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How Ancient Symbolism Reignited My Inspiration to Draw Again
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How Ancient Symbolism Reignited My Inspiration to Draw Again

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Christine Nishiyama
Dec 15, 2021
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How Ancient Symbolism Reignited My Inspiration to Draw Again
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I've been feeling a lack of inspiration or motivation to draw lately. I still feel the drive to be creative, but I've been writing more than drawing these past few months.

Drawing was my first love as an artist though, and I still believe it's my primary passion. So why does drawing feel empty and shallow to me now?

Last week I decided to dig deeper into …

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