How or where can i learn to draw?

AniJan · August 14, 2017

2 hours ago, Minibois said:

With your first point, I hope you mean draw from real life references and not from anime show references.

I was referring to anime show references.

But both ways work. It's just, y'know, style.

minibois · August 14, 2017

5 hours ago, AniJan said:

I was referring to anime show references.

But both ways work. It's just, y'know, style.

If you learn to draw anime before you know how to draw actual humans, you are going to copy the mistakes the artist is making.

Actual mangakas and anime artists study real life a lot, to understand how to draw anime.

August 14, 2017

Would you like to draw Dragonball and complex art that would drift more towards anime characters?

https://www.youtube.com/user/YairSassonArt

I understand this is way too advanced, but he does in depth step by step videos and if you slow them down to 0.5 on Youtube, you can actually keep up with his fast forwarding videos.

You might just be able to draw some wicked characters by following his guidance, which is great since he is one of the best if not the one above other Dragonball or anime artists in general.

bowrilla · August 14, 2017

You need to learn how to properly observe and analyze things and translating the information your eyes provide into movements of your hands. So you should start with sketching/drawing things from reference. It might be boring but start simple. You can use your stretched out arm and a pencil as a sort of ruler. The stretched out arm is important to be consistent. Try to sketch easier shapes (meaning: less complex and prefarably non-round objects – they are another story). Try to sketch a pile of books for example. You can't expect to just go from 0 to 100 in no time – that's not gonna happen unless you're one in a trillion. Talent alone will only give you an easier start. You HAVE to PRACTICE. If you can't motivate yourself you won't succeed. It's just that simple.

Want to learn to play the piano or guitar? Practice! You want to speak another language? Practice! You want to surf? Practice! Everyone (!) had to start at some point in their lives. Leonardo da Vinci hat to learn his craft and train his skills as well. Noone who actually put effort into learning something will laugh about you because they all know that we all have to start at zero. People who do make fun of you do so because they've never tried and therefore never failed. Failing means you've actually made a step forwards, you've tried something new. It's part of the process. The only way to never fail is to never try.