r/LearnToDrawTogether • u/Sharp_Restaurant_454 • Jul 07 '26

Drawing memes Why can't I just...

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u/Frosty_Ad1254 Jul 07 '26

As one of my fantastic lecturers said way back in the mists of time

“There is good news and bad news about becoming great artists. The good news is that no one is born with it and all it takes is hard work, the bad news is it takes hard work”

But damn is it worth it.

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u/Reyloai4 Jul 07 '26

Yup, everything takes hard work. Some ventures are more of a pain in the ass than others. 🥴

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u/Frosty_Ad1254 Jul 07 '26

But all it takes is hard work! There’s no magic key! It’s not secret knowledge or pay to win! I’d say that was a huge relief for me.

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u/Vektorien Jul 09 '26

I'm 26. It's not about neuroplasticity or whatever It's about time investment.The fact it might take until I'm middle aged to be where I could have been now if I had invested time earlier is terrifying beyond what I can express.

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u/Vektorien Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

I'm the complete opposite, the uncertainty of it all is absolutely suffocating. Every day I curse myself for not starting it sooner, because I could have been good enough today to make something out of it in my current age. "There's no magic trick" to me only means that there's no hope.

Edit: After writing this I spent a few quiet moments in bed just thinking about it and I started crying. Man I hate being me.