I'm making more and more art. I'm meeting friends, and we sit together and doodle and paint. I've made so much progress in a few months simply by practicing more, experimenting more, and allowing myself to waste paper and make mistakes. A few friends have framed my art.
It's nice to do something away from the screen, without any goals besides having fun.
Very wholesome! I find that using cheap paper, and basic supplies from the dollar store really gets rid of hesitation when making art. After all, you're definitely not "trying seriously" when you use low-end supplies...
It's a useful mind trick, but for watercolour, good paper makes all the difference. It's still affordable, so I just bought a second pad for tests and practice. It costs the same, but it's not part of my notebook so I feel better about using it up.