It did! But I am commited to improve in botanical watercolor illustration so I will continue!
What a great gift! Actually I can relate as my best friend helped me with the money for my Ipad as I was preparing to head to Denmark. I still have to return the money she borrowed to me yet her help has been immensely helpful in this time of my life. So you received the best gift actually as in helping you get more creative! It is fun.
I feel you when you said about the lack of family support when it comes to art. In our culture it is still believed that if you pursue art you will be forever a struggling poor artist. And that becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. We can't go back in time and repair their mistake for not believing in us. But we can make decisions now for our inner artist. I am starting to believe more and more that if we are given such a gift we should use it and believe in ourselves. We are now adults and we can fight for ourselves. It feels good. I hope you will draw and release your creativity, talent is never lost, just dormant🤗🤗