Help with my drawing?

Question

Hey, so I want to start drawning, I've always doodled, but I've never like seriously drawn. I need help with this. :/ I try to draw what i see, from pictures, but I can never get it down. Any help is appreciated!

Thanks for the help guys! I think I have the most trouble with the shading and light of things.

I mean, when I did draw from pictures i'ts the basic picture, not all the details. But yes, I really do want to draw.

Answer 1

Oooh. Please find out if you can take life drawing classes with the figure. This class will teach you to take down the information that you see in short periods of time. This basically focuses on the figure of the human body, anatomy, and shading. This also helps you with your compostion, which is how you place things on the page to make an intresting look.

Another thing. Try drawing what you see in the outside world. Wheter it be train stations, the park or anywhere where you have a pencil, paper, or sketchbook in you hand. Sketch trees, people running or sitting, flowers, cups, anything. These are often quick sketches, and will help you with drawing what you see and capturing movement.

Still lifes, like drawing a vase with a veil behind it, or a set of peppers or vegetables, are also a great way of practicing composition on the page and parcticing realistic shading. The still can be for 10 mintues, to hours, it's what you make it.

For doing photorealism, there are many different techniques, which make it quite easy or maybe not at all. There is:
the grid technique-http://drawsketch.about.com/cs/mechanicalaids/a/grid_drawing.htm
In which you use grids to capture detail.

The shape technnique is when you look at the shapes of the shadows and fill in the shdows as shapes, then adding the details. The link is in PDF, and it's a very helpful source, so ask me if you want it.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=276503
These are very good learning links for learning some of the aspects above, good luck. :D

Answer 2

Drawing is something you just do. It's not what you are born with. It is just a lot of practice. You do anything that you want to. You must be able to project imagery in your head and when you plot the line be careful put the line where it looks best. If your having trouble with a certain line practice the stroke on a different piece of paper before you put it on paper or draw the line super slow and reshape it . You can start with pencil and get a general idea of how you'd like your piece. Then you can ink it to give rise to your creation. then you can erase the pencil marks. Really feel free with your style and don't imitate others creations. Art is art.. Your talent might look different than what you are trying to draw. Perfection is in the eye of the creator, be creative.

Answer 3

Okay, Maybe a less ambitious project for you to start with for your drawing. Instead of copying a picture try a still life set up on a table near your drawing pad. Just a simple apple on a table top. Then graduate yourself to a flowervase. Then put flowers in it. Practice lighting and shadows for effect. Then when you mastered real life drawings go back to your copy draws of pictures. Sign up for drawing classes get expert lessons. Art is great for a hobby and your interest shows there is also inspiration. Good luck for you

Answer 4

Do you mean photorealism?
I find that it helps a lot if you have a grid over your reference picture and drawing. It keeps the proportions correct and everything. :)

Visual Guide:
1. Have your reference picture. A printout would be best since you will be drawing the grid ON it. http://images.aerogaming.net/files/145/Grid1.gif
2. Draw a grid on it. Use a ruler, and graph paper if you want it to be more accurate, to mark down each increment. http://images.aerogaming.net/files/145/Grid2.gif
3. Have a grid with the same dimensions on the paper you're drawing on. Make it light so you can erase extra lines once you're done with your drawing. http://images.aerogaming.net/files/145/Grid3.gif
4. Basically "copy" each square from the reference to your paper. http://images.aerogaming.net/files/145/Grid4.gif

Answer 5

drawing

Answer 6

Practice everyday, make it a habit, (I'd go crazy if I couldn't draw-I draw everyday.)-start a collection of art books/how to draw, etc. (I carry a fanny-pack w/ my art suppllies, & a small pad of paper or backpack with larger paper & practice my art when going to coffee, or where ever. Go to "Roberts", "Michaels", or an arts & craft store for your blending/shading sticks, art pencils, supplies, etc. -good luck, you'll get help & learn if you really love to draw.

Answer 7

i was lyk dat once too,n wat i did was search for sketches in da internet(i mostly searched Marvel sketches) n i juz practice every single day(well,i wanted to be a cartoonist or animater wen i grow up,dat's y im so interested in drawing :) )
hey,u can go to these to websites ---
http://www.deviantart.com/ and also ---
http://www.stevenegordon.com/

well,dat's it,n good luck ;) !!