How do I learn to Illustrat?

In this installment, I’ll talk about some of the best ways to learn how to draw.

1. Read art-related books to gain a good grasp of the basics.
2. Take traditional drawing classes to improve your drawing skills.
3. Draw in your journal every day to get into the habit.
4. Draw 20 hands a day to master shape, form, and proportion.

Do you need to learn realism to draw?

There will always be benefits to drawing from life, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be stylized. You’ll need to understand realism only to the point of creating realistic stylized drawings. But this really just means understanding basic structure of forms and some understanding of proper proportions as well.

How can we get ideas from others artwork?

Try using it in as many ways as you can come up with:

1. Use your non-dominant hand.
2. Try a stick instead of a brush.
3. Use a large brush and then a tiny one.
4. Make it in various different media.
5. Make one huge version of it or hundreds of tiny ones in a pattern or block.
6. Use collage.

Can anyone learn to illustrate?

Anyone can draw, but you have to want it enough to practice it. And practice includes making mistakes – lots of them. You’ll learn from your mistakes and your drawing skill will improve. But first you have to be willing to invest some hours of practice.

Did Da Vinci draw from imagination?

There were no cameras or Internet back in the renaissance so Da Vinci didn’t get his subject matter from Google images. He drew from life. Observing and drawing (and imagining or reflecting) were operations that very soon for Leonardo became much the same thing.

Is realism harder than cartoon?

Realists tend to have a tougher time drawing cartoons and anime, while cartoonists and anime artists have a tougher time drawing realism.

How can I learn realism?

Tips to Improve Your Realistic Drawing

1. Know and prepare your art supplies.
2. Always start with a light initial sketch, focusing on largest shapes first.
3. Keep in mind that in realism, there are no visible lines.
4. Create gradual, smooth transitions between your different values.