8 Tips For Improving Your Drawing Skills

8 Tips For ImprovingYour Drawing Skills Created by William Buchanan

Go draw something. Repeat Practice leads to improvement. You won’t get any better unless you engage in the attempt. The more you draw the more confident you’ll become.

Look at drawings Whether simple line drawings or meticulously detailed renderings, you can learn a lot from looking at the work of others.

Draw from drawings This may sound peculiar, but what can you learn by copying a Da Vinci or Michaelangelo sketch? Tons. Learn from the masters by copying them. Really. They won’t mind.

Draw from photographs For many, it’s easier to reproduce an image that’s already two-dimensional than to reproduce an actual object, person or environment. When you’re working from photos, look at edges, shapes and angles. Don’t trace. Draw. Keep in mind that many photographs include distorted shapes, scale, and proportions. Use photos as reference, but pursue accurate proportions.

Draw from life If you’re just starting out, pick simple objects and work your way up to complex ones. Go ahead and try your and at drawing people and your pets. Draw your furniture and your living spaces. Do you enjoy coffee? Draw your coffee cup. Here’s a challenge: draw your hand. Hands and feet are the most complex parts of your anatomy and are readily available subject matter. If you can master these, you’ll pretty much be able to draw anything.

Take a class A class will keep you accountable. A teacher will correct your weaknesses. Watching others draw is immensely beneficial for building your own observational skills.

Keep a sketchbook Meaning, keep it with you, open it up and work at filling it. It will serve as a reminder to grab your pencil or pen and do some drawing

Be intentional This is the hardest thing, because if you want to improve at anything, you must decide to do it. You need to make a commitment and even schedule regular time in your week or your day to pursue drawing.

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