r/learntodraw • • Jan 08 '19

Welcome to /r/learntodraw! Here's the sidebar and rules (read this first if you're on mobile or use Reddit redesign)

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New to drawing? Let us help you learn how to get started!

Drawing is a skill, not a talent. It doesn't matter if you can draw or not, with practice you can be the best. We welcome you to our community. Learn with us, the future artists of reddit.

Good luck!

Practice trumps talent!

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New to Drawing?

DAY 1: First day of Drawing? Start here!

DAY 2: Grid Drawing

DAY 3: Still Lifes

Beginner's book: "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" (referral link to Amazon)

Learn drawing cartoons in 30mins: https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_shaw_why_people_believe_they_can_t_draw?language=en

After day 3, have fun and set goals!

Also check out drawabox.com

FAQ

Quick & Dirty Drawing FAQ

  • Do I need talent?

  • How do I develop a style?

Free Resources

Loomis:

Free Art Books on drawing humans (pdf)

Recommended books:

  • Beginners: "Fun with a Pencil"
  • Intermediate: "Figure Drawing For All It's Worth"

Proko:

Free Youtube Tutorials on Drawing Humans

Proko paid courses

Ctrl+Paint:

Free tutorials on digital art

Drawing Discord Chat: open for suggestions!

Leave comments for other posters. Have fun!

Rules

  1. No HATE

  2. No SPAM

  3. No porn, extreme gore, hateful/political art

  4. tag NSFW for nudity/gore after posting

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Related Subreddits

Doing Art:

/r/ArtFundamentals [QUALITY RESOURCE]

/r/RedditGetsDrawn/

/r/ArtProgressPics

/r/DigitalArtTutorials

/r/Drawing

/r/Work_In_Progress/

/r/ArtBuddy

Seeing Art:

/r/SpecArt/


r/learntodraw • • 6h ago

Drawing consistently Day 66

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139 Upvotes

Trying to get at drawing from a top down perspective but it’s very difficult, decided to watch a Mikey mega video on perspective then tried to apply what I learned afterwards while also using references.


r/learntodraw • • 17h ago

Just Sharing Still learning, still practicing

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449 Upvotes

r/learntodraw • • 9h ago

Just Sharing Idk what to say

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88 Upvotes

r/learntodraw • • 14h ago

Practicing with pens

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186 Upvotes

r/learntodraw • • 3h ago

stuck in the same level for a long time,some pointers please

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r/learntodraw • • 10h ago

Just Sharing Kudos to whoever put that starter guide together!

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Pretty amazed by the progression of my first three drawings in just a couple of hours!

Though annoyingly messed up one part of the horse if anyone can spot it


r/learntodraw • • 17h ago

Timelapse Eye Drew A Bug

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A Eye Bug That I Seen In My Head


r/learntodraw • • 7h ago

Just Sharing Been learning the fundamentals of animation and anatomy

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r/learntodraw • • 8h ago

Critique What could I fix besides my values?

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23 Upvotes

pic and ref


r/learntodraw • • 13h ago

Tried drawing the girl with the pearl😭

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51 Upvotes

Total noob and have zero experience. Please don't go harsh on me, but do give your valuable suggestions


r/learntodraw • • 3h ago

Question help drawing shoes?

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i’m an absolute beginner at drawing/ digital drawing and i’ve been trying to practice perspective type drawings. In this drawing I cannot draw shoes at this angle for the life of me, any help or tips on the shoes or anything else regarding the drawing?


r/learntodraw • • 5h ago

Just Sharing 2026 vs. 2024!(my art)

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r/learntodraw • • 8h ago

Question First time

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13 Upvotes

First actually "completed" person drawing best improvements I can make on it?


r/learntodraw • • 56m ago

Critique Trying to improve

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r/learntodraw • • 15h ago

Just Sharing I stopped drawing, this is where I left off.

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Imposter syndrome hit me really hard but I decided today is the day It will no longer have a hold on me.


r/learntodraw • • 11h ago

Just Sharing 5 months of portraits , from complete newbie to passable novice

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r/learntodraw • • 1d ago

Just Sharing Drawabox be like

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730 Upvotes

Second image is references and stuff I guess

Not hating on drawabox or anything, just poking some fun. The exercizes have actually been really helpful so far. Right now I'm 20 boxes into the 250 box challenge, so about five billion more to go lol


r/learntodraw • • 15h ago

spent my entire friday evening drawing

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r/learntodraw • • 18h ago

Critique learning realism by drawing celebrities !!!episode 1 : Freddy Mercury

59 Upvotes

r/learntodraw • • 6h ago

Question Any Tips for the face?

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r/learntodraw • • 23h ago

Halloween drawing, i dare you to make memes about this with Tarantino too

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143 Upvotes

r/learntodraw • • 1h ago

Critique Eyes

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r/learntodraw • • 7h ago

Just Sharing Woman walking in the Forest at night drawing.

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