'art' is a dirty word for me because of people associated with it

lol, once more I see that nobody escapes the tentacles of post-modernism :)

I totally get the DRY principle regarding music btw. Every time I try to play an instrument (especially percussion), and I get it right, I find myself wishing for a "repeat" button.

Somehow with drawing this is very different for me. I love zoning out on penning tiny details, cross-hatchings, or on the computer, handpixeling sprites.

I think this is also what the article is really about, learning to access this other "mode" of your brain thinking.

I'm all for DRY, but it's great to be able to stretch the other brainmuscle and just DRRRRRRRRRRRaw :)

Also there are no terrible errors in drawing. Especially not if you do it because you love doing it.