Thoughts About Practice

Lately I've been wondering about practicing certain skills that you may have. More specifically, how influential practice really is and what it is. The first example that comes to mind is drawing. When small children draw, they typically have no idea what they're doing and no matter how many times mothers say the drawings are amazing, let's be real, they really aren't. Now what I don't understand is that when children grow up, they become so much better at drawing without even practicing it. At what point during life does that weird potato shaped object finally blossom into a distinguishable person without practice?! I don't learn instruments without practicing. I wonder if it may have to do with the fact that as you grow you become more aware of your surroundings and you become more able to transfer that onto paper. Or maybe I'm wrong and I'll never know! But that's my think of the week for you guys ! Thanks for reading!