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Action_franky:

--- Quote from: gargoylekitty on 19 Oct 2006, 14:28 ---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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the only book you should buy is that of the sketch variety. then FILL IT UP. do this to about 8 books and you'll have developed so much that you won't recognize the stuff from the first book.

PS  PAY CLOSE ATTN. TO PERPORTIONS.

Lines:
hey. books are helpful. yes, drawing is most of it, but seeing as how you're doing this on your own, there are some helpful tips to be found in books. especially if you want to draw people (or anything) in color.

but in otherwise, start with the basics, line drawings of basic shapes and whatnot, then move to more complex shapes, add shading, when you feel you're doing well wih that, mix it up and do it in color, then move onto people and nature. i wouldn't recommend starting with people, because people can be rediculously hard. it all helps with drawing what you see in your head.

Alarra:
Books can be useful, especially for things like anatomy and proportion. Best advice is to draw from life though.

gargoylekitty:
Oh I know! *waves hand* When drawing people do that sketchy thing first:
circle=head
oval=upper arm, lower arm, fingers, upper leg, lower leg, toes(if that detailed), joints(wrists, ankles)
triangles/polygon/pentagon=upper torso(upside down one), lower torso, hands, feet
just connect everything and work from there

KharBevNor:
From personal experience, I suggest drawing every day from the age of 10, pursuing art through GCSE and A-Level, with additional evening classes in life drawing, and then going on to study foundation art and design at a reputable art college.

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Seriously though, life classes and observation drawing are literally the only way to really learn how to draw properly. Even if you're drawing night elves riding unicorn on mars.

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