total noob - how to begin drawing?

[cenerino54]

hi guys , I am a TOTAL noob at drawing , I wanted to ask you how I can improve my drawing skills . My objective is only having a good drawing knowledge, beign able to rapresent well on paper what I think, but I have no clue on how to start... Life drawing , anatomy or what?Some books in particular? Please , show me the way :)

Thanks very much !
bye bye

[Zazerzs]

Check out the tips and tut section lots of good stuff for beginners.


http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=42

Begin with the basics. Drawing and shading 3d forms, simple box sphere type stuff.

Basic perspective 1 point , 2 point ( good to start this early)

When you start the human figure, Loomins, Hale, and Bridgman are good resources.
Set the books up in front of you and draw the images like you would any other object.


Start a sketchbook in the sketchbook section and start posting your attempts.

Goodluck!

[freakmod]

My best advice: Draw whenever you have the chance! I am a newbie too, and have wondered for years about drawing, but now that I'm doing it every day, I'm actually learning.

Don't be afraid to waste paper - just make yourself a comfortable environment to draw, and go for it. My favourite ways to sketch are:

1. Bringing a sketchbook (a medium/portable one with a hard cover or back is good) and pencil everywhere I go, so that if I ever see anything interesting I can sit down, study and draw it. Also helps when you're stuck on a bus or bored.

2. With a lap desk while at my computer. (http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/0a/ac/79/computer-lap-desk.jpg).

In any case, when you are drawing as often as possible, you find where you are having specific problems - say, in drawing objects at the right sizes, or making smooth lines, or with drawing perspectives. Then any drawing books you pick up make a whole lot more sense and you can use them as guides. Before I started drawing regularly, I'd pick up a drawing book and go through it, thinking it would pipe knowledge into my brain. I never learned anything about drawing that way. So just tell yourself to draw often and that's the best thing you can do. If you have no idea how to transfer what you see on to the page, the books "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain", or "Keys to Drawing" are both nice intros.

Hope that helps!

[angie101]

I'm going back to the basics also... just because i think i rushed the fundementals to much. Anyway i would either buy or rent "Drawing on the Right side of the Brain" or "Drawing Naturally". Both have exercises in them for beginners and the latter is set up like a drawing course.

[Mabelma]

If you like Ceserino you could go to my topic and read through it cause I'm a total noob too and I made a lot of questions in my topic regarding how to start drawing. Maybe you'll find it useful maybe you won't who knows go find out. I hope I helped in any kind of way.