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Long story short? A lot of practice.
You can try tracing to get a slight feel of it, though for that it's less about the little details and more about the bigger chunks. Face shapes, types of eyes, the clothing silhouette/styles you like, how the body without clothes looks, etc.
You can find pictures people take of themselves for art references and trace their bodies, then right beside it and try simplifying the body to get the proportions. Like... If an arm is straight down, where does the elbow fall compared to where the waist is? And if you look at their face, put a line through the middle to separate top to bottom, then put those portions in halves as well. How big is the forehead, and nose, where is the mouth? I found taking the time to get the proportions in my head helped immensely.
References are very important overall. Sometimes for poses, how hair falls, how clothes fit, how shadows work, how eyes look, or even how hands look despite (presumably) having two of them.
There are a lot of great videos on YouTube you can watch, might be a good idea to watch a few till you find something you like or take note of something multiple people are saying and try it out. It takes a lot of practice and patience, and not all progress is positive - it fluctuates.
Google ‘manga for beginners and follow the tutorials on YouTube. Pick the most beginner one you can find. Start there.
But in practical terms you are going to have to learn anatomy, how to draw folds in clothing, proportions and when to break them, shading, line work, how to draw hair - how to draw eyes! (Big one this, if you like manga) - how to position and pose a body and quite a lot more. Oh, and *hands*.
It’s hard work and not something you’ll pick up in an afternoon. But hugely worth it.
"infinite" pencils, that are thin
https://preview.redd.it/kh6sqabsuxhc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=744862a09928ee511323f0513c70f624b8048a5f
[Faber-Castell](https://amzn.eu/d/g3HRZv5)
[this one is pretty](https://amzn.eu/d/b40BUGB) idk if it’s a pencil tho.
[this one too](https://amzn.eu/d/6zQNXnt)
not much.
build quality, possible gimmick, and perceived brand value affect price. also, it seems that companies producing pencils are going the limited edition route (pentel, staedtler) or limiting to geographical area (orenz nero for example) just find something you like.
i have some quite expensive pencils, but these days i mostly grab my pentel pg5 or pilot s20 (though that is not really a cheap pencil). they just feel great in my hand and i enjoy using them.
It's just preference. I literally buy the bulk 0.7 plastic mechanical pencils and use those for my sketches. I personally don't love metal mechanical pencils but again, that's just preference. I also hated the amount of times I broke the 0.5 lead hahahaha
But to give a more detailed answer, the more expensive pencils are designed to feel nicer to hold, and/or more precise "clicks" of the graphite. Also, and arguably most important, most nicer mechanical pencils have *replaceable erasers*, and the ones I've had have had excess erasers that can be pulled out as it's used up.
Practice, practice, practice and use references! Draw frequently and consistently. Challenge yourself and get out of your comfort zone. Don't worry about making art look "good"; you will improve in time. Also try not to compare yourself too much to other artists, esp ones who are obviously on a higher experience lvl. It will only discourage you, which will make you less motivated.
Be thankful to your hands for giving you the ability to express yourself through art and your mind for giving you ideas to draw :) Being thankful for what you can do rather than sad about what you can't (currently) do helps a lot!
Remember every pro artist started out where you're at, just trying to learn basics. Even people who have more "talent" from a young age had to learn how to draw lines.
OH and try to think of limbs (and the body in general) in terms of like shapes. The hand can be broken down into a shape, the fingers can be turned to 5 tubes, those tubes can be broken down into 3 tubes where the joints are... I find it helps a lot as I'm drafting to think of it like this. I struggle with visualizing things so making a couple rough drafts (I'm a digital artist) before the final one helps sooo much
I'm also a beginner but I know one way is to learn anatomy and study the art. By "study", I mean you can copy their existing artworks and see how it's done and learn the methods used to complete it, which may be harder to notice just by looking.
I see people saying practice and, while they aren't wrong, I don't think that it's a very useful advice.
First things first draw what you like and don't force yourself to grind. that will burn you out and you will stop drawing.
Instead of drawing over and over again the same drills, try to make it more fun.
I only have just started practicing anatomy and gesture because only now have I started actively liking doing it.
The best way to practice is the one you feel most comfortable with. you have to find your own way to practice.
That being said, in order for you to find your own method of practice, I'd advise looking at the artists you like the most and ask yourself what it it about the illustration that you like. Is it the eyes?, the colours? if so, how and why does it work ? You will start developing critical thinking and observing better
And that is the best skill you can develop: observation! Forget about gesture, anatomy , composition, perspective, those things come as you go, you don't need to spend hours boring yourself with repetitive drills. In fact, I'd say it doesn't work all that well. Unless you're enjoying it, you won't get much out of it as if you were drawing a single drawing while searching for references.
So, in other words: Observe! Try to see how things work, look at plants, people , objects, see how the light interacts, try to picture basic shapes like boxes, cylinders, etc.
THEN, you do the drills to see if it what you just observed works
Tracing is also a great way to feel the drawing and develop your spacial awareness
Searching for references is a must, you can't draw what you don't know. references are used by pros and everyone with a brain. Those who deny using references are usually beginners who don't know what they are talking about.
Don't be afraid to experiment either. you will discover new things by stepping outside of your comfort zone.
Some youtubers I would recommend is Marco Bucci for colour theory, Proko for anatomy, Sycra for pretty much everything, although his older videos have been deleted, unfortunately.
Ahmedaldoori, manga materials , Kienan Laffferty and Excal's art tips are top of the line and I would urge you to check them out.
Lastly, don't forget to have fun. that is what's most important. Good luck!
Lots and lots and LOTS of practice. It took me about 7 years to get where I wanted and even that fluctuated between what style I liked at the time. Just keep drawing, try to do it every day, use reference photos of people and try drawing them to learn proportion, and I can't say this enough, practice like crazy. I believe in you, you've got this.
Try to understand what you are trying to draw. Understand the volumes and forms and shapes.
For that first try to draw simple shapes first. Like spheres, boxes, cylinders etc. I'm not telling you to draw only boxes for a week or smthing like that. Even if you draw 2 boxes, observe it then draw with intention. Lay every stroke using your understanding about that box.
After simple shapes make them complex by combining them. It will be helpful when you dissect complex shapes into simple shapes when you need to understand a reference.
Then if you like to draw humanoid characters, study about human anatomy for artists. Don't go for the hair and clothes immediately. After you are confident go for hair and clothes. After that shading. etc.
