Why Draw?

  When I draw, I feel like all time stops. It feels like the only existent things in the world is me, the paper, and the pencil being moved swiftly with my fingers. I am left alone with my thoughts being transferred onto a piece of paper in a form that looks like the piece was delicately created with each detail given much thought. I am so calm that it feels like all my worries go away temporarily for me to just complete the drawing. And when I finally finish, I am proud of it no matter how it looks. I feel so relieved and calm because I was able to create something out of my own image and paste it on a piece of paper. This is just an example of what drawing feels like to me. For others, it might feel stressful trying to create the piece perfectly but if you take it in an optimistic perspective, it can feel a lot better.
   Based on what I hear, many people say drawing can be beneficial because it can be a form of meditation or stress reliever. Some people even say it's a way to get off the brain draining computers and phones we use all day and focus on the world around us. In reality, it can have many more benefits than you might think.
   First, you have to realize that drawing takes a lot of hand-eye coordination (or using your hands and eyes together for a certain activity). If you notice an artist drawing or painting, whichever it may be, you notice that their eyes are shifting constantly. I noticed this when my ninth-grade Ecology teacher was explaining to us how to draw. She all made us draw something and as I looked around, I see the people who were "decent" move their eyes constantly to their paper and the image they were trying to recreate. They check every detail that goes with it to make sure it comes out right. Not only are they using their eyes but they are also using their hands, and brain to create the image. Using them all at the same time can cause benefits to use them much quicker. So the more you draw, the easily it is to use them smoothly and faster together.
   In the modern world, you realize that everyone has a cellphone. Teenagers, adults, or even little kids might have some sort of technology that causes them not to pay attention to the world around them. It also takes a lot of our free time away; constantly scrolling and scrolling and scrolling until it doesn't become fun anymore. Drawing can help to draw attention away from our cellphones or computers. It requires a lot of focus, so we can focus on our paintings or drawings rather than our cellphones and computers! And since you brain, eyes, and hands are all being used to create something, that means you are being productive in creating pieces that you enjoy doing. Also that you will never be bored because paintings/drawings take forever to finish.
   Believe it or not but drawing or any form of creating art can also help in decision making. If you have drawn before, you realize that if the drawing is not going the way you wanted it to go, you would have to make some decisions that might ruin the piece all together. After awhile, you also start to realize what are good decisions that you took and what are not. This benefits in a way to increase the ability of problem-solving.
   I think most of us can say that we've doodled before. In fifth grade, I use to doodle all over my notes, from little flowers at the bottom of the page, to large patterns taking over half of my paper. What I didn't realize was that it was actually helping me in a way of boosting my creativity. The more you doodle/draw your mind starts to realize the same shapes and patterns, which causes for a variety things you can create. So just a few couple of minutes a day of drawing, can have dramatic effects on your creativity.
   Just try to doodle here and then to see what happens. You might even like it so much that you'll start to practice more; and the more you practice, the better you'll become. It's the small things that count to become a better artist. Becoming an artist helps in so many ways that are so beneficial. You start to realize what is happening in the world around you and become calmer and less stressed. So just try it! See what benefits you :)