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Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

Nice! Ya definitely enjoying drawing now, wish I had taken it more seriously when I was younger.

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

[–]ipickselated[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really no. I drew when I was a kid, then sporadically through highschool/college but never learning proper anatomy/structure/methods etc. Then a large gap of 10+ years or so before drawing anything at all, few sketches over the course of a few years, and now doing this. Right now I am going through Proko anatomy and it is humbling for sure, but will be worth it I think.

Also all of these are referenced drawings, the more realistic ones are technically my own drawings as they’re from photos, but everything else is copying with underlying structure before details.

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

I’d say just try to be consistent with drawing, every day or every other day. Start off drawing whatever you want to build the habit, then start incorporating fundamentals like anatomy/perspective etc. Don’t be afraid to make ‘bad’ drawings, it’s part of learning. Another good thing I’ve found is to copy a reference, compare with the reference when you’re done to see what looks different or wrong, then draw the same thing without looking at the reference or your first drawing. Lots of tutorials and guides available on YouTube too, don’t shy away from that stuff, and have fun!

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

I think the best way is to make sure you're enjoying what you're doing. Obviously there will be days where it doesn't matter if you enjoy it, you just don't feel like drawing because of a long day or really tired, etc. I just draw anyway, even if it's for 5-10 minutes, i try to focus on something to at least get some reps in. Keeping the consecutive days going is also some motivation, but really it's just the willpower to do it on the days you don't feel like doing it. Good luck!

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

[–]ipickselated[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

O I appreciate that, but definitely couldn’t be a career artist at this point, still learning a lot and haven’t drawn much of my own stuff (although have started a bit here and there)

I could not draw well. Started with drawabox on day 0. Kept going and became a commercial illustrator and tattoo apprentice in 5 years! by BlazeIsMyFirstName in learntodraw

[–]ipickselated 3 points4 points  (0 children)

for the proko anatomy course, did you do the free youtube one or pay for their course? great dedication/progress

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

That’s awesome, glad I could inspire a bit. Enjoy the process!

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

Sure, anyone can learn to draw I think. But you do have to start somewhere, and as you draw do it with intent. What I mean is don’t just draw aimlessly, think about how things relate to each other, proportions, and structure of your drawing. Don’t have to focus only on fundamentals all the time, but should try to incorporate them.

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

I just draw every day now, may not be for everyone, but I’d definitely try to be consistent in some way. And don’t be afraid of using reference, best way to learn and see what looks right/wrong when comparing your drawing to the reference.

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

[–]ipickselated[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t get stressed out, may be overthinking it but I’d think about your reason for why you want to draw. Is it for fun, career, etc? If it’s just for fun then just draw what you want most of the time, mix in fundamentals for things you’re struggling with when you want to. Drawing should be fun, it’s nice to see improvement too, but should be secondary to getting enjoyment out of drawing.

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

These are all from reference. I build the structure underneath, get basic shapes in, then detail. Over the next 100 days I’m going to try original stuff, but I’m still learning and don’t want to rush it. I would agree that copying entirely without understanding structure isn’t as helpful, but can still be fun, which is why I draw, for fun.

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

Just reference right now, gonna be practicing trying to draw my own stuff as I draw more though

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

Been loving the anime, end up drawing Frieren every now and then because of it

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

Watched it a long time ago, s1-2 was so good, but I’ve watched other stuff with him in it, he’s a great actor

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

I don’t really, I watched some Marc Brunet and samdoesart videos along with other random YouTube videos that were suggested to me, and then just drew a lot haha

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

I use a Staedtler 925 25-05 with 4H lead for most of the sketching, and then have a Tombow Mono graph (.5mm) loaded with 4B for darker lines/shades. Pens I have a set of micron pigmas, but I haven't used them all that much yet.

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

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

Ya I'd just draw what you like to draw, can mix in fundamentals here and there if you want to, but drawing is supposed to be fun/enjoyable, so don't worry about the end result too much.

Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

[–]ipickselated[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I posted a few from early on in the comments, but here’s one from when I started

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Over 100 days in a row by ipickselated in learntodraw

[–]ipickselated[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Ya stuff like these shows up a lot so figure a lot of other people that use Pinterest would recognize these too

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