2007-11-10 18:23:59 · 6 answers · asked by ray 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
* I prefer to trace them.
2007-11-10 18:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bacse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are heaps of resources available on the net to help you, both with tutorials and reference photos. My advice, if you want to learn to draw well is: a) Learn anatomy. No serious student of drawing the human form can get by without learning something of its underlying structure. b) Practice, practice, practice, then practice some more.
Go to Veoh (www.veoh.com) for tutorials in every kind of art from 3D modeling to pencil drawing. The good ones can teach you heaps and there are lessons on anatomy as well. If you get through all these, there are plenty more on Youtube etc. Do a search for 'drawing' or 'anatomy' or 'figure drawing'.
There are also figure drawing classes in most areas. If you live in a city you'll have no trouble finding plenty, try asking at your local art supply store.
Finally, a google search of 'figure drawing' + reference will find you more information than you can deal with...try this place fo starters: http://characterdesigns.com
Good luck, and remember, you WON'T draw like Michelangelo from day 1. It takes time and effort. No one walks up to a piano for the first time and expects to play Mozart, but too many people who have spent very little time drawing complain that they 'just can't draw for nuts'.
Practice!
2007-11-10 20:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by slashpot 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend a Life Drawing class or Artist Groups that hire a lifemodel...
Learning to draw the figure for an artist is like learning scales for a musician.
2007-11-10 21:52:09 · answer #3 · answered by edzerne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. get a magazine or newspaper
2. pick a picture
3.trace the picture (even if it has clothes) with carbon paper with the plain paper beneath it.
but when your tracing try no to add every clothing detail.
use the source it has like a mini tutorial so yer.
2007-11-10 20:09:11 · answer #4 · answered by Shylo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask a REAL ONE to model for you--nothing like the TRUE source to be the perfect example. If she has a problem with that, leave her face out of the sketch, or change it so she is not personally identifiable.
2007-11-10 18:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just buy playboy and practice like that.
2007-11-10 18:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by ******* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm get a kinky girlfriend
2007-11-10 19:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by boredman443 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