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Do you feel like you spend hours practicing, but your art is stuck—exactly where it was a year ago? Do you sense that invisible wall that won’t let you move forward, and the frustration that your hands can’t create what your mind imagines? If the typical advice to “practice more” doesn’t work for you, it’s because the problem isn’t your technique or your materials. Practicing without Direction: The Creative Hamster Syndrome The first mistake, and perhaps the most common, is what I call the “Creative Hamster Syndrome.” It’s believing that “practicing a lot” is the same as “improving a lot.” And there you are, hours at your desk, drawing, painting... running on a wheel that takes you nowhere. Sound familiar? You open your sketchbook and draw whatever comes to mind: an eye, a character from your favorite show, a hand… but without a real purpose. The problem is that practice without intention is just a pastime, not training. Many artists practice every day without a plan, and that inevitab...
