Struggles
Just started the book "how to draw faces in 15 minutes" by Jake Spicer. It is my new attempt to learn drawing. I tried to learn drwaing a few times before, as a kid and as an adult. Each time, I made some progress, but soon was frustrated by how bad my drawings look like, and how clueless I was to make them look more realistic. And gave up.
In introduction of the book, there is a short paragraph about beginning steps of drawing and strugles that come with it. It says:
.... everybody struggles. Some people just enjoy the process and work through it. While others give up. The frustration and puzzlement that comes with drawing is part of the process. It encourages you to seek and be curious.
It is comforting to read these lines. A reminder that it is not only me, everybody struggles.
It is a matter of how I view the struggles. As small obstacles that belong to the process, and I need to find a solution for them. Or as an evidence for my lack of talent, and a reason to give up again like I have done before.
And I try to apply this mindset not only to drwaing, but for many other aspects of my life. For my swimming lessons, for work, interpersonal relationships, ... .