I keep trying to learn to draw but I simply suck at it no matter what. I’d love to learn how to draw all kinds of things like architectural drawings, or cute designs, etc. But I can barely even copy something if I have the picture right in front of me.

I’d like to take a class that teaches the basics of drawing that I could follow along with using Procreate or something. Does anyone have good recommendations for someone who seems unable to gain any proficiency at drawing?

  • naught101@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    Get yourself a copy of Betty Edwards’ Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain. Her main point is that drawing isn’t your problem, seeing is, because the logical component of the brain gets in the way of the visual cortex, and wants to draw symbols for things, instead of the actual shapes and shades. The book is packed with exercises that will flip your brain into understanding how to see. Then it’s just a matter of practice, but it feels a lot less daunting then, because it also gives you the tools to better critique your own drawings constructively.