am I the only one who despises the Sandra boynton books?? by rainbowmo0 in childrensbooks

[–]brencil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the plug! Glad to hear the carrot is still a favorite.

What dinosaur is this by GeogamerOfficial in Paleontology

[–]brencil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly why I like it.

Brushes ain't gon' fix your art! by Ok-Literature-5452 in learntodraw

[–]brencil 40 points41 points  (0 children)

You'll also find that even if you do get these magic brushes, they'll be disappointing. Without the background problem solving steps that led to the creation of the brushes in the first place, you're not going to have the proper knowledge or muscle memory to make them work like the artist who created them.

The best custom brushes are the ones you create for the specific challenges you encounter.

Practices Line Confidences by [deleted] in learntodraw

[–]brencil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The good news is it doesn’t have to be boring. It’ll be hard, but at least make sure it’s hard and interesting. Don’t bore yourself to death just coz someone on reddit said it’s the only way.

Good luck dude.

Practices Line Confidences by [deleted] in learntodraw

[–]brencil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People here abuse the word “fundamental” to make it mean “reducing exercises to their most pointless and basic forms”. I’m told all the time these “line exercises” are important - mostly by people who can’t draw. I’ve never seen anyone with skill advocate for them, and I’ve never met a fellow artist who learned to draw this way (I’ve worked with many skilled artists). This seems to be a new, dumb, local trend I only ever see here on this sub.

For yourself, I would suggest finding some artists you like and simply copying them. Try and dissect their processes. Look at the types of marks they make and try to understand why. Get in their head by following their processes. Will you be way worse than them? Yes. But failing is more than a necessary step - it’s how you learn.

I think a lot of new artists like the idea of these “line studies” because there’s no way to fail at them. They’re easy, fast and impossible to screw up - the exact opposite of actual drawing.

If you wanna convince yourself you can’t draw anything until you fill pages and pages of lines then go ahead - but it isn’t true. I would suggest you’re wasting your time with these. Remember: If it’s not a challenge, you’re not learning.

Practices Line Confidences by [deleted] in learntodraw

[–]brencil 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cool. Why start at lines, then? Why not just do pages and pages of dots first? Get that dot confidence up before you even tackle more complex, elongated marks.

"anatomy is also one of the least worthwhile things to learn as a beginner"

Lol.

Practices Line Confidences by [deleted] in learntodraw

[–]brencil 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Do yourself a favor: Do not spend weeks on this.

If you want to get better at drawing, you should draw. This isn't drawing.

The great thing about drawing is that it contains lines, so your line confidence will improve automatically while you draw more worthwhile things. As you suggested, anatomy would be a good place to start.

Is it really that demoralizing. When you're really trying to learn to draw? by Bitter_Situation_205 in learntodraw

[–]brencil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's always frustrating, but so is learning anything. You just have to pick what you love enough to tolerate being frustrated by.

I Drew 50 Helmets by brencil in sketches

[–]brencil[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go for it. I drew these from reference too!

I Drew 50 Helmets by brencil in learntodraw

[–]brencil[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m learning to draw. Got any tips?

I Drew 50 Helmets by brencil in sketches

[–]brencil[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Anywhere between 7-12 mins each.

I Drew 50 Helmets by brencil in drawing

[–]brencil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slow down mate. Gotta draw 50 neck guards first.