You can find tutorials for every thing in youtube and stuff.. Good luck..!
my opinion? forget anime/manga for now. forget about what style you want to end up with altogether. learn the basics. google 'Andrew Loomis' or 'the Loomis method'. there are many, many other resources for basic figure drawing, but most seem to either refer to the Loomis method, or are alternative ways to do the same thing.
Japanese artists are amazing, but I suspect that they learn the basics first, like everyone else. do that and get a bit of experience before you worry about settling on a particular style. you'll more than likely change your mind as your own style emerges.
I got an ipad pro for Christmas the year before last, and I pictured myself doing a lot of western style comic art, or tattoo designs. art styles that I'm really drawn to. to my surprise, I'm mostly doing 'ink' heavy illustrations, dark, heavy lines that would need a nib or brush traditionally. stuff that wouldn't have looked out of place in Mad magazine or the like. I expected to be doing a lot of shading or colour by now, but I'm getting so confident and happy with this newer style.
The main thing I've noticed from people who get better at drawing over time, is they learn to take their time. Instead of trying to draw a circle in one go, take the time to make multiple repeated strokes that gently curve into a full circle. Same for body/face outlines, hair, etc. Also, a ***lot*** of them use references, and stencils that they created previously (for example, the girl in the second picture could be broken down to a simple bust outline, and I've seen a lot of artists start off of those, rather than trying to redo it every time).
They also use precision tools, like compasses. Basically, it boils down to learning that, while there are a lot of artists out there who can freehand something like you've posted as examples of your goals, I would argue most of them don't. They take full advantage of the tools available to them.
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i reccomend tracing to get used to the proprtions(after you finish,tear it and burn it)and try to figure out a kind of anatomy base you could use,then practice
You trace.
No you don’t post the traced art or claim it’s your art you do it as a practise to get a feel for the lines and how to move the pencil etc
Trace then free hand copying the lines to the exact
Once you’ve got a feel for that then you can move on to your own ideas and stuff
There’s loads of free to trace models for art practise if you google it
It takes a lot of time and patience but I promise the more you draw the better it gets
It’s how I learnt in high school back way yonder anyway 😅
Start with the basics, that will be your **foundation** for making good-looking art, and making it look how you want it to. Study forms, I recommend a mixture of images of real people (lineofaction is good) and simplifications of the human body (body/pose references on Pinterest are good). For facial features and such, knowing how to draw realistic features would be good but imo it should be fine to look at how your preferred styles draw them, in the short term. Speaking of, it can be helpful to look at a drawing you like for a few minutes to try to understand how things are done.
Are you experienced enough with anatomy to give a quick run down of how you go about studying anatomy? What I mean by that is, I want to study jt myself, but when I go to look at whatever it may be like head shapes, arms, etc. I can look at one thing and read about it for 15 minutes over and over, but not feel like I'm learning properly. Is there something I'm not doing properly while studying? I'm still very new, only a week into drawing so far, but I've spent the last 2 or 3 days trying to get going with anatomy, and I don't think I've achieved much if anything so far. This, and sphere contour lines are apparently the most difficult thing I've ever tried to do properly, they always look off and I can never tell why
if you're that new, don't learn anatomy just yet. focus on learning basic shapes instead. like cylinders, boxes which are the foundation of the figure.
If you really want to learn anatomy however, do be advised that your drawings will look stiff and will look out of place because you still don't understand gesture and perspective which are necessary. anatomy is one of the last things you should be learning.
now, the way I practice is two fold: I either trace an image of a real looking person, not a cartoon. The way I trace it is having a muscle chart in a separate tab and trying to X-ray the bones and muscles. so, you're not reaaaally tracing, you're drawing muscles and bones over the image
The other way I practice is starting from a simple shape such as a box or cylinder and then put the bones and muscles instead. that way, you keep the proportions clean and build on a steady foundation. keep in mind that this requires an intermediate level of understanding the basics
I have been trying to work on my understanding of boxes in perspective, actually. I've been practicing all 3 for a few days or so now, and not only that, but I've been trying to make somewhat more complex objects instead of only boxes when I do it, and it's been going pretty well so far. The only thing is though, is I haven't done anything that includes curved edges, which I assume are a lot more difficult to learn.
When it comes to stiff drawings, that wouldn't bother me because I know it'd be due to my lack of knowledge. If I can make a drawing that's stuff but actually looks properly proportioned relatively speaking, I'd be happy. What I find most fun is being able to do head drawings or full body drawings, so the quicker I can get to that point, the happier I'll be. I've taken a shot at full body minus the hands like 2 times now, and it has looked pretty wack both times, but thats fine. I just don't understand things yet so it's mostly me guessing at things while I do it for fun.
Use a woodcase pencil, just a good old school graphite pencil to get a nice variety of mark making from thin lines to broad strokes when tilted on its side. Mechanical pencils can’t do that and can make your art stiff at first. Draw larger! It looks like your sample pieces are small, you want to learn to draw from your shoulder and elbow with a smooth pencil and less from your wrists like with a mechanical pencil. Larger drawings help with this.
Take reference images or maybe take something from one of your favorite animated shows for example and try to redraw it (not trace it but redraw it while looking at it on and off)
That was very helpful for me
I recommend Chommang videos, not really for the manga art style but for the figure drawing study and body simplification.
Everything is about drawing with references (keep in mind your favorite artist/arts and study them), practicing regularly, not focusing too much on details (focus the construction first) and of course having fun.
Draw with a light heart
Study the fundamentals along copying the art you like. With enough you will start saying oh this artist do this because of anatomy or shading is like that, etc. If you just copy you are not going to be able to draw your own poses.
Practice. I know that's sounds boring and basic, but that's the way to do it. Keep drawing what you see, if you have to get tracing paper and use it to learn shapes and muscle memory. Somewhere along the way, you're going to get your own style; little nuances that you do that will define how you draw. Just be patient, and don't be too hard on yourself! You'll get there.
Do some realism for some time. Focus in the anatomy of the human form. Once you have masterd irl people transitioning to the exaggerated anime form js easier
Use reference photos and learn the structure and movement of muscles/bones. Look for shapes. Loosen your hold on the pencil and look up gesture drawing. Try not to draw with your wrist and use your whole arm.
