Drawing improvement tips?

Well friend I'd imagine you've might've heard this but just throw your self out there and practice. If you're into drawing realistic things by looking at them, learn to see. Look at anything and study all the detail (or the thing you want to draw). Have you ever heard that even if you don't like how you're drawing came out it still counts as practice? Well yeah, ha. I recommend that you draw everyday. Even if you can't really get that much in, little doodles are practice. Like the ones you might do on side of class notes or something (i dont recommend that, it's distracting o.o but just so you know what i mean) Aside from that, there's a website called www.fivepencilmethod.com . the guy has some nice tips on there, as well as free help. you can do it friend :)

Personally, I wouldn't waste my time with videos or books- that means less time practising! The most effective thing that stuck with me for my seven years of drawing realistic still life is the simple phrase "Draw what you see."

It is very common for us to think, "She has an almond-y shaped eye, I'm going to draw it that way" and it results in something we draw from memory, not what is actually before us. This gives us the illusion of a character outcome rather than what we're going for: realistic.

Spend some time breaking up the different features in the subject's face and look at them as lines, areas that are textured and need to be shaded. Everything will fall into place.

I, personally, like Mark Crilley videos, but there are millions of things out there on YouTube, tumblr, etc. that can help you out. I really like buying books from art/craft stores as well and became devoted to online tutorials. The main key here is just really practice. Art is almost like school homework, because I do it everyday, sometimes if I don't want to. So just grab a computer or drawing book, practice, and before you know it you might just be the next Van Gogh. Good luck!

Maybe I could see some of your art? :)