I love to draw! Not that great. But really not all to bad. Does anyone know of a good site or book that HAS WORKED FOR THEM. I do have a deviant art account so if you have a tutorial or something on yours i would love to hear about it, and check it out. I'm only 13 relieze, so nothing to challenging! Thank you!
2006-07-04 20:21:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Devianart.com
if you dont find it...just put it ithe search engine on yahoo or google
2006-07-04 20:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by Spinywolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello! I once had an art teacher who so drastically improved the drawing skills of the class in a half a year that it was astounding. His method involved only two ideas: shape and space.
He told us that if we try to draw an object, we begin drawing a construct we have in our head, not what is in front of us. The perfect example of this is that most of us find it very hard to draw a real face. We have too much meaning attached to 'face' in our heads, and we start drawing this- :-)
So, what you need to do is start off with a still life; a chair, a pile of books, anything. Now, don't think 'chair' or 'books'. Begin by sketching the spaces between the objects. Compare lengths of edges or lines to get the relative proportions right. Just DONT start drawing 'chair' or 'book', or you'll get kiddie cartoons. Simply continue drawing the spaces, and look for shapes (like the angles inside the legs of the chair) to add in.
If you get good at this, especially the hard part - ignoring the 'object'. You will rapidly advance your skills!
Thanks to Jim Wheeler, art teacher extraordinaire
2006-07-05 03:33:07 · answer #2 · answered by harrykipper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have always had a passion for the arts,yet I never seemed to get better no matter how much I practiced.
I ask a similar query as yours to a professional artist in Atlanta who told me to throw away my #2 pencils,and drugstore sketch pads go to an art supply and buy a complete beginner art student package of whatever I was interested in.
She also told me to travel(which I had been doing already),
to not only observe but to also truly see with my eyes,and my soul,and allow the connection of these to connect in prayer,also connecting with my hands,and the canvas,and or pad.
Now I dont pretend to be something Iam not ,yet considering only a few years ago stick or cartoon like figures were my people
now they are by others eyes seen as people,
true to life also are my my landscapes.
Always remember travel,see,practice,do what you think you cannot,and know "their are no real mistakes in art only new opportunities"_ MV
yours in the arts
2006-07-05 04:35:03 · answer #3 · answered by PSG_30127 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm you'r 13 and u like 2 draw tat's good
as for getting better i advise 2 try a bit of art school
a bit of sketching
a bit of painting
try looking for inspiration practice
draw things u like
but most important of all u hav to "feel" adn put your emotions into your work
act like each of your work is your best don't slack off just because it's a simple drawing try to improve what you can
and try to experience as much as you can.
tat's what i can tell you because i started like that at the age of 12 and for 4 years i've drawn as much as i can and i clearly see the difference in skills when i went through my sketchbook and most of my work my art teacher liked and entered in art shows and surprisingly they won sum ribbons so i guess u shuld trust in your work too
2006-07-05 03:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by zero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep on doodling until your teacher shows up. When the student is ready the teacher appears. Look for him/her, she's just around the corner whether it's in school, or a bookstore, or online, or by chance encounter, the teacher WILL show up for you, of that I am sure.
You have an exciting future. God Bless.
2006-07-05 20:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by Mandalawind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you will get the opportunity to take art lessons from a good teacher one day.
2006-07-05 03:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by sunny1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might enjoy these 2 books :
'drawing for dummies' by brenda hoddinott
& if you're interested in portraits this book will give you lots of interesting tips, it's quite easy to read and it will improve your drawing skills...it's called 'drawing portraits' by douglas r. graves...
and just keep practicing, that's the key...good luck!
2006-07-05 06:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by Sylvia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think u should practice more and try to imitate or copy others drawing.with this u can understand how one can draw.and one more..lot of sketches.u should have ur own sketch book and try to sketch everything that u find interesting and it's fun
2006-07-05 04:28:08 · answer #8 · answered by rredrumm00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep on sharpening your skill by daily practice and by time you for sure be a very fine artist.
2006-07-05 03:27:29 · answer #9 · answered by crazy lazy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