Getting better at drawing?

~Jakeyjake1OO Jun 29, 2012

I have always been interested in drawing. It's been more or less doodling on papers for the past few years (teachers have gotten sick of this already!). I really would try improving this way, trying to make things look more realistic without going into the world of realism.

When I bought a sketchbook, I pretty much just do the same thing, doodle. Its usually me trying to figure out how a body works and how hands work and what way a head should be facing and etc. I just don't improve! People will always say to practice to get better. How can I get better if I practice badly?

I don't really understand where to start, and really bumms me out when I see my brother doing the same exact thing, but getting it. He gets that a hand should look a certain way, or how the body should be formed, and which direction things should be facing. I've never really seen him do anything different then what i've done (his artbook is just doodles, but more pleasant to the eyes).

How do I practice drawing correctly?

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^sTiViA Jun 29, 2012 Hobbyist

Moved to the General forum.

`nokari Jun 29, 2012 Professional Interface Designer

Please read and lurk before posting. This forum is for suggesting new site features. If you want feedback on your art, you can post it in the Thumbshare forum. If you're looking for general tips, then post in either the General Art forum or the Digital Art forum, depending on what you're doing.

~shininginthedarkness Jun 29, 2012

You're in the wrong forum, you want this [link]

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