A Fresh Start

It has been over 6 months since I last blogged. I used to really like blogging, even when it was for school. I posted every week, writing passionately about some new topic. So what happened? Well life, I guess. I started high school and that was a big shake up in my life style. I've been spending most of my free time drawing. I'd completely forgotten how much I loved blogging until a couple of weeks ago. I had been watching Vlogbrothers on YouTube, and I came across a new vlogger who was a substitute John in one video. I started watching her channel (NerdyandQuirky) and it all just came back to me. At first, I was like, "Wow! I'd love to be a YouTuber!" but that wasn't really it. I just missed expressing my feelings into the void, to tell hypothetical followers about my life. I wanted to BLOG.
So here I am again, on a completely outdated site, following my mom's advice, blogging into the void. I don't even know where people blog now, or if it's even still a thing. Who knows. Who cares?
I'll try to blog every week, and knowing myself, I will MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Art Thoughts

I have wanted to make a blog post about my passion for drawing for a while now, but I haven't really known what to say. Actually, I never really know what to say when someone asks about my drawing. Maybe this post will help. 

One of the biggest misconceptions about art is that people think that being good at art is a natural talent. It is absolutely not! Every artist works extremely hard at their practice, putting in a lot of time and effort. I have seen so many amazing artists beating themselves up because they think they don't have talent. Art does not come naturally! It took me a lot of work to get where I am today, and I am still working at drawing better. If you have a passion for art like I do, practicing art is not a chore, it's something you will enjoy! So aspiring artists, stop worrying about whether you have talent, and focus on making your art the best it can be!

Another misconception about artists is that they can draw anything, anywhere. Not true. Just as good art requires a lot of practice, it needs a lot of inspiration. So many times I have been asked if I could draw something for some one, right then and there. ARTISTS ARE NOT FOUNTAINS OF CREATIVITY. I can't always draw. Sometimes I don't know what to draw. Maybe I can't draw a picture for someone in the middle of a loud, screamy classroom. Art doesn't just appear out of nowhere. If I have a good idea for a drawing, sure, I can draw it right then. But if I don't, I can sit for long time just facing an empty sketchbook. Yes, artists might be slightly more creative than the average person, but we are not fountains of ideas. An artist is more like a broken faucet- sometimes spurting tons of ideas and sometimes, nothing comes out. 

I would post some drawings, but this is an old blog post from a different website. Yes, it's Monica from the future!!! Copy and paste isn't working, so you'll just have to wait until I have the patience to do it!