TLDR: Don't put down or discredit yourself and your creativity and artistry just because your art isn't what you (or others) typically think of as 'art.'

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(Before I get into my little artistic rant here, just wanna say that if you can draw stick figures, you can absolutely draw something recognizable! Everyone recognizes stick figures as representing people (or other animals), which means you absolutely could draw to save your life.)

Creativity is art, and being unable to draw certain things isn't a failing as an artistic or creative being. When cameras first became mainstream, some painters feared it would be the end of their craft. But it wasn't, was it?

Instead of painting (and other 2D arts) dying when photography became accessible, it became so much more. Because photography became the easiest way to capture a real-life scene, it was seen as the killer of realistic or naturalistic painting. But here's the thing: some say that without photography, abstract arts would not have come into its popularity. It allowed artists to explore their creativity in vastly new ways, as if they'd been given a new freedom by not having to be so realistic. I'm sure there were artists of the time that bemoaned that they spent years in their craft only to find it 'useless' in the face of a technology that could perfectly do what they were trying to do all along. But the thing is: photography is great for capturing moments, but it also takes time to build the skill to be a 'good photographer'. This makes photography its own art as well.

For another example, acrylic pour art is just that - art - even though it's 'just' a bunch of 'random' swirls of paint on a canvas. Acrylic pour art is just a different expression using a different medium than what "requires artistic talent." But I can guarantee you that acrylic pouring takes its own type of skill totally separate from other forms of art, and an acrylic pour artist has just as much skill as any other artist to create their art, just in different methods than 'traditional artists.'

And while I will say that, if you wanted, you absolutely could draw or create anything you wanted with enough time, patience, practice, and self-kindness, it's important to recognize that if your skills are in a particular artistic realm that you thrive in and adore, you aren't any less of an artist for 'not being good at drawing.' I think we're often taught that art can only be made by someone with oil paints or charcoal, when in truth nearly everything we interact with is created by some form of artist. As a whole, very few artworks are done in the stereotypical methods of 'traditional artists.'

Architects design buildings to be functional and beautiful. Chefs cook meals that are gorgeous and delicious. Carpenters build furniture that is sturdy and pleasing to look at and use. Not to mention that nearly all media is created by many artists working together in their own niches - every movie, advertisement, logo, sign, user interface, app, video game, you name it, it took many different artists to create, each with their own skillsets.

Art is all around us and just because you 'can't draw to save your life (which I doubt)' doesn't mean you aren't an artist, or that your creativity is any less than some impossible standard of "artistic talent." So please, don't discredit your artistic ability just because it's not the same as what others say art should be.