Welcome to my blog @idlemind! I like your doodles! Especially one with heart and puppet:)
Any manual skill takes time. I think that talent without constant practice is of no use. Even though I studied at art in school, I spent all my evenings perfecting my craft, sacrificing many other things, such as socialising. So there is always something for something.
Even today, I sacrifice many other things to be able to spend time with a paper and pencil. I give up reading books in favour of audiobooks to enjoy books at lest little. I hardly ever watch films, TV series or even the news, because they distract me from drawing too much.
So, in a way, art isolates me from the world :D Nevertheless, it give something back, and that's why it will always be a priority for me.
@strega.azure I agree that passion needs sacrifices. I badly want to improve my drawing skills since was a child, but I didn't have the means then. Now that I have the resources to buy art materials, I don't have the time. I'm trying to make time for it though. My day job consumes most of my time, but lately, feeling burned out, I see to it that I'll allot time for writing and drawing.
Thank you for appreciating my drawing. 😊
I totally understand it, it took me years to get to the point I can spare at least some time for my passions - before that was only work / work / sleep :D
My pleasure!