6 Jun 2022, 03:33

@Harley-H Hi, Harley - wow, we have a lot in common! ^_^

I'm also from Australia and feeling a bit late to the game. I'm 36 this year and haven't drawn seriously since high school. Last year while pregnant with my 2nd, something just snapped. I took the plunge and bought an iPad to try out digital drawing for the first time (I think I got to a point where I was fed up telling myself I couldn't do something). I would love to be a children's author/illustrator and I want to work from home ^.^

I recently signed up for an annual subscription at SVS and am slowly chugging through Jake's "How to Draw Everything", spending around 1hr a night on the assignments (basically, what little I can squeeze in before I collapse, haha).

So yeah, you're definitely not alone! I battle with myself daily telling myself I'm too late, too tired, not talented, not ready, not good enough, the list goes on and on. But, then I sit down and do what I can do until something gets done. It's not much, but it adds up over time.

You've absolutely got this!! And, even if you don't, you'll get there with persistent and continued effort (and hopefully I'll be there right alongside you) ^_^