@ Shion: I think I would worry about the elastic getting shot. Same thing with stockings, they never last more than a few years before they get all loose and weird.

@ Moody: It's like that for most disciplines, but especially art. It's no surprise that in undergrad you spend 2-3 years just learning theory and fundamentals. It's hard to make something you personally enjoy just based on that, but one day things will just click. I know I haven't practiced the guitar as much as I would have liked, and I think a lot of that stems from the fact that the stuff I'm supposed to be practicing is more work than fun.
But as long as you're improving, it's all good. :D