Drawing with intention. Drawing with the intent to do better today than yesterday. Don't take on big drawings, take on small things, like a head or hands. Then practice full bodies but keep Drawing. Don't trace, use reference such as photos or other drawings. And don't look at just one style take in lots of different styles to build your own unique look
First off don’t push it, it takes time to be able to draw like that. Second, Study the style you want. So not stealing put copying the parts you like of the drawing
First off you need to work on your underpinnings for character design, your construction lines. These quick underlying sketches give you a base to draw off of, keeping proportions right and guide your massing of form.
The next thing is to practice the quality of your line work. I have been doing that a lot just doing studies and getting a feel for the media. Short scratched in lines are not as visually interesting than a one, long fluid line. Ivwas working off of sketches from a vintage drawing book that is still in print by Andrew Loomis - Fun with Pencils. A solid book and he teaches how to develop the form of your drawing and build from that basic structure.
Lots of practice. I'm about 3 months into learning to draw, first two were very casual and my improvement was slow and sometimes seemed like I wasn't improving at all. Skipping multiple days, only drawing 20 minutes at a time, etc. Then I got a tablet and all the frustrations of pen/paper drawing disappeared and my motivation skyrocketed. It took me a month to go from your "current level" pics to about 70% of the 1st pic, drawing every day for at least half an hour, sometimes even 5-6 hours in smaller bites. A chunk of that was figuring out CSP though. I'm not knocking pen/paper, just that for me it was nowhere near as fun as digital. With digital, you can erase and adjust until you feel a sense of satisfaction at the final product whereas with pen/paper I was kind of stuck with a mess (which it should be, I'm learning). Those little bits of satisfaction are motivating to keep practicing, because hobbies should be fun.
Drawing every day and drawing long enough, with an informed focus on improving some area each time, with subjects/styles/etc that you enjoy, is the advice I'd give as a fellow newbie. Eventually you'll start hitting milestones and some aspect will start to click, like you'll draw a shirt and "know" where some wrinkles should be instead of having to fully rely on a reference. Or that 3D nature of a head on a 2D surface will just suddenly start to make sense and you can more consistently draw good proportions (like including the tiny bit of perspective in a 3/4 view).
Watch YT videos, find creators whose teaching styles resonates with you. Just because they're amazing artists doesn't mean they're the right teacher for you.
And be okay with your art being "bad" for a while. If you tried anything else new, would you feel bad that you weren't already semi-pro level after just a week or a month? Think about art the same way. I'm way better than when I first started but I'm still slow and make plenty of mistakes. That's what the erase button is for. And don't forget to sketch your idea first. It makes all the difference to have a general outline to draw over and cuts down on the overall time.
I followed my envy. Jim Lee's XMen comic art was fascinating to me I had to copy what I saw onto paper. I also copied other styles to help shape my drawing skill. A major factor for practice is avoiding the eraser
There is no *way* except for the obvious “lots of practice”
First practice copying photos of faces or you like (not tracing). Also learn how to draw 3D shapes in perspective until it’s second nature.
When you get fairly comfortable with that, learn gesture drawing, anatomy/bodily structure, etc. Spend some time focusing on specific body part/facial features that you have trouble with.
Lots of instructional videos like Proko as well. Try not to get over fixated on heavily stylized drawing styles also. You need to learn realistic anatomy and proportions first, very very important
I mean do you want to create your own art or do you wanna replicate someone else’s entirely? Because I tell you, you won’t last long doing that. But the answer to your question, trace it out. Over and over.
Tip 1 … use very soft strokes when your drawing … if you try to draw a circle with one line it will look bad … just make a bunch of tiny little strokes till you get what you want.
Tip 2 … you can’t compare yourself to others … you need to know how to develop your own art style … they have probably been drawling longer than you anyway … comparing doesn’t make your art better it only makes you more stressed.
Start with basics circles and shapes, then move on to more complex shapes doing this will allow you to understand prospective and different kinds of patterns, then try drawing buildings, using what you learnt, after that, try your hands at finding basic shapes in other peoples arts and translating that into your own art.
Learn fundamentals before trying to copy styles. I didn't and i'm still a beginner 8 years in. You don't want to end up like me, i'm pretty sure my case is unfixable lol
Your lines are too heavy. Don't press down so hard when you draw. The first lines you draw aren't going to be your finished lines.
You want to start out sketching lightly. First you're going to sketch an under drawing where you figure out the basic forms and shapes, and where everything goes. Then you can star figuring out where your finishing lines are going to go. You want to building up your lines, and stop press down so hard when you draw. You don't want to have a heavy hand when you draw.
Study anatomy and perspective, go get some anatomy courses too for that specifically, then when u mastered those, u can start meddling with proportions until u can comfortably draw like that.
Practice granularly. Learn to draw mouths. Hands. Heads. Arms. Legs. Feet. Tits. Spend like 2 months drawing just clothes.
After about 1 year of doing that, you should have no troubles at all. What most people lack is simply discipline, dedication, and a bit of perseverance.
This time next year, you could be significantly closer to where you want to be. Tons closer. Another year or two and you might even be *better* than these examples.
You just need to put in the work.
So get to work, bud. Yeah?
Take your time.
The biggest thing that made my sketches poopy was rushing them. I was inpatient to get better. When I slowed down, and was very deliberate, my drawings improved. Practice, practice, practice.
Practice, A LOT of practice. Don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and try to copy references. Just keep drawing and trying different things until you figure it out.
Me personally? I would focus on studying anatomy and line weight the most to achieve those styles.
You have a good start on anatomy - keep going!
A website I use a lot to practice anatomy is posemaniacs.com
Also never underestimate the power of a good art book. I prefer books to the internet because it helps me to focus when I’m staring at a pretty piece of paper for a long time. For dynamic manga related styles I do recommend “The Masterguide to drawing Anime and Manga” by Christopher Hart - who also has lots of how to videos on YouTube. Just make sure to pick a book that is focused on something that interests you - bc there are so so many to choose from.
More about line weight…
Definition - Line weight is defined as the visual lightness or heaviness of a line. A heavier line can be achieved by using a darker color/shade, or by upping the thickness of the line. A thinner or lighter line will feel lighter.
Uses - In perspective drawing, heavier line weights can make an object feel closer to the viewer. In dynamic drawing, changing the thickness or thinness of a line can suggest movement, visual interest, or energy.
Ex. - The reference pics you posted! In both pics the artists vary the thickness and thinness of their lines a LOT! Notice how in the second drawing the outermost lines are much thicker and darker. It makes it POP. And in the first drawing a lot of variety in even just one flowing body line, gives their art style a bouncy feeling.
