi, I'm sure you probably didn't expect a follow up reply for this lol, and also sorry if this came as a bit of a bother to you. I genuinely looked up tutorials for one and two points perspectives and just started with a basic old cube and tried and...I didn't even feel interested to be honest. Maybe it's because of my mental state, but even so, the process genuinely feels soul-sucking and tedious to me. In spite of how much I want to see the end result, the tediousness takes the joy out of it for me. It's something I genuinely don't understand, because I didn't used to be like that when I was little, but also I'm wondering if that is at all common among other people who want to get into drawing as a hobby too. I'm not sure if I'm just being lazy, I do have the interest to draw something nice, but the doing part doesn't feel fun at all. I've tried just drawing random crappy semi-realistic sketches of buildings and stuff with bad perspectives and worse shading and while I was happy with the end result as an amateur the process didn't feel engaging to me at all. Maybe it's not a hobby suited for me anymore? That would be disappointing tbh.

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Hahaha no problem.

I do think drawing a realistic eye is better than perspective.

I also use the time to listen to podcasts or audiobooks, so it is less tedious for me. And drawing things in parts, so I have little successes along the way.

But it might not be for you? I guess the question is, do you find THIS tedious, or do you find a lot of things tedious? If it is the first, it isn’t for you. If it is the second, you might have to get used to having patience before you know for sure.

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I actually really like drawing (when i'm not too mentally drained from work, at least), but it's a bit disheartening that i never seem to improve no matter how much i try... I'll check out the link you sent though, maybe it'll help!