I honestly feared the day I would make this, but I need to do this for my own mental health.
I’m no longer going to be drawing, I give up. I thought all I needed was a break in the hopes that it would set my mind at ease, to get my will back up to pick up my tablet again properly and set out to drawing again. But I just can’t find the will to draw anymore…all the fun I had with drawing is just gone now.
Everyday I try to work on a drawing just feels more like I’m trying to do a chore, and that’s not how I want to feel whenever I draw. I used to love this, I poured so much time into it and got great at it after so many years. But now all that joy is gone; nothing more but a feeling of nostalgia that I can never get back.
I want to thank all of you who stuck with me through all this time. It does mean a lot that you enjoyed my art enough to follow me. But I’m sorry to disappoint that this is probably the last art you’ll see me produce.
Thank you again…and sorry…
Monster8maker
that's really a very sad thing... I understand that you're frustrated and that feelings change. Unfortunately, that's normal. Feelings are unfortunately very fleeting and not permanent. But that's also a good thing. After a low point, you can color the hobby with a new (hopefully positive) feeling.
I don't want to judge or anything like that, so I hope it doesn't come across that way. Maybe it helps to explore new topics and draw something without expectations. That way you can get a new perspective and maybe make drawing lucrative for you (emotionally).
Some people just need a longer break and others are happy with a shorter break. People are different.
I don't know if it helps or if I'm just making it worse (which I don't really want to do).
But to put it briefly: it would just be terrible if you gave up drawing.
I hope this works out for you (in your favor).