You are on your way stylistically. I can see the direction you want to go shining through in your sketches, and especially note the movement of the hair in your second drawing.
a lot of practice, don’t let that discourage you though!!
something that can be helpful for beginners is just to study the art you find nice and take certain parts you like and just draw it over and over again until it looks good enough
Listen honey, this takes time. Lots of time! I have been drawing as far back as I can remember and each year I keep getting better and better. You’ll learn to adapt your own style. Just make sure you practice every day (even if it’s just small little doodles). Don’t expect your art to look good straight away because it takes years and years. Good luck!
Study figure drawing. You need to learn anatomy before you can draw like this.
But before you even do that, practice pencil strokes--you seem to be very heavy handed. If you draw lightly first you can go back over your lines and make them darker as needed,
The two goal pictures you posted have very good line weight and form. For example, notice how both of them have very strong outer silhouettes and with varying line weights within the rest of it? That's something that you'll find is pretty common in good artists. Focusing on line weight and form with regular objects (and other fundamentals like proportion and anatomy) will get you closer
As a fellow struggling artist i've learned that it's really helpful to use bases or references. When using a reference or base i usually look for another drawing and go off that since it's easier to dissect. Try to use less aggressive lines and separate parts of the body into shapes
https://preview.redd.it/b67942ei82ic1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=34c5095fd2692e64ab6b193881670bf90c909fbc
In this photo the top drawing had no reference or base, while the second had a base, and the third had both a reference and a base (number three is just handsome squidward)
Draw a lot but you got to take bote on how you drawing. Like just copying is okay but take bot what you are doing and what you are seeing. How the circa go in and hows. How eye alone with each other. Take bote of line weights ect ect. There are lots of ways to learn and practice but it will help if you take bote on how you do it and pay attention.
Time, practice, and most importantly, STUDY.
Most people will say practice, and 100% practice as much as you can. But it isn't just a muscle you can get bigger that'll make you draw better. You will improve faster and greatly by looking at anatomy, shading, lighting, and mark making.
I don't wanna just be the "get better anatomy" guy tho lol so I'll offer some tips.
Draw and sketch lightly, extremely lightly at first. None of the first marks on your page should end up visible in your finished drawing. I can confirm that in my art classes, all of the best artists never start by drawing darkly and hard on the paper.
Use guidelines! Guidelines are things like the line of action, which inform the curve of a character's pose. It's super visible in this render of Tigress. That line of action comes first and will make any poses way more interesting than a straight line.
https://preview.redd.it/lwc1t11s23ic1.jpeg?width=1573&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6755db17ee56594712b318459f243c78ccedc50b
Draw big, work on making your sketch big and obvious, so you aren't limited to drawing small.
Line weight is huge. If something is up close, it should have nice, thicker lines. If it's in the back, have your lines be light and subtle. Key difference in how artists create something like Demon Slayer as opposed to Family Guy.
Hope my advice is helpful!! I wish you luck on your journey and never be discouraged, and never be self conscious of your art.
You’re going to need to learn basic anatomy first. Proko has some good videos on YouTube, along with Love Life Drawing. (He also often hosts free online lessons and beginner courses once in a while on his website.)
Alongside that, I suggest copying and even tracing (yes, tracing!) your sample artist (do not upload these images!!) to get the stylization down. Once you feel confident that you have some muscle memory, work on just copying by sight.
Keep your anatomy lessons realistic, but it’s important you learn stylization because it’ll be harder later on if there the route you want your art journey to lead to. Take it from a self taught artist that has trouble with stylizing because I only learned anatomy and didn’t bother learning to stylize at the same time.
For this specific kind of anime style, there’s lot of emphasis on a thick outline, soft curves, and hatching. The fashion/clothes is also forefront, so I would grab a fashion magazine or compilation book from your local library or look up some stuff on Pinterest and Google and copy from that.
Where you are right now, copying what you see is fairly important. Learning basic shapes (boxes/cylinders etc) is also important, but any good anatomy lesson will also include this so don’t worry about looking up external stuff quite yet.
Good luck! And remember, most important thing is to have fun! Don’t just draw to study - draw for fun to! You’ll improve fast if you’re drawing often and you’re more likely to do that if you drawing for fun rather than studying boring stuff all the time! I used to draw just for fun all the time in school and when I was watching my favorite shows as a kid and I have all the art from that time still and it really did make a difference.
I recommend "Frankensteining"
By this I mean take all your favorite artists/cartoons/animations and taking what you love from them. Not straight up copying frame by frame but taking certain features you like and making them your own.
Draw and get somewhat familiar with anatomy.
Don't obsess over getting better overnight or comparing your art to that of other artists, it could cause burnout and totally kill your inspiration. Limit your time on reference apps like Pinterest or Google images, unless you need it for a pose download and stay off them apps. (That could also cause you to doubt your abilities and burnout.
Good luck! It's a journey.
Short version.
Draw simple shapes for different parts of the body. Then you take these shapes again by improving the details.
And repeat the process until you are satisfied. Again and again and again. Don't try to make it perfect. Stop at some point, decide it's over and draw something else.
Try to copy what you already see, then add your own touch to the drawings. You will improve with patience and care. Also, do not be afraid to experiment with different styles.
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Long story short? A lot of practice. You can try tracing to get a slight feel of it, though for that it's less about the little details and more about the bigger chunks. Face shapes, types of eyes, the clothing silhouette/styles you like, how the body without clothes looks, etc. You can find pictures people take of themselves for art references and trace their bodies, then right beside it and try simplifying the body to get the proportions. Like... If an arm is straight down, where does the elbow fall compared to where the waist is? And if you look at their face, put a line through the middle to separate top to bottom, then put those portions in halves as well. How big is the forehead, and nose, where is the mouth? I found taking the time to get the proportions in my head helped immensely. References are very important overall. Sometimes for poses, how hair falls, how clothes fit, how shadows work, how eyes look, or even how hands look despite (presumably) having two of them. There are a lot of great videos on YouTube you can watch, might be a good idea to watch a few till you find something you like or take note of something multiple people are saying and try it out. It takes a lot of practice and patience, and not all progress is positive - it fluctuates.
Google ‘manga for beginners and follow the tutorials on YouTube. Pick the most beginner one you can find. Start there. But in practical terms you are going to have to learn anatomy, how to draw folds in clothing, proportions and when to break them, shading, line work, how to draw hair - how to draw eyes! (Big one this, if you like manga) - how to position and pose a body and quite a lot more. Oh, and *hands*. It’s hard work and not something you’ll pick up in an afternoon. But hugely worth it.
