When Is It Too Late to Start Drawing? 

Thank you for your inspiration. I am 60 now and after watching the RU-vid videos and reading comments I am inspired to do so much more and have done so much more than when I was busy working my tail off. Sailing, traveling, fishing and now art! RU-vid is a very positive influence because of people like you.

So glad to hear that, so inspiring and awesome.

You know, there was that girl who, in every class, kept drawing while the teacher explained Chemistry or Mathematics (I never liked it) so in secondary school I went to the best art school in Lisbon. It's a public school where great artists like Paula Rego came from. who then went to London. She passed away 1 week ago. "The woman who painted fear" I was at this school for 6 years but it was the 80's and I just wanted punk shows. I fell into the world of drugs and my parents weren't as open as most of my peers' parents. They stopped giving money for material in their heads, it was to buy drugs. I didn't even have A 2 sheets, it was my teacher who gave them to me, but he died young with cancer. I had a lot of loss of friends and it got worse when I was only 25 I wanted to die because I lost my boyfriend and 6 months later my best friend who was more than my sister. I went into a deep depression and didn't touch the drawing anymore. I isolated myself from the world until I met at age 29 what would become the father of my daughters. We were both in the heroin world. But I got pregnant at 31 years old and did a treatment alone at home, nor did I smoke tobacco for over 10 years. I taught them to mix colors and bought everything to draw and then I started drawing again. 4 years later I found myself alone taking care of my twins. It was so bad that he took me to court where I got custody but had a very strong relapse. Until today and they have already graduated in languages, cultures and literature and I never picked up a pencil again. I forgot everything. Now I'm retired and I'm still having this damn depression but the money isn't enough to pay for drawing lessons. I still keep my T, which is a wooden ruler that I put on the school table, it was fixed there and there is a square next to it to measure the squadron, the degrees, etc. I don't even know how to use it anymore. Now I saw her video, is it now? It's free or not. I would be happy. Thank you

You know, there was that girl who, in every class, kept drawing while the teacher explained Chemistry or Mathematics (I never liked it) so in secondary school I went to the best art school in Lisbon. It's a public school where great artists like Paula Rego came from. who then went to London. She passed away 1 week ago. "The woman who painted fear" I was at this school for 6 years but it was the 80's and I just wanted punk shows. I fell into the world of drugs and my parents weren't as open as most of my peers' parents. They stopped giving money for material in their heads, it was to buy drugs. I didn't even have A 2 sheets, it was my teacher who gave them to me, but he died young with cancer. I had a lot of loss of friends and it got worse when I was only 25 I wanted to die because I lost my boyfriend and 6 months later my best friend who was more than my sister. I went into a deep depression and didn't touch the drawing anymore. I isolated myself from the world until I met at age 29 what would become the father of my daughters. We were both in the heroin world. But I got pregnant at 31 years old and did a treatment alone at home, nor did I smoke tobacco for over 10 years. I taught them to mix colors and bought everything to draw and then I started drawing again. 4 years later I found myself alone taking care of my twins. It was so bad that he took me to court where I got custody but had a very strong relapse. Until today and they have already graduated in languages, cultures and literature and I never picked up a pencil again. I forgot everything. Now I'm retired and I'm still having this damn depression but the money isn't enough to pay for drawing lessons. I still keep my T, which is a wooden ruler that I put on the school table, it was fixed there and there is a square next to it to measure the squadron, the degrees, etc. I don't even know how to use it anymore. Now I saw her video, is it now? It's free or not. I would be happy. Thank you

@@SchaeferArt thanks for all your videos..it's not just the starting though. It the feeling I'm not as naturally talented as others to do it professionally and achieve the same heights or goals. .would you think thisnis silly I started in my late 20s/mid 30s? Would you agree..also I'm just curious if I may ask why don't you want self promotion in the comments?

you still alive? how's the sketching goin 😅

So awesome to hear!

Sounds awesome, enjoy it and have fun! :)

Trying my best :)

@@SchaeferArt good luck

Well, you're wrong. Once you're 7 years old or older, it's too late to start then. It's over. Haha not really, I'm just kidding and being stupid. I totally agree with you. You said it quite well :)

@@SchaeferArt you had me in the first half, ngl

@@Woolwoven haha :)

@@Woolwoven He truly did! 😂😋

Glad to hear that, much appreciated! :)

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Same bro, I love art but I've dropped practicing for almost 5 years now for the same reasons as you (mental health) , I'm a complete begginer now, but I'm considering starting to practice again.

@@Explore.ndEnjoy I’m rooting for you! Let’s pick ourselves back up! 🤍

I'm in the same boat as you guys. I was super passionate about art ........and then my grandmother passed ......... plus mental health issues as well and all my passion for it went out the window. A decade later and I want to get back into the creativity. I hope y'all find what you are looking for getting back into the creative field as I hope I do. It can only get better from here .....right?

@@wildcherrysan7925 yes let's do it , we totally can ,we're even the same age lol (almost cuz I'll be 20 in october), I really loved that quote he said at the end it really inspires me. *The best time to plant a tree is probably twenty years ago , but the second best time is NOW* Man I love this quote!

@@DarthGoku415 yes it can only get better it's impossible to be worse , you've been through a lot , but now it's your time to start over and start doing the thing you enjoy: *art* I really wish you the best of luck!

So glad to hear this :) That's really awesome. Hope all is going well with your art and drawing.

I will upload a lot more soon in the next month or two. Keep an eye out.

I understand. I've done the same with painting recently :( THanks for watchign!

Thank you :)

So glad to hear that, hope it's going well! :)

The only rule of art is there are no rules. Best of luck you will definitely be happy and enjoy what you do, friend. ✌

I hope you can get back into it and find happiness. It's worth it

THank you for the kind words :) I'll try to keep making you proud.

