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Any tips to start drawing (or at least doodling)?
| And how to deal with knowing that people my age have 20+ more years of experience than I do and are able to create masterpieces while I couldn't draw anything that looks remotely decent to save my life?
Also, I should mention that I'm rather interested in drawing heavily stylized art, no realistic portraits or anything. But, I suppose basics are basics, so I'm fine dealing with that if necessary.
And, uh, first of all, is drawing on grid paper a big no-no? All my notebooks are grid
| >>d53fae
I'm no artist but thinking about it "being too late" is stupid, you're 20-something. People start passionate endeavours at any age, not all artists drew continuously since they were kids.
If you ever lack courage or motivation to start anything, just imagine being in your thirties having regret about not having done things you still had time for.
If that makes any sense
| idk but heres some random tutorial books that might help you or not if you wish to draw anime
https://yande.re/forum/show/10527
https://yande.re/forum/show/20405
| I think the most important thing is to enjoy the process so do stuff that you like, if you like stylized art then try to imitate the artists that you like maybe some of them have tutorial videos you can look at. As for realism, it does help but you don't really have to master it before you start expecting with stylized art you can learn both at the same time. And you can draw on whatever kind of paper imo but the grid might get in the way of the drawing
| Also there's tons of yt videos and books on learning how to draw so just pick the ones that interest you the most
| >>599142
It is stupid, but I still have to play catch up with the people who started doing it at a young age now.
>>599145
Not really what I was going for, but thanks anyway!
>>599152
Yeah, I kinda tried it out with the grid, and it really does get in the way. Enjoying the process is important, but it's hard to enjoy something when you suck at it! Guess that's why perseverance is key, huh.
| >>599517 op I think the first thing you should do is stop thinking about what other people can draw and how good they are. Everyone is bad at the start and it is only through hard work and dedication you can achieve your dreams no matter what age you are.
If you think that x artist is so good and you'll never be as good as them because they have been drawing for years you won't get far. Just do what you can and do it repeatedly.
| >>599530
This, 100%. Don't compare yourself to others. You should only compare yourself to yourself. That way you know when you're improving, what you should improve and what kind of style suits you best. Comparing yourself to others you'll end up either giving up or just copying them. Taking inspiration from others is completely fine, but trying to be them or comparing yourself to them is unnecessary and gets you nowhere.
| When it comes to how you should get started, I recommend buying basic drawing utencils and a blank notebook. Then just start drawing. Either get an idea and try to draw that, or just start with some random lines and use your creativity to make something out of them.
You'll eventually start settling on a style and beginning making your own little techniques on how to do different stuff. It takes a lot of time, but if you keep grinding away like that you'll get better and better.
| The thing I try to keep in mind when I draw is that you don't draw an object but something that looks like an object. For instance when you draw a tree, you don't have to draw leaves, as long as the edges of your scribbly leaf-blob look like the edges of leaves. Also, drawing outlines in proportion is much more important to get correct than surface details.
| >>599530 >>599532
Yeah, all that males sense, I suppose.
>>599533
I should probably just start already instead of over thinking everything, huh. Drawabox looks like a pretty interesting... Course, for the lack of a better word, I might try to follow that.
>>599601
Totally get what you mean, but it's kinda hard to actually grasp that for now, haha.
| By the way, this might sound really stupid, but how do I keep my hand from getting in the way and covering where I draw? I'm right-handed and mostly draw the lines left to right (feels the most natural), but often I can't even see the supposed ending point for the line because of my hand. Maybe I should change my grip somehow?
| >>599618
Moving the paper/notebook every time I need to adjust the angle of the line sounds a little bit like cheating, to be honest... And kinda breaks the whole view when you turn the sheet, completely shifting all the marks.
| >>599733
It's down to personal preference. I don't really see how it's cheating, or how cheating is even possible when drawing, but yeah, don't do it if you don't like doing it. It can be very useful though.
| >>599738
Well, what I mean by cheating is that you can't really rotate, say, a canvas on an easel (at least not easily), so maybe it's more beneficial to just learn to get the lines going in any direction.
Then again, yeah, I guess it *does* all come down to personal preference in the end.
| >>599865
But, is that because using a notebook is different from using a canvas? You're not painting, you're drawing.
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| I know danger/u/ is full of artists, and first of all - props to you and your dedication, you're all awesome!
I guess I'm a little late to the party, being in mid-twenties and barely having drawn anything in my life. But lately I've been feeling that I lack some creative outlet, or something to channel my emotions in a more healthy way.
So, where do I even begin? Do I just draw until I'm better at it? Or are there some exercises I should start with?