Why Do We Feel Guilty About How We Make Art?

Is it possible to cheat when you're drawing? Have you ever felt like maybe you were? I spent years hiding my tracing paper. I apologized for drawing from photos. I owned erasers in secret. Turns out I was in very good company — the history of art is full of masters who used every tool, trick, and shortcut available to them. And none of them felt guilty about it. This one's a confession. And maybe a bit of a permission slip. 🎨 David Hockney's Secret Knowledge:    • BBC, David Hockney's Secret Knowledge  [HD...   🟥 Become a channel member and get perks:    / @sketchbookskool   More from Danny Gregory: 💌 My (free) weekly essays: https://dannysessays.com/ 🎨 My newest course: Quick Draw: https://sketch.tiny.us/quick ✏️ My most popular course: How to Draw Without Talent: https://sketch.tiny.us/WIthoutTalent 🎓 My other courses: https://SketchbookSkool.com 📚 My books: https://sketch.tiny.us/books ❤️ My favorite art supplies ❤️ 🖊️Drawing pen: https://geni.us/Fudenosuke 🖌️ Brush pen: https://geni.us/NIJP ⛲️ Fountain pen: https://geni.us/2L44mQ ✒️ Dip pen: https://geni.us/AzWOBZT 🖌️ Watercolor brush: https://geni.us/WNSix 👉 Nib: https://geni.us/ZebraGNib 📓 Sketchbook: https://geni.us/venezia 🌈 Colored Pencils: https://geni.us/Inktense ✏️ Colored-pencil sharpener: https://geni.us/VLhfnO3 🖍️ Tempera sticks: https://geni.us/tempera Note: There are affiliate links on this page – this means that if you click through and order anything through them, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help me continue creating the free content I share, and I greatly appreciate the support!