hello! if you're a self-taught artist, do you have any beginner tips for overly critical artists?
my partner has really cool art ideas but hesitates to put them on paper. he used to draw back in highschool but stopped. i really want to get him drawing again since he gets all excited and shiny when he talks about his ideas but he's very self-critical.
how could i gently push him back to the pencil? im thinking of having an art date with him to try and start the flame but how can i encourage him that it doesnt have to be perfect on the first few times?
i dont have the mind of an artist or their anxieties so im hoping other artists could help him out.
idk if it makes a difference but he's studying to become a licensed physical therapist and i told him that it sounds really convenient to know how to draw with his course (like anatomy)
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