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I recently started learning drawing, but I have a dilemma. When I draw from imagination my artwork looks horrible, but when I draw from reference it actually looks good.

So I was wondering how did you learn to draw from imagination? Do you just keep drawing from you mind and hope you get better? Do you first learn all the drawing techniques and only then start?

I am really stuck on this.

>pic related
I drew on a whiteboard from imagination when I was on LSD

>> No.1939724

>>1939717
>learn to read
>open the sticky
>follow the steps
>????
>profit

>> No.1939731

>>1939724
>already read sticky
>am following sticky for last 2 months
>questions still not answered
>come to /ic/ for help

>> No.1939757

>I drew on a whiteboard from imagination when I was on LSD

on a side note
who else on /ic/ draws on drugs
im pretty sure i cant even wipe my ass right on LSD, talk about drawing something

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>>1939757
Here another one I did.
It is hard to do on the peak, but in the comedown its easy....everything feels natural and smooth.

>> No.1939782

I was about to make a thread like this:


So I wanted to start learning how to draw (total beginner) but all the beginners books seem to focus on drawing from life or from a photo. I have no interest in this and want to draw from my imagination only. Is it absolutely necessary to learn how to draw from life and references first before drawing from imagination? Are there any books for beginners that focus on drawing from imagination?

>> No.1939787

>>1939782
Drawing from imagination is a memeory skill. The more things you remember/the bigger your visual library the better you are at drawing from imagination. Next time you copy something from a ref, really study it and try to remember lots of things about it.

>> No.1939792

>>1939782
What´s the actual subject you want to draw? If the subject comes from the real world or is parts of reality, it might be a good idea to study those things from life. If the subject you want to draw is not from life, think of some types of abstract art like abstract expressionism, then I don't know. Experiment yourself?

>> No.1939796

>>1939787
I have to admit that my memory isn't good. I have a hard time visualizing things in my mind. I can only visualize them abstractly but not good enough to see the image before my eyes.

>>1939792
Well for now figures, then architecture then things like cars.

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>>1939776
Last one

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I enjoy this as well OP, not sure about advice though I just like to draw in my boring classes

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>>1939805

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>>1939816
fuggit

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>>1939717
i did this from imagination in 6th grade

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>>1939816
>>1939805
>>1939819
Awesome I am so jelly

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>>1939823
i drew this from imagination yesterday. you just gotta draw from life a lot.

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>>1939826
i'd recommend learning some pen strokes you like and organize them into a composition. Make it a combination of different brushstrokes with the imagery being secondary. if it turns out to look like something so be it, but really focus on learning combinations of brushstrokes and shapes

>> No.1939831

Look into Paolo Rivera's blog's section on advice and find the references posts. It should give you some good advice in regards to references in general and how to use them.

My process is:
1. Sketch out idea (normally this is REALLY small)
2. Research applicable references
3. Research applicable references
4. Draw out the sketch on a bigger scale while keeping in mind the references
5. Do any small changes that departs from the reference images but look better artistically
6. Ink
7. Done

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heres from an afterglow

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>>1939717

After drawing dogs for a few years, I learned how to deconstruct them into 3D shapes, starting with the rib cage. Carnivores then to have similar anatomy to each other, so after you learn one, you can draw a passable drawing of a different carnivore.

You can go back and forth between referencing and drawing for imagination. Pick an animal and draw it a bunch of times from reference, noting the proportions and position of the joints. Then, use what you've learn about the anatomy to draw one from memory. After that, use reference to see where you've gone wrong.
Repeat until you can draw one that looks decently like what it's supposed to be. Still recall the anatomy from memory once in a while. Math classes are good for this.

For human figures, there are a lot of resources to learn the anatomy, so you wouldn't have to figure out the proportions yourself as much.

>> No.1940274

What's the best figure drawing book?