Mar 13 · 2015
bewingeddragon Asked:
Do you have any tips to become better at drawing?

ambris:

Copy your favorite artists. That’s the quickest way to learning how lines fit together in aesthetic ways. Obviously don’t take credit for anything you copy, but it’s definitely a 100% valid way to learn to draw. I did it, your favorite artists did, and the old great masters did it.

Other than that, there is literally nothing more important than consistent practice. It sounds anti-climatic, I know, but it’s the utter truth. Practice practice practice.

NONONONONONONONONONONONO DO NOT COPY SOMEONE’S STYLE. I DON’T CARE WHO DID IT AND HOW MANY, DO NOT DO IT.

i actually wrote a long ass response to this but the post never showed
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    8. barhandarold reblogged this from swiftyuki and added:
      That‘s kinda the point I’m making. Not caring about original mistakes and about actual improvement, as well as...
    9. swiftyuki reblogged this from barhandarold and added:
      I honestly do not care if it’s advanced or not. Some