Probably.

Why not do an experiment, to Draw something Fun for yourself. Instead of aiming for 'art' just draw whatever without regards for the final product.

Seconded.

Thirded

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I get what you're saying here.

A lot of people who draw and have fun do so unprofessionally, as a hobby. You just do it as a career, where most of the time drawing's business. So yeah, it's understandable.

I second that. Most people who draw for fun do it just as a side hobby. However indeed, if it's pushed on a pro level, as much as you can still keep a tad bit of humoristic factor while working on it, the whole creation process is a lot more serious.

It happens. Sometimes I get the feeling I only make art because I have accounts at here and DeviantArt. At least you produce interesting results that are fun for other people. Then again, that really doesn't answer the question.

Then again, this just looked cool, so I faved it.

I am sorry to hear that.

I -think- i've had fun drawing, but i've had a lot of frustration too :/

I'm of a mind that if something isn't fun I stop doing it.
So yeah Drawing is fun for me.

awwww...well different people,different opinions i guess
still your pics is very nice..^w^

It doesn't have to be always fun, it could mean a lot of emotion as well

to be honest, art can also be just heart.

Depends on how you show your life and how you feel drawing effects you in your own way weather it be for stress relief, for fun or to show someone something.

Maybe it depends how you draw it, but you are right, it's satisfying and rewarding, last week i had to do a comic for Art class and i had fun because i laugh while drawing the "cartoonized" version of my friends and classmates as anthropomorphic animals and stuff but that was my opinion, you are an artist, you have your own point of view, and a lot of watchers, and when you end an artwork you feel satisfaction because you finish it and the rewarding feeling knowing that everybody likes it.
You are Immelmann and you can be yourself, if fun while drawing it's a weird concept for you it's your opinion, and no one else but you has the right to question that.
You are great.

Just to expound a little off of what Trok said: Any hobby turned into an occupation or a livelihood or even just a source of supplementary income is going to lose that mystique of 'fun'. I can pretty much guarantee that if you became a professional video game player/commentator or a film critic, you'd be flummoxed as to how people find those activities 'fun' since circumstance has supplanted those feelings with satisfaction - which isn't a lesser response, just different. Just to throw my own experience into the, I used to have some SERIOUS fixing and optimizing computers and the programming therein until it came locked with a paycheck. Whenever I hear someone say that they have fun with IT pro bono nowadays, my response is a resounding 'WAT?'

Now we get the paragraph posts on how to have fun :3

Well you paint with your tail, that's gotta be something entertaining.

Sometimes art is a force, something one has to do or draw otherwise driven insane and murders happen or elections. So maybe that's it

yes. you get to paint with your tail just like smergal from pokemon :3

I had fun drawing as a kid and teenager a lot cause it was just recreational and letting creativity flow and whatever.

More than a decade of scheduled webcomicing and every now and then for money kinda sucked that away I think. Or maybe just age in general.

I get frustrated by my lack of skill easily and end up flailing, sometimes failing. but doodles... and half assed Ideas come easy. I'm drifting. help.

Honestly, its probably having made a career out of it that has made you think this way. That doesn't mean you find art boring or tedious most of the time; I'm sure you quite enjoy drawing many pieces or commissions, hell, probably enjoy drawing in general. But with your focus on art as a source of income, it makes sense that you wouldn't do it for "fun" or associate "fun"--in the sense of a hobby or activity--with it. Its your job, basically.

I guess you could give  nova_draconus's experiment idea a shot and just draw something "for fun" without worry about the final product or having to satisfy a commissioner. But I don't think you're the only artist that thinks this way.

You must listen to adam carolla :-P

art is mental. so very mental. so mental you may sometimes wanna rip your hair out and scream in rage and annoyance at times. So yes, its not really a fun thing, but more of a "glad" its over kinda deal and it's done

It's all a matter of the product and how you do it. Sometimes I just need to draw something, but don't quite have fun with it. I do have fun testing different things, and drawing certain stuff, though.
Like... trying to draw my own characters and the like is just frustrating to me, 'cause I'm not very good with the whole anatomy thing or matching both sides of the body. Yet I absolutely enjoy and love making accessories, outfits, markings, and eyes. Though... typically one eye. I can never get'em to match.... Large part of my anatomy frustration, that.
So, basically, it's just certain aspects that can be fun, while the outcome may be either frustrating or satisfying!

I'm actually wary if I have too much 'fun', as it implies I've found a shortcut, or some easy route to making art, which produced slapdash results, than serious analytical study or understanding. On the other hand I have fun picking up the pencil and drawing what comes to mind in my sketch book, especially after having a dry spell. Only happy when creating as it has the resemblance of a work ethic.

what about that list of things you always wanted to draw? wouldn't drawing one of those count as fun?

No, you are definitely not not three only one that thinks that way. everyone else up there already say all the sides to what this issue amounts to. I'd second that experiment of drawing of trying to draw something that just comes to your mind to see if you find any fun or at least enjoyment on it.

I agree and you're not the only one. The process of making art is not very fun, except in one scenario and that's while you're experimenting/learning/trying something new. Otherwise I find the art as enjoyable after the fact and indeed the words that best describe it are "rewarding", "pride", and "joy". As of course you get a little endorphine kick whenever you finish creating something, and art especially as it's something big and complex and coming right from your imagination that you've just made real.

Heh, it's a weird thing, even myself... I never get around to drawing anything, because doing so would mean monopolizing the computer and making it hard to just hang out with friends and people online.

While sometimes I have fun writing, most, if not all, the time I seem to put writing through a mechanical process. Sometimes it feels like I'm messing with jigsaw pieces until everything fits just right. Maybe that's why I go through only one rough draft most of the time. Others would say I shouldn't worry about the first draft so much and go through several rough drafts, but I can't seem to help myself. Of course, it has it's own benefits.

In short, I think I mostly get what you mean by "mechanical process." I think it's the "deeper" parts of writing (I.E. symbolism, etc.) is when I get all serious.