Post Your ArtWork and Advice (i'm learning to draw)

[zegsigma]

hey everyone, i have decided to make a thread to keep track of all my drawing, i am 20 years old and have never been able to draw a decent picture of anything, i have wanted to be able to draw since i was 7 and have never been able to so i am going to get into it properly and i am making this to keep track of my progress.

if anyone wants to share there own drawings then please add them to this thread aswell, i love seeing other people's work.

make fun of my drawings if you want but i will not be discouraged to stop drawing until i get better.

if anyone knows any good websites that teach you how to draw simple things then please post there here aswell.

[TheThong]

deviantART.com is a good place to look at drawings + other art in general. I don't know any sites that teach you how to draw, but you could always learn off other artists' works and there's probably a handful of drawing tutorials online (google? :P). I also think it's good to start off by drawing 'simple' things. Maybe try drawing something in your house, a table for instance. Haha. Or if you're interested in a cartoon, try drawing the characters off that. That's pretty much how I started drawing.

I could (try to) give you better tips/advice after I see your drawings.

Here's something I drew 5 years ago. My drawing skills aren't as good as they used to be. :'(

[zegsigma]

ok i did not know my resolution was that big, i'm sorry.

[TheThong]

Resize please. That was really hard to see. XD

[Emithith]

not sure if serious
but there is always the tutorials on the web if you want to actually attempt to learn.

[zegsigma]

Originally Posted by Emithith

not sure if serious
but there is always the tutorials on the web if you want to actually attempt to learn.

i have been learning, i am not good but this was off a step by step tutorial online

[who_cares973]

don't forget warm up practices!!!! Circles circles circles clockwise and counter clockwise

[zegsigma]

attempt at a lamb

[darkshark]

Ok now that you have that drawing of a lamb, I want you to draw it again, but this time spend 10 more minutes on it than you did last time. Add in as many details as you can in that time frame.

After you complete that, I'm going to ask you to draw the lamb once again, this time spend 25 minutes more than last time on it, adding in as many details as possible. Google photos of real lambs and check your drawing against it. Keep doing this and you'll end up with a photorealistic lamb, and you'll know how to draw way better.

[justin_ator]

He knows, he used this technique for his shark bro.


ps, I'm just teasing, darkshark really does know what he's talking about.

[zegsigma]

Originally Posted by darkshark

Ok now that you have that drawing of a lamb, I want you to draw it again, but this time spend 10 more minutes on it than you did last time. Add in as many details as you can in that time frame.

After you complete that, I'm going to ask you to draw the lamb once again, this time spend 25 minutes more than last time on it, adding in as many details as possible. Google photos of real lambs and check your drawing against it. Keep doing this and you'll end up with a photorealistic lamb, and you'll know how to draw way better.

i would love to do this but the step by step guide on the lamb did not have anymore steps, i only started drawing 3 days ago and when i try and do detail like fur or wiskers and stuff i just end up colouring in the picture in different shades of pencil, i am trying to learn them but i am trying to focus on getting the outlines looking a little realistic. That is also tough cos i am learning off a kids drawing site seing as the ones with realistic images are very complex.

i will draw it again and see if the image becomes better. (if i can find the instructions again)

[zegsigma]

this was the first drawing i attepmted, i cant seem to get each line i draw the correct angle and i usually draw them too long, this mouse was supposed to be on the ledge and it's tail hanging down but i had to modify this one alot, i think it turned out ok for a first attempt though.

[Emithith]

Don't follow the steps religiously or you wont improve. If it doesn't have more steps, make your own!

[zegsigma]

Originally Posted by Emithith

Don't follow the steps religiously or you wont improve. If it doesn't have more steps, make your own!

yea alright, i never thought of that, i was thinking to follow them to learn to get better at the basics, i cant see a image and draw it, i need steps to understand how the image is formed. but i will give adding extras a go and see how it goes, thanks.

[Spenner]

You have to learn to look at the subjects in a different manner. Right now you are viewing the elements as outlines only. Objects don't JUST exist as outlines. Try experimenting with drawing with NO outlines, just to test yourself. Solid patches. Try experimenting with the different visual aspects of something.