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The first thing that most drawing tutorials teach you to draw is shapes, starting with a sphere. After all, any object that you see around you can be constructed by using one, or a combination of, three different shapes: A circle – a sphere is a circle in 3D. A square – a cube is a square in 3D.
The “drawing basics” are the five main skills of drawing. They’re the ability to: recognize edges, lines, and angles; to reckon proportion and perspective; deciphering shadow, highlights, and gradations of tone; and lastly, the ability to unconsciously drawstring them all together – which comes to you with practice.
1.Go draw something. Repeat. …
2.Look at drawings. Whether simple line drawings or meticulously detailed renderings, you can learn a lot from looking at the work of others. …
3.Draw from drawings. …
4.Draw from photographs. …
5.Draw from life. …
6.Take a class&Practice drawing objects loosely and quickly.
7.Time your drawings. Start at 4 minutes and progress to just 1 minute for each drawing.
8.Try to draw with your shoulder and elbow instead of just with your wrist.
9.Don’t erase and just focus on capturing the form as quickly as possible.
10.Know and prepare your art supplies. …
11.Always start with a light initial sketch, focusing on largest shapes first. …
12.Keep in mind that in realism, there are no visible lines. …
13.Create gradual, smooth transitions between your different values.
You Care What Other People Think. When we see somebody else’s drawings, we sometimes wish we had their talent or ability to draw. Too many people say that they suck at drawing, and hearing it so often tricks our own mind into believing we suck, as well. However, it doesn’t matter who is better than you.
It’s possible to see improvements by drawing only 1-2 hours per day. But if you want to see significant improvements you should be aiming for 5-6 hours per day, or more if possible.
The first 10, 000 hours are the hardest, after that it is easier. It is a lifetime process. But it takes about five full time years, about 10,000 hours to become competent.
One drawing a day, about 1000 finished drawings, which means sketch first, draw, refine drawing.
It’s not too late for you to learn how to draw and paint. Drawing and painting are skills which can be learned by most people at any age.
You can learn to draw, as long as you can hold a pencil. Even without natural talent, you will learn drawing, if you practice often. With enough motivation and dedication, anyone will learn drawing, if he/she believes in himself/herself. Taking the first steps is never easy.
So is drawing a talent or skill? Drawing is a Skill, so you can learn how to draw even if you are not talented. It will take more time and effort but generally the artists who are not that talented most of the time outperform the talented artists in the long run.
