I see a lot of positivity posts about 12-year-olds just learning to draw. Β Posts cautioning us to be mindful of 11-year-olds with no grasp of anatomy and 13-year-olds whose characters are all the same person with different hair and clothes, and I love those posts. Β Those are great posts. Β Keep those posts coming, tumblr.
But can I ask, what about the 25-year-old who just bought their first ever sketchbook? Β What about the 32-year-old whoβs been drawing for a month and has just about got the hang of a human-looking face? Β What about the 67-year-old who finally has time to sit down and learn how to paint like theyβve always wanted?
Not everyone starts drawing as a child. Β Not everyone learned as a preteen. Β Some people start in college. Β Some people start when their career is going well and they feel like itβs time for a new hobby. Β Some people start after theyβve retired.
Not all beginner artists are kids, and I just think the adults ones deserve some encouragement, too.
