If you want to learn how to draw, there are several options for achieving your goal. Each has its own pros and cons, but all of the options will really help you get started drawing.
It is necessary
Pencils, brushes, watercolor, gouache, acrylic paints, sanguine, sepia, pastel, paper
Instructions
Step 1
Sign up for art school or drawing courses. Usually in children's art schools there is an evening department for everyone over 14 years old. The program in this case will be shortened, in a couple of years you will be taught the basics of painting, drawing, composition. Subjects such as art history, computer graphics fundamentals, etc. can also be added. You will study in small groups of 10-15 people with varying levels of pencil and brush proficiency. Therefore, the standard explanation of the teacher will be average - so that everyone understands. However, already in the process of work, the teacher monitors the work of all students and explains any nuances individually (even the technique for completing the assignment can be adjusted depending on your abilities and characteristics). Of course, the knowledge gained will be far from exhaustive, but you will receive basic skills and a direction in which you can develop on your own.
Step 2
In the case of drawing courses, as a rule, you can choose a separate narrow specialization for a more detailed study. The size of the groups here is already smaller, which is much more convenient. However, the price of pleasure also increases significantly. You will also need to make sure in advance of the qualifications of the people who will teach you.
Step 3
Buy a drawing guide. It is rather difficult to choose which of all kinds of self-study guides is better. To do this, read reviews about them on specialized sites and communities on the Internet. Give preference to those books that describe the general principles of working with different materials (pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc.) and the rules for constructing objects.
Step 4
The manuals in which the methods of drawing specific objects are described step by step ("How to draw a cat / rose / winter landscape", etc.) are less useful, since they do not develop abilities, but only help to master the standard scheme. If you find it difficult to search for plots for drawings or a fear of a white sheet appears, special books may help to liberate the draftsmen. They suggest filling the sheet with blots, spilling coffee on the page or sticking it with pieces of colored paper, and then finalizing the abstraction to a full-fledged drawing. For example, "Wreck This Journal" by Keri Smith.
Step 5
Draw anytime, anywhere. Draw constantly, any household objects that catch your eye, draw sketches of people around you. As you gain experience, the quality of drawing will certainly improve.
