Honey, I saw the People’s Daily asking: since AI can draw so well now, do we still need to learn drawing? I’m a bit unsure.

I think we do. AI gives results, but drawing gives you the process—observation, patience, and judgment, all built up over time.

What you’re saying sounds like how I teach English: memorizing words isn’t hard, but learning to express and think is.

Exactly. Images aren’t scarce anymore; what’s scarce is taste and the ability to choose. If you can’t judge, even with a hundred AI images, you won’t pick a good one.

So learning to draw also helps with writing better prompts? Otherwise I always feel I ‘can’t explain what I want.’

That’s right. People who can draw understand light, composition, and style, and can spot sameness, instead of being led by algorithms.

I actually like picking up a pen and sketching a bit. That quiet feeling can’t be replaced by AI generating an image in one second.

Traditional Chinese painting talks about ‘spirit and vitality.’ It’s not just about likeness, but inner feeling. AI can help, but humans give works their warmth.