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In a recent post, I expounded on one very good reason for drawing, but it occurs to me that I haven’t fully explored the many and varied reasons why people put pen to paper.

As with most things in life, I’d expect that most people who draw regularly have not just one clear reason, but a conglomeration of many. Given that Draw Anyway is based on the idea that its readers often don’t have time to draw, or have lapsed from regular drawing, it might be helpful to re-examine some of those reasons and see if they give us new inspiration. Here is a random list of all the reasons I can think of why I draw. Would you do me the favour of replying with yours? And perhaps the next post should be reasons why we don’t draw.

1. Because I have a Draw Anyway post to illustrate
2. Because I need to pass the time, in a meeting or on a train
3. Because when a picture comes right, it gives me a feeling of pride that few other activities in my life do
4. Because one day, I’d love to make a living from drawing
5. Because practising makes you better
6. Because sometimes (although this has not happened for a while) people are genuinely impressed by my pictures
7. Because it’s great, when I have the time, to be able to draw my own birthday cards or gift pictures
8. Because it’s something that my daughter and I both enjoy doing equally
9. Because it’s a way I can show my husband I care for him, putting time and effort into, say, an anniversary card rather than picking one out in the shop
10. Because I’ve seen something that I either couldn’t or didn’t want to photograph, and I want to express it visually.

Now you!