what is the secret to drawing?

Question

i really suck at drawing and would like to learn how to draw well

Answer 1

Okay, let's see if I could put this into words as far as "secret" is concerned and at the same time making it as easy to understand as possible. I don't think there is any particular secret to drawing or perfecting drawing. To me personally, drawing kinda came naturally. But to those who struggles in this field, the best advice I could probably offer is to really practice. I believe it really depends on what you like to draw and the amount of details involved.

Let's just assume you like to draw people in general (Marvel and DC comic book super heroes were my favorite to draw growing up) and you just wanted to draw from the neck up, then it isn't too hard.

But if you want to focus on drawing from head to toe (involving more details and time) then it will definitely also involves more of looking at photos and pictures of people in different standing and posed positions.

Really study and look over every small details and if you have a photo-graphic memory, a big plus, it'll really help out alot when you are ready to put it in drawing....Same rules applies for everything else that you would like to draw.

Drawing people or individual character is much easier if you start with the head and work your way down, just as you would, when looking someone over in sight. Same goes for drawing trees, animals, and others that I can't think of at the moment. My point is that you must develope or maintain a vintage point in everything that you want to draw. And once you do, it'll become easier and easier.

What I used to do, if I plan to draw from looking at a picture, I would use a ruler and draw a square around whatever I wanted to draw, using the one inch mark on the ruler, I would mark from 1 through

whatever across (top and bottom) and then the same way down (both sides) After marking all the one inch mark, I would then proceed to draw straight lines, horizontally and vertically, to all the one inch mark across from each other. I did this to the picture first....after I finished, then I would draw the exact same square duplicating all lines I did with the picture unto a drawing paper...and thus, creating small individual squares within the big square on both picture and drawing paper.

The final stage would be to concentrate on each individual squares, however and whichever square to start at is entirely up to you, and draw just what's in that square. Proceed on to the next square and so on until you have finished and the final result would be an exact duplicate of the picture. When you finish, erase the lines and noone would ever know except you.....I only used this method because it was easier to concentrate one square at a time keeping everything well organized. Once you become good, through practice and such, then you won't need the squares any more......Good-luck and keep practicing because practice makes perfect.

Answer 2

Just like the secret to becoming a great musician, athlete, or writer . . .



PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!



Sketch every day. Sketch from life. Take drawing classes. Visit museums and study those drawings. Do self-portraits in front of the mirror when you get bored or lonely (I still have all of my "dateless Friday night portraits" from high school!) Draw still life, scenery, people, and animals. . . paying particular attention to shapes and forms, lights and darks, shadows, highlights and EDGES. Draw with pencils, charcoal and pen and ink. A good roller ball pen is a valuable art tool. Stay away from markers and colored pencils at first, or you will find yourself worrying more about color than drawing.



Pick simple subjects at first and do not try to draw everything you see in a scene. for instance, if you are drawing the house down the street, you do not need to include the light poles, the utility posts, the junk in the front yard, or even the tv antenna on the roof. Concentrate on finding the shapes the different sides of the house make on your paper, where the deepest shadows are, and which side of the house is lightest.



If you really want to learn to draw, you must first learn to observe. Do not try to learn to draw using only images from your imagination, like cartoons or manga or made-up things. Once you have gotten the hang of drawing what you see you can then draw from your imagination with a higher degree of confidence and skill.



Carry a little sketchbook with you always. . . keep a sketch journal. In just a few months you will see a great improvement if you draw every day. . . .

Answer 3

Keep drawing, copying, tracing! I tried to copy images since i was a kid and i got so much better and started drawing and creating on my own. There is no secret except for drawing drawing drawing. They say that when u were drawing at the age of 10 and stop after that. When you pick up the pencil again when you're 18 you're gonna draw like ur 10. So just keep at it. DRAW!

Answer 4

The best, and possibly most obvious answer to drawing well, is practice.



It is absolutely important to learn how to draw the basics, and know how to draw from life very well, but yes it can be absolutely boring if you do not enjoy it.



Find something that you do enjoy. And draw something in regards to it everyday. The more you draw, the better you become.



However, because you might not draw from reference or from life, what you're drawing everyday might make you teach yourself how to draw badly, just a lot faster.



That is why the basics are vital. Once you know that and can do it well, then you can really draw whatever you want, however you want.



Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards.



So, in short, find something about drawing that you really enjoy, and focus on that. It will motivate yourself to keep going.

Answer 5

First you are saying you draw badly and suck. Two negative self-fulfilling prophecies Change your thought pattern first. Secondly you are comparing yourself to your brother's style of drawing. This is negative. Yes there are secrets and follow these: 1. Believe in yourself and love yourself 2. Keep a jounal everday with any thoughts you want to write. This allows our creative brain the right side to be more creative. Shuts down the critical and analytical left brain. 3. Take one object a day and practice drawing it from different perspectives. Draw it from your mind once you have it down. 4. keep a sketch pad with you at all times, even if you have to sketch on a napkin. 5. Do not compare your art to anyone's because we all have our own unique style. 6. Go to an art gallery because this will get you inspired. 7. Look at picture books. 8. Write poems, just short ones. 9. Try to draw objects from your head. 10. listen to classical or soothing music. 11. Try other types of creative art. Oragami, pottery, etc.... 12. Don't limit yourself to just drawing. 13. Do not be critical of your work. 14. Freeform draw and don't erase. 15. Write down your desire to become a great artist over and over. If you desire it enough and have a passion for drawing, it will happen. Don't forget to paint too! .

Answer 6

Learn some of the basic rules of proportion, especially of faces, from a book.

Always draw from something - don't try to draw imaginary scenes while you are learning - so that you have a standard for comparison - does your drawing match the object?

For these two reasons, it is best to work with inanimate objects where you can draw slowly and check how it goes (as opposed to people on the bus who shift position and get up and leave - do that later.)

Work on paper designed for drawing and work in pencil with a good eraser so you can take out problems without wearing through the paper or messing up the surface.. Fewer problems later.

Answer 7

well the secret first of all for me has been to find a muse like for instance a muse could be like my dad used to say always love whatever you do that way whenever u do it it would be like ur passion plasmated in a piece of paper never think it is a bad drawing no matter what u made it and its a piece of art u made just look at the drawing after ur done notice what didn't u like and try to see what doesn't seems to be really attractive and practice until u get it done better and better always try and practice practice a lot of practice that is what a master is made of and remember never underestimate ur work no matter what it is always art because is a thought expressed as a drawing maybe try to find good ways of sketching and put special attention in detail like shades and color changes to see what makes it looks more real

Answer 8

Ha, you ask this question, maybe I have leeway to talk about crazy philosophical stuff.



I think the secret to drawing-- is to find yourself through your art.

I think drawing and writing and painting, is to communicate to others, the universe as it really is-- to tell them what they might have forgot.



It is to draw through you, what was forever.

Answer 9

Go to the library or Barnes & Noble and pick up a book that will explain the different techniques and then practice. Also taking an art class will help too.

Answer 10

a wise artist once told me "Draw your personality, and live through your art."



i'll admit that i'm not 100% sure what she meant, but i think she meant for me to develop my own style, not mimic others. of course, it wouldn't hurt to use reference books like "Drawing for Dummies" and stuff like that, yeah. But if you say you suck at drawing, keep drawing. Practice makes perfect, and in time you will learn to develop your drawings and make them better. Art isn't meant to satisfy others; just yourself.



lolz. good luck. :D

Answer 11

There is no secret. It just comes to you naturally.

You could take up art classes to try to improve, but everyone has some hidden talent within them, so just keep trying :)