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“I can’t draw.”
Can I gently challenge that?
You absolutely can draw. 🙌🏻
The act of putting pencil to paper isn’t the difficult part. The difficult part is expecting yourself to be brilliant before you’ve given yourself permission to learn.
We don’t expect an athlete to become an Olympian without years of training.
We don’t expect a doctor to qualify without years of medical school.
A chef wasn’t born knowing how to create incredible food. They started by being curious, making mistakes, and practising over and over again.
So why do we expect ourselves to pick up a pencil and create a masterpiece on day one?
Creativity is no different. It’s a skill that grows with time, patience and practice. 🥰
So perhaps instead of saying, “I can’t draw,” try saying:
“I can draw… I’m just at the beginning of my journey.”
Let go of perfection. Stay curious. Keep showing up.
Because every artist you admire was once the person who thought they couldn’t do it either.
Keep going. Your future self will thank you. 💜🙌🏻
First two pics are from the start of my journey many years ago. The third is more recent. I will always keep practicing and I can’t wait to see what I am creating in another 20 years 🌱
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