How to find a hobby or craft? Please help!!!?
I am 19 and need a hobby, but I don’t know what. I get bored easily and need something to keep my mind occupied. I have always wanted to create or make something I can take pride in. What hobby should i pick up (besides knitting and pottery)? Better yet, what are some hobbies I can pick up that is fun? I don’t have an talents that I know of. I CAN’T draw or paint, but I like the idea or being able to play with colors.
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i went to the hobby shop and got a car to make and paint but i was practicing panting and lost a piece and cant paint again but the one car i did make i got mad cause it looked nothin like the box so go to a hobby shop
First, you don’t have to be able to “draw” or “paint” to be good at many kinds of art, or to work with colors. It’s an old and elitist idea that drawing/painting/sculpting are the only real “arts,” and that only people who have an innate ability to draw (with lots of practice added to refine that) are or can be “artists” or are allowd to pursue any art/craft that they may never be fantastically-good-at but enjoy a great deal.
I discovered this in my own family since I also can’t draw/etc (though I’ve found out I can *learn* to do passable drawing…I’m just not passionate about spending my time at it), and other family members could. I’ve had lots of success at various artsy things though without having to draw/paint, especially after I got out of that old mindset. Some examples of pursuits like that would be photography, quilting, pottery and other clay work, book making, graphic design, other kinds of design like clothing/jewelry/etc, lay up, etc, etc, etc.
All of those call for a “good eye” for shape, color, etc., but don’t necessarily require one to “draw pictures,” and that natural ability and/or interest can be built up a lot with learning and practice.
You might also want to check out this page at my site:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/creativity,inspir,art.htm
(click especially on the categories called “What is Art Anyway?” and “Creativity & Inspiration”)
Also, check out my answers in these two previous questions about “how to figure out” what you might be interested in to pursue as hobbies or just activies, etc, which should be helpful:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiLcvLJE3N9fOMRDQxJ2N6jsy6IX?qid=20061215084652AAaHu8b
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AunFYgBFCtgCf5YOtz14Lofsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091221054857AAhBa1k
HTH,
Diane B.
One Stroke is a style of painting that is quick and easy to learn. It’s best if you have no training in any other areas of painting. Usually, you can find a teacher at Joannes, AC Moore or a local communuty education department. Good luck it’s lots of fun!
Hi there,
If you like to play with colors and light, consider learning the lost art of lamp shade making.
It is really fun, easier than most people think, and you will be proud of your creations.
Plus you can sell the lamp shades for $100′s of dollars. I have been making lampshades for over 25ys, and I teach the art of lampshade making on DVD so you can learn at your own pace.
And I am available for your questions via email or phone.
To learn more about this fun hobby that can earn you money too, check out my website
Hi,
If you can’t draw or paint, but feel creative, I’d definitely recommend cross stitching.
Get one of the free or cheap cross stitch patterns on the website below and give it a try for next to nothing.
http://cross-stitch-patterns.atspace.com
Hope you enjoy it.
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Counted cross is really good to learn will keep you occupied.
There is also making greetings cards with 3D Decoupage you can impress your family and friends on special occassions.
knitting is a good hobby, it can also get you money, and finger knitting is a easier form of it.