I have a tablet that has been collecting dust and I actually want to get better at drawing, if you have any tips, videos, or websites that would really help a starter out.
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There’s a lot of ways to interpret “better” when you say get better at drawing.
Drawing comes in different styles, art being a much subjective topic itself.
However, I do feel the need to say if you’re going to draw people, you’ll have to learn about the proportions of the human body. Especially the facial features.
I can’t tell you how to draw, because I draw differently than how you’ll draw. Locate your unique drawing style and develop it from then on.
Getting better at drawing is a process of trial and error. You’re going to have to keep practicing, drawing, rubbing it out, giving up, then trying again. On a lot of social media pages, look up “How to draw…” and you’ll have a whole bunch of amazing tutorials to get you started.
You’ll need a keen eye on observing if you’re hoping to draw. A lot of things we draw we can find a reference for in real life. Dragons? I’ll just reference that lizard! And then add your own touches and details to it.
Oh, there’s so much to drawing that I literally can’t type it all at once, coloring, color theory, you know the whole package.
But don’t panic at all these materials. Start with whatever you have now and search tutorials on YouTube or Google in general. If you don’t know how to draw eyes, search “How to draw eyes”, if you don’t know how to draw a a building, search “how to draw a building”.
Oh, it’s probably worth mentioning you’d probably like to sketch everything out first, then alter them before you begin your actual work.
I learned drawing through videos only. I’ve never had an opportunity to actually learn drawing. I just have what I have now and I’m honestly pretty happy with it.
Hope this helped, I’ve gathered this from my own personal experience. Everyone’s journey will be unique and I can’t guarantee you’ll be better. But it’s definitely better than not trying at all.
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kyan put it pretty well, but i wanna add some stuff that i’ve personally picked up on throughout my time as an artist
if i didn’t know how to draw something, i would look up tutorials like how kyan said. i would also then show it to friends that i trust and ask them for constructive criticism, telling me what looks off and how i could improve it. constructive criticism is very important when you aim to get better as an artist, since that’s how you can improve and grow. sometimes we look at our art and don’t really know what IS off about it, but we know it does look wrong. other people may have an easier time telling or showing us what makes it look off to them
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This isn’t meant to be sarcastic but you mentioned your tablet has been collecting dust so you could start by cleaning it.
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Start with the fundamentals, like anatomy, lighting, perspective, etc. Study them as much as possible.
I, unfortunately, only recently started taking art more seriously. Yeah, I have a good grasp of the fundamentals now, but I believe I could’ve gotten a lot farther in my journey if I had stopped, taken a look at what I was doing wrong, learn how to fix those issues, and started studying everything I needed to learn. I started to take art as less of a “THiS iS Fun I’M GoNnA drAW MErmAiDS ALl DAy” type thing in 2019, but didn’t study anything, like I am now.
I personally found this video helpful with anatomy:
HOW TO DRAW ANATOMY (beginner to expert) - YouTube
References help as well! Like if you don’t know how to draw a certain pose, use a real life picture, or take on of yourself in that pose. It’s really helpful.
Also, you don’t have to draw every single day to become better, and usually, that won’t help in the long run. You’ve got to learn from your mistakes. Someone could be drawing everyday, yet not improving as much as someone who draws maybe twice a week, because they are repeating their mistakes and not taking the time to really study and improve.
Of course, it’s not going to come in a few days, weeks, even months. Art is work, and can take years to become “good,” but anyone can do it if they try and work hard.
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If you have a pen for your tablet, I would suggest getting procreate. It is a great app with many tools to let your imagination run wild. It also makes drawing easy with all your work in one place.
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