I want to start painting,should i get better at drawing first?

Question

I am a quite good drawer but lack patience whilst doing it and now i want to start painting because i think it would be fun.

Answer 1

I've no patience either, so I taught myself not only to do it well, but to do it quickly or else I'd never get it done.

Thus painting suites me so much better because not only is it in color (color pencil taking an imence amount of time and effort) it is FAST.

I'd suggest try each kind of paint: water, acrylic and oil. They each have their own unique qualities. Get a book or read some website articles about each one... you'll want to know about clean up, and keeping brushes and such. Maybe even read about interesting styles, like sumi, or ink brush.

You don't have to be good at drawing to paint, or vice versa. In fact many people are much better at one then the other.

Painting, in my opinion, is more fluid, more free, then drawing in some ways. But it can also be more strict since you can't always fix your mistakes like with pencil. But the colors.... to me the colors make it all worth it.

Answer 2

You dont have to be a great drawer to paint. Most of the time you can just wing it and come up with a painting that goes far beyond what you can do with a pencil, but its always good to practice both. I say start doing a bit on the side, like a small canvas and just work your way up. Good luck.

Answer 3

Watercolor artists often draw from photographs; the technique they use is to copy the photograph on a copier, cover the underside of the copy completely with pencil lead (just take a pencil and cover the back of the paper with a back and forth motion). Now, put the copy, picture side up, on your water color paper, trace the picture and the graphite on the bottom will transfer your tracing onto your watercolor paper. Now start painting, you don't need to be able to sketch at all!

Answer 4

i am in the same boat as you. i have no patience for drawing but i enjoy water colors very much. to get around my lack of drawing skills i use my photos and scan them into photoshop. then i manipulate them to get the look i want and print it out. then i make my painting from that. usually the digital print out is devoid of too much detail which makes it easier to translate onto my water color paper. the underdrawing is very simple. i use it more as a guide of where to put things rather than a detailed map of the painting. this same technique could be applied to other paint mediums very easily.

Answer 5

drawing and sketching are just shwing the rough pictures on the canvas or paper... painting it would bring it to the next level of art.. but sometimes poeple also tend to just paint straight on wothout even sketching or drawing anything... i guess its a tecnique... the important thing is, drawing or painting, as long as you have the basic concept and principles.. then its ok.. you dont need to be good in drawing to paint...

Answer 6

Drawing/sketching is fundamental for painting... but if you have a creative or an abstract idea, start and have fun painting! :)

Answer 7

as an artist i'll tell you go with your instinct. water colors are very easy/forgiving. you may find the freedom and ease of them very liberating.acrylic and oil are messier harder to clean and more expensive so if thats a concern for you the water colors mat be the way to start. check with your local paper or craft network or library many places offer free or very low cost classes if you want a more structured setting. just keep drawing , it's a gift to be able to create you're truly blessed...........peace timothy

Answer 8

for just starting, that's really good. the right eye is a little out of proportion, u can fix that easily though and the chin is just a HAIR too big, but other than that, so far so good!!! :) with proportion, becoming better at that only takes time and practice, same with shading too.

Answer 9

i never sketch anything just get some good imagination and start painting!

Answer 10

If your muse tells you to paint, then paint!