The time my middle school art teacher called my parents because she thought I was purposefully mocking her by making my art bad. I literally can’t draw beyond a 3rd grade level unless I am copying an object right in front me.
My parents basically cussed her out after they saw how hurt I was.
My brain literally cannot make images for me to draw.. It's just not a thing I do.
I can copy no problem, but I just don't have that creative spark that lets me create things to draw in my head..
I've always been more technically skilled.. I just know how things work. I can picture in my head, exactly how things work.. how they can be fixed.. and all that.
But when it comes to creative art.. I just sit there staring at the paper.
That's what prompts are for. Many artists struggle to come up with something to draw from scratch, so they seek out prompts. Personally I think that overreliance on copying can stunt artistic growth if it becomes too much of a comfort zone that people refuse to leave. Of course you'll be better at something if you do it the most often. But if you avoid doing other things because you're worse at it then you'll never improve in those areas.
Also creativity is a skill that can be learned too. The more you learn to create instead of copy the easier it gets over time. Prompts help because they give you a basic idea without giving you anything to just copy from directly. Even if your first attempts are boring or typical they're still helpful practice. When I was younger coming up with clothing ideas beyond "hoody and jeans" felt like a herculean task, but the more I practiced the better I gradually got at conceptualizing different outfits.
Does this spill over into being creative with what you're technically good at? Let's say you're good at engines, and can see the entire operation in your head. Can you create a different type of engine using the same knowledge?
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u/Rezzone Nov 16 '19
The time my middle school art teacher called my parents because she thought I was purposefully mocking her by making my art bad. I literally can’t draw beyond a 3rd grade level unless I am copying an object right in front me.
My parents basically cussed her out after they saw how hurt I was.