That was a very speedy entry @frostyamber! :)
Everybody has to start somewhere and drawing is a skill that can be learned and improved by everyone I feel so please keep taking part in the contest and if you would like any tips or advice for improving please do not be shy and feel free to ask any of our entrants! We are a friendly bunch and always happy to help! :)
There's still plenty of time to have a go at the intermediate level! You may surprise yourself! :)
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Hope you are having a great day and good luck to you! :)
I can't draw hair, hands or eyes for some reason they always look out of whack. I will glad accept any tips or hints available. :D Like I said I've always liked to draw but have never been good at it.
I tried, to learn by tracing other drawings but didn't help me when I went to do free hand, hopefully I can get some tips to help me at least improve a bit.
I don't expect to make a living at it or anything but I'd love to draw a picture of my family that actually looks like my family or of something that actually really looks like the item I'm drawing. :D
Look forward to some helpful tips on this picture. I tried to draw the other two but I made Sir Connery look horrible and that poor gal doesn't look much like the sample picture either. LOL. :D
It is a difficult skill to master to be sure but as someone said to me lately, practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect! :)
As with anything else, the more you do something and the more structured you are in your approach, the more you will be rewarded with improvement. I am sure that if you keep taking part over the next few weeks you will be able to look back at this entry and see the improvement you have made.
Drawing is a tentative and slow process at times. It cannot be rushed. I would advise you to start by printing out the image and and use your tracing paper only to gauge the distances between the different points of the drawing. For example, make a small dot or x at the extremities of each feature rather than tracing the whole thing and when you have made all of the marks you feel you need to, then freehand it like a dot to dot drawing. The marks should only be a guide to help you at first but they should all be in the right place and give your picture the right proportions. When you have done this a few times and feel comfortable, try doing it freehand only and hopefully you will have gained a better understanding of the proportions of your drawing!
You still have two more entries available to you and I would be happy to accept three entries of the beginner image so why don't you give it another go and see if you can improve on your original!
I would love to see the result!! ;)
Okay here are attempts number two and three:
Let me know what you think... :D
#3 is on the right path. The hardest part about drawing at first is letting go of what "we think things look like" and forcing our minds to accept and see what is actually there.
I still have problems with drawing hands and fingers, it's one of my mental blocks 20 years in. Even on my Homer entry, I see his hand and fingers being out of proportion to the rest of it - but I only see it after it's done, not while i'm working on it.
Whew, I thought it was just me. :D
I did see a bit of improvement, from try one to try three, so maybe there is hope for me after all. :D
Thanks for the encouragement and the tips. :D
That is very good advice....the only way to get good at something is to keep trying, funny how I always told and still tell my kids that but I get so frustrated with myself when I can't do something as well as I think I should...
I might just take you up on that and see if I can do better, or at least not worse, on the other two. :D