then go outside, or search pictures on the internet and copy them down, really study their anatomy
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thanks, ill do that, i also started working on a little project, its kinda late so ill finish it tomorow, its really just a doodle, but its a comedic look at the image board /b/, kind of like that interpretation of the bbs in that sketchbook thing, can't remember by who though...
Haha it sounds like you are panicking =P
Basically, find something you like or passionate about mine was my love for anime drawings tbh thats when i got serious about drawing. If you have interest in what you draw it makes it a whole lot easier.
Generally when it comes to drawing people you need a good understanding of proportions and anatomy this comes naturally when drawing from life or using reference pictures you find here and there. Just keep trying to draw and eventually you will build a better understanding of the basics.
Shading and colour can come later. They just help bring the picture to life and add a bit more dimension to it. But you need a good inital sketch before you should consider these.
Dont worry too much about style that kinda comes later too, you dont need think oh this is my style etc etc it just comes naturally as you progress. I wasnt naturally good at art but its true that you just have to keep practicing from other ppls work and eventually you will get a feel for it when you do your own thing.
Material wise, depends what you want to draw. For traditional art obviously a pencil, HB is the standard and then it goes into B 2B 3B etc the higher the B number the softer the graphite. The other end of the grade is H 2H 3H etc they are quite hard and isnt usually desirable when drawing.
Digital you need the right program and again depending on what you want to draw you might use a mouse or tablet. Photoshop and Corel Painter are probably the best programs out there but they arent cheap and quite daunting first time round. Theres free software similar to them like SAI, GIMP, Art Rage, Open Canvas, Paint.net etc
Unfortunately i dont know too much about animating (im trying to learn atm) but you will need to have a basic grasp of drawing anyway =/
Feel free to ask me anything, id be happy to help ^.^
Ps. Sorry its sooo long =S
thanks, i really appreciate all this, right now i am horrible, but am getting better, btw i already have GIMP, i just have to practice, thank you for the advice.
kenny6
practice makes perfect
badgerfrank10
very true, but it doesn't help that my knowledge of the subject is basically crap