How old were you when you started drawing?

[Muna]

For as long as I can remember I've always liked to draw. And making all the other artsy stuff too.

 

[lasagne_of_death]

Uhh I think I started when I was 7, but I've only started drawing again recently (January last)

 

[Alolan_Apples]

I think I was 5 when I started drawing.

 

[Aquilla]

I genuinely can't remember because I think I was drawn to drawing from the moment I was able to hold a pencil. I remember already in kindergarten I was always in the art corner drawing, and my mom has binders and binders of childhood drawings. Once I entered school it really took off, I started copying animals from thick picture books and lexicons (queue: horse and dolphin phase), started copying Pokémon and other stuff, loved making up outfits and draw them on empty mannequins... And I guess I just never stopped there were times I drew less, but always came back to it.

 

[Neb]

I started at around 4, but I never spent much time doing it since I didn't enjoy it and ended up never making any progress. My hand naturally shakes when I hold objects like pens or markers, making drawing well basically impossible. Instead, I do pixel art. I don't have to worry about handshaking and can still make decent-looking pieces.

 

[Dunquixote]

I drew like everyone else whenever I started using crayons. Aside from that, I drew throughout my childhood and drew a bit too in middle school and a little in high school, though much less in high school. I started drawing more again between 2020 and 2021. I stopped drawing sometime when I took my hiatus in 2022, maybe later (I can’t remember if I continued to draw for the beginning part of my break). I drew for the tbt fair, halloween event and now I’m drawing for the secret santa art exchange and draw the user above you . I’m still a beginner at art.

 

[Beep Boop]

I obviously don't remember now, but probably as soon as I could pick up a pencil. I do background and things with calming vibes.

 

[Suguri]

I was 5 and I had my brother's Captain Underpants books with me. I'd draw on this easel we used to have while mimicking Dav Pilkey's art style, and it pretty much went from there.

 

[LittleMissPanda]

I don't remember my exact age when I first started to draw, but I know I've always been interested in art. I want to do my own illustrations for my ongoing story.

I developed and practiced my skills by drawing my favorite cartoon characters. I used to draw Courage the Cowardly Dog and Hamtaro ALL the time, but as I grew older I found my own unique style and started creating my own OCs. I still have tons of my early drawings and ideas. I'm glad too because I can see how much I've improved and how much my drawing style has changed over the years.

I never liked doing that whole step-by-step process where you draw the outline first then add/erase details as you go along. I don't know what it's called, but it's that rough sketch thing aka the circle from that one Spongebob episode where he takes art lessons. I just have a natural ability to draw without using that technique. I mainly draw from memory and by visualizing, but sometimes I do need to look at a reference to get the smaller details and colors right.

I never need to trace. I'm most comfortable drawing animals, fantasy and nature, but I can do humans too if I really put my heart into it. I like to think that my art style is a little bit of everything, and I can adjust it and experiment with it here and there.