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Unosuke:
So I'd like to try my hand at being a cartoonist, but I can barely if at all) draw. Any advise as to how I should go about learning?

jarska:
I dunno, but I've been told, that you draw, draw, draw, and then draw some more, untill you don't suck anymore. (Not you you, but you, in general sense.) Proper tools help, too.

tomselleck69:
-look into learning about anatomy, perspective, foreshortening, light and shadow. there are books you can buy! stuff by andrew loomis is a good place to start, if a little intimidating. avoid "learn how to draw superheroes in 5 easy steps" or "how to be a professional super kawaii manga-ka even though you are amerika-jin" - type things.

-draw! ALOT! at LEAST once a day. practice is essential.

-go somewhere and draw your surroundings. people, places, things, whatever.

-avoid anime like the plague. it may be tempting, but it's an awful, terrible place to start if you're legitimately interested in learning how to draw.

-most importantly: enjoy yourself. or at least tell yourself you're having fun.

Lines:
Find what you like, such as a certain artist or style, and study the hell out of it. I personally do not recommend tracing, but measure it out, say into square centimeters and then try to copy it as closely as you can. (As in make a grid over an image and then make a grid on the paper you're going to draw on and go square by square.) And yes, draw draw draw draw draw. If you want to do it, practice and do it a lot. Make one drawing a day. Once you get your technique down and familiarity with different media, then pick what you like and start developing your own style.

Also, books are a great resource, even if it's just a book of a particular artist you admire. Read them! They are your friends!

Good luck!

magnanimusman:
get your butt to a place where many people pass fairly quickly.  Buy a #2 pencil and a book without lines and a pencil sharpener and a nice Mars-Stadtler Eraser.  Then Spend as long as you possibly can in that busy place trying to capture the essence of the individuals passing by as opposed to the details.  Just keep doing this.  Whenever your just hanging out with friends just draw them.  don't ask them if you can just keep doing it.

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