Teach me how to draw.
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THROBBS
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It is my opinion that the best thing to do is to get a mentor.
Take a class...
Drawing is a hands on thing.
I would want to watch how you do it... and see what you are looking at.
Show you tricks and techniques.
You certainly CAN learn from books! BUT it is a bit like learning to dance from a book.
Take a class...
Drawing is a hands on thing.
I would want to watch how you do it... and see what you are looking at.
Show you tricks and techniques.
You certainly CAN learn from books! BUT it is a bit like learning to dance from a book.
That is the best thing...
But I have a very limited sources right now, Its hard to find someone here in Uganda.
THROBBS
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In a city?
People DO draw in Uganda.
and draw MORE..always, and constantly...
KinkiKittyn and JUSt talke about this.. and we both concure d that too often people draw what they THINK they are seeing..not what is THERE... LOOOK.
kinkikittyn
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T and I were talking about this. Draw, draw, draw and then draw some more. Draw everything. not just people. objects, fabric. Draw your subject quickly and get the essence. Do detailed studies of smaller items or areas of your subject.
...and look at what you are drawing. look at the real shapes of things. too often the person drawing has an "idea" of what a thing looks like and lands up drawing that symbol instead of reality.
you have a nice start already, with some work you can make your lines come alive.
Thank you..
That reality thing really hits the spot. I do draw what I want to see instead of reality. I will practice more and with objects.
THROBBS
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Thank you..
That reality thing really hits the spot. I do draw what I want to see instead of reality. I will practice more and with objects.
After drawing what you see...many many times...you will become skilled and be able to draw convincingly what you imagine! < Using your acquired knowledge of mass, shape, textures, light, shadow (anatomy)...
study other artist you like as well...
At some point copying their work can be helpful in understanding how they see and how they translate.
One thing I detest: is copying photographs as an end. <There is no point (other than as an exercise). A photograph does the job much better and faster. In rendering an image, one should* bring something new. fresh and of yourself to the image.
*my opinion.
Blah blah blah
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That's really pretty good - the proportions are good and the lines clean - the guys foot is too small, feet are surprisingly large, and a common tendency to is to draw hands and feet smaller than they ought to be - the hand covers about half you face - her visible hand is smallish but not alarmingly so, and it's well formed.
Speaking of which, you'll have to learn to draw faces - you can only get away with not drawing them for so long - just practice. I think you've got a good start.
Speaking of which, you'll have to learn to draw faces - you can only get away with not drawing them for so long - just practice. I think you've got a good start.
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And once you learn that.
Throw it out the window..and try to unlearn it.
Meaning: do not dwell on it.
kinkikittyn
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Thank you..
That reality thing really hits the spot. I do draw what I want to see instead of reality. I will practice more and with objects.
Hi LegsA,
have you been doing any drawing?
just wondering how you are doing.
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Coming from an artist that has been drawing for close to 25 years and I am 30 here is my opinion. You do great work. I always drew cars but have slowly worked on people. I teach myself, I never could stand a mentor and the best way I found is to collect pictures and artwork from web sites and try to duplicate them. For people Heavy Metal magazine is a good reference. Also, fantasy books. I taught myself how to oil paint recently and how to use photo shop. Check out my pics along with my Art Work.
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj291/ARTEMIS1759/
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One of the best things I can tell you to do, is to look at black and white photos and emulate them. Start with simple subjects at first. Simple still-lifes. Practice on the shading. Remember, things in reallife don't have lines around them, it's all shading.
Proper tools help. Pick pencils of different hardness and see what each will do for you in the art of shading.
Join DeviantArt.com and you can see some excellent artists there. There are tons of different styles.
Proper tools help. Pick pencils of different hardness and see what each will do for you in the art of shading.
Join DeviantArt.com and you can see some excellent artists there. There are tons of different styles.
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draw without looking at the paper, draw looking just and only at your subject. no matter how tempted you're to look back down at your sketch, don't do it, keep drawing and looking, looking and drawing. that way you will avoid to draw the "idea" you have in mind.
you won't obtain a "correct" drawing, but it's a splendid exercise to learn to observe, without any preconceived ideas.
good luck. keep drawing.
you won't obtain a "correct" drawing, but it's a splendid exercise to learn to observe, without any preconceived ideas.
good luck. keep drawing.
cantdog
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With human forms, especially, you should think of gravity. The figure should look solid, real, grounded. Flesh deforms against surfaces. People cannot stand up without their weight centered. When I do faces, I am making faces and thinking the thoughts I imagine cause the expression I want.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sysladobsis/acolyte-real-e-sm.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sysladobsis/bf-face.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sysladobsis/acolyte-real-e-sm.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sysladobsis/bf-face.jpg
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Few other pointers: Especially when drawing human figures, be aware of the skeleton underlying the figure. You'll get nowhere unless you build from a base. Getting the base correct is paramount, basically, because if you're just drawing a figure, and you get part of it wrong, you're much more likely to keep ruining it trying to fit details in places they shouldn't be. After this, basic muscle structure is essential if you're drawing humans.
