We must dedicate a specific and sufficient amount of time each day to practice, but not haphazardly. You can't practice drawing the human figure, then abandon the lesson halfway through to learn the fundamentals of perspective or any other subject. Constantly switching between lessons without completing them hinders your progress more than it helps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you know how many Japanese anime artists I used to imitate? It was a staggering number, so many I can hardly remember. Whenever I failed to replicate a particular artist's style, I'd become frustrated and either give up on drawing altogether or look for another artist to imitate. And so I wasted many years trying to escape my own style and copy others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We must recognize that every person's hand has its own unique style and movement, and can only express itself in its own way. Instead of trying to copy another artist's style, we should understand their thought process and the reasons behind their choice of shapes and lines, and then develop our own style by drawing on those experiences, not by copying them verbatim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Who among us hasn't learned something since childhood? We've all gone through basic education, haven't we? The same applies to drawing. It's not just a random art form; it relies on fundamentals that must be learned before delving into its world. There are several ways to learn, including books, YouTube videos, and drawing tutorial platforms like SummerArt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But there's one point I'd like to emphasize while learning to draw. Drawing isn't physics or mathematics; it's art, and art doesn't adhere to strict boundaries and rules. Therefore, as I did, you shouldn't let rules stifle your creativity. It's true that we must learn the fundamentals of perspective, anatomy, body movement, and so on, but this doesn't mean blindly following the rules. Instead, we should create what suits us after understanding and mastering them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you pick up your sketchbook and pen and start drawing, do you feel you have a unique style that sets you apart? Yes, I used to, but I always ignored my own style and imitated others, thinking I would become better. It's true that learning from others' experiences is important, but that doesn't mean erasing our artistic identity or abandoning our style to imitate someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0637\u0627\u0621](\"https:\/\/www.samarart.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/blog-2-1024x576.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nImitating artists without understanding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ignore the basics of drawing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFailure to build a personal style<\/h3>\n\n\n\n