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So, I was in a legit drawing class this semester. I had no experience and no idea what to expect going in but it has been a wonderful experience. I've never drawn with a model before, or at least never really tried to draw realistic depictions of things before so i had no idea what to expect as far as my ability. I started off obviously behind (never used charcoal in my life, no idea what HB or 6B or 2H means on the side of a pencil, etc), but I'm actually pretty ok now.

The experience has also introduced me to new ways of thinking, teaching and learning. I love the way we approached new concepts and how everything built upon everything else. Also, i love the art students and teachers - I feel like these are my people, not the stressed out, grade obsessed premeds. Finally found some people that I have things in common with in college - yay! I might post some of the stuff i did later- I'm pretty proud of some of my stuff so, if the art forum is ok with drawn, artistic;y intended boobies, y'all might get to see some of my figure drawings.

Has anyone else had an experience like this?

Drawing is fun, even though I am not skilled enough at it to draw at the college level. What really interests me is analyzing the thickness and direction of brush strokes and the lines made from pens on paintings and sketches. It shows how outlines and shadows are created and how outlines are filled without the drawing looking artificial. I also like to look at detailed paintings since it makes me wonder whether everything was replicated onto the canvas by the artist or whether he or she made an imperfect replication of certain details so creatively that they look precise.

Yes, drawing does make me refresh my perception. This is one of the reasons for which I occasionally draw in my spare time. When I feel burned out my vision tends to narrow on certain objects. Drawing something in its entirety forces me to see details as part of something larger, which gets rid of tunnel vision. This renewal of perspective also creates new ways of defining entities.

I love drawing and I do it with my fountain pen, mechanical pencils and colored pencils. I am about to take a drawing class in community college and I eagerly await it.

I do not aim for realism to the extent of Western or Chinese drawing but more for the crispness/clarity of Ancient Egyptian painting and drawing. When I draw representational, I draw depth in a type of oblique projection where the projection rays are at a straight angle to the viewing plane and I use even lighting, the latter very much inspired by Persian Miniatures. I use a great variety of color, something which others frequently note in my pieces. I mostly depict cityscapes and great public buildings, gardens and to a lesser extent small groups of people and individuals, often from my constructed world.

I also do a lot of abstract drawing and painting, including using fractals, star patterns, tilings and dot patterns, always in some combination, and I have been told on numerous occasions I could make some money off of my works.

I sometimes do lots of sketches. People say it is graphic. Recently I wrote a novel and so I sketched a picture of it too; it helped me to symbolise the story. But I have also been sketching images from the story. I used to like sketching my moods and as a teenager I would copy sketch faces from magazines.

It is a great way to pass some hours and it gives good therapy and you have something at the end of it that you can keep. Hope you keep doing it.

Drawing interests me greatly. I love it.

Before dropping out, I went to college to study art, and it gave me a whole different perspective about the principles behind drawing, and how similar people and animals are through bone structure and proportions. I felt proud and enjoyed the life drawing classes.

The biggest drawback for me though is I can't stay focused for long, no matter hard I try to relax and lose myself in my art. I can only sit and draw for a few minutes to ten minutes every now and then, never-mind coloring! But, that doesn't prevent me from having fun when I'm able to sit still!

I like drawing, even though when i finish the drawing, it doesn't match up to what my mind thinks up and plans. But I never lose any love of it.

Yes. I think that is true of all art, whether it is writing, music, sculpture, or paintings etc. I think that's part of the appeal for me even though it would be nice to produce something that matches the idea.

I'm more of a doodler when I can.