My Experience Drawing Quick & Easy Stuff
So I figured drawing shouldn’t be so intimidating. Grabbed a junk mail envelope and stubby pencil from my kitchen drawer. Didn’t even find proper paper – just started sketching right on that crumpled envelope.
First attempt was drawing a cloud. Seriously, how hard can a cloud be? Made lopsided bubble shapes touching each other. Looked like lumpy potatoes instead of clouds. Erased it hard enough to rip the paper. That pencil left permanent grooves on my table too.
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What I learned after 5 fails:
- Stop pressing down like carving stone
- Connect circles loosely – no perfection nonsense
- Weird shapes? Call them “stylized clouds”
Moved onto teacups since my chipped mug was nearby. Drew a wonky oval for the cup top. Added a banana-shaped handle that looked broken. The saucer became a lopsided Pac-Man ghost. Stared at my real mug – proportions are devilish when pencil hits paper.
My breakthrough: Switched to stick figures holding those terrible teacups. Suddenly the bad cup looked intentionally cartoony! Added stick dog begging for tea. Whole stupid scene made me grin.
Finished by drawing lightning bolts – just jagged Z shapes. Poured coffee on the envelope for “vintage effect.” Now it looks like a kid’s art project found in a dumpster. But hell, I finally drew something start-to-finish without quitting.
Moral? Stop hunting perfect supplies. Draw on napkins with crayons. Make ugly clouds. Laugh when handles snap. Imperfect action beats pretty theory every damn time.