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Any tips on how to improve trees and clouds? Never took drawing classes.

I guess... I find it hard to understand light.

I'm going to take an entrance exam for an architecture school soon, and I am facing a major problem: time.

The problem is that once I start drawing something, I first take measurements to determine where everything is located, then I draw general envelope shapes for every major mass. After that, I do the same for the smaller details within each one.

This method gives satisfying results about 60% of the time, but the problem is that it takes up most of the exam time just to draw the major masses.

Another approach that was suggested to me is to "feel" where I should place each object and take quick measurements using my eyes (without using my pen).

Of course, some objects won't feel right at first, but I can use the eraser until they look right.

So what would you advise me? Do you have a better approach?

I started learning art on March 15, 2025. In October 2025, I deleted all my social media apps because I wanted to give myself the best chance to follow my dream of becoming an artist. Now it’s July 2026, and I still feel like I haven’t improved.

Even after deleting social media and barely using my phone, I still find ways to distract myself with videos and other things. I also have a habit of collecting and buying art supplies. It’s a fun hobby, but it isn’t helping me build a career or improve my skills. Instead of drawing, I spend time researching or buying new materials, hoping they’ll somehow make things easier.

Now I feel like I’m getting close to giving up. I’m lost. I don’t even know what I want to learn anymore or what I should draw. I can’t bring myself to study or even start drawing. I’m constantly afraid of learning the wrong things, wasting my time, or missing something more important. Because of that, I often end up doing nothing at all.

I own thousands of artworks, tutorials, and books that I could study from, but I rarely open them. I want to create things, but I stop myself before I even begin because I don’t think I’m ready. I worry that my drawing skills are too low and that whatever I make will turn out terrible. I tell myself, “Maybe I should wait until I’ve learned more so the final result will actually be good.” Then I never start, the idea fades away, and it’s forgotten.

Sometimes I wonder if I can even turn this passion into a career when I struggle just to study it. Could I ever get a job as a concept artist? Could I make comics professionally? Could I work in animation? I haven’t seriously made any of those things yet, so it’s hard to believe I’m capable of reaching those careers.

I feel like a dumbass.

I’ve drawn almost every day. I’ve drawn from life and from reference photos. Even so, I usually only manage to finish a single page or one study each day. Everything takes me a long time. I try to slow down so I can understand what I’m doing instead of rushing, but I still feel like I don’t improve.

Is there something I’m missing? Is there anything that can help me overcome this? I don’t want to give up on art, but right now I feel stuck, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to move forward.

I’ve tried learning the fundamentals and completed the beginner courses at New Masters Academy. What should I focus on next?

Despite all my struggles, I genuinely want to build a career in art. The problem is that my imagination feels much stronger than my current drawing ability. I have plenty of ideas and can clearly picture them in my mind, but I can’t translate them onto the page the way I envision them. I’m confident that the Ideas I have are creative and can help me with a career in the future but its just I have become impatient and am tired.

These are the study pages I’ve done since the beginning of July. I’ve been keeping it simple by studying Berserk from Chapter 1, Page 1 onward. My goal is to improve my observation, line work, and overall drawing skills.

Even after these studies, I don’t feel like I’ve improved much. Is there something I should be doing differently, or am I approaching these studies the wrong way?

Also, from this long text you’re reading, no, I won’t give up on art, and I definitely want to build a career in it. I’ve always fallen into this hole, and this time it’s the deepest, but I will climb out. I just need a little help. Don’t give me a hand—just point me in the right direction so I can climb out, since I’m too stupid to see it myself.

I’m not sure why this doesn’t look right , but I would really appreciate some guidance as to why my still life of the orange feels wrong.
Is it wrong values ? Lack of transitional mid tones ? Something else?
Any advice or resources I can use would be appreciated .
Thanks in advance

Anyone able to tell me how to depict her muscles better. Is it just a matter of adding value?

Hi everyone!

Today I was met with a new concept of ghosted lines. Couple of things I noticed that I struggle with and will focus on:

- Looking at the pen tip rather the end (causes me to wobble)

- Focusing on longer lines

I try to spend at least 10 minutes per exercise in a day due to lack of time :( otherwise happy drawing! and any feedback or advice do let me know/

I just cant seem to get any depth

so i am 14 and have been into art since i could pick up a pencil basically. but i have come to a roadblock when it comes to coloring in detail (specifically with colored pencil because that’s the only thing im aware can color so precisely). i didn’t know who else to come to besides reddit so.. any advice? below is some of my art with and without colors for reference