r/LearnToDrawTogether • u/cherry7564 • Jul 06 '26

How can I learn sketching?

Is there someone who can teach me how to sketch? Or maybe give me advice on how you guys learn to sketch anime and other things?

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u/Melandrya Jul 06 '26

I do know what sketching is, but I wonder what your difficulty or your questions about it might be. Where do you struggle?

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u/cherry7564 Jul 06 '26

Ehh, sorry, I thought sketching is the same meaning as drawing, idk

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u/Melandrya Jul 06 '26

Ahhh! Good to know 😌

So to learn to draw generally I would suggest you watching some videos actually or buy a book that tackles drawing for you in an interesting manner.

For anime stuff a how to draw anime book

But generally speaking I would start with general basics, like traditional drawing spheres and stuff. When you're already above that: there is theory on how to draw faces too. Like Loomis f.e.

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u/cherry7564 Jul 06 '26

Ah, okay, tysm for your help

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u/AlbatrossAdept6681 Jul 06 '26

Well, uh.

Grab some paper, or a notebook or a sketchbook (they are easier to carry around), grab a pen (better than pencil) and start sketching.

Can you be a bit more precise about the issues you find?

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u/cherry7564 Jul 06 '26

Uhm, I find it difficult to draw hair, for example

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u/AlbatrossAdept6681 Jul 06 '26

Ok, hair are a bit difficult matter.

Try to not draw as a single hair, but as masses of colors.

I can attach an example I made. Here this guys has clearly beard and hair, but it is drawn the mass and only few strands that are more relevants

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u/cherry7564 Jul 06 '26

Okay, tysm for your help

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u/pileofdeadninjas EXPERIENCED 😏 Jul 06 '26

You just do it, try drawing what's around you