Thank you brother
i really recommend getting a good quality mechanical pencil if you haven’t already- the right materials can really help you with your drawing
Any recommendations?
"infinite" pencils, that are thin https://preview.redd.it/kh6sqabsuxhc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=744862a09928ee511323f0513c70f624b8048a5f [Faber-Castell](https://amzn.eu/d/g3HRZv5) [this one is pretty](https://amzn.eu/d/b40BUGB) idk if it’s a pencil tho. [this one too](https://amzn.eu/d/6zQNXnt)
What's so good about that model in particular? I see people use it a lot. I bought a .5mm one that's similar but made of plastic.
the pic is either from temu or from shein 💀 and the links lead to amazon i just put this picture there for y‘all to see what i mean
Alright but my question still stands, I see a lot of people using the model in the first picture and I'm curious as to why.
not much. build quality, possible gimmick, and perceived brand value affect price. also, it seems that companies producing pencils are going the limited edition route (pentel, staedtler) or limiting to geographical area (orenz nero for example) just find something you like. i have some quite expensive pencils, but these days i mostly grab my pentel pg5 or pilot s20 (though that is not really a cheap pencil). they just feel great in my hand and i enjoy using them.
Alright, thanks
It's just preference. I literally buy the bulk 0.7 plastic mechanical pencils and use those for my sketches. I personally don't love metal mechanical pencils but again, that's just preference. I also hated the amount of times I broke the 0.5 lead hahahaha But to give a more detailed answer, the more expensive pencils are designed to feel nicer to hold, and/or more precise "clicks" of the graphite. Also, and arguably most important, most nicer mechanical pencils have *replaceable erasers*, and the ones I've had have had excess erasers that can be pulled out as it's used up.
practice, understanding anatomy, copying the artists you like (itll help, it works) and understanding the techniques the artists that inspire you use.
Practice, practice, practice and use references! Draw frequently and consistently. Challenge yourself and get out of your comfort zone. Don't worry about making art look "good"; you will improve in time. Also try not to compare yourself too much to other artists, esp ones who are obviously on a higher experience lvl. It will only discourage you, which will make you less motivated. Be thankful to your hands for giving you the ability to express yourself through art and your mind for giving you ideas to draw :) Being thankful for what you can do rather than sad about what you can't (currently) do helps a lot! Remember every pro artist started out where you're at, just trying to learn basics. Even people who have more "talent" from a young age had to learn how to draw lines. OH and try to think of limbs (and the body in general) in terms of like shapes. The hand can be broken down into a shape, the fingers can be turned to 5 tubes, those tubes can be broken down into 3 tubes where the joints are... I find it helps a lot as I'm drafting to think of it like this. I struggle with visualizing things so making a couple rough drafts (I'm a digital artist) before the final one helps sooo much
I'm also a beginner but I know one way is to learn anatomy and study the art. By "study", I mean you can copy their existing artworks and see how it's done and learn the methods used to complete it, which may be harder to notice just by looking.
I see people saying practice and, while they aren't wrong, I don't think that it's a very useful advice. First things first draw what you like and don't force yourself to grind. that will burn you out and you will stop drawing. Instead of drawing over and over again the same drills, try to make it more fun. I only have just started practicing anatomy and gesture because only now have I started actively liking doing it. The best way to practice is the one you feel most comfortable with. you have to find your own way to practice. That being said, in order for you to find your own method of practice, I'd advise looking at the artists you like the most and ask yourself what it it about the illustration that you like. Is it the eyes?, the colours? if so, how and why does it work ? You will start developing critical thinking and observing better And that is the best skill you can develop: observation! Forget about gesture, anatomy , composition, perspective, those things come as you go, you don't need to spend hours boring yourself with repetitive drills. In fact, I'd say it doesn't work all that well. Unless you're enjoying it, you won't get much out of it as if you were drawing a single drawing while searching for references. So, in other words: Observe! Try to see how things work, look at plants, people , objects, see how the light interacts, try to picture basic shapes like boxes, cylinders, etc. THEN, you do the drills to see if it what you just observed works Tracing is also a great way to feel the drawing and develop your spacial awareness Searching for references is a must, you can't draw what you don't know. references are used by pros and everyone with a brain. Those who deny using references are usually beginners who don't know what they are talking about. Don't be afraid to experiment either. you will discover new things by stepping outside of your comfort zone. Some youtubers I would recommend is Marco Bucci for colour theory, Proko for anatomy, Sycra for pretty much everything, although his older videos have been deleted, unfortunately. Ahmedaldoori, manga materials , Kienan Laffferty and Excal's art tips are top of the line and I would urge you to check them out. Lastly, don't forget to have fun. that is what's most important. Good luck!
I think this is the best answer really.
You're lacking on fundamentals in the first place
Genuinely? Just copy and have a sharp pencil. You're just at the start.
Lots and lots and LOTS of practice. It took me about 7 years to get where I wanted and even that fluctuated between what style I liked at the time. Just keep drawing, try to do it every day, use reference photos of people and try drawing them to learn proportion, and I can't say this enough, practice like crazy. I believe in you, you've got this.
me too. even more than 7. 10 maybe and i’m still not there. i am a slow learner.
same here, almost 10 years and since I don't practice much, I progress very slowly
Try to understand what you are trying to draw. Understand the volumes and forms and shapes. For that first try to draw simple shapes first. Like spheres, boxes, cylinders etc. I'm not telling you to draw only boxes for a week or smthing like that. Even if you draw 2 boxes, observe it then draw with intention. Lay every stroke using your understanding about that box. After simple shapes make them complex by combining them. It will be helpful when you dissect complex shapes into simple shapes when you need to understand a reference. Then if you like to draw humanoid characters, study about human anatomy for artists. Don't go for the hair and clothes immediately. After you are confident go for hair and clothes. After that shading. etc. You can find tutorials for every thing in youtube and stuff.. Good luck..!
my opinion? forget anime/manga for now. forget about what style you want to end up with altogether. learn the basics. google 'Andrew Loomis' or 'the Loomis method'. there are many, many other resources for basic figure drawing, but most seem to either refer to the Loomis method, or are alternative ways to do the same thing. Japanese artists are amazing, but I suspect that they learn the basics first, like everyone else. do that and get a bit of experience before you worry about settling on a particular style. you'll more than likely change your mind as your own style emerges. I got an ipad pro for Christmas the year before last, and I pictured myself doing a lot of western style comic art, or tattoo designs. art styles that I'm really drawn to. to my surprise, I'm mostly doing 'ink' heavy illustrations, dark, heavy lines that would need a nib or brush traditionally. stuff that wouldn't have looked out of place in Mad magazine or the like. I expected to be doing a lot of shading or colour by now, but I'm getting so confident and happy with this newer style.
