My best friends are amazing artists, but sometimes, people can't tell what MY artwork even is! Someone even said since they couldn't tell what it was, that means it is bad!!! I really need some help becoming a better artist! Please help me! I am desperate to impress this guy I like! He treats me like nothing but if I prove I am a good artist, maybe he would treat me a little better! Please help! All I want is to be a good artist and for the love of my life to respect me more!
2007-02-26 15:38:52 · 5 answers · asked by LittleLucy 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Honestly hon if he treats you like you're nothing, why should you try to impress someone who's so inconsiderate. Remember -- "To thine own self be true." The best thing you can do for your self if you're interested in Art, is pursue it for your own fulfillment.
As for how to become a better artist, I do have a few tips for the artist starting out:
1. Visual Art is 90% seeing. By seeing I don't mean just looking at what you're drawing, I mean really seeing it. Study every curve and detail to understand the form and it's values (that's the lights and darks of something). And see the basic shapes in everything -- the chair is made of a bunch of rectangles, the clock has a circular face, the bowl has an eliptic circle (egg shaped). Identifying basic shapes and breaking down complex items into basic shapes will help you take it one step at a time.
2. Practice "Gestural" drawing. This is where you take out a large sheet of paper (preferably newsprint since it's cheap and sold in large pads), and draw something, rarely taking your eyes from what you're drawing. Don't get into detail, just get the feel or idea of what you're drawing down on paper. Remember to keep your arm loose and use your whole arm when drawing gesturally. This will help you connect what you see to your hand.
3. Squint. After you understand the basic form of something and draw a "skeleton" (which is made up of basic shapes and contour lines to give something a basic form) then squint your eyes to see the value shapes (the darker areas in an object will have actual shapes when you squint your eyes) this takes you to the next level on your drawing. At this point DO NOT get too in depth with detail -- just get the value shapes set into your drawing.
4. Begin to see larger details, and pay close attention to darks and lights.
5. Fill in darker areas, working your way up to the proper shade slowly and not rushing. Remember to keep your pencil sharpened to give the shading an even look. Also, invest in a wide variety of pencils that range from HB (the average softness of pencil lead that can provide light greys to medium darks) to 9B ( the softest lead, giving a rich black look) to Ebony (which is even softer than 9B and will provide an almost greasy black look).
6. Work in details slowly.
And remember: Don't be afraid to make mistakes! These are what we learn from! Don't throw away a drawing because you think it's stupid or ugly -- keep it and create a portfolio and take notes on what's right and what's wrong with each drawing. Also invest in a hardback drawing journal and DRAW DRAW DRAW!
It doesn't matter what type of medium you're into, if you can develop a good eye and a well coordinated hand through basic drawing, you can master any medium with dedication and education!
Best of luck!
Sarah
2007-02-27 00:46:11 · answer #1 · answered by RaginCajun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep practicing like the previous poster said.
Other than that, you really have to visualize what you see on the paper. The drawing has to be there before you actually draw it.
I don't know whether you are drawing from scratch or actually have a subject?
Keep looking back and forth at the subject and your drawing. Keep touching up over and over and over and over and over.
Until is looks 'almost' exactly like the subject.
Get the point?
I could pretty much draw anything as long as it stayed still for long enough. Sometimes I was so good at it, that it caused people to freak out (It looked too real).
I never really pursued a career in art.
I was never too good at creating drawings from scratch. It involves shading, which I was never good at.
I've never cared for abstract art.
I have always like the art where you couldn't tell whether it was real or not. There is actually a name for that.
2007-02-26 23:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all. Maybe art isn't your bag, and maybe you should find someone else to "love". Or, maybe you can impress him with your "knowledge"of art.
Drawing is something you get better at with practice. Like anything.
Practice makes perfect. When possible draw anything from real life, whether it be a bowl of fruit, or whatever... anything. Just draw for a few minutes every day. You'll get better.
2007-02-26 23:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by Rocket Rider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice, practice, practice!
If you still have trouble, consider taking a class or two. Alternatively, try a different medium. Not everyone is good at drawing or painting. Also, keep in mind that many great painters did works that no one can identify (I mean, really, what the heck is up with Kandinsky?). In my personal experience, I really struggle with drawing, but I excel in metals (i.e. jewelry). Keep trying, and do it for yourself, not for some guy who's stupid to appreciate you for what you are.
2007-02-26 23:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by spunk113 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a sketch pad and pencil (NO erasers), or better yet, a ball point pen with you everywhere and doodle, sketch what you see with your eyes, and sketch what you see with your imagination. There is no right or wrong when it comes to art. It starts with a mark...........
2007-02-27 01:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by Mandalawind 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