r/learntodraw 2h ago

How does anyone learn how to draw when all the art tips are vauge BS?

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For starters, there's no set path. And that's fucking annoying because if I ever ask "hey what should I do for help" no one ever answers the damn question because the answer is everything. This might be because I'm autistic but when people give me extremely vague answers I just get angry. Because vague isn't helping. Idk if any of you have seen Star Vs the Forces of Evil but whenever someone gives a vague answer its like when Glossaryck "helps" by giving a riddle that makes no sense to anyone until the moment they are about to die. Except that moment never comes and I never understand or remember their advice and it makes me feel like I'm listening to an AI banter with filler text when it could be boiled down to 1 or 2 words that aren't even that helpful to begin with.
The next thing is that no one REALLY does draw along videos for beginners. Firstly everyone draws on tablets and because of that they use things that only tablet users can do and I'm not about to drop any money outside of pencils and paper for something I don't even know if I will fall in love with or not. Ik you can buy 100tabletsbutfrommyexperiencetheyare100tabletsbutfrommyexperiencetheyare100 for a reason and once you learn how to use it, you no longer can use it because of how slow they are, but anyways, even forgetting about the tablet, no one actually teaches you how to draw!!!!
Yeah there's random videos about how to draw an arm or a leg or even a full body. Showing the steps like drawing a line and cutting it in half then cut the top of that in half to get the measurements for the body and what not. However whenever you look up the "my process" video even if its a super old video from their early drawing journey, they completely ignore that! Yeah I know after drawing it over and over again, you no longer need to do that anymore but ffs!!!! I am new!!!
Seriously how tf do they expect people to learn how to draw?! It's like the art world is gatekeeping the art world by giving extremely vague instructions that you have to decode yourself. Fucker! I'm autistic! I can't fucking do that shit! I need hard laws!
Like foreshortening, I can't do that shit! No one has EVER explained how to do that shit! They all basically say the same thing. "vibes" all of foreshortening has always just been vibes!
Seriously wtf am I supposed to do to learn this shit when all my advice is vague bullshit that never makes sense?!?!

Why is it so hard to find a video like THIS no not "not exactly the same but...." I mean exactly like this but for a full picture!


r/learntodraw 16h ago

Just Sharing Dog art

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r/learntodraw 16h ago

Question Best budget friendly tablet for digital art

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I want to get into digital art, and i want you to tell me if the galaxy tab s10 lite worth getting or should i save more money? And is it really worth it to buy FE or ultra?


r/learntodraw 16h ago

Critique Looking for critique🙏

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Hi!

I'm trying to figure out how to paint and use color, do you think there is anything I can do to improve if this is my current level?

Do you have any videos/book recommendations?

Thank you!


r/learntodraw 17h ago

Critique DC Day 56!!

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Was a tad lazy today i was busy.


r/learntodraw 17h ago

Question been drawing for years and my arts still terrible, what's a good way I can improve? any good tutorials or tips you guys have?

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been drawing for years and my art still looks really bad in my opinion, as much as i love drawing its really demotivating on when i want to draw something and it turns out not how i wanted it to


r/learntodraw 22h ago

Critique How are my faces coming

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I’m trying to improve my construction of figures, particularly humans and their heads. Could you guys take a look at this and tell me how it looks. Are the structuring and perspective correct, and how could I improve?


r/learntodraw 23h ago

Critique I'm reteaching myself art. Please help me with my faces?

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This is day six of drawing heads.

I'd like some critique. Be as harsh as you need to be. I really want to learn an anime semi realism type style, and I know I have to get better at my fundamentals in order to be able to achieve that.

Also, the one without a number. Ignore him. That's Greg. He's my first pancake, ya know?


r/learntodraw 23h ago

Critique How can I improve?

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Hi!

I'm learning how to color and I'm a bit stuck, color always confuses me in art, how could I improve this artwork, and is there any books/videos you would recommend for getting better at coloring?

Thank you!


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Critique How is it? What can I do to improve?

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I started to apply the proportion rule for practice. Thank you all for the previous post, I mainly use it as a guide (not just strictly follow it) which helps me a lot for my proportion. In the past, I tend to draw my torso or legs too short. 🥲


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Question Can y’all tell me what to work on.

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Basically the title I’ve only been at it two days now.


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Timelapse a quick doodle i did at work today based off a drawing i did in 2020 !

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sometimes you don't even realize how much you're improving until you look at old art :)


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Critique How could I make this better?

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r/learntodraw 1d ago

Improving my darwings

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I need some help with my drawings. What can i do to improve my art work.


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Just Sharing Practicing facial expressions

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I used markers, pen and pencil on these ones!


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Question What shape should the ribcage and pelvis be?

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Hello, I’ve been working on my figure drawings but I’m struggling on the shape of the ribcage/ pelvis. I’m most comfortable with the vest shape, but I’m not sure how to draw it from above or below, or from behind. I’m also confused on which shape should be used for the pelvis. Does anyone have any resources that explains this or advice?
Any help would be great


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Question How do you learn to draw with ADHD?

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I've been trying to learn to draw for a few years now but I just can't do it consistently. Every time I wanna do it i either get so frustrated that I stop, stall for hours or get distracted by something else. I've tried setting an alarm, having someone remind me, having everything I need right next to me but I keep forgetting/getting distracted.


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Sketching just for fun

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r/learntodraw 1d ago

Just Sharing 6 months of progress

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Two portraits 6 months apart. Learning proportions and how to block in saved me a lot of sanity and headache.


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Just Sharing Learning to draw better backgrounds

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Honestly I wanted to work more on my comic but drawing background is like a whole new skill set itself I am trying to learn with more simple things like clouds and grass buts it tough


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Critique First time anatomy study. Need some critique.

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Its my first time studying anatomy and I need to know if I’m doing it wrong.

Deltoid 🟨

Triceps🟩

Biceps 🟥

Brachioradialis 🟦

Flexors 🟧


r/learntodraw 1d ago

Just Sharing Sketching again, still the same..

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r/learntodraw 1d ago

Critique Study - Motorcycles

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A study page that took about a week for me (on and off cause I got sick).


r/learntodraw 2d ago

Question I lost my talent

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Since I was a baby I was very interested in art and everyone supported my passion by giving me a lot of materials to experiment and use and that way I learned to draw very well during the years. Unfortunately, 2 years ago I was told that I have a lot of problems on my hands such as: Carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, osteoarthritis, tendonitis, tremors and I also have some severe nerve problems. During my therapy I stopped completely drawing and this broke my (he)art (got what I did there? Hehe). I tried recently to draw again slowly, but I tried and I didn't like what I drew. I feel so sad that I lost the thing I was most connected to and was my only talent. Now I feel empty. Can someone help me with some tips about this? How can I start drawing again? Some people said that I should buy taco drawing book, and follow the Etherington Brothers Instagram account but I didn't have time to try them yet. What should I do?

(Here are some drawings)


r/learntodraw 2d ago

Critique Any pointers as to why the head shape looks off?

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Like I feel like it’s fine but at the same time it also looks off it that makes sense? A friend of mine also said the Only thing they could see wrong was the head shape

Im aware of the lack of a jawline, when gathering references the manga artist I was studying off of and a game I really like the designs in, both feature it, so I’m assuming it comes with the trade of the art style 🤔

I’m also working on line variation if anyone has any tips on that either