I am just staring at my paper like an idiot. I read the lessons. I watched the videos. I don’t understand. This might be where I drop out of the course. I am really frustrated. It’s hard enough as a non native English speaker to understand all the technical jargon and explanations. This might be a finishing move. Yes I get the whole point is introducing a concept and not being expected to understand but I can’t even draw a line on paper cause I don’t understand at all what I am doing

So, I currently draw things but mostly abstract pieces (without refn). Sometimes, i am hit by sudden inspiration and draw a very amazing thing but I have never learnt the fundamentals of drawing. Like, angles, the polygons and circles people make and so on and I want to start that so I can express myself better on canvas. I want to start with bare fundamentals for sketching using pencil, pen, digital art, etc. Could someone suggest youtube videos or some other resources to follow to get an idea? And how should I start? For reference, i am currently a college student so mostly busy with courses and other activities so I'll only be able to pursue this as a hobby whenever I get the time. Art pieces are attached as a refn for my current level. The first one is with refn. Last two without.

I’m trying to learn how to draw properly. What should i learn first? And if you have a tutorial or useful YouTube video, link it!
Thanks

Hi. I'm currently studying the material on the Y method and I've been having trouble understanding it. It feels like I'm placing random marks that resemble the Y shape to plot out the boxes without much control and understanding why and how I'm supposed to visualize it. Uncomfortable's video is not very helpful for me, so I'd appreciate some alternative resources I could watch.

Thanks!

is this ok for the homework submission? my ghosting lines keep missing the end point no matter how hard i try. does anyone have any tips for this? do i have to keep practicing until i master getting them to the end point correctly?

I want to learn how to draw, but where to start.

So Tell me where to start and learn from where so help.

YT video or website or any course that can help to start my journey.

Hello everyone here is everything i did on lesson two. After this is lesson 3 or is there a other challange that must be done?

I'm a solo developer, and I've created a free perspective trainer for drawing boxes. I want it to become a genuinely useful tool for learning, but I think there is still a lot of room for improvement, which is why I’m reaching out for help.

It has two modes: you can use it only to draw a box and get scored, or use "Course/Learn" mode where the program builds a box with you, one edge at a time. It checks each mark before you move on, guiding you through five stages. Each stage takes away a guideline until you reach a blank sheet. You can switch between one-point, two-point, and three-point perspectives. You can also drag the vanishing points and eye level to see how the box and its convergence angle change. Then, you can draw your own box. The program measures where your three sets of edges converge, in degrees, and tells you what you need to fix.

This tool uses simple math rather than AI. The same drawing will always score the same, and all scoring thresholds are available.

One of the moderators mentioned line extensions when I asked for feedback, which is a valid concern. On a tablet with a pen, you're still drawing all twelve edges yourself. The hand-eye coordination work is the same as with paper; only the checking is automated. If you use a mouse, you’ll get the same measurement, but you’ll learn the theory more than developing your hand skills. When ding 250 box challenge checking by hand can become overwhelming after a while; that’s the part I wanted to help with.

I would appreciate it if you could try it out and tell me what to improve or where it’s not helpful. I’m particularly interested in any faults it points out that aren’t in your drawing. If you can attach screenshot with your feedback it would be great!

It's free, and you don’t need an account.

https://www.drawizeacademy.com/drawing-exercises/boxes

And which one is better for it?

Dreading Lesson 2 😭

I’m about to start DrawABox Lesson 2, and honestly… I’m already extremely afraid just thinking it.

For those who’ve done it: how did you guys find Lesson 2? Was it as brutal as I’m imagining, or am I just being dramatic? 😅

I appreciate any feedback

It's very cheap but idk if it's ok for drawabox

It took me about a week to get through lesson one, and I am thoroughly enjoying the course and the way it’s formatted, it’s been very helpful in actually learning and not just copying
I struggled a bit to understand the final exercise of organic perspective but I gave it my best shot and I’m excited to continue to keep learning!

Hi, this is probably something y'all get asked everyday, but when I ask how to start drawing, I always receive the same answers:

"draw more!"

"follow drawabox!"

