The Skill Trap: How “Learning More” Makes You Draw Worse
Today I want to talk about a problem that almost every art hobbyist or self-taught artist experiences—but rarely notices: How does obsessing over art techniques quietly slow down your artistic growth? And more importantly, how can ordinary art learners break out of this trap? It sounds contradictory, right? By common logic, techniques are supposed to improve your drawing. So…
How to Find Your Artistic Theme and Your Path in Life
In my previous passages, I wrote about how to find your art style and medium. Today, I want to go a little deeper: How do you find your artistic theme — and even your path in life? Have you ever had this experience? You pick up your pencils, watercolor whatever the medium is, ready to…
Why Artists Must Stay True to Themselves?
I’ve always loved creating content that sparks inspiration and deeper thinking. For a long time, I kept asking myself one question: Why must artists stay true to who they are? And it wasn’t until I watched Chinese American figure skater Alysa Liu perform at the Winter Olympics—and learned more about her journey—that I found the…
Miss Daisy Drawing 