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Phase:
I'm not much of a drawer, but I would seriously like to get into it. Is there any online step-by-step guides that you guys know of that would help me get started? Or even books found at a bookstore or library..


Thanks

OHsmeat:
Seriously I recommend finding a comic or something that you like the style of and start copying bits freehand and pay close attention to styilistic bits and bobs with shading and whatnot. Don't worry about copying someone else work blahblah. When you get to a point where you feel comfortable your own style will come out. All art books basically tell you what you need to know in the first couple of chapters and everything else you have to do yourself though a fuckton of practice. Good luck!

Phase:
Thats not quite what I meant, but I do appreciate the advice.

A long time ago, years, there was this show where some guy would draw various different things. He would draw a couple lines, and pause and wait for those watching to catch up. I figure this would be the easiest way for me to start since I was good at it then with that show.

Edit: I don't mean a video, but "step by step" like that, to at least get me started.

Lines:
i have no idea which books are good, as i've always had a teacher telling me stuff but i'm sure if you go to an art/arts and crafts store or a book store, they will be able to point you in the right direction. i work at michaels arts and crafts and there are classes, so maybe there might be a community class somewhere near you if you have time to go to one. (learning from a person is a bit better than learning from a book because they can help you improve.) that and copy master drawings. if you're going for a more realistic approach, masters are your friends.

gargoylekitty:
Books suck, just draw everything and anything you see and eventually you'll see not only develop your own style but it'll be good(hopefully).  :wink:

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