“Why do you draw?”
(I am largely answering this outside of career drawing. That answer is different. It is because I believe I have the skill set for a project and I’m excited to work for a person or company. This is a different answer.)
I’m not sure how long I’ll have this up on the sketch blog but I do think about this. Why do I draw? My instinctive answer is because I always have. Because I’m good at it. Because it’s taken and is taking me to really exciting places. I draw what I want and I draw for other people. I like the praise from drawing, I like it a lot but it isn’t why I draw.
For myself, I largely draw one way, in one style, but in the past I have drawn differently for teachers and clients. I study all kinds of styles and read about drawing all the time while at the same time drawing everyday. Sometimes I share what I draw, sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I’ll share a WIP and never post the finished drawing. Why? I don’t know.
I have always drawn. Like I have always breathed, like I have always lived. It’s just part of who I am. But why?…Because I always have. Because I’m good at it. Because it’s taken and is taking me to really exciting places. Because it makes me happy. Because even when I draw really depressing things I can make people happy.
I don’t know.
Artist friends and followers, what do you think?
Why do you draw?