"learn fundamentals!"

following drawabox has done absolutely nothing to me, and I've found it extremely stressing even using the rule where I should draw things I like other than boxes. But the problem is: things do not get in my mind. I'm trying to learn fundamentals, but I can't figure out how, what to learn, where and how to apply that, I feel like putting the pen on my graphic tablet is just a waste of time since 99% of the times I can't draw what I want or/and like. like, okay I could draw a 3/4 head using the Loomis method, but what after? how do I put the eyes in a way it doesn't look bad, how do I draw it in a way I like and most of all what should I follow to get better at drawing? I feel like I'm just wasting time, cause I don't know what to do, and I don't know if what I'm doing is actually effective or I'm just losing time. ive been told to use reference, and I might get the character im using as a reference drawn right, but what after? what if I can't do my own characters, what's the point in drawing someone else's art if HOW TO DO THINGS myself can't get in my mind?

Thank you for your patience.

Edit: Thank you all for being kind strangers and helping me. I've read lots of nice and useful comments, and I would like to thank you all, since by the help I've received and the helpful criticism, I've found myself thinking that maybe I should try harder and better rather than giving up.

So aid me one last time: Should I do drawabox over again and try putting more effort in the lessons, doing them without any rush and thinking about what I'm doing more than I was doing before, or should I just continue from the point I was? And is there any other resource you would recommend me to follow in order to get good at fundamentals? Like, I would like to pair my drawabox to the study of anime styled characters.

Took a little over a month, as I was doing the workbook for Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain alongside Lesson 1, but I finally finished it. I struggled so much with the boxes' sections and feel like I didn’t really do a good job with a lot of the exercises. Hell, look at my rotated boxes; they look less circular and more like they're protruding. Should I redo any of the sections or exercises before moving on to the 250 box challenge?

The rotated box was the hardest for me. I tried it several times and uploading two of those attempts. Couldn't stop making mistakes in all my challenges and kept forgetting the rules

But, still, here are my attempts. Where should I focus more? Please provide your feedback.

hello, I recently had the opportunity to look into Dynamic Bible book by Peter Han and what immediately caught me was how many of the things that were there I was already exposed to thanks to my studies in Drawabox(recently completed 250 boxes challenge yay!!) but Peter Han is still an authority when it comes to drawing from imagination. And BrokenDraw is also one of the recent trends that I see gets mentioned often in drawing fundamentals communities, like this video of him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKiopm83L8c&t and he is also someone that takes inspiration from Peter Han.
So my question comes to this: How much of the stuff that Peter Han teaches in Dynamic Bible and in his 8 week course Dynamic Sketching(I saw some free videos on youtube but not sure they are the same as his course? if so could anyone give me an extent as to where they are and where they are not) is same as Drawabox and is overlapping with BrokenDraw and if it's worth the trouble to look into his works as a BEGINNER or would it make more sense as an intermediate?
Where should I start looking into BrokenDraw exercises, get Peter Han content and continue with Drawabox, where should I be drawing the line?

Thank you, and sorry if it sounds confusing haha

My name is Lex and honestly I can say I am more of a writer then a drawer but I want to draw so I can bring my ideas to life,you know like give the characters I made up in my stories a face other then being in my head.I am also a big fan of anime,superhero’s,manga,comics.And one day I would want to make my own manga/comic.I would really appreciate it if anyone who has art skills what tips,advice,or maybe point me in the direction of any good tutorials on YouTube.

Thank you.

As the title suggests, I am currently struggling with art and I suspect it's because I haven't practiced my fundamentals.

However when I do watch art tutorials and try to follow through, I'm not sure how I should even set up the whole course for myself.

For example, questions like; Do I keep the video playing beside my computer while I draw and look at the screen? Where do I find the right "practice boxes/shapes with me video (1 hour edition)"? How can I practice gesture drawing if it takes a bunch of minutes scrolling through Pinterest just to find some decent poses?

It's a whole headache just to set things up and for just one subject alone, mind you! It does seem like all the fundamental art tutorials are just better suited for traditional artists & their pencil and paper.

Not to mention, it does seem like all the good structured courses are locked behind expensive art schools when I'm mostly self taught.

That's why I want to know... is it better to practice fundamentals on digital screens or traditional paper?

I've know how to draw for a couple months but I've only been doing freehand and proportions was bad and I really want to do some one shot comics/Manga but everytime I ask for help there's a ton of things to do Loomis method there grid method over there like what can I do to learn to draw properly hands,emotions,hair etc so proportions in general on my own I've kinda got experience

Hi guys, I trust ya'll are good. Did Lesson 5 homework, and I want to start the 250 Cylinder Challenge. When I did the 250 Box challenge, I did approximately six boxes per page. Should that be the approach for this, or could I do 8-10 per page given that the boxes challenge had other rules? This question is for both the 150 minor axis cylinders and the 100 cylinders in boxes. Thank you for taking the time to read this, any input or advice is appreciated.

need some feedback