“I can’t draw”

I hear people say all the time, "I can't draw" or more specifically "I could never draw as well as you". Everyone can draw, and with practice and some learning (whether that be via youtube, and art class or a helpful friend), anyone can draw. It takes time, practice and patience. I didn't wake up one day and just knew how to draw the way I do now. As children we are always drawing and painting and creating. As we grow up we typically stop practicing art it in favour of more academic activities -…
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This is me

I wanted my first blog post to be about something important and relevant to me, so here we go. It may seem cliche to talk about my depression and art, but psht that's what I am going to do. I have been depressed for a while, but clinically diagnosed with depression and anxiety since 2015 whilst I was in my 2nd year of university. To have those two illnesses together was a nightmare - depression means I don't feel, I don't want to get up, I have trouble doing things or even moving, but anxiety…
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