Apa khabar? :) (I know a little Malay actually haha). Hope you enjoy the videos, and I hope the drawing goes well! Have fun, relax, and enjoy the process.

@@SchaeferArt Baik. Luar biasa. Wkkk

@@kalaunakmaju wkwk aku masih belajar. Aku noob

To the random person who liked my comment, thank you.

You bet!

Awesome! Glad to hear that :)

Glad to hear :)

I actually genuinely relate to this 💀 I get so envious of people who started certain hobbies at such a young age and are now so good at what they do that I just feel so unaccomplished when I see them. Nonetheless, I know that even though I may be starting 'late', it's better than doing nothing at all.

@@ism06 nice to hear! My main hesitation comes from me thinking that others will judge me for still being a beginner while they are already advanced. But I realised as long as your passion and dedication is there, you will soon catch up. Its all about having fun and there is no need to compare with others.

@@freeziski Ohh, I totally understand that! And hey, don't worry about others will think about you being a beginner. You're doing what you want to do, and that's all that matters 💪

Aw man, don't worry about others. It's your journey and yours alone. By the time you're 32 (like me now) you'll be a pro. Stay patient and focus on yourself.

I’m turning 14 in a few days, and I want to learn how to draw but I feel like there’s no point as there’s plenty of people who have been doing it for years and I could never catch up

Well said

So glad to hear

Thank you too

Wow thank you so much. This comment just made my day 😊 really appreciate your thoughts and kind words. I hope your art and drawing is going well. I’ll try to keep making good videos and do my best. More to come soon. Thanks again! Any questions or anything, just let me know.

You can do it! Glad to hear this :)

I plan to start posting a lot more regularly soon. Be patient. I have a plan for the 2nd half of this year :)

@@SchaeferArt ok cool. Good to hear! I was the one who bought the baby tiger cub drawing you did on a stream.

@@Dutch0704 I remember that one! Thank you so much for buying it. That was one of my favorite ones. I hope all is well with you :)

Perfectly said

Thank you, I try :) I just learn from other people smarter than me

Thank you 😊

Glad to hear that bro! Thanks for watching and I hope your art and drawing goes well. That's my goal :)

You're welcome!

No problem 😊

No problem

Thank you, much appreciated!

NP :)

Well said! Glad to hear that, hope the art goes well!

I like that! Well said!

Well I have my own course on my website if that's your thing: www.schaeferfineart.com/intuitive-drawing-course I truly believe you should just focus on the fundamentals and what you're interested in drawing. And if you don't know, then start drawing everything until you find out what you like best. The more you draw, the more you'll improve. Just takes time.

Thank you much appreciated! Have fun :)

Thank you too

Glad I could help!

Thank you, much appreciated. I hope I can keep growing it more, especially the views :)

I appreciate the support as well!

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Wow I can say that I've heard that a lot - embroidery brought you here. Very interesting :) I'm glad you are loving drawing so far. What was your question by the way? I think I missed it haha. You have a great mindset though! That's really half the battle to be honest. Have fun with it!

@@SchaeferArt Haha I forgot to ask it,old age as my son calls it! What is charcoal willow sticks? I bought a kit from Amazon that has them. It will be here next week and was wondering.

@@marciabranch2987 It's a type of charcoal, I believe it is very soft. Mostly used for sketching and such, it smears very easily. It will be fun to play around with and see if you like it.

@@SchaeferArt Thank you, I will most definitely be playing around with everything in the kit when I get it! Enjoy your evening!

Wow haha, time is flying by :)

No problem :)

You can do it!

Omg same !! I was also embarrassed of my own skill at that time , since there were people who's waay better than me at that age , I felt like it was pointless now they already improved and are much better than me but I sometimes tell myself that I draw for myself and it doesn't matter if I started late , what matters is to try and who knows maybe I'll actually be a professional at it and do something successful with it, but still I am quite embarrassed to start from scratch now at 16 when there's talented artists in my school but again, I draw for myself and not for people so they can say I'm talented or so , I'm gonna work hard and keep it a secret from everyone, why? So I won't get compared to anyone and get discouraged again

For sure, 18 is not late at all haha. Hope it goes well :)

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For sure

Thank you! Cheers!

It depends on what you're interested in drawing, etc what your goals are. I would try to figure out the problem as best as I can and then work backwards and come up with ways to avoid that issue in the future. So for example, if you can't come up with ideas sometimes, then I would personally spend time gathering reference photos, write down lists of ideas - so that when I actually feel like drawing but not sure what I want, I can go through my folders and files and have a lot of inspiration of stuff I already like or am interested in drawing. Pinterest is great for drawing ideas but I can''t really help you in the productivity department. If you get distracted on there, you have to just try to remember why you're on there and get back on track and work on finding something to draw. Here's what I did this year: I decided I'm only going to draw / paint cats, owls, and subjects based on photos from my recent travels. These are personal to me and things I enjoy drawing and studying. So now, this whole year - I don't have to worry about what to draw. I have my focuses. And if I get bored with them, then I just experiment. I try a new medium or a new way of drawing them or add something to them, etc. Hope some of this was helpful in some way. It's something personal you'll have to figure out for yourself but don't let Pinterest take over your time. Use it as a tool and create boards based on your interests for creating art. Save photos for using as references later. Develop some discipline :)

@@SchaeferArt This actually helps a lot, thank you so much for your input

Such a great quote :) Thanks for sharing!

Bingo!

That's really cool

Awesome

Awesome, enjoy it!

For sure!

Nah man, use your feet or mouth, whatever you got. People have done it :)

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...last to be noticed.

Who now?

@@SchaeferArt ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NM22Xh0SD6g.html It's a caracal