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She sort of taught herself. I'm an artist, too, and sort of showed her a few things. But I think she mostly uses YouTube (I think just searches for "how to draw..." and puts in what she wants to draw) and also tries to imitate other styles she sees from games or anime. Then she incorporates that into her own style.

A great starter book that I found useful when I got back into drawing was You Can Draw in 30 Days. I meant to go through it together with my daughter but she sort of just took the first lesson and went off in her own path, so idk. I hope that's useful!

> I am, as the title declares, a programmer.

Drop this mindset. You're boxing yourself in. You can learn whatever you set your mind to. Art and drawing are learned skills like any other.

You Can Draw In 30 Days is an excellent book that breaks down drawing into a sequence of steps. From there you can branch out into figure drawing, background drawing, color theory, etc...

Ok. First things first drawing as a skill is something that has a crazy learn to practise ratio. A quick 10 min lecture comes with 100 hours practise. It is notoriously slow to learn and improve on. Put it this way, I've been practising drawing straight lines daily for about 2.5 years and I'm still not perfect at it and expect to spend a few more years on it. I have also learnt the guitar, which was way easier and required a lot less time, drawing is not like that at all. So you'll have to be patient with yourself.

I started with this book "You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way To Learn To Draw In One Month Or Less https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0738212415/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_GMM28SH4RBW38HVZZ7E1" and found it really good for the absolute beginner. It starts with basic shapes and basic rules of drawing. If you can't get it for reasons, start with learning how to draw basic shapes.

Once you get the basics down, or even while you're learning it's also a good idea to expose yourself to all sorts of art so you get an idea of where you want to go and what sort of art excites you. Try drawing from life when you can, again stick to basic shapes, eg books, speakers, boxes, any cube type thing. When you get that try moving onto more complicated shapes like ellipses and circles.

Finally, I leave you with this. You are going to make brilliant art one day, you're also going to make very bad art. Do not worry about this. We all make some awful stuff, especially when learning. Just keep learning and practising and you will get there. If you can hold a pencil, you can draw because drawing is a skill, not a talent.

I'm 29. My daughter surpassed me in drawing when she was 3, and I'm not joking. Well, I picked up this book 5 days ago and my brain is just totally unlocking the mysteries of drawing. It turns out...there are no mysteries at the beginner level--- just common sense, muscle memory, learning techniques, and of course a house-full of frustrations over mistakes! I'm sure I'll encounter more mysteries as I exit the beginner stage, but I'm stoked about that. I'm going to read Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain next.

This sub really opened my eyes to the fact that you can learn to draw, and you can certainly be taught to draw! Just don't be embarrassed about your first 20 exercises...just do them, date them, and store them so you can beam at your progress every now and then.

I spent $14 on an introductory drawing book ($14 for finally convincing myself that I just might be able to draw is a pretty good deal in the long run) that is now collecting dust because I realized midway through the second lesson that I had no idea how to draw circles, and I wanted to be able to draw good circles.

Then I realized I couldn't draw lines either, and that scared me enough to look for other resources.

Drawabox has already taught me how to draw lines and circles (and... boxes), so I think $3 a month is a steal. I think it's certainly worth more than $1, which is why I didn't pledge that amount when I signed up.

Qualcuno in questo stesso sub mi aveva consigliato questo: https://www.amazon.it/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415

Ma sono arrivato nemmeno a un terzo e poi per varie vicissitudini non ho più disegnato quindi non so dirti dove porta.

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I ordered a new drawing book I didn't like my last book and I'm still wondering if I should get a drawing tablet. I blog on a site called Desudaily, but it was recently taken down due to DMCA claims so we're making a new site on Wordpress instead of blogger. The old site was over a year old and we were close to 5000 posts, we were also doing a Shirobako rewatch and we were almost done with it. It felt weird continuing watching Shirobako with the site down. We also had movie nights and I won the last poll with Garden of Words, first time watching it, very well drawn and beautiful movie.

Maybe she likes or would be interested in knitting? You could buy her some magazinines with knitting tutorials. Also does she know how to use computer and internet? If no maybe there are some courses nearby that could teach her. That would open a new world to her, she could try new things, watch tutorials, learn etc.

Does she have a pet? Maybe you could gift her one for christmas, if she's not allergic.

Also there's this book: http://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415 Its not complicated and rather easy to follow, + it actually teaches you how to draw, atleast basics. So this could be a great wait for her to learn a new skill + drawing is like therapy, so that would help her too.

It's a book, you can find it <strong>here.</strong> Although, I believe the author has a ton of free videos on his website as well.

it's <strong>this</strong> book. It starts with the bare, super simple basics and works up to some cool stuff. I've found i learn best with guided lessons, so it's really working well for me!

It is interesting that different ways of scheduling work for different people. I personally find that unless I force myself into settings of learning and change, I tend to flake out and not follow through with things. Trying to lose weight for years by myself was largely unsuccessful, but signing up to a rigid, 16 week weight loss plan with accountability helped me lose 40 pounds. Similarly, a 20 session plan with a personal trainer is now working to get me in shape, and a guided 30 day drawing book is working to improve my meager skills.

The book itself in question is <strong>here.</strong> I am only 9 lessons in, but i'm enjoying it quite a bit. I plan to scan my drawings and make a 30 day slideshow after i'm done to show my progress. Of course, it's taking me quite a bit longer than 30 days. :)

<strong>This</strong> is the book i'm reading/drawing from! It starts from an extremely basic, "you've never drawn before" sort of standpoint, which I liked.

I've made a lot of progress so far, in just 6 of the lessons. Although, I've taken a little more than a day a lesson.

