How does someone learn art?

• Kazuni wrote on 2010-05-28 22:44
  A long time ago, I just drew everyday when I was in preschool. The teachers there loved my little doodles and crayon drawings.
  
  When we came to Canada, my parents forcibly took me to drawing class, even though I didn't particularly want to go or thought I need to.
  
  The teacher often yelled at me and made me cry, and got my parents mad at me.
  
  Now that class is like, the best blessing I could've gotten. I'm my teacher's most experienced student (having finished all 10 busts in sketch, oil painting, water colour.. etc) and she gives me free lessons and free materials. She doesn't yell at me anymore, either.
• Tedio wrote on 2010-05-28 23:41
  I hate art classes.
  
  I wanna draw and practice on my own sometimes, the techniques learned are useful, but otherwise I would rather do the rest on my own.
  Things like hands and feet are the bane of artists, Everyone wishes they could get better at those, the most I do is practice.
  
  It also wouldn't hurt to look at others art then take a little something from then
• Mentosftw wrote on 2010-05-28 23:57
  .-. I feel like I'm just not improving.
• Kazuni wrote on 2010-05-29 00:18

  Quote from Gargamaru;47089:

  I hate art classes.
  
  I wanna draw and practice on my own sometimes, the techniques learned are useful, but otherwise I would rather do the rest on my own.
  Things like hands and feet are the bane of artists, Everyone wishes they could get better at those, the most I do is practice.
  
  It also wouldn't hurt to look at others art then take a little something from then

  
  
  I love drawing hands, I can do it pretty well.
  
  Just not anime hands though..
  
  I love drawing a pair of realistic hands to go with every poem I write.
• Tedio wrote on 2010-05-29 00:55

  Quote from Kazuni;47140:

  I love drawing hands, I can do it pretty well.
  
  Just not anime hands though..
  
  I love drawing a pair of realistic hands to go with every poem I write.

  
  
  I wanna learn to draw fists...
  
  Most of the time, I cover them up with boxing gloves.
• Sarinii wrote on 2010-05-29 03:34
  I can't draw hands. We're drawing humans in art class currently, but we haven't gotten around to hands and body features.
  I practice heaps too, and have art class. The combination makes drawing/painting/making art a whole lot more fun and bearable.
  Thing is, my art class is dead quiet. I'm not used to it, since i recently changed classes from a Sunday to a Saturday morning...Everyone is soooo quiet that it hurts. And when i say something, like comment on someone's work, or talk to the teacher, EVERYONE stares at me because apparently i sound loud. IT'S THE ATMOSPHERE, OKAY?
• NewbieNub wrote on 2010-05-29 08:12
  Art, isn't something you can just learn and pick up anytime you want.
  
  It takes skill, passion, progress and even practice to get what you would like to see. Hell, there's loads of different ways to draw, it doesn't only HAS to be anime or manga.
  
  The trick is to know what you're best at and stick with it, develop your own style and push your way to the top. No one says you have to do it THIS way or THAT way. It's your own style, in the end. You can try on particular art sites like iScribble.net - Draw - Chat - Gallery or other sites. That's when I started drawing normal anime style rather than chibi after dumping my attempts on realism (I was pretty good at it, but I din't feel that it's quite my style).
  
  There's several public rooms there were people draws your OC (Original Characters) and you could join in to help, or get your OC drawn.
  
  
  I used to camp it out there to quick sketch people's characters, it's good practice.
  
  
  

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  Just remember to keep the proportions correct and you would pretty much be safe.
  
  I've been scribbling, doodling and drawing for a total of 16 years, if that keeps you at ease.
• Kerobeo wrote on 2010-06-09 01:26
  Eh...
  
  I didn't know how I became interested in art.
  My dad was a artist in hobby. I didn't practice at all. if that's what you are wondering. People see something that other don't. That's how fun art is.
  People look into something and they try to draw, paint or etc. to make it that.
  
  I just draw from what I mostly have inspirations, imagine and what I see.
• Hiccup wrote on 2010-06-09 01:41
  Years of practice and hardwork pursuing it. What helps the most is just drawing carbon copies of your favorite things (anime chars, people, paintings) just keep doing that a bunch and you learn the techniques needed to create those kinds of pictures. Essentially your acquiring their style. That's one way to start drawing.
  
  Another is to just doodle and doodle and draw whatever comes to mind. It's natural for others and not for some but after years of it you will get good nuff and this is how you discover your style. Just perseverance and determination will get you through.