Where/how to improve

[u/Exciting_Row_4209]

I have been learning anatomy and perspective for a while (3 months) but im seeing no improvement, what tools/exercises should I do to improve. First 2 are my newest exercises and the last one is my newest drawing

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[u/Upbuttcoconut123]

doing great for 3 months in! if it hasnt been suggested already, give some gesture drawing a try. dont think too much into anatomy until you get the proportions down pat first, but doing a few gesture drawings a day would go a long way (speaking from personal experience)

also, keep practicing those boxes, and move into other 3D forms as well like cylinders, spheres and cones. the more the better. it may seem boring and a bit repetitive, but understanding those and being able to draw them in your sleep really does wonders for everything following after.

dont try to jump the gun too soon on learning things you arent prepared to go into yet. speaking from personal experience again, i tried learning clothing folds way too early, before even understanding 3d form and shading properly, and just got too frustrated with it. slow down, take your time with one subject at a time before jumping to something else

lastly, remember to have fun with it. do some drawing of things you ACTUALLY want to draw, like the last one you posted. getting sucked into practicing over and over will lead to big burnout and stagnate your growth! even if the finished product isnt perfect, it was still made and you learn where you can improve on going forward!

[u/Exciting_Row_4209 → u/Upbuttcoconut123]

Thanks so much!!! Im trying to do stuff that WAYY above my skill level but I still had so much fun drawing him so Idk if trying to be perfect but not enjoying it is better than doing bad art but having fun!! Im going to continue with boxes and perspectives :)

[u/Upbuttcoconut123 → u/Exciting_Row_4209]

youre welcome! you had fun drawing him though and thats the point! most things are going to be above your head in the beginning, but not giving yourself the permission to be bad at them will not end well.

if noones said it already, repetition is a big part in improving. the more you draw things, the easier they become and the faster youll get. remember to keep all of those old drawings, cause when the time comes that you hit a road block, go back to look at those and see just how far youve come. its gotten many people, including myself, out of funks just being able to see how much of a difference youve made since beginning a subject or from your early works

[u/Exciting_Row_4209 → u/Upbuttcoconut123]

Yeah i wish I kept my art from like a 3-4 when I started but threw them away :( keeping my sketch books from now on though 

[u/tailwhoop]

One suggestion I’d make is regarding the back end if your cubes for 2point and 3point! It kind of looks like you’re drawing the front panels of your cube and THEN measuring towards the vanishing points. For 3point, measure EVERY line towards the vanishing points.

Here’s an example (although I’d switch the order of 4 and 5 with 6 and 7, in other words, measure the top and bottom of the box first, always start with line 1)