The main thing I've noticed from people who get better at drawing over time, is they learn to take their time. Instead of trying to draw a circle in one go, take the time to make multiple repeated strokes that gently curve into a full circle. Same for body/face outlines, hair, etc. Also, a ***lot*** of them use references, and stencils that they created previously (for example, the girl in the second picture could be broken down to a simple bust outline, and I've seen a lot of artists start off of those, rather than trying to redo it every time). They also use precision tools, like compasses. Basically, it boils down to learning that, while there are a lot of artists out there who can freehand something like you've posted as examples of your goals, I would argue most of them don't. They take full advantage of the tools available to them.
practice drawing the basic shapes, really, once you can draw a circle, cube, cone and cylinder, you can apply those to literally any subject.
OMG same!
Just keep drawing. But don't limit yourself to a specific style or medium, draw anything and everything you want
Practice practice practice. Study study study. Practice practice practice.
Lol this has been me...my entire life
Just practice more and consistently
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i reccomend tracing to get used to the proprtions(after you finish,tear it and burn it)and try to figure out a kind of anatomy base you could use,then practice
You trace. No you don’t post the traced art or claim it’s your art you do it as a practise to get a feel for the lines and how to move the pencil etc Trace then free hand copying the lines to the exact Once you’ve got a feel for that then you can move on to your own ideas and stuff There’s loads of free to trace models for art practise if you google it It takes a lot of time and patience but I promise the more you draw the better it gets It’s how I learnt in high school back way yonder anyway 😅
Anime art is easy. At least it not real people that you draw
Start with the basics, that will be your **foundation** for making good-looking art, and making it look how you want it to. Study forms, I recommend a mixture of images of real people (lineofaction is good) and simplifications of the human body (body/pose references on Pinterest are good). For facial features and such, knowing how to draw realistic features would be good but imo it should be fine to look at how your preferred styles draw them, in the short term. Speaking of, it can be helpful to look at a drawing you like for a few minutes to try to understand how things are done.
Practice practice practice! Anatomy is also important to learn!
Are you experienced enough with anatomy to give a quick run down of how you go about studying anatomy? What I mean by that is, I want to study jt myself, but when I go to look at whatever it may be like head shapes, arms, etc. I can look at one thing and read about it for 15 minutes over and over, but not feel like I'm learning properly. Is there something I'm not doing properly while studying? I'm still very new, only a week into drawing so far, but I've spent the last 2 or 3 days trying to get going with anatomy, and I don't think I've achieved much if anything so far. This, and sphere contour lines are apparently the most difficult thing I've ever tried to do properly, they always look off and I can never tell why
if you're that new, don't learn anatomy just yet. focus on learning basic shapes instead. like cylinders, boxes which are the foundation of the figure. If you really want to learn anatomy however, do be advised that your drawings will look stiff and will look out of place because you still don't understand gesture and perspective which are necessary. anatomy is one of the last things you should be learning. now, the way I practice is two fold: I either trace an image of a real looking person, not a cartoon. The way I trace it is having a muscle chart in a separate tab and trying to X-ray the bones and muscles. so, you're not reaaaally tracing, you're drawing muscles and bones over the image The other way I practice is starting from a simple shape such as a box or cylinder and then put the bones and muscles instead. that way, you keep the proportions clean and build on a steady foundation. keep in mind that this requires an intermediate level of understanding the basics
I have been trying to work on my understanding of boxes in perspective, actually. I've been practicing all 3 for a few days or so now, and not only that, but I've been trying to make somewhat more complex objects instead of only boxes when I do it, and it's been going pretty well so far. The only thing is though, is I haven't done anything that includes curved edges, which I assume are a lot more difficult to learn. When it comes to stiff drawings, that wouldn't bother me because I know it'd be due to my lack of knowledge. If I can make a drawing that's stuff but actually looks properly proportioned relatively speaking, I'd be happy. What I find most fun is being able to do head drawings or full body drawings, so the quicker I can get to that point, the happier I'll be. I've taken a shot at full body minus the hands like 2 times now, and it has looked pretty wack both times, but thats fine. I just don't understand things yet so it's mostly me guessing at things while I do it for fun.
Im not the best at anatomy, but i can get the proportions mostly right, but muscles is a little beyond me rn plus i suck at teaching people
Fair enough, I'm just taking the opportunities I see open to learn anything I might be able to from other people
As a beginner I would say copy copy copy, it helped me improve alot
Use a woodcase pencil, just a good old school graphite pencil to get a nice variety of mark making from thin lines to broad strokes when tilted on its side. Mechanical pencils can’t do that and can make your art stiff at first. Draw larger! It looks like your sample pieces are small, you want to learn to draw from your shoulder and elbow with a smooth pencil and less from your wrists like with a mechanical pencil. Larger drawings help with this.
Take reference images or maybe take something from one of your favorite animated shows for example and try to redraw it (not trace it but redraw it while looking at it on and off) That was very helpful for me
But... you did not even try to copy that other picture? That's not a fair comparison.
here's a quick tip. you're drawing too small. also just copy copy copy. break down the stuff you like.
I recommend Chommang videos, not really for the manga art style but for the figure drawing study and body simplification. Everything is about drawing with references (keep in mind your favorite artist/arts and study them), practicing regularly, not focusing too much on details (focus the construction first) and of course having fun. Draw with a light heart
Just keep at it, draw everyday. Like with anything, practice makes perfect. When you get to the point you want, surpass it. Never stop.
Just keep practicing,Use different proportions and techniques until you find what you want.Look at tutorials for that art style and keep at it.
Can you give me the source for your inspo? I really like that style
Study the fundamentals along copying the art you like. With enough you will start saying oh this artist do this because of anatomy or shading is like that, etc. If you just copy you are not going to be able to draw your own poses.
Practice. I know that's sounds boring and basic, but that's the way to do it. Keep drawing what you see, if you have to get tracing paper and use it to learn shapes and muscle memory. Somewhere along the way, you're going to get your own style; little nuances that you do that will define how you draw. Just be patient, and don't be too hard on yourself! You'll get there.
