Just Create - Ignore the critics, even the ones in your head.

A few of my creations in 2024

My Journey Back to Art

From the moment I could hold a pencil, I was drawing. Art was just... part of me. It was never about being perfect — it was about expression, about feeling alive. Over the years, I bounced between different mediums — sketching, painting, sculpting, and eventually digital art. I loved trying new things, but somewhere along the way, I lost my spark.

For about three or four years, I stopped creating altogether. I became my harshest critic, questioning every line, every colour choice, every idea before it even had a chance to exist. The passion I once felt was buried under layers of self-doubt and mental health struggles. I stopped drawing. I stopped dreaming. And honestly, I ended up drinking my days away.

Getting Sober and Finding My Passion Again

In April 2024, something changed. I got sober. Getting sober was a challenge in itself.

However, in those early days of sobriety, I made myself a promise: I will find my passion again.

I didn’t have much. After years of alcohol abuse, buying expensive paints, canvases, or materials wasn't an option. I barely had the patience to sit still. But I did have my iPad, Procreate, and a cheap stylus from Amazon. So, I started. Again.

At first, it was hard. Everything felt clumsy. I wasn’t sure if I could ever be “good” again. But piece by piece, stroke by stroke, I started to find myself again. Through my sober journey, my skills grew. My love for digital art blossomed. The techniques got better, my creativity flowed, and — most importantly — I was happy creating again.

Facing the Doubts (and Creating Anyway)

Of course, doubt still creeps in. It always will. I still hear those voices — the critics, the sceptics:

"Digital art isn't real art.""Your drawings don’t have deep meaning.""Your work isn’t thought-provoking enough."

And you know what? That’s okay.

Not everything has to shake the world. Sometimes, it’s enough that I was happy making it. Sometimes, it’s enough that it looks pretty. Sometimes, it’s enough just to create — because that’s where the magic lives.

The Moral of the Story: Just Create

If there’s anything my journey has taught me, it’s this: Just create.

Ignore the critics, even the ones in your own head. Draw. Paint. Sculpt. Edit. Carve. Write. Whatever calls to you, follow it. You don't need anyone's permission. You don’t need anyone’s approval. You don’t even need a "deep reason" for doing it.

The world is a better place with your creativity in it. And someone out there — maybe someone you’ll never even meet — might find joy, hope, or a little spark of inspiration because you chose to share it.