The other day someone asked me what I would do with my day off. I told them I would probably be drawing.

“Drawing! I wish I could draw”

But you can, I thought to myself.

I began drawing September 2016, more than a year ago. I recently finished filling up my notebook and as I reviewed the pages I saw how much I had improved. I also want to clarify that I am not a gifted artist that came out of the womb with a pen and paper. I sucked. I’m still not the best, but I work at it.

Art seems to be this elusive trait that only some people were born with the ‘artistic gene’. I think this is a load of crap and an excuse to not try to create art. Art is scary, subjective, and it always seems that there is someone else who is always better.

Art is scary, but exciting! Art feels good. Who the hell cares if someone doesn’t like your art, it’s YOUR art.

I didn’t start drawing because I was an exceptional artist; instead it was a skill I wanted to improve upon. It allows me to decompress, clear my head, and laugh. I encourage YOU to begin your own artistic journey.

To begin here are a few ideas:

1. 1. Buy a notebook. Fill it with sketches, ideas, love notes to yourself (you get the picture). I still look through sketches I started nine months ago and decide I want to sketch it over again.
   2. Buy yourself different mediums. I have a pouch of pens and pencils of various color, ink, width and I am constantly experimenting. Keep trying new mediums until you find something that works for you.
   3. GTS (Google that shit). I absolutely love reading books, especially a good drawing book. I’ve found that many of these art books are super technical sometimes, very overwhelming. Watching a YouTube video is more effective for me. There are thousands of other artists who have already invented the wheel and can give you great advice.
   4. Create! I typically spend a minimum of 10 minutes a day drawing. Most of this id done during my commute on public transportation. Find ways to create during your day. It feels good!