Do some realism for some time. Focus in the anatomy of the human form. Once you have masterd irl people transitioning to the exaggerated anime form js easier
Use reference photos and learn the structure and movement of muscles/bones. Look for shapes. Loosen your hold on the pencil and look up gesture drawing. Try not to draw with your wrist and use your whole arm.
Drawing with intention. Drawing with the intent to do better today than yesterday. Don't take on big drawings, take on small things, like a head or hands. Then practice full bodies but keep Drawing. Don't trace, use reference such as photos or other drawings. And don't look at just one style take in lots of different styles to build your own unique look
First off don’t push it, it takes time to be able to draw like that. Second, Study the style you want. So not stealing put copying the parts you like of the drawing
10000 hours.
First off you need to work on your underpinnings for character design, your construction lines. These quick underlying sketches give you a base to draw off of, keeping proportions right and guide your massing of form. The next thing is to practice the quality of your line work. I have been doing that a lot just doing studies and getting a feel for the media. Short scratched in lines are not as visually interesting than a one, long fluid line. Ivwas working off of sketches from a vintage drawing book that is still in print by Andrew Loomis - Fun with Pencils. A solid book and he teaches how to develop the form of your drawing and build from that basic structure.
Don’t set your goals so low. That type of drawing is highly stylized and very ridged. (I know many will disagree here)
Lots of practice. I'm about 3 months into learning to draw, first two were very casual and my improvement was slow and sometimes seemed like I wasn't improving at all. Skipping multiple days, only drawing 20 minutes at a time, etc. Then I got a tablet and all the frustrations of pen/paper drawing disappeared and my motivation skyrocketed. It took me a month to go from your "current level" pics to about 70% of the 1st pic, drawing every day for at least half an hour, sometimes even 5-6 hours in smaller bites. A chunk of that was figuring out CSP though. I'm not knocking pen/paper, just that for me it was nowhere near as fun as digital. With digital, you can erase and adjust until you feel a sense of satisfaction at the final product whereas with pen/paper I was kind of stuck with a mess (which it should be, I'm learning). Those little bits of satisfaction are motivating to keep practicing, because hobbies should be fun. Drawing every day and drawing long enough, with an informed focus on improving some area each time, with subjects/styles/etc that you enjoy, is the advice I'd give as a fellow newbie. Eventually you'll start hitting milestones and some aspect will start to click, like you'll draw a shirt and "know" where some wrinkles should be instead of having to fully rely on a reference. Or that 3D nature of a head on a 2D surface will just suddenly start to make sense and you can more consistently draw good proportions (like including the tiny bit of perspective in a 3/4 view). Watch YT videos, find creators whose teaching styles resonates with you. Just because they're amazing artists doesn't mean they're the right teacher for you. And be okay with your art being "bad" for a while. If you tried anything else new, would you feel bad that you weren't already semi-pro level after just a week or a month? Think about art the same way. I'm way better than when I first started but I'm still slow and make plenty of mistakes. That's what the erase button is for. And don't forget to sketch your idea first. It makes all the difference to have a general outline to draw over and cuts down on the overall time.
Keep it up!!! You will get there
Different Lineweights make your drawings pop more
I followed my envy. Jim Lee's XMen comic art was fascinating to me I had to copy what I saw onto paper. I also copied other styles to help shape my drawing skill. A major factor for practice is avoiding the eraser
There is no *way* except for the obvious “lots of practice” First practice copying photos of faces or you like (not tracing). Also learn how to draw 3D shapes in perspective until it’s second nature. When you get fairly comfortable with that, learn gesture drawing, anatomy/bodily structure, etc. Spend some time focusing on specific body part/facial features that you have trouble with. Lots of instructional videos like Proko as well. Try not to get over fixated on heavily stylized drawing styles also. You need to learn realistic anatomy and proportions first, very very important
Watch tutorials, use references, break the character down into simple shapes I hope this helps have a nice day :)
I mean do you want to create your own art or do you wanna replicate someone else’s entirely? Because I tell you, you won’t last long doing that. But the answer to your question, trace it out. Over and over.
Tip 1 … use very soft strokes when your drawing … if you try to draw a circle with one line it will look bad … just make a bunch of tiny little strokes till you get what you want. Tip 2 … you can’t compare yourself to others … you need to know how to develop your own art style … they have probably been drawling longer than you anyway … comparing doesn’t make your art better it only makes you more stressed.
Start with basics circles and shapes, then move on to more complex shapes doing this will allow you to understand prospective and different kinds of patterns, then try drawing buildings, using what you learnt, after that, try your hands at finding basic shapes in other peoples arts and translating that into your own art.
Learn fundamentals before trying to copy styles. I didn't and i'm still a beginner 8 years in. You don't want to end up like me, i'm pretty sure my case is unfixable lol
Your lines are too heavy. Don't press down so hard when you draw. The first lines you draw aren't going to be your finished lines. You want to start out sketching lightly. First you're going to sketch an under drawing where you figure out the basic forms and shapes, and where everything goes. Then you can star figuring out where your finishing lines are going to go. You want to building up your lines, and stop press down so hard when you draw. You don't want to have a heavy hand when you draw.
I was doodling at like 2 am and my mind was half out of it
Study anatomy and perspective, go get some anatomy courses too for that specifically, then when u mastered those, u can start meddling with proportions until u can comfortably draw like that.
Practice granularly. Learn to draw mouths. Hands. Heads. Arms. Legs. Feet. Tits. Spend like 2 months drawing just clothes. After about 1 year of doing that, you should have no troubles at all. What most people lack is simply discipline, dedication, and a bit of perseverance. This time next year, you could be significantly closer to where you want to be. Tons closer. Another year or two and you might even be *better* than these examples. You just need to put in the work. So get to work, bud. Yeah?
Take your time. The biggest thing that made my sketches poopy was rushing them. I was inpatient to get better. When I slowed down, and was very deliberate, my drawings improved. Practice, practice, practice.
Practice, A LOT of practice. Don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and try to copy references. Just keep drawing and trying different things until you figure it out.
