Hi, im newer to art.

[Rockinoutt93]

hi, i'm a highschool student and as of now unfortunatly don't know how to draw very well, and i really want to better myself. i was wondering is there something i should practice diligently by hand or by tablet?(i have a walcom bamboo small) or both. i mean i willing to put the time in, i just don't know what to put it into. and any advice will be taken, except for giving up ;). thanks in advance to all who can help me here! :yum:

by the way heres a link to some things i have draw by hand. some copied by eye. others from my head.
http://rockinoutt93.carbonmade.com/projects/2684848

[Pixelwalker]

Okay, so here i am. first sorry for my english, i am german :P

How about practice the basics. Perspective with simple forms like cubes, etc!
Then build up easy objects from these forms!

After that you got a good foundation for everything else like drawing characters, environments, etc.

Pencil or Bamboo is regardless. Practice with both. Do Lifedrawings! Digital and No Digital.
Buy a sketchbook and go out drawing people! ;)

Hope this helped you a bit.

Greetings, sil

[QueenGwenevere]

At this stage, drawing A LOT of things from life would probably be most helpful. Maybe draw lots of still lives, that's a good way to start tackling the basics of form and light and general observation, and it's a fairly non-intimidating way to start learning. Drawing landscapes and architecture from life can also be a good way to get started.

Drawing people (and dogs! ;) ) from life is also very good practice. It may be intimidating at first, but you should probably tackle it as often as you can. If and when you can attend figure drawing sessions, live figure drawing is some of the best practice there is.

[goldilockz]

Take a sketchbook with you wherever you go and sketch sketch sketch! Anything and everything, nothing is off limits. Drawing from life is invaluable. Don't get discouraged!! Most of what you draw (most of what anyone sketches) will be crap, however slowly but surely you will start to notice improvement in your work.

KEEP those early sketches. Hide them away in a drawer and in a year, compare all of your progress and you'll see how much you've advanced :)

Most importantly: HAVE FUN!

[Rockinoutt93]

i wanna thank everyone who responded! much appreciated, and i realize i should draw everything i see. but is there like a good thing in particular to practice. and certain artist to practice his works etc. thanks again!

[Tyea]

At this stage, you should take particular attention to the basic geometrical shapes that an object is made up of. Draw stuff that has one shape to it (for example, fruits like oranges are spheres, a mug is a cylinder, ect.) at first, pay attention to how to make the object look 3D on paper, then move on to more complicated stuff. You should download Loomis's book Successful Drawing and work through that.

You mostly drew the head so far, so you could study the anatomy of the head and study how everything is placed on the head as well, though I recommend doing the basics first.

[Fire_Dragon]

Hi, I'm in a similar situation like you. I recently started drawing, and while I'm still not very good, I know I'm improving. I would recommend getting a book called "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards. I am currently reading this book and I have about one more chapter to go. I must tell you that without this book I wouldn't have known where to start. This book has put me in the right direction and I am almost certain it will do the same for you. While reading this book I kept looking for more books that will help me improve even more, and have made a list so when I'm done I'll know exactly what to do next. Good luck and don't give up.

[Karshia]

I want to second what Fire_Dragon said. I am also in the same situation. And "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" definitely gives you somewhere to start. It opens your eyes and gets you drawing better right away. You can use paper or your tablet. I actually used my tablet for the entirety of the book. It's also great at increasing your confidence.