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Anonymous
Hello /i/, i've never browsed you before, nor do I know exactly what it is you guys do here.. but it looks like a bunch of people drawing (mostly badly, or animu-y...), so this seemed the best place to ask something like this.

I've never sketched/drawn/painted before and i'm wondering where or how to start. I want to do semi serious or abstract stuff, still life, whatever really, but definatly not anime or deviant art bullshit(no offense intended at all, just not my thing).

Is there a good site or book I should check out?

In b4 i'm called a troll, or directed to meatspin.com or something. Pic related as it is sort of what I want to do style wise.

tl;dr How does I sketch and paint like an real artist if i never has drawn evar before.
>> Anonymous
START DRAWING

IT'S THAT SIMPLE
>> Anonymous
>>118280
-.-
>> Anonymous
Start with a base like Realism, take a sketchbook out and draw everything you see, learn 2 point perspective, learn how to use the tools you are working with, etc.

http://shii.org/2ch/2007/10/art.html
>> Anonymous
>>118282
He's not even kidding, seriously just fucking start drawing something you want to draw.
>> Anonymous
Ok, should I start sketching before I start painting, like for a few months first?

It seems like it would make more sense that way. Thanks anon.
>> Anonymous
>>118296
You are not very bright, are you. Go here:
http://cgi.4chan.org/ic/imgboard.html
We're done talking.
>> Anonymous
As somebody who was in exactly the same place, here are my basic instructions:

Step 1: Learn how to see. Learn how to IGNORE what you think you see, and actually look at what's in front of you. Look at it as lines and shapes in two dimensions, rather than things you understand like a face or a lamp or a car.

Step 2: Learn anatomy. Not the anatomy of a person, necessarily, but learn what shapes compose whatever it is you're producing and how they interact. That way you'll eventually be able to draw them from memory, and from any angle.

Step 3: Learn light. Just like you thought you knew what stuff looks like, you think you know how light works... think again. Shadows and highlights will bring your work alive.

Step 4: FINALLY start concentrating on style... this is where you are allowed to produce your first animu bullshit because you know enough about how REAL LIFE works that you can parody it.
>> Anonymous
Age for useful.
>> Anonymous
Sage for needs-to-be-in-/ic/.
>> Anonymous
>>118348
/ic/ is worthless though