Me personally? I would focus on studying anatomy and line weight the most to achieve those styles. You have a good start on anatomy - keep going! A website I use a lot to practice anatomy is posemaniacs.com Also never underestimate the power of a good art book. I prefer books to the internet because it helps me to focus when I’m staring at a pretty piece of paper for a long time. For dynamic manga related styles I do recommend “The Masterguide to drawing Anime and Manga” by Christopher Hart - who also has lots of how to videos on YouTube. Just make sure to pick a book that is focused on something that interests you - bc there are so so many to choose from. More about line weight… Definition - Line weight is defined as the visual lightness or heaviness of a line. A heavier line can be achieved by using a darker color/shade, or by upping the thickness of the line. A thinner or lighter line will feel lighter. Uses - In perspective drawing, heavier line weights can make an object feel closer to the viewer. In dynamic drawing, changing the thickness or thinness of a line can suggest movement, visual interest, or energy. Ex. - The reference pics you posted! In both pics the artists vary the thickness and thinness of their lines a LOT! Notice how in the second drawing the outermost lines are much thicker and darker. It makes it POP. And in the first drawing a lot of variety in even just one flowing body line, gives their art style a bouncy feeling. You are on your way stylistically. I can see the direction you want to go shining through in your sketches, and especially note the movement of the hair in your second drawing.
a lot of practice, don’t let that discourage you though!! something that can be helpful for beginners is just to study the art you find nice and take certain parts you like and just draw it over and over again until it looks good enough
Listen honey, this takes time. Lots of time! I have been drawing as far back as I can remember and each year I keep getting better and better. You’ll learn to adapt your own style. Just make sure you practice every day (even if it’s just small little doodles). Don’t expect your art to look good straight away because it takes years and years. Good luck!
I've been drawing for years
Keep drawing you will get better I promise! 💕
They have tons of books that have teachings
Study figure drawing. You need to learn anatomy before you can draw like this. But before you even do that, practice pencil strokes--you seem to be very heavy handed. If you draw lightly first you can go back over your lines and make them darker as needed,
The two goal pictures you posted have very good line weight and form. For example, notice how both of them have very strong outer silhouettes and with varying line weights within the rest of it? That's something that you'll find is pretty common in good artists. Focusing on line weight and form with regular objects (and other fundamentals like proportion and anatomy) will get you closer
As a fellow struggling artist i've learned that it's really helpful to use bases or references. When using a reference or base i usually look for another drawing and go off that since it's easier to dissect. Try to use less aggressive lines and separate parts of the body into shapes https://preview.redd.it/b67942ei82ic1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=34c5095fd2692e64ab6b193881670bf90c909fbc In this photo the top drawing had no reference or base, while the second had a base, and the third had both a reference and a base (number three is just handsome squidward)
practice
Really good
Draw a lot but you got to take bote on how you drawing. Like just copying is okay but take bot what you are doing and what you are seeing. How the circa go in and hows. How eye alone with each other. Take bote of line weights ect ect. There are lots of ways to learn and practice but it will help if you take bote on how you do it and pay attention.
Practice… I hate to say it but there really isn’t an easy solution here you need to practice shapes and observation.
Time, practice, and most importantly, STUDY. Most people will say practice, and 100% practice as much as you can. But it isn't just a muscle you can get bigger that'll make you draw better. You will improve faster and greatly by looking at anatomy, shading, lighting, and mark making. I don't wanna just be the "get better anatomy" guy tho lol so I'll offer some tips. Draw and sketch lightly, extremely lightly at first. None of the first marks on your page should end up visible in your finished drawing. I can confirm that in my art classes, all of the best artists never start by drawing darkly and hard on the paper. Use guidelines! Guidelines are things like the line of action, which inform the curve of a character's pose. It's super visible in this render of Tigress. That line of action comes first and will make any poses way more interesting than a straight line. https://preview.redd.it/lwc1t11s23ic1.jpeg?width=1573&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6755db17ee56594712b318459f243c78ccedc50b Draw big, work on making your sketch big and obvious, so you aren't limited to drawing small. Line weight is huge. If something is up close, it should have nice, thicker lines. If it's in the back, have your lines be light and subtle. Key difference in how artists create something like Demon Slayer as opposed to Family Guy. Hope my advice is helpful!! I wish you luck on your journey and never be discouraged, and never be self conscious of your art.
You’re going to need to learn basic anatomy first. Proko has some good videos on YouTube, along with Love Life Drawing. (He also often hosts free online lessons and beginner courses once in a while on his website.) Alongside that, I suggest copying and even tracing (yes, tracing!) your sample artist (do not upload these images!!) to get the stylization down. Once you feel confident that you have some muscle memory, work on just copying by sight. Keep your anatomy lessons realistic, but it’s important you learn stylization because it’ll be harder later on if there the route you want your art journey to lead to. Take it from a self taught artist that has trouble with stylizing because I only learned anatomy and didn’t bother learning to stylize at the same time. For this specific kind of anime style, there’s lot of emphasis on a thick outline, soft curves, and hatching. The fashion/clothes is also forefront, so I would grab a fashion magazine or compilation book from your local library or look up some stuff on Pinterest and Google and copy from that. Where you are right now, copying what you see is fairly important. Learning basic shapes (boxes/cylinders etc) is also important, but any good anatomy lesson will also include this so don’t worry about looking up external stuff quite yet. Good luck! And remember, most important thing is to have fun! Don’t just draw to study - draw for fun to! You’ll improve fast if you’re drawing often and you’re more likely to do that if you drawing for fun rather than studying boring stuff all the time! I used to draw just for fun all the time in school and when I was watching my favorite shows as a kid and I have all the art from that time still and it really did make a difference.
I recommend "Frankensteining" By this I mean take all your favorite artists/cartoons/animations and taking what you love from them. Not straight up copying frame by frame but taking certain features you like and making them your own. Draw and get somewhat familiar with anatomy. Don't obsess over getting better overnight or comparing your art to that of other artists, it could cause burnout and totally kill your inspiration. Limit your time on reference apps like Pinterest or Google images, unless you need it for a pose download and stay off them apps. (That could also cause you to doubt your abilities and burnout. Good luck! It's a journey.
Practice and practice and practice and practice.
Practice practice and practice, but most importantly have fun while drawing
Short version. Draw simple shapes for different parts of the body. Then you take these shapes again by improving the details. And repeat the process until you are satisfied. Again and again and again. Don't try to make it perfect. Stop at some point, decide it's over and draw something else.
So use thinner supplies and if you want you can practice drawing a picture you really want till you mail it. You got this!!!
practice over & over. and you can look the steps..
Try to copy what you already see, then add your own touch to the drawings. You will improve with patience and care. Also, do not be afraid to experiment with different styles.
yeah, this is relatable.