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The 30 hobbies closest to drawing in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Water-based painting, from soft see-through washes to flat, opaque gouache.
Alike: Both relaxing and creative.
Different: More relaxing.
Life drawingMore social. Means going out.
Oil paintingCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
Digital illustrationCosts more to start. More screen time.
Comics & zinesMore of an indoor thing.
SculptureCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Acrylic paintingMore of an indoor thing.
PrintmakingMore hands-on.
Urban sketchingMore time outside. More social.
Calligraphy & letteringMore about following a method. More fiddly, precise work.
Pixel artMore screen time.
Botanical illustrationCosts more to start. Looking after living things.
Collage & decoupageQuicker to pick up. Less to learn up front.
Nature journalingLooking after living things. More time outside.
Street art & muralsCosts more to start. More time outside.
Diamond paintingMore about following a method. Quicker to pick up.
SongwritingMore of an indoor thing.
DioramasMore hands-on.
Silk paintingCosts more to start. More useful day to day.
HarmonicaMore about the doing than the result.
Ice cream makingCosts more to start. Quicker to pick up.
Inventing languagesMore to learn. More screen time.
Natural dyeingMore useful day to day. Looking after living things.
SingingLess hands-on. More about performing.
Stained & fused glassCosts more to start. More hands-on.
UkuleleMore about following a method. More about the doing than the result.
2D animationCosts more to start. More screen time.
Bass guitarCosts more to start. More about following a method.
GuitarCosts more to start. More about the doing than the result.
Memoir & life writingLess hands-on.The closest are Watercolour & gouache, Life drawing, Oil painting, Digital illustration and Comics & zines. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Comics & zines is close to drawing and quicker to pick up.
Life drawing is close to drawing and costs less to start.
