What does it take to enhance my drawing and art skills?

Answer 1

Hopefully you're more fortunate than I am in that department. I have taken numerous drawing and art classes and I simply don't have what it takes to be a visual artist. So you must have at least some talent. If you do, the best ways to enhance your skills are (1) taking art classes to learn more, and (2) practice, practice, PRACTICE.

Answer 2

the best and most basic thing to do is constantly practice. Challenge yourself, don't just focus on one type of media or one type of subject. Start to look at what your drawing and break it down into basic shapes and planes. Also draw what you see not what you think you see, this comes in handy with foreshortening drawing. Don't get overwhelmed with a complicated subject just do a little at a time and pay close attention to detail.
Natural talent is always a plus
hope this helps
Also if you are getting frustrated with a particular drawing just stop and take a break from it for a while. When you come back to it you will have a new perspective.

Answer 3

You need a strong desire to draw, and gain immense satisfaction from it.
This will drive you to put in the work required to improve your skills. It's a fallacy that you need talent, it can be created if you have the will.
You will find yourself drawing all hours of the day and night, and have trouble fitting in a life around it.
You need a good mentor to guide you and inspire you.
Be prepared for it to take time. In ten years you will be a master!

If the above doesn't resonate with you, then ask yourself why you want those skills.

Answer 4

learning how to really see things as they are is the most impotant step. Learning concepts of relative and absolute size help as well. Positions of objects are critical to solid drawing. Read up about anatomy for any work with humans. And most impotant, just draw as much as you can stand. Come back an hour afterward and look critically at what you've done. It's best to start off with simple still lifes so to reference lines and placement.

Answer 5

Practise, 15mins drawing a day. Practise the exercises in this book. Betty edwards- drawing from the right side of the brain...see below

Answer 6

This site has FREE classes/articles taught by artists for drawing and painting. It has all the info you need for portfolio, framing, selling your work, just about anything related to being an artist

http://www.artistsmagazine.com/article_search.asp

Answer 7

Practice then more PRACTICE and then you got it

Try different styles also

Answer 8

pratice

Answer 9

talent
(duh)