How to become a good drawer or artist?

Question

I suck at drawing alot but I want to draw beautiful artwork like people or scenery any suggestions any websites

Answer 1

The best advice I can give you. Get some tracing paper. You know a lot of people look down on tracing, but it was through tracing I learned to look at things that other people just don't notice...the folds around the eye, the inner lid...where the shading was located...and more than that, it made things register in my brain, connecting the synapses of thought to gear it to looking harder and knowing where to map. I pretty much only had pencils available to me growing up so I learned to be a very linear artist. Small wonder. I would recommend (and would have had I to do it over again) going to an art supply store and buying some canvas board. It's cheaper than canvas, but durable and lasts forever. Get yourself a set of paints, acrylic. They are easy clean up. You mix with water and then take any picture that is a attracts you and sketch an idea on it. Take your time with that first sketch. Erase or start over, etc...till you are satisfied with your subject. Mix some red paint with water, so it is just pinking and then trace over what you have decided upon. Now work with your background first. If you are doing a sky, make sure you only brush back and forth, not up and down and make sure you have no globs or lines. If you paint in this manner you can correct any mistakes you make, time and time again. The first idea is to get paint all over the canvas. Get all you basic colors in first before you even start thinking about detailing. There are many tricks that you can use. I sometimes use masking tape if I am need straight lines...say for instance a sea line, separating it from the sky. A ruler across can guide you as you color in different lines of color of an ocean.

Now as far as the drawing goes, I will tell you in life drawing classes they do quick sketches with charcoal and newsprint paper. You know that sort of rough beige colored paper. You are only allowed to do 5 minute drawings and that helps you learn to catch movement and be less linear. Linear artists always outline their drawings and if you make an error in mapping out, you will less able to correct it. Working fast with charcoal eliminates that.

Do work with the paints though. You need to produce ALOT of work. Some people take too long in the beginning with just one piece where they should have made 500. Work it.

Here is something else you should learn. To draw a skeleton. This way you will know where the bones are and how they connect. There is also a place on this website that shows you the musculature system. Learn to draw that too. And study things. When you look at a tree picture in your mind how you would draw it. When you look into another's eyes, note to yourself how wide their eye lid is, what colors are within their eyes, etc.

If you wish to see what you can accomplish with acrylics go to my blog. Acrylics are very versatile.

Answer 2

You get to be good at it by doing it. Draw and draw and draw! Take classes to keep yourself motivated. Drawing is like riding a bicycle or playing cards or anything else - it requires practice to be good at it. Some people seem to be "naturals" at it, but for the most part those are just people who enjoy it so much they don't think of the practice as work. Draftsmanship (accurate representation of what you see) is a skill anyone can learn.

Answer 3

keep drawing! :) I couldn't draw so well too, but I did practice a lot for like a month last year, and it keeps improving until now. Get yourself a sketchbook (cartridge paper should do fine) and a 2B pencil & eraser. Sufficient enough for your daily practice! :)

btw why not showing us your drawing and we'll tell you what you can improve? :))

Answer 4

my brother draws SOOOO GOOD! he didn't used to be good, he just kept pratcing,went to art classes and thats it.now i hope to follow in his pencil track's:)

Answer 5

You must practice and practice and be consist.

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