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Oreillomon
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24 Aug 2016, 7:41 pm

Hi everybody !

As I am confortable with english with my efforts, I can now ask questions about drawing. My dream is to draw and write some animals and about environnemental issues, so I need to ask if somebody has ressources about these things. I want to improve and being more confident about these things, because... you see.. I need help. I draw a little bit this week because I am pleased because of my progress in English, but I want to concentrate in the futur about drawing.

Can you help me ?

Thanks !



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24 Aug 2016, 8:21 pm

Not much advice to give as a beginner myself. Just do it, practice, observe, try, and have damn patience lol


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24 Aug 2016, 8:51 pm

People with more experience than me recommend "Drawing on the right side of the brain by Betty Edwards"



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05 Sep 2016, 10:01 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ufz75UvHs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxZbsLBd3oU



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08 Sep 2016, 5:51 pm

I am a digital artist, however, my mother was a traditional artist and teacher always said, "Do not worry about your first drawing of something, just do your best. Draw it 10 times and compare it to your first. See how far you have come. Draw 100 and it is magic" Do this a few times and soon your first drafts will be magic too.