Why do you want to learn how to draw?
1mo
The guy from BluishDot
Hello everyone!
Fellow drawing basics student here.
The question of this post is in the title - “Why do you want to learn how to draw?” I’m curious to discover what kind of reasons people might have.
You can be as concise or as detailed as you want.
Looking forward to your responses!
Okay, I am retired from the US Army and need to restart my sketching and will take some basic course to learn what I need to know and more up the ladder in knowledge and Well I also like Comics?
Starting with the basics is, I think, such a wise choice. I wish I would have done that from the beginning.
Also, I think it's really great that you chose drawing/art as an activity after retiring. I think there are so many benefits to it. It's rewarding, keeps the mind sharp, and can be a lot of fun (especially in the world of comics).
Best of luck with you studies!
hi. i draw since i can remember. at childhood it was just fun like any game. it was a game for me. i took it seriously and go to art class when i was 20. i really love cartoons and caricatures and i had ideas i wanted to draw. i have adhd . it made my progress slower. but i loved drawing so much that i continued. im 38 now. 18 years past since i took drawing seriously. i have art blocks somedays and somedays i question myself like you about drawing. and i stoped drawing for a few days and even weeks some times. but i always got back to it. because i feel useful when i draw. and im good at it. u need to love drawing so u can continue practicing because its a hard road. and it needs a lot of persistence.
I'm glad to hear that you stuck with it after facing those challenges. Stories like yours are always an inspiration and a welcomed pick-me-up since, as you already said, it's a difficult road and you need a lot of practice and persistence.
Thank you for sharing. I wish you all the best!
I love drawing, always have but never really learned the fundamentals. I have ideas that I cant manifest because its so obvious how many gaps there are in my knowledge. I'm older so this probably isn't going to end up being a career but I cant let go off the "itch" to create and now getting my kids into it I want to be able to fully immerse into the journey with them.
I can empathize with you a bit. I also started dabbling into drawing and animation a bit later that most (26 years old) and didn't take the time to properly learn the fundamentals. As the years went by, the knowledge gaps became much more obvious since they significantly stunted the growth I was hoping for. Now, I'm back to basics, going at it "right" this time. Luckily, for me at least, Proko's drawing basics course makes learning these concepts really fun.
I wish you the best of luck on your journey and happy drawing with your kids!
I think drawing is fun and rewarding, but I also want to make video games so having this skill will help with concept sketches, storyboarding, etc. for the various pipelines. Painting will also be great for that purpose too!
Nice! I think that seeing drawing/painting as a rewarding activity in and of itself is so important. Having it then be a part of a larger plan, in your case working in the gaming industry, can lead to a nice work/life balance.
Good luck on your journey!
I always wanted to have a creative side of me and drawing always seemed like something I always enjoyed even when I was a kid. Last year I decided to make it to a hobby and tried teaching myself and did a 1 year art challenge. I eventually completed it and realized how much I like being creative. It is an escape for me where I don't worry about anything besides drawing and I feel really happy afterwards. I decided that I want to take my skills to the next level so which is why I enrolled to proko.
I'm glad the 1 year challenge paid off and you managed to find something that is so fulfilling for you.
Having an activity or hobby that allows your mind to relax and escape everyday worries, even for a little bit, is really beneficial. I started to place a small sketchbook over my phone. And whenever I have the urge to waste time on my phone (thinking that it would relax me), I pick up my sketchbook instead and do a quick drawing. I feel much better afterwards.
Good luck with your studies!
I’ve always dreamed of being a professional artist in the entertainment industry. I have always been interested in character design and lately I have been extremely drawn to concept art for film. I have a lot of ideas, but it is hard to translate them into paper or digital work without the proper knowledge to do so. That’s why I’m working on learning my fundamentals first. Art has always been part of me & I want it to be part of me until my last day. Also, I want to make a living doing what I love.
It's really nice that you have a clear goal. It seems to me that art can go in so many different directions, and knowing where you want to end up, makes the learning process a bit more streamlined. Best of luck on your journey!
I want a productive hobby that I can zen into, and art seems to be it. It soothe my soul when I focus hours into it. At first I want to just draw whatever and having fun, but at some point, I realized I want to get better with it!
Asked some professional friends about tips and that lead to proko youtube channel. After watching some videos and realizing that drawing is not just feeling thing, it have methods to the madness, it can be scientified, it can be analyzed, I eventually became obsessed with Art!!
My goal is to be able to draw from imagination, design, illustrate whatever I have in my mind. Right now my imagination is not even a sharp visualization yet so I have a long way to go, but its the learning journey that actually I'm in loved with!
I had a similar realization when I came across Stan's basics course. Seeing how much thought and intention goes into a drawing left me speechless. There's actually a logic and rationality to the entire process.
I also think it's really good for keeping the mind sharp. I've been going to the gym for 10+ years and ever since I started learning how to draw and animate, I started seeing these activities as working out for the mind.
I glad to see that in your case a hobby turned into something you are so passionate about. Good luck on your journey!
A part of it is the dream of somehow wanting to make a living through art.
But mostly it's because I want to be able to draw anthromorphic characters and I already write quite a bit of fanfiction. And I would like to be able to go from just writing to making a comic.
Nice! I can relate to that. Seeing your written story come to life trough drawings is truly something remarkable. I wish you the best of luck in your journey!
I want to make a living throught art also drawing is my everything my passion and I love drawing
It's fun
I'm glad you're having fun! Sometimes I forget how important that is in ones artistic journey.
I really like the idea of being to draw my ideas. I like coming up with concepts for themeparks and funny things I think of, but I struggle to draw them in a way that looks aesthetic. I think if I could draw them aesthetically I would enjoy more!
Nice! I'm looking forward to seeing your theme park concepts in the future.
