Other Let's discuss how to draw here

[darkelfsorrofin]

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I think a lot of people love drawing or want to learn how to draw. So why don't we start a thread and share the experience and discuss the skills of drawing. You can post your art here ask for advices or ask people to answer your question about drawing. I hope everyone be nice to give comments and share their knowledge and no bashing. Please enjoy and become better. <img alt=" " data-emoticon="" height="20" src="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/smile.png" srcset="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x" title=" " width="20" /></p>

 

[FiveYenn]

i'm down for this, although i am not the best artist in the world i still know where to get a bunch of resources and stuff-

 

[darkelfsorrofin]

i'm down for this, although i am not the best artist in the world i still know where to get a bunch of resources and stuff-

Yeah the purpose of this thread is to let experienced artists to communicate with both learners and people with same or even higher level of drawing skills. You can also @ others to invite them or ask questions . Enjoy yourself please

 

[FiveYenn]

awesome as, perhaps posting this in the creativity section would attract more attention, but never mind-


i hope people learn from this thread!

 

[darkelfsorrofin]

awesome as, perhaps posting this in the creativity section would attract more attention, but never mind-
i hope people learn from this thread!

I have seen the section. But it seems very few people actually reply in that section T T. Most of the threads has less than ten or even five replies except for very popular ones which are rare

 

[FiveYenn]

ah, that is true..


//shrugs hopefully this one catches on then

 

[DemonKitten]

I'd be into it. I am awful at drawing but great at following instructions

 

[darkelfsorrofin]

I'd be into it. I am awful at drawing but great at following instructions

Aha welcome. You can @your friend or someone you would like to learn from here to discuss together

 

[Dazai]

This is something I can get behind, I'd love resources and tutorials for digital art in particular too.


I'm fairly skilled with traditional art, so I can answer some questions or give advice to anyone that needs it!

 

[ApfelSeine]

I draw very anime style art, but regardless of whether people use anime, cartoon, realistic, or any other style art, there are two things that I think are crucial to learning to draw well.


The first is to use references. Drawing from reference is crucial to getting the proportions and perspective done right. It's also very hard to draw things entirely from memory. Just ask an average person to draw a bike and you'll see what I mean. Almost no one remembers what the bike's frame is supposed to look like, they forget to add pedals, and make all kinds of mistakes. When you have a reference in front of you, it helps you remember to draw everything.


The second thing is to keep practicing. I know everyone already knows it in theory, but it's really important. You have to actually practice to get better, so try to draw every day as much as you have time for. Don't be afraid to do the same drawing over again if you don't like how the first try came out. You can sometimes learn more from doing the same drawing twice than from doing two different drawings.


Adding on to the importance of practicing, don't draw people with their hands behind their back. Don't avoid anything that you're bad at. I know that it's disheartening to draw something that looks great except for that one part that you're not good at. But if you don't practice it, you will keep getting better at drawing the things that you're pretty good at drawing, and never improve on the things that you're bad at drawing. Practice drawing just the thing that you are bad at and it will help you draw better when it ends up being a part of a bigger picture. It's important to take some time to learn how to improve your biggest weaknesses, so that later on they don't hold you back.

 

[maomaoniu]

I draw very anime style art, but regardless of whether people use anime, cartoon, realistic, or any other style art, there are two things that I think are crucial to learning to draw well.
The first is to use references. Drawing from reference is crucial to getting the proportions and perspective done right. It's also very hard to draw things entirely from memory. Just ask an average person to draw a bike and you'll see what I mean. Almost no one remembers what the bike's frame is supposed to look like, they forget to add pedals, and make all kinds of mistakes. When you have a reference in front of you, it helps you remember to draw everything.


The second thing is to keep practicing. I know everyone already knows it in theory, but it's really important. You have to actually practice to get better, so try to draw every day as much as you have time for. Don't be afraid to do the same drawing over again if you don't like how the first try came out. You can sometimes learn more from doing the same drawing twice than from doing two different drawings.


Adding on to the importance of practicing, don't draw people with their hands behind their back. Don't avoid anything that you're bad at. I know that it's disheartening to draw something that looks great except for that one part that you're not good at. But if you don't practice it, you will keep getting better at drawing the things that you're pretty good at drawing, and never improve on the things that you're bad at drawing. Practice drawing just the thing that you are bad at and it will help you draw better when it ends up being a part of a bigger picture. It's important to take some time to learn how to improve your biggest weaknesses, so that later on they don't hold you back.

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[helblindi]

Dittoing @ApfelSeine and @maomaoniu. I'm also primarily an anime artist, but even with cartoons and abstract styles, never underestimate the power of using references. I oftentimes end up posing in front of my webcam or mirror if I can't find a proper reference for the pose in my head. It's also a great way to check and see if, y'know, people can actually bend that way.


Another thing: it's okay to get discouraged, we all do, but try not to give up. There will always be people in your age group who you perceive as more talented than you; instead of letting it bring you down, try to find ways to learn from them and their pieces. Like most skills, drawing requires patience and diligence. You may not think you've improved on a day-to-day basis, but give it a year, then look back, and I guarantee you'll be amazed with yourself. And don't be afraid to try new things, like drawing in a different style, or messing around with colors--even if you don't have a clue what you're doing. It's how we all learn.

 

[yonmita rae]

Whole heartledly agree with the artists on this thread, @ApfelSeine ,@maomaoniu ,@helblindi gave informative and excellent reasons to dive in and to challenge yourself, and to not be afraid! Which some artists (myself included) do time again and again! You don't want to get to a point where you believe yourself not up to snuff and get rid of working on this skill altogether. Plus comparing your workto others is a double edged sword, look to them for guidance and in a sense almost competativley. Set goals if you don't think yourself as skilled as them, try to better your works through practice, if you admire an artist for their eye illustration or their figures poses then make that a goal for yourself, but don't melt into their style either...you won't be them ( and who needs to be! Learn your own style!) but you can learn from them, others and yourself to make a style all your own, and like helbindi said, in a couple months or a year you'll see yourself evolved and your style also, which when you work on it with all you've got....(or part way we know artists be sleepy) you'll be enthusuatic, proud and just ready to see what you can do to improve, challenge and surprise yourself with! Keep drawing, practicing and growing!