Why Draw in the Ready-Made World?

Have you recently asked yourself: Why draw? Here’s why we need to keep drawing no matter what!

Writing This Blog Post Was Difficult

I enjoy writing about art, but this time the task seemed difficult. First, I thought I would write about how you get ideas for colored pencils when you paint a bottom layer with watercolors.

But it felt like something I’ve written about many times before. For example, see the posts Wild Botanical Art – Create with Colored Pencils and Watercolors and How to Combine Watercolors and Colored Pencils.

Then I thought about writing about the quality of watercolors and colored pencils, but that didn’t seem like a very inspiring topic.

At last, I started writing about how to make a visual voice stronger, but the text became too theoretical. And I have nice posts about the topic already. See, for example: How Inktober Strengthened My Visual Voice and Enrich Your Art – Play with Shapes!

In the end, I decided to write what I have really been thinking about recently: “Why draw in the ready-made world?”

Feeling Blue

Lately, I’ve had the feeling that I’m in an ancient profession and that I am ancient in all other ways too. It’s odd for me because I love technology and I’m always learning new things. But I’ve seen too many images produced by artificial intelligence and depressingly enough hype about how you don’t have to create anything yourself anymore.

In addition, all kinds of insecurity have increased in the world, and that’s also toxic to creativity.

Despite feeling blue, I don’t want to give in. I still want to believe in the basic human need to create something new. It has helped that the upcoming course that I have been finishing, feels like a safe and cozy place. I hope it will have the same comforting effect on you.

Why Draw and Believe in Visual Self-Expression

There has been a lot of talk about freedom of speech lately, but human expression is not just words. I deeply believe that drawing allows people to express themselves more directly than writing.

And at its best, a drawing offers an imaginary view to which not only the creator but also viewers can attach their memories and meanings.

If we don’t approach life with our imagination, we lose our inner harmony. When we put pen to paper, we open up a connection to our inner world.

Not everything that comes out is necessarily masterful, but it is authentic to ourselves, and through that, there is an opportunity to also find a connection with others.

That is why I have been making art almost every week for over 10 years. Even if art were to one day no longer be my profession, I would still maintain this connection in my life, which only requires pen and paper.

This is the reason why I want to be an advocate for drawing and imagination.

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