i want to start drawing?

Hello! I just finished an illustration degree and I found that I'm terrible at all kinds of still life. BUT then I thought, you know what, if I wanted to be able to have a picture exactly perfect then I should take a photograph. In terms of drawing people, I think the most useful thing to do is actually look. Not trying to draw at the same time but thinking about how people are put together. That way you can imagine that what you're drawing, no matter how unrealistic, really could be alive? I guess I kind of rambled, but my point is, don't strive for something perfect. Be satisfied with your wobbly lines because that's what will really make your work yours. Good luck!

I second the community college suggestion. If you are still in school take a class in art. Also there are adult education opportunities everywhere. And I recommend them strongly. I like to use drawing pencils then go over things in ink or with sharpies. I rarely do color but acrylics are easy. Check out Betty Edwards's book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.

If you're near a community college, see about enrolling in a drawing class there. Failing that, see if your rec department has a drawing class you could attend.

The one thing you want to master is measuring for your drawings - even if you're going to be self taught. Dover Publications also has a lot of good books on drawing as well and they're not very expensive for the most part.

Learning to draw is a different experience for everyone. Always us a good quality paper that is the thickest that you can find. Start with a good range of soft lead pencils to give you different results when you apply them. Harder leads are use for outline and directional stokes as well as lettering. Learn early that there are grades of pencils (and pens too).

Drawing Pencil Lead Grades

Extremely Hard - 9H to 7H Very Hard - 6H to 5H Hard - 4H to 3H

Medium Hard - 2H to H Medium - F to HB Medium Soft - B to 2B

Soft - 3B to 4B Very Soft - 5B to 6B Extremely Soft - 7B to 9B

When you advance to inks and watercolor for design, use a good quality Bristol board, and naturally for watercolor use watercolor paper that is 290 or 300 lb. weight for work you are selling. Practice on lower numbers like 140 that will buckle for a large painting. Oil paint and acrylics are done on stretched canvas unless you are practicing or learning. Then you use canvas on a poster board that is less expensive. Student grade materials are ok, when you are simply practicing.

When you mean to display your art, use the best materials that you can afford. When something turns out just the way you intended, it will be ready for display or storage. Store your art with care, and it is not difficult. Lay it between acid-free cardboard and a sheet of velum and place flat in a draw. Do not spray anything with a coat of adhesive unless it is chalk based and will blow away. Then and only then apply it in a thin coat only on the chalk, and not the entire paper.

Beginners can learn to draw by looking through the newspaper or a magazine and finding something they want to draw a composition from. The library has a good deal of information on this subject, but I recommend attending beginning drawing classes at your local art institute even before you reach high school or college. Look them up. You can learn faster with their assistance.

At this point, you should pay extra special attention to your English and writing classes. Develop these skills. Make known your career choice and attain advice when you can. Good writing skills are necessary when you consider marketing your work sometime in the future. And if you stick with this then you will market your work. If you are not personally doing so then you want to understand what someone else is doing for you.

If your ultimate goal at this time is to be a graphic engineer, you will need to learn that with drafting pencils in college and then graduate to applying the designs to the computer with the design software necessary to create the graphics that you have in mind. Personally, I work with Adobe Photoshop, Illustration, In-Design, Microsoft PowerPoint and a couple of others. In this digital age, if you have a smart device there are apps you can explore. An iPad app named Paper53 is the best that I have seen and tried.

Computer programming is the last step in this process for those who design their own websites and include their art there. It is a great idea to look ahead and be ahead of your career. Keep an eye on the news for new developments in your field of choice. Good luck to you on your drawing skills.

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her gift's original price was 30 but i only paid 15$, u should check it out

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Same, I started with pencil, pen, water color, now prisma color. I am great at mixing and making colors but I still havent found the time to paint.

All it takes is patience and let your imagination run wild. They say the creative adult is the child who survived.

Anythings possible(: just practice!

I went from drawing cartoons (and no, they weren't meant to be cartoons), to having people gasp at my work. All it took was about one year of practicing with a pencil and even normal printer paper. And eraser, and online tutorials. You don't need fancy equipment just to learn how to draw well. :)

first you have to gain all theoretical knowledge about what you want to enhance or develop in art. Then go through with online art tutorials to make some art pieces by own.

Drawing is my favorite art. I love charcoal. I try and do as much direct observational drawing as I can.