How to start drawing (for beginners)

Streamed on   / pikat   I'm often asked how someone can start learning to draw from the very beginning, so this video is those people! There are certainly fundamentals and techniques you can learn, but I learnt with a much simpler method. I hope somebody finds it helpful!

https://amzn.to/4dch5AJ "FORCE: Dynamic Life Drawing to learn": A good book to learn about gesture drawing and what makes it look good
https://amzn.to/3wbUfsi "Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers": This book teaches the basics of composition in a visual way, I liked it
https://amzn.to/3wePw9a "How to Draw: drawing and sketching objects and environments from your imagination": Kinda intense imo but if you REALLY wanna get dirty with perspective and construction this is the book to get
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Edited by ‪@chashuu0‬

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Drawing from reference
01:55 - Developing observation skills
02:38 - Mark making
03:28 - Drawing from imagination
04:57 - Watching Tutorials
05:53 - It's hard to draw as an adult
07:24 - That's it... right?
08:01 - Art Fundamentals 101
08:40 - Staying Motivated

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