>couldn't even draw a stick figure half-decently >always

>>2910032
>drawing with elbow
>not shoulder

never gonna make it

>>2910042
i-it's just a step in the right direction. if i decide to pursue it anyways. like i said, it's very disheartening to learn this at 23 and not half the age i am now.

>>2910045
In 10 years you'll wish you began at 23

Start now and that's 10 years under your belt

>>2910081
>reading comprehension

>>2910081
i know you're right and i'll keep trying

>>2910042

He probably means pivoting from the elbow, which is the same as drawing from the shoulder

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This is pretty much how you feel every time you learn something useful, so get used to it. Learn to appreciate it.

>tfw shift+click in Photoshop after years of digital drawing

>>2910120
hey that's pretty cool

>>2910120
I knew about this but when do you use it? I find it jitters too much

>>2910032
Holy shit. I literally just understood what that meant after I read your post. All this "do not draw with your wrist" shit got me confused because I don't know what it meant. Thanks, anon. You may have failed, but you at least save me from years of hard work going down the drain.
I'm really having a hard time understanding drawing advice from anons because of how they are worded.
This works with digital drawing, right?

>>2910120
doesnt that just make a straight line?

IM DOING IT
IM DOODLING

it's true
now try drawing with a gel pen

>>2910092
...no it's not