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First and foremost I think you should start seeing a therapist, if you haven't already. Reddit and internet strangers are nice, but they are no substitute for a trained mental health professional.

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If you're anything like me, you're feeling totally overwhelmed and anxious about the idea of trying to 'get your life in order'. Its a totally normal feeling, as far as I'm concerned. Its a journey, and a battle, and it takes time. It wont happen over night. You have to chip at it consistently. Dont burn yourself out, but work at it as consistently as possible. But its worth it!!!

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Heres some resources that I think you would like and could be helpful:

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Good book on learning to draw

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Good luck and god speed!

This is a classic beginner's book it is brilliant for the beginner:

You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less by Mark Kistler

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738212415/

Begin with shapes such as a circle and learn to shade them to give them depth.

I found a website which covers some of Kistler's early lessons, but the later lessons on the website covering other approaches might be a little bit difficult and not as structured as Kistler but you can have a look anyway.

I don't necessarily recommend this website I recommend the book but you can have a look at this website to see if there is anything helpful for you:

https://daringtolivefully.com/learn-to-draw-in-30-days

I really enjoyed this book as a starting point. You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738212415?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Here it is

For complete beginners, these 2 books are fun, easy, quick courses that actually teach you all the basic concepts of 3-dimensional representational drawing.

IMHO - there is no need to jump into anatomy before you understand how to draw and shade a cylinder in perspective, for example. These 2 books will get you there....quickly, easily, and cheaply:

Do not be put off by the simple looking nature. These are books for all ages:

You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

How to Draw Cool Stuff: A Drawing Guide for Teachers and Students

I started at 45 from stick figures. I'll be 48 this year and did over 100 commissions in the last 6 months. This was the book that got me started and I still recommend it.

I'd still say books. There are a ton of beginners books that have a little of everything. I tried to find my beginner books online for you. The ones I use are out of print it seems. But I did look around for some resources.

This book seems to be a good and affordable start with a little bit of info on everything: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738212415/

For manga, this seems to be popular: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1947215272/

For YouTube channels:

This I've is a good basic intro tutorials, covers how to learn: https://youtu.be/Aor_xEW21R0 He also covers what you're talking about.

This a good channel too: https://www.youtube.com/c/MyDrawingTutorials

Annnnd some websites:

I really like this guy and watch his YouTube channel pretty regularly. https://www.proko.com/library/

http://www.thedrawingwebsite.com/beginners-drawing/

https://www.animeoutline.com/how-to-learn-how-to-draw-anime/

For digital art, it depends on what you're using for digital art. There are so many different ways to make digital art so you have a ton of options. I've recently transitioned to digital art from traditional mediums and am still learning a ton. I'm using a digital drawing tablet with a combo of photoshop, gimp, and krita. The good news is that art fundamentals still apply though, so learning those will never become obsolete.

Read the pinned post:https://www.reddit.com/r/learntodraw/comments/adyijo/welcome_to_rlearntodraw_heres_the_sidebar_and/

The day 1, day 2 and day 3 links are down, you can find them in the first comment in this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/learntodraw/comments/c8wqwh/about_how_some_of_the_sidebar_links_are_down/

I'm not good yet, been drawing for only 6 months, but the best advice I can give is to not forget to have fun.

There is no point if you start doing lots of boring exercises if you end up getting bored and stop drawing, just focus on trying to do some drawing everyday, and have fun.

This is the book I started with: https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=learn+to+draw+30+days&amp;qid=1564793025&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1

It helped me a lot to stop getting nervous about getting nice drawings and to just have fun drawing.

Good luck!

Haha yeah I was pretty bad at first too, but then I worked through this book which really helped:

https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415

Highly recommended for anyone else looking to get into drawing...

I HIGHLY recommend this book, You Can Draw in 30 Days by Mark Kistler. This helps learn the basics in bite-sized pieces.

https://www.smile.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1536155701&amp;sr=8-1

I will throw out a recommendation for Teach Yourself to Draw In 30 Days. It's going to be more applicable for a cartoon style, but it covers the basics quickly and in a fun manner.

I bought a book by accident a year or so ago...

http://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1464891942&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=draw+in+30+days

This was my pre-test:

https://flic.kr/p/uMcGUn

A year later...

https://flic.kr/p/GiBcPm

Trust me. That is one fantastic book.

I ordered this one I should it Tuesday, I only had to pay shipping because Amazon gave me a $15 promo code because my copy of Fire Emblem Fates Special edition came late from them

Sorry I probably didn't explain myself well. I do learn 2 musical instruments and I have no problems practicing fundamentals in them. With /r/artfundamentals it feels different. I can't bring myself to do the exercises. For some reason just thinking "alright let's fill 2 pages with lines" makes me discouraged. It would have been a bit better if I could do it with music but without it I'm more focused.

And about learning, for example in the elipses part, a lot fo things are written about elipses but honestly I don't understand what he means and what's the purpose of learning about it (of course it has a purpose but what is it?). Generally it feels like I'm doing it just so my lines and elipses could be a little better. Maybe that's what makes me discourages. Anyways it's hard for me to learn from /r/artfundamentals and I don't know why.

I've seen people recommend "How to draw". Also some people talked about this. And I just found this which is #1 best seller but I didn't see anyone talk about. Which one do you think is best?

I will like to recommend Mark Kistlers book. Learn to draw in 30 days. 1. Lesson on video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcwpFpZVk-g

http://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1450907569&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=learn+to+draw

This one isn't bad. Covers basic technique pretty well.

I'm in the middle of this book: http://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415. It's fun!

"Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent—anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities."

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