when we think of an object, we mostly get a very clear image in our heads of what we‘re thinking of. So why is it that for most of us, it is very difficult to draw it when we want to ?

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when we think of an object, we mostly get a very clear image in our heads of what we‘re thinking of. So why is it that for most of us, it is very difficult to draw it when we want to ?

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Drawing is a mechanical skill, same as any other, and takes practice to be good at. I could visualize myself scoring a free throw, but it doesn’t make me good at shooting a basketball.

There are people who physically cannot visualize objects the way you’re describing. Those people can still be great artists if they practice the skill. It takes them a bit more effort to make the image coherent, since they obviously can’t tell how it will end up, but that doesn’t prevent them from being good at the physical task of drawing.