Hello, im new here and total beginner in drawing. Sorry, if it’s in wrong forum.
I have some few questions:
1.) What should I learn to draw like this: http://features.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/196992/196992_1175459786_medium.jpg
2.) What should I buy from shop? (What pencils,papers and etc.)
3.) How long does it take to learn drawing techniques?
Thanks!
I really dont mean this to sound lousy or dishearten you…infact, quite the opposite…yuo ask how long it will take to learn drawing techniques: Your entire life. thats the immortal beauty of art…you’re always learnin! The best way i can advise on learnin how to draw, is simply practice, practice, practice…theres is no ‘quick guide’ or crash course im afraid.
Draw everything you can.Set up a still life of an object and draw it.do that with everythin and anythin you can.
Just remember the fundemental rule of drawin, has pretty mush very little to actually do with the marks you make on paper, or screen…it LOOKIN!
Look, observe, and study what you’re drawin…dont simple ‘see’ it! lookin should take up at least 60% of the time you spend ‘drawing’ anything…draw what is actually there, not what you think you see.
A good way to critique or view your work from an ‘outsiders’ point of view, it to hold it up to a mirror.You’l see it from awhole new perspective, and notive the flaws.Dont be disheartened by the flaws you see…they are essential…learn from them!
This is actually a good way to begin to ‘llok’ properly…find an image you want to copy.place it in front of you, but place it upside down.begin drawing it.Because its upside down, it will look alien to you, this way you will actual observe and not use preconcieved ideas and assumption of the shapes you already know and recognise!
As for paper, etc…any good quality cartridge paper will suffice (especially if you plan to scan your image and manipulate it on a computer…there will be less ‘texture’ on cartridge or copier paper, than on sketchin paper.) buy a good range of pencils from say 3H (hard leads - very light) to 6B (very soft leads - much darker)…that way you can find the pencil that suits your style, and sketchin pressure the best!
I’d safely assume that image is created in photoshop or painter or some other 2d graphics package…thats a whole new kettle of fish as far as approach goes…there’s loads of good tutorials on the forums here on those!
one thing to try and remember when you draw…when you see a ’ hard edge’ on an object…itoften isnt an actual edge at all…simply a difference in colour or tone…dont always draw every edge…a good example of this is too look at how a handle merges with a cup…you may be tempted to draw a hard edge where the meet, where as they really , merley blend together, with shadows and highlights.
I hope some of that made sense, stick at it and enjoy…experiment…your never really wrong in art…find your own technique that feels comfortable and go with it!!
good luck,
chainface.:twisted:
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