I want to learn to draw, really bad

[Tired-Maniac]

But there's just one thing, I absolutely suck at drawing as of now.

I'm mostly interested in drawing Giant Robots - but I've come to see drawing as more of a natural talent then something that can be learnt. I just want to know if someone who totally sucks at drawing ( me o_o ) can actually learn to draw something so epic and amazing, or am I just wasting my time?

To be honest I don't think I could, but I would like some intelligent answers from people who CAN actually draw. I just want to know I'm not wasting my time, thankya.

[Aigis]

At 6/17/12 08:06 PM, Tired-Maniac wrote: I just want to know if someone who totally sucks at drawing ( me o_o ) can actually learn to draw something so epic and amazing, or am I just wasting my time?

I sucked at drawing before I started drawing, yes.

I'm not good at drawing now, but I'm better.

[M-Vero]

At 6/17/12 08:06 PM, Tired-Maniac wrote: but I've come to see drawing as more of a natural talent then something that can be learnt.

You have it 100% backwards.
It is a learned skill honed over years of practice and trial and error. It's not just something you're gonna pick up and instantly be satisfied with.

[PatBest22]

At 6/17/12 08:06 PM, Tired-Maniac wrote: But there's just one thing, I absolutely suck at drawing as of now.

I'm mostly interested in drawing Giant Robots - but I've come to see drawing as more of a natural talent then something that can be learnt. I just want to know if someone who totally sucks at drawing ( me o_o ) can actually learn to draw something so epic and amazing, or am I just wasting my time?

To be honest I don't think I could, but I would like some intelligent answers from people who CAN actually draw. I just want to know I'm not wasting my time, thankya.

Practice will definitely bring improvement. Analyzing your own work, having it analyzed by others, comparing it to something better to have the flaws made more obvious will all help as well. You have to show it to people so they can tell you what's wrong with it and how to fix it.

[Tired-Maniac]

@Aigis

I sucked at drawing before I started drawing, yes.
I'm not good at drawing now, but I'm better.

Hmm, so it seems really with everything that is practised you get better at it. Well that's really a big relief. Just for my own curiosity and looking at your Art in the past you really weren't that bad. I mean, I can even draw a person without it looking all messed-up and disproportionate - I guess I have alot of work to do o_o.

@M-Vero

You have it 100% backwards.
It is a learned skill honed over years of practice and trial and error. It's not just something you're gonna pick up and instantly
be satisfied with.

Yeah, it just that some people have a natural nack at drawing or just a natural talent for it I guess. If someone starts drawing at a very early age they are going to be really good at it by the time they are older. It's given me great satisfaction that I could perhaps become a half-decent drawer - even if I don't have a natural talent for it. I just wanted to know weather I have a shot at being good at drawing even though I completely fail at it right now. I guess practice is all that is required I guess, like learning an instrument or learning to program. Thank you very much for the reply.

@PatBest22

Practice will definitely bring improvement. Analyzing your own work, having it analyzed by others, comparing it to something
better to have the flaws made more obvious will all help as well. You have to show it to people so they can tell you what's
wrong with it and how to fix it.

I'll definitely remember this! I browse the Art portal alot and constructive criticism on Art is almost required if improvement is to be necessary, (although most of the time it's me getting jealous of their talent :s). Thanks for the response it's made me more confident that I have a chance at becoming a decent Artist if I put the right amount of practice or effort into my work. It's just extremely hard for me to fathom that I could draw something from my head and put it perfectly onto a piece of paper looking at my skill in drawing now - it seems extremely unlikely even in my lifetime. xD but then again, I'm not artist so I don't know jack.

Thank you very much for the replies - my artisan confidence has increased ever-so-slightly. (boy, I hope this came out alright, NG really needs a preview button for it's posts :s)

[sirhenrystudios]

yeah the same here man, everybody sucks when they first start, especially me man. I suck a lot less now that I practice almost everyday

[M-Maher]

At 6/17/12 08:06 PM, Tired-Maniac wrote: But there's just one thing, I absolutely suck at drawing as of now.

I'm mostly interested in drawing Giant Robots

Son, I like you, Step into my office and lets talk robots

[Lintire]

dude the only way you're gonna stop sucking ass is putting pen to paper and drawing like a motherfucker. Stop being such a self-conscious pussy and fucking get to it.

[lovingthedark]

It really is all a question of practice and education. I sucked at drawing all through high school until I got to college and got some decent lessons.

I hate this illusion that people are born with a knack for art- it's just not true and it makes so many potentially gifted artists give up without ever trying.

[PMMurphy]

This reminds me of an art book i read once it was a "learn how to draw" book. It described a soon to be artist who wasnt artisitcly inclined and was actually a very analytical close minded invidual. Her strengths were fields like mathematics and sciences etc etc things that are on the other side of the brain compared to artistic views and drawing. In the book it described here triumphs and how she became a talented artists through literally mathematical equations and various very in depth techniques in drawing.

She was able to draw realistic pictures, not like things that COULD be realistic. But straight from the photo realism. It's impressive things especially when you dont have a keen eye for aesthetics. Heck, Its impressive even if you have that keen eye. Basically that book and story alone goes to prove you dont need to be a creative minded indidual to achieve aesthetics and draw pictures in art. You just need some backround in you and knowledge. Everything in a drawing can be broken down to pin-point precision and if thats what you need to do to create YOUR art then do it. Don't let how others draw constrict you everyone has there own styles and methods of going about the process. But don't let your own process cripple your capabilities do research and learn various ways of drawing that way you dont develop bad habits.

People say i'm a good artist. I guess you could say i'm one of those people who have a "knack" for it. I have pretty much drawn about the same quality work as before its just more refined now and detailed. As i learned some more tricks and a few little things along the way. The things that have helped me develop and really improve is studying art from great artists. Watching a work in progress of a great artist. Then looking at great art and understanding WHY its great. I could continue this more if you like but im going to stop here.

TL;DR Anyone can be a good artist. It just takes work.

[GoodFang]

Learn how to draw Real people first. When you are get the hang of that, you can draw giant robots with the porpotions of a human with exaggeration and manage to create your own style.

I don't guarantee this, because I never really gotten that much into drawing machines.Listen to the more experienced artist in here preferably, I'm still a beginner at art.