I would start by getting some nice pencils. Get a good set with a bunch of pencils with different densities, and get a good sketchbook. |
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So, I used to 'doodle' when I was younger... but recently for some reason it's come back and I really wanna get serious about drawing/sketching. I wanna start with basic still life, animals, scenes/landscape. |
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I would start by getting some nice pencils. Get a good set with a bunch of pencils with different densities, and get a good sketchbook. |
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Agreed, you're looking for a full pencil range (9B-9H) and a medium or heavy paper. When it comes down to paper, it really is a matter of preference. I learned how to draw on standard 20lb printer/copy paper, so I'm simply used to using it. |
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Like the two posts above me, I agree with the drawing from still/real life thing. As for the pencils, I find 6B, F/2B and 5H are ideal if you can't afford a full pencil range like Lulian suggested. |
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You should be able to find a full set for around $20-$30 USD, although it will depend on the brand. I normally purchase top-tier brands such as Derwent, Sakura, and Prismacolor, as they do make quite the difference. Having the right tools is pretty important for learning. Compare a 9B to a 9H, and you'll find totally different results. B (blackness) pencils are softer, getting more so the farther up you go. While H (hardness) pencils are harder (obviously), producing a lighter shade. B pencils are typically used for shading, although if you're weird like me you'll prefer them when it boils down to drawing itself. |
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When just starting out - as was said - anything from 4H to maybe 6B should be ideal. On the lighter side, it will help you learn to be lighter by your own hand, instead of relying on the density of the lead. The same goes for the darker side, but opposite. |
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Great... thanks guys! I've already started drawing still life... so far I've bagged a pocket knife, apple, mug, and I drew the view from my campout in Garibaldi Park (from memory). The one thing I need to work on is better shading... since some of my drawing are really 2d... I'll work on hatching etc. |
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Lighter leads can get butchered in the scanning to black & white process. For example. |
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Last edited by Lulian; 11-14-2009 at 05:44 AM. Reason: Added more suggestions
A persistent problem I had with scanning pencil drawings was the degree of fading and poor contrast. Many details were lost and the lines were not consistent enough to color (they ended up very "fuzzy"). Is using a heavier pencil the solution to that? |
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Remember to keep sketching every day so you keep the hang of it. Unless you end up like me. Loosen wrist and the whole arm and draw in fast, carefree manner. |
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Jujutsu is the gentle art. It's the art where a small man is going to prove to you, no matter how strong you are, no matter how mad you get, that you're going to have to accept defeat. That's what jujutsu is.
So, here's a few quick sketches I've done over the last couple weeks. They were all done with just a mechanical pencil, except for the lake one which I started inking too. |
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Here are the last two pics that didn't fit in the last post! |
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Omigosh! I just started re-drawing recently too. The best way to get back into it is to get MOTIVATED! Google the type of art you do, i.e. concept art, and like just motivate yourself with all the awesome drawings they have. You can also search tutorials on what you want to draw. The only supply you really need is a pencil and color pencils or anything you need to draw/color. You don't need any professional sets or anything. Just whatever. |
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Thanks! I've been on Deviant Art a lot checking out drawings for some insipration! |
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Yup listen to this young woman. She knows what she's talking about. |
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If you want to improve your shading, you should do some value drawings. Rather than drawing lines and then shading them in, for value drawings you treat the image as a series of shades, and attempt to recreate it with only shading |
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Thanks everyone! Ive been drawing tons, I've been focusing of shading a lot. I'm getting better, I have a really good understand of what's going on the paper, and where etc. I've got a very spacial/3d/image based mind so a lot of the time i know what going on the paper before it's there... I jsut gotta fill it in! |
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Ok, just say this and not sure if your still checking this thread OP but i will post anyways. so.. |
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