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/i/, help me out here.

I fucking suck at all things drawing. Is there some awesome book that will "teach" me how to draw? Or any good resources?

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>> I-C-Yo !4avJBSMAPo
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no books will help you draw, it all comes down to you...keep drawing and observing (books just gives you some ideas)

plus this is /i/ oekaki...don't try so hard

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>> end_of_ !mL2ZRk1cK.
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>> Mac !vv/Nr3MYLo
Hanging around /ic/ long enough will probably give you some resources. In amongst the flames and 500 daily "learn anatomy" posts, there are some good resources and advice.
>> Anonymous
go outside and draw what you see

do this a lot

a lot.
>> Rickz0r
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Stick to your own style, what comes from deep inside your squishy exterior, not a book. It's good to have referances though.

Don't let other people form your style, but do not close them off from inspiration and support, it is always good to ask around and get peoples REAL opinion. Avoid becoming anything close to a Deviantart Celebrity, who rake up a huge idiot fanbase who can't think for themself and never take the talent seriously, they never give good or useful commentary or Critique. The celebrities start building huge egos, closing themselfs off from ever getting better, because of those buffoons. Do it for youself.

You are never good, every artist has their flaws, they will never be perfect.. there is no such thing as perfect. If you like how your drawings turn out almost all the time you are doing something wrong, you're suppose to hate most of it within a few days or weeks and move on.

Don't close yourself to one thing, whats wrong with a good amount of young artists is stubborness, thank god I got over that phase so early. Sure you might suck at Paint, Watercolors, Coloring, techniques, or something else but you sure as hell arent going to get better sitting on your ass and moaning about it.
Just shut up and do it, don't put up a bullshit fight claiming you hate it or just suck at it.

I could go on but I'm rambling nonsense at this point, hope hopefully you can make some sense out of it, its how I see things right now. One last note: Have fun, but at the same time bend over and get your ass torn apart.
>> Penis Moai
>>47929

And for us outside-a-phobes, National Geographic is full of enough different photographic subjects to keep you occupied for drawing practice.
>> Rickz0r
>>47936
Hahaha, National Geographic is wonderful, I always go straight to it to find referance material.
>> Anonymous
>>47935

Thanks for the advice. I suppose now all I need is a way to start; the entire subject seems kind of overwhelming. I don't know any techniques or the names of shit I need to know.

I do lurk around /ic/ and there are some helpful bits here and there amongst all the bs.
>> Anonymous
>>48003
don't try any techniques until you feel like you've exhausted the possibilities of sketching.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
http://the-structure-of-man.blogspot.com/ is big win for learning anatomy.
>> Anonymous
I don't get this shit either :(
>> Anonymous
when it comes to this subject its comes in simple words:

DRAW FROM REAL LIFE
LEARN THE BASICS
STUDY THE STYLE YOU LIKE
PATIENCE AND PRACTICE
GET SOME REFERENCE
EXPERIMENT DIFFERENT STYLES
DON'T PRETEND, STEAL OR RIP OFF DRAWINGS FROM OTHER ARTIST
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR CRITICISMS BOTH GOOD OR BAD ONES
BE IMAGINATIVE
DON'T BE LAZY
GET SOME EXPERT ADVICE FROM PROFFESIONALS
>> Anonymous
www.drawspace.com

I found this to be a good place to start when wanting to learn to draw from the ground up.