Cornu's sketchbook

[Le Cornu]

Hello everyone,

A little introduction : I am 26 years old and I live in Paris, France, hence my poor english :)
I used to draw from time to time ( like twice a year ... ) but I never took the time to practice seriously.
A few days agos, I decided that I would focus on drawing and try to improve through practice. I enjoy drawing, and I just start to understand what people mean when they say : "learn to see".

Q :Why another thread with uglish newby sketches ?
A :Sort of an engagement for me, now I have to update this thread, so I have to draw.
A :I hope to get some feedback from you all on how to improve, what exercices I should do and comments in general.

So first, I took my skechbook, a paper-pen and went to Le Louvre museum, where there are so many great statue to practice :



Alexandre le Grand


Victoire de Samothrace


Hercule


A few random sketch from a trip in Vancouver :









What kind of daily exercices should I do to improve ? I am scared of drawing face.

Cornu

[Poohgee]

Welcome to CA Le Cornu :-)

Im not good at drawing either.
But Id recommend to always inlude a background.

To use a softer pencil .... do really quick sketches .. you are more likely to "see" than if U sit down & try to concentrate on getting things right first time .
Or first do a few sketches in order to relax & then approach the detailed drawing.

Id recommend the Andrew Loomis instruction books .. U can find them for free if U search (lots of pages .. quite intimidating I think) .

Always have something to sketch with U. - well I heard that that is what one should do :-)

Good start .. try to do the different shades of light U see instead of the outline of the body shapes - describing the shape of the body .

Well there are a million learning things on CA & dont get frightend by all these artists who are really good ... I just try 2 sometimes not look so that I dont get discouraged.

Just my C+C

[bumskee]

I think you just answered your own question. nice start to the sketchbook, just keep at it. cheers

edit, and what Poohgee said is some good solid advices. take it easy and don't stress, enjoy while you are at it.