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My nerd donut steel

>>4569152
I am trying to draw again this year. The firsts months i barely drew anything, i used to sit and stare at the paper, scribble a little, get anxious and give up. Now i am finally able to just willingly sit and enjoy drawing. This is what helped me:

-don't look at other artists before drawing: i only look at other artists to see how they solved a certain problem.
-put white noise in the background (anything but music): it will help you concentrate in drawing.
-draw what you like: draw for yourself.
-don't use social media to post your art: same as above.
-set up small goals: my goals this year is making clean sketches and be able to paint decently with pencils.
-don't use references (personal): i only look at references when i need to solve a difficult problem, mostly shoes and hands.

I can't really give you many advices because you are waaaay better in skill than me, but i hope it helps you. Think of drawing as a relaxing hobby, not as something you need to get better now.