I agree that you should draw CONSTANTLY, if you intend to improve. Also, copy works you like. Find sketchers that you like and try and reproduce exactly the picture. This way you get a better awareness of what that artist did to produce the image. Personally, I like Kathe Kollwitz, Picasso's pre-cubist stuff, Dali and da Vinci were incredible as well. Feel free to look at Jack Cole, Bill Ward, John Willie and Jack Vettriano's work to see how sexuality can be expressed so strongly (I know there will be Eric Stanton lovers here, but personally I find them cold and too cliched. lol) Oh, and Dean Yeagle. <3 Dean Yeagle.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6600659/drew-DrawingheadsHands1947-BM70-26 is a great e-book for teaching you the actual physics of drawing.
http://maggotakame.deviantart.com - my work. Just in case you think I'm not qualified to talk
I agree that you should draw CONSTANTLY, if you intend to improve. Also, copy works you like. Find sketchers that you like and try and reproduce exactly the picture. This way you get a better awareness of what that artist did to produce the image. Personally, I like Kathe Kollwitz, Picasso's pre-cubist stuff, Dali and da Vinci were incredible as well. Feel free to look at Jack Cole, Bill Ward, John Willie and Jack Vettriano's work to see how sexuality can be expressed so strongly (I know there will be Eric Stanton lovers here, but personally I find them cold and too cliched. lol) Oh, and Dean Yeagle. <3 Dean Yeagle.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6600659/drew-DrawingheadsHands1947-BM70-26 is a great e-book for teaching you the actual physics of drawing.
http://maggotakame.deviantart.com - my work. Just in case you think I'm not qualified to talk
hoo_hoo_boo
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I simply think you need more confidence. With that you will be faster so when you end your lines they will tail off nicely. Also the lines, with more practice, will be more accurate and flow better, look more positive and less tortured. With lines it can be good to draw it and then trace it to improve it- cheating a bit perhaps but I think it helps alleviate the frustration. A light box helps this. Tracing doesn't mean that you laboriously copy- it means following the lines fairly quickly so the flow is maintained. After a while your skills will improve and you won't need to trace. That's what I have done and do and I'm happy with it.
That looks amazing to begin with. I have the hardest time getting proportions right, so I think you have that nailed down prtty well. I've been learning more from the comic book school of thought, so there were some things that popped into my head as I looked at the picture.
It's all about the IMPACT! Keep in mind that the picture is already really good to start with, and what I'm about to say is just variations to improve on a good work. So for example, think of the camera angle of your scene. Like a director, you want to go 360 around your subject(s), maybe pan up and down, zoom in and out, try to capture the image that best conveys what you want the art to say. From looking at that picture, I see two people kissing. By moving the angle to reveal their profile, you can play with the substance of the scene. Are they married? Single? Cheating? Two teens experimenting while their parents are out of town? I had a feeling that with the way they're holding each other's face, they might be in love?
With that said, you can also toy with the positions of the subject also. Making one of them lean more toward the other means that one is more assertive about wanting the kiss. Consequently, if the other person leans back inversely, it would really accentuate that "aggressive kiss" idea. Make their torsos and hips twists a little more and you would show them engaging in a passionate tryst. If I really want to press on that action school of thought, conflicting with what cantdog said, VIOLATE the rules of physics and anatomy! Make your characters bend and twist and lean in such an extreme, they would be in the hospital with full body casts if that was done in real life!
But that was just my two cents. Final thought though, I do agree with almost everyone here when I say DRAW DRAW DRAW! Not just that, explore different art forms, test and play and customize them until you feel comfortable with your own styles. There is no "wrong" form of art. It's yours and you should make it that way.
Have fun!
It's all about the IMPACT! Keep in mind that the picture is already really good to start with, and what I'm about to say is just variations to improve on a good work. So for example, think of the camera angle of your scene. Like a director, you want to go 360 around your subject(s), maybe pan up and down, zoom in and out, try to capture the image that best conveys what you want the art to say. From looking at that picture, I see two people kissing. By moving the angle to reveal their profile, you can play with the substance of the scene. Are they married? Single? Cheating? Two teens experimenting while their parents are out of town? I had a feeling that with the way they're holding each other's face, they might be in love?
With that said, you can also toy with the positions of the subject also. Making one of them lean more toward the other means that one is more assertive about wanting the kiss. Consequently, if the other person leans back inversely, it would really accentuate that "aggressive kiss" idea. Make their torsos and hips twists a little more and you would show them engaging in a passionate tryst. If I really want to press on that action school of thought, conflicting with what cantdog said, VIOLATE the rules of physics and anatomy! Make your characters bend and twist and lean in such an extreme, they would be in the hospital with full body casts if that was done in real life!
But that was just my two cents. Final thought though, I do agree with almost everyone here when I say DRAW DRAW DRAW! Not just that, explore different art forms, test and play and customize them until you feel comfortable with your own styles. There is no "wrong" form of art. It's yours and you should make it that way.
Have fun!
