Is it possible to learn how to draw really well, or is it one of those things your born with?

[Anonymous]

Can learn

Born with

[BeMuse]

You can learn technique and speed with training and a lot of practice, but your work probably won’t be that inspired. There are plenty of people that are “technically” good but boring as shit and evoke no emotion. When I use to take art classes, there were a lot of people that tried really hard and did alright, but I made it look easy and had people looking over my shoulder asking me how I do that and what am I going to do next with smiles on their face… I still get that whenever I doodle in public. I’m not technically trained at a high level though... To be top notch I think you need both inherent talent as well as training and practice.

[Asker]

Exactly what i thought as well.

[Kurαȷ]

You can learn the techniques, but you do definitely need a feel for aesthetics.
I know people who spent years in art schools, and still graduated less proficient than many of the kids who go to the entry exams.

Personally, I never learned how to paint properly, and I'm poor as shit at character art.
But I can trace a picture and it will look right.

[Anonymous]

I’m great at drawing, but I think that came with practice. I used to draw all the time growing up, and I would even outline whatever I saw around me with my eyes. I was obsessed. I think the later you start, the harder it might be, just like how kids can learn languages easier. Your brain is more malleable perhaps.

[Hurlyburly]

It is definetely possbile to learn. It might be harder for someone who got "two left hands" but with enough dedication nothing is impossible.

[Greenfield25]

I may have been born with decent motor skills, but enjoying drawing led to practicing more, and therefore I got better.

[OnlyYouKnowThat]

I have a feeling that it is a gift that you're born with. I can only draw stick figures. If it were possible to learn to draw well then I'd love to do it.

[ChrisTruthseeker]

Natural ability only took me so far as a kid.
Art class tought me how to shade certain objects so they stand out and have depth depending on which part you shade.

[Bandit74]

I think you can learn to develop your skills, but without an innate apptitude for it you can only progress so far.

[LegateLanius]

Both. There are people that are born with a natural affinity for a particular thing, able to do it at a higher level early. Then there are those that need to take the slow ride. Both can be quite good in their own right.

[genericname85]

You can learn it. Yeah some learn it a bit faster naturally but it's more work than. The average Joe would be willing to invest. It really is a LOT of work. It won't be done in a few weeks or months.

[MemeSupreme]

Well it's a skill not an inherited trait like you get better at things by practicing

[bjarkey]

We aren't born with any skills. The more you apply yourself, they better you will become

[NerdInDenial]

Unless you have Parkinson’s disease, you can learn to draw or paint well

[douride2]

It is possible to learn. Unfortunately I never did.

[Anonymous]

If you’re born with it you have a natural talent. But I do believe you can learn it too.

[Poormanscomedian]

It is like sports, you are born with basics , but you learn to fine tune the skills

[Deathraider]

It's a learnt skill. Tabula rasa.

[Rexxx]

I think it can be either.

[Girllovesmysteries]

It goes both ways ☺️

[lovemyirishman]

It is possible

[ChocolateCheesecake]

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