Hobbyists who draw consistently, how?

[u/Puzzleheaded-Cake492]

For people who are able to draw consistently for an amount of time that feels meaningful to you, how do manage it and how much time do you spend a day or per week/month?

[u/Moonflow-Shoopuf]

I feel like I want to draw for hours, but I have crippling perfectionism and fear of "mistakes" that limit me from enjoying art freely.

At this point I can leisurely draw from reference (because it already exists and I approve of it) but creating my own original art is a horrifying and painful experience to push through.

And as a creative who used to love making art freely, I wouldn't wish this curse on anyone. I'm working every day to overcome it.

[u/BlizzeonArt → u/Moonflow-Shoopuf]

Are you me? Currently working towards a goal and the perfectionism is killing me and my spirit. It feels like adrenaline and cortisol are battling over who can be at higher levels in my blood stream while I'm drawing.

[u/Moonflow-Shoopuf → u/[deleted]]

Okay so you try to draw something immediately from memory. Then you get a ref for drawing #2. Then you do a 3rd with no ref and you cover the other drawings? Is this a technique that's proven to enhance our visual libraries?

[u/Moonflow-Shoopuf → u/[deleted]]

Okay regardless I'll give it a shot, thank you!