Learning To Draw

[Dracon]

well, I'll tell you an easy trick; draw on a transparent paper which you'll put on any artistic image and follow the lines slowly then increase the speed on another paper and so on. until you fill that you got use to it. this time try to draw it on a non transparent paper just by watching the image you were training on. This will coordinate the movements of your hand with your artistic part of your brain. And it works much better if you are a left handed.

this advice is simple, but very good.

[BobbyMike]

Some books that have been helpful to me are; Anatomy For Artists by Reginald Marsh, How to Draw And Paint What You See by Ray Smith, and Dynamic Figure Drawing by Bruce Hogarth. I assume they're all still available although I've had my copies for over 20 years.

Most of all keep practicing! Learn the basics of proportion, perspective and shading too, they will aid immensely in your quest to make things "look right".

What's cool about drawing is that with just a sketch pad and a pencil you can do it anywhere. It can be a very relaxing and rewarding way to spend your time waiting for something else.

[BobbyMike]

Originally Posted by firestop

Do a search. Look for Andrew Loomis books, they're old but very good

Speaking of Andrew Loomis, this guy by the name of Lucio Alberto Ruiz-Diaz has posted links to PDFs of most of the Loomis books at his site (including other great books by different artists).

http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2007/09/best-figure-drawing-books-ever.html