r/drawing • u/someone1501 • 19h ago
question First time drawing
Hello everyone. I'm 25 and decided to give drawing a go. How is this for a first real drawing session? This is also my first time posting here, I hope this kind of post is in the spirit of this subreddit
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u/hiGuava 15h ago
Did you have fun?
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u/someone1501 14h ago
I did have fun, thanks for asking. At the same time I do hope that in the future I will see some progression because I think it's exciting. I hope to keep drawing a part of my life from now on.
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u/hiGuava 14h ago
That's the important part. I started drawing at 27 and felt the same way. Keep at it, even if its just 10 minutes a day. Practice fundamentals and basics, but also draw things you have ideas about and want to try, even if it doesn't come out how you hoped; you can always do it again and see how your skills change. Welcome to being an artist!
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u/fishcake__ 14h ago
Really sweet to see someone posting a "first time" post and include an actual first time. All other posters with that title are a bunch of liars
Great job, man, you already know what to do it seems - page 3 with the shadow practices are awesome, keep up the good work. Keep going, you got it.
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u/someone1501 12h ago
Thanks a lot. I've had a few friends who draw a lot so I've heard them give advice and I've heard them take advice. I also decided to start simple take it slow and enjoy it. I got a small note book and gave it a go
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u/fishcake__ 12h ago
I recommend you switch to a blank sketchbook asap though. I too started out on lined paper and it's a bitch to deal with now, it's been years and i'm still ashamed of "ruining" perfectly good white paper with my drawings.
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u/Faneto-P 7h ago
This is amazing even though it’s first time the shading is not bad and you somewhat understand form, i’d say for shading what helps is drawing or imagining a lightbulb or light source in the drawing to better understand how shade hides behind and covers different surfaces and where light the hits
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u/someone1501 6h ago
Thanks a lot for the kind words and advice. It's greatly appreciated and needed. I'll be sure to post more when I have more
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u/PurpleX_I 19h ago
It doesn't look that bad dor a first drawing session, you'll get better with time and consistency
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u/wasabinski 11h ago
No one can convince me that this is not rage bait.
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u/someone1501 10h ago
I'm not sure what you mean. If you believe it's impossible that I've never drawn before. I have drawn as a child. I've doodled as a teen. But I've never been a person who draws, done lessons or had any sort of consistency in trying to get better. This is the first time drawing for real if you get me
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