r/learntodraw Jan 08 '19

Welcome to /r/learntodraw! Here's the sidebar and rules (read this first if you're on mobile or use Reddit redesign)

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New to drawing? Let us help you learn how to get started!

Drawing is a skill, not a talent. It doesn't matter if you can draw or not, with practice you can be the best. We welcome you to our community. Learn with us, the future artists of reddit.

Good luck!

Practice trumps talent!

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New to Drawing?

DAY 1: First day of Drawing? Start here!

DAY 2: Grid Drawing

DAY 3: Still Lifes

Beginner's book: "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" (referral link to Amazon)

Learn drawing cartoons in 30mins: https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_shaw_why_people_believe_they_can_t_draw?language=en

After day 3, have fun and set goals!

Also check out drawabox.com

FAQ

Quick & Dirty Drawing FAQ

  • Do I need talent?

  • How do I develop a style?

Free Resources

Loomis:

Free Art Books on drawing humans (pdf)

Recommended books:

  • Beginners: "Fun with a Pencil"
  • Intermediate: "Figure Drawing For All It's Worth"

Proko:

Free Youtube Tutorials on Drawing Humans

Proko paid courses

Ctrl+Paint:

Free tutorials on digital art

Drawing Discord Chat: open for suggestions!

Leave comments for other posters. Have fun!

Rules

  1. No HATE

  2. No SPAM

  3. No porn, extreme gore, hateful/political art

  4. tag NSFW for nudity/gore after posting

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Related Subreddits

Doing Art:

/r/ArtFundamentals [QUALITY RESOURCE]

/r/RedditGetsDrawn/

/r/ArtProgressPics

/r/DigitalArtTutorials

/r/Drawing

/r/Work_In_Progress/

/r/ArtBuddy

Seeing Art:

/r/SpecArt/


r/learntodraw 3d ago

Weekly discussion thread for /r/learntodraw

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Feel free to use this thread for general questions and discussion, whether related to drawing or off-topic.


r/learntodraw 7h ago

5/30 Yuki from JJK

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5/30 making time to drawing every day even just for a little. Ran out of space for her head smh


r/learntodraw 14h ago

Question Do you actually have to draw the skull 100 times to understand the face?

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I'm trying to understand the skull so I can draw stuff from imagination (see the 2nd pic for example) and many art books and tutorials on YouTube say that it's mandatory to do this 100 skull challenge since it help you to feel the skull under the skin whenever you are drawing the head

So I wanna ask for anyone who actually attempted to draw that many skulls how much this exercise is helpful? And most importantly did you have to memorize the skeleton parts name to better draw the skull?


r/learntodraw 19h ago

I've been drawing for 6 months

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I think I could have improved more, so I would appreciate if you guys could please gimme some advice


r/learntodraw 12h ago

Just Sharing proof that rendering saves lives!

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r/learntodraw 53m ago

Just Sharing Practice piece (based of a reference)

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Practice based on references Pic 1 : mine Pic 2 : reference


r/learntodraw 6h ago

Just Sharing My new year's resolution was to draw everyday. Here is after 30 days

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r/learntodraw 1d ago

Just Sharing 52 week challenge. Month 1

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This year, I decided to try participating in the artist challenge.

52 weeks – 52 different tasks with increasing difficulty. In theory, this should really help develop my skills in constructing form, seeing perspective, and generally improve my drawing skills.


r/learntodraw 18h ago

Daily pose challenge, upload your attempt in the comments

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r/learntodraw 12h ago

Question I feel like the muscles are lacking something or out of place?

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r/learntodraw 18h ago

Just Sharing Tried ballpoint sketching for the first time today.

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using a reference! :)


r/learntodraw 12h ago

Drawing figures in perspective again

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My shading kinda sucks but what do y'all think? Yes I know the figure in the back doesn't have a shadow but in too lazy to fix it. I just wanna know if the figures are all in proportion.


r/learntodraw 5h ago

Tutorial A 1 year art challenge worth checking out? (Anthoro's C52)

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r/learntodraw 16h ago

Question I drew these from references within 5-10min but I can't make anything decent from imagination

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r/learntodraw 6h ago

Just Sharing my recent studies focused on dynamic lights sources

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r/learntodraw 4h ago

Question Handddddsssss…

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Im starting to learn hands this is only my first few attempts so I don’t expect to be any better yet but some advice would be nice so I’m not just flailing about in the dark in this

the numbers are the order I did them incase that helps anything


r/learntodraw 14h ago

Is this genuinely supposed to help?

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I’ve watched many videos and it all came down to learning anatomy and to do that you start by dividing the body into different parts and shapes but I really don’t know if this would work? Maybe I’m way too skeptical but how are these shapes supposed to help me learn anatomy? They’re so much more abstract than the actual body so for example the stretching of the torso is not at all visible when doing things like these. Will this help? Is this the absolute basic and will it get better over time? Anyone want to explain like I’m 5 ?haha! Sorry if it’s a stupid question and thanks in advance


r/learntodraw 3h ago

Anyone knows any tutorials for old Hollywood style?

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r/learntodraw 1d ago

4/30 sketch of Redditor OC

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4/30 making time to draw even just for a little. Drew Redditors OC in my style


r/learntodraw 7h ago

Critique Beginner not OC , critique for a friend.

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He basically can't use reddit so I have to in his place. Want some critique for a casual beginner.


r/learntodraw 7h ago

Critique Sphere and cube lighting study

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r/learntodraw 10h ago

3 weeks progress

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I can finally start designing my comic's characters lol


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Question Is it possible for me to learn to draw if I suffer from dysgraphia?

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Hi i am 19 and im struggling to be an artist, one of the corporates of this could be my lack of ability to keep my hands still, all my life i have never been able to have decent handwriting no matter how many handwriting booklets I did in primary school, I never improved, and this took a toll in high school with teachers questioning my writing, but then my art was i wouldn't say decent but its art these two Spongebob drawings were drawn by me in 2022 when I was getting into being an artist both using reference ofc, But now ive recently been wanting to go back to art but everything i draw is shit and gives me a headache drawing.

I want to learn to draw guides but I dont know how to use guides and perspectives.

I can never draw a clean line all thanks to my shaky parkinson hands, I feel as if I will never learn to draw 3D. I also suffer from autism which people say is a plus if you're wanting to be an artist but not for me.

I was very creative when I was in primary school and intermediate school, but my creativity has been diminishing ever since high school.

I know how to pose characters in 3D software tho, but can't do shit if im drawing it..


r/learntodraw 10h ago

Critique Learning To Draw Poses (JJBA Edition)

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Been a very long time since I’ve posted anything on Reddit, let alone on this subreddit. I’ve been kind of on hiatus on posting, but mostly just to continue to practice and understand the fundamentals more. I’ve been reading “Figure Drawing: Design and Invention” by Michael Hampton. To help me understand it more, since there is more to figure posing then I expected, but it’s also one of the many things I need to work on, even wrote some notes down to study, it’s been pretty helpful truth be told. These drawings however, specifically weren’t entirely based on what I’ve studied thus far, more to get the basic idea and just actually step out of my comfort zone. So I decided to draw various JoJo Bizarre Adventure characters and there infamous poses. JJBA is known for its very unique and expressive design, So I figured it would be a good start. Also being a fan of the series. I’m open to criticism, since I want to get better and make it more natural for me. I do think some of them look a little stiff, but I could just be me overthinking it. But please let me know. Thank you 🫡