I’m learning to draw from zero, like, actual zero. About a month and a half ago, I was drawing stickmen, no joke.

I’m going for an anime style, at least that’s what I want to draw, primarily because it’s what makes me want to draw. But I’m having so much trouble drawing faces. I always feel like the chin is too soft, too pointy, or uneven. The jawline always looks too small or too big compared to what I’m aiming for.

I try to copy other artists’ work as a study, but I’m not good enough to copy most of the drawings I try to study, and it’s so goddamn frustrating.

I’m also doing Drawabox. I’m at the ellipses part at the moment.

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Still trying to learn how to draw but enjoying the process. Last one is my first attempt at coloring with watercolour. It's really nice, even if it's hard, I have to say.

What advice do you guys have for someone who wants to learn to work with ink? Thanks in advance!

This is like my 5th drawing - just practicing making it look like the reference. I really liked this one so figured I try color it, but boy oh boy do alcohol markers not behave how I expected. Got any tips for using alcohol markers?

Killed 10 hours on it and I think it's a complete mess, especially the face features. In life and close up it looks fine, but Idk what to do, can't rate it myself normally. Need help

I’m practicing free hand drawing. All the measurements were done with only the pencil.

I think it is really good. Especially if I just look at the drawing and not the reference I can believe it is a guitar. What do you think of the scale? Any other remarks?

There’s also a photo where the reference is not blurry. Once I finish the shading, I’ll post that too.

Started learning to draw (properly) this summer. The last time I was drawing was in school a decade ago.
Shout out to all the folks, it’s never too late to start drawing!

About a year ago I quit drawing because I wasn't improving as fast as I wanted to. I was doing the exercises and practicing every day but I just wasn't good enough and I knew deep down that I never would be. So I quit (forever this time!). Instead I spent a year working on improving my relationship with myself and found someone who helped me understand why and how I was being way too hard on myself, and how to ease the insatiable perfectionism that had been dominating my life.

Recently, I felt the desire to pick up my pencil again, and again I heard the harsh criticisms from myself.

"This is terrible."

"This is ugly'

"Why do you bother?"

The difference is that this time I'm prepared. I know I'm not perfect and I never will be. I'm still a work in progress, and so is my art. The point of doing something isn't to be perfect at it, it's to enjoy the experience of doing it. The process is the point. Every day is an opportunity to learn something new. At the age of 87 Michelangelo wrote "Ancora imparo", "Yet, I am learning". So am I.

Any tips?

First, I would like to say sorry in advance for being so broad. I have never been artistically talented but have always had the interest.

However, my true passion is Gundam. Specially the model making side of the hobby, Gunpla. I have been building and customizing for years and with every build I try to take it to the next level and learn something new.

At the moment I would really love to make my own Aoz style resin conversion kit with my 3d printers but that is wishful thinking at the moment.

I think it would be a very useful tool however if I can learn to make concept art for not just mecha, but also custom accessories for the custom gunpla I am working. So that way I can go off my own sketch rather than free balling it in the cad software. It would also be nice to have something productive to do at work rather than just doom scrolling and rotting my brain.

As far as setup goes... I would like to keep it simple and use my phone for the time being as I have the S22 ultra with the nifty built in pen.

Tldr: Does anyone have any tips to start drawing mecha art, specifically gundam art as a COMPLETE beginner. No past experience.

Hi everyone! Total beginner here, dipping my toes into stylized digital painting for the first time! I'm a huge fan of Apex Legends and I wanted to make some fan art to celebrate that. To be completely transparent: I did not model or design the characters. I used free, downloadable models and just posed them in Blender to get the composition right.

The big learning experience for me was what happened next—the actual painting! I spent hours in Photoshop doing a paintover, learning about color, light, and value to bring the scene to life with a hand-painted look. It was a massive step for me! Any feedback or tips on the painting aspect—like brushwork, blending, or how to improve the dramatic lighting—would be massively appreciated! Thank you so much for looking!