/jp/ - Otaku Culture

After pretty much most of the weekend drawing with some /jp/ hikkis on flockdraw I can pretty much tell that most of /jp/ wants to learn to draw but they feel that they can't.

Now I'm no art master or even art student, I just doodle. I can pass on some advice. First of all if you honestly down to earth want to learn to draw, the first thing to do is just draw. That's the first step. It can be anything you want, drawing pictures of touhous or still life. The first step is to just draw what you see. Pay close attention to what you are drawing and its relation to other parts on the picture. That touhou, where is her collar in relation to her hip? Think about the picture and use landmarks to help you draw.

Follow this first step and within a few months you will start to see some serious progress. If you do it religiously even less.

If you would like some good instrutions on learning to draw I would suggest Andrew Loomis - Fun with a Pencil. Following this book will teach you one of the most important aspects of art: the simplifcation of shapes. It also teachs you many other techniques that are helpful.

Honestly keep at it no matter what you do. When I first started I would give up and say I had no talent (I skipped art classes at school, bad idea) but now I can pretty much draw what I like. If you can spend an hour a day drawing or even 30 minutes.

And remember drawing is really enjoyable when you are drawing what you like. Even anime.

TLDR: Draw smart, work hard, earn skill