There are times when I love art my art. But these moments are rare. More often than not, I find myself fighting with my art. Frustrated because it doesn’t want to do what I tell it to. My hues repel one another. My inkwork is off beyond recovery. . .
When the stresses of the day-to-day get to you, it's difficult to channel your "feeling down" into making meaningful art. But it's especially difficult for someone of the beginner-artist status to do so. Art can be meditative. . . when you know what you're doing. But if you're still struggling to get the fundamentals down, art can feel more like a chore when in an uninspired state. It takes a lot of energy to create. And even more mental and emotional energy to face the fact that you're not very good at art. So, from this perspective, skipping out on a drawing session when you're "in a mood" might just be the most practical thing to do.
. . . also, and I say this with all of the care in the world, you should never put down your art. Whether you created a piece a decade age, or 10 minutes ago, and regardless of whether it was a “good” or “bad” art day. Every piece represents a journey; an attempt, and a step forward in learning and growing.
Especially as adults, it's mentally and emotionally challenging to begin something from square one. More specifically, it's difficult to admit to being genuinely bad at something when starting out. Young people make mistakes—it's inherent. Adults on the other hand, are supposed to have everything together. We have unlocked the secrets to succeeding in school and work (or at least being exceptionally average), that being genuinely bad at something has become a foreign concept—it's frustrating, disheartening, and it's unfortunately enough to make so many people quit before they see the slightest improvement in their work. . .