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From doodles to art: Learning to draw for beginners.
Figuring out where to begin and what to draw can be challenging. Discover ways to hone your drawing skills.
Technical drawing practice of figures in motion
Start trading in those stick figures for figure drawing.
Crayons and drawing are synonymous with early childhood education, but many people fall away from art over time. For some, it’s a matter of interest, but often that dropoff is fuelled by a belief that an ability to draw is an innate talent. It’s something you have or you don’t. In truth, it’s a learnt skill, one built over years of consistent practice. If you have the passion and commitment, you can take your knack for scribbling in the margins to a dedicated drawing practice.
Pull drawing exercises from the world around you.
You have to start drawing somewhere and you can start where you are: sketch the world around you.
“Draw what’s in front of you. No matter what you do, your act of trying to capture what’s in front of you will help,” editorial artist Chris Kindred says. “Every single bit of effort counts. There is no such thing as wasted effort in drawing.”
From flowers to figures, whether it’s a fellow commuter on the subway or a dog at the park, you are surrounded by models you can use to hone your skills. Kindred recommends keeping a sketchbook on you wherever you go so you can practice any time — or even grab your tablet for on-the-go digital drawing.
“Every single bit of effort counts. There is no such thing as wasted effort in drawing.”
“Do life drawing. A lot of cities and colleges offer classes to the public that are actually really cheap,” artist Mildred Louis says. “It’s a good idea to understand what goes into building that structure. The more you understand proportions, the better you can mess around with them if you want to go super stylistic or more realistic — build that basic foundation first.”
