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Old 05-31-2014, 03:29 AM
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patchy-at-best
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I'm a freelance artist, I've been a prolific drawer since I could hold a pencil. It was just 'in me'. Not that I don't have my off days, where brain and hand aren't working together. Hubby and I only had this conversation today. I was saying how I've always easily drawn 'cutsie' stuff yet real life depiction is hard for me (though I do good portraits). Yet others are the opposite. I think we all have the ability in us, but unless we try to draw everything possible we might never find our natural bent. Both of my parents were quite artistic though it didn't really interest them until later years. My daughter is the same, an amazing natural talent yet it doesn't interest her. I was surprised to hear she'd designed fine detail, complex Gothic tattoos for a few of her friends. I never knew, she just did them because they asked. My pride and joy is my 11yr old son, severely Autistic and didn't even touch a crayon until age 6. One day he just started to draw, and now draws for at least 5 hrs a day. He does miniature drawings, with 1mm pens, so very tiny and detailed I need my glasses to see what they are!!
Essentially we all have a talent for something, embrace it and share. I appreciate others talents more than my own :-)
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