Also, are there any easy ways to study and practice drawing?

  • The Velour Fog @lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    How do you think people learned to draw before AI?

    Look up tutorials online. DeviantART is a shithole nowadays but it has a massive repository of art tutorials on damn near every subject matter. You can also find tutorials on YouTube or via your search engine of choice.

    Go to bookstores and libraries, if there’s one near your house. There’s a wealth of art instruction books available to you.

    And just draw, man. Draw the stuff that’s around you. Still life, a tree, a squirrel, your friend, whatever. You learn best by doing, when it comes to art.

    And finally, stop using AI, period. AI steals artists work and takes jobs away, not to mention the heinous environmental impact.

    There’s really no “easy” way to learn how to be an artist besides what I’ve suggested above. Like with any skill, it takes a lot of practice and a lot of time.

    Source: artist for 30+ years.

    • DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      2 days ago

      What if I don’t have the motivation to actually draw? Do you have any methods on drawing very well for first-time drawers? Also, should I read Marx?

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        There is no shortcut to “drawing very well” right off the bat. Like I said before, this is a skill that you need to practice for a long time to get good, and yeah, that takes a bit of motivation. Listening to music while drawing could help with that.

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    3 days ago

    No, please continue destroying the world instead of honing your talents. It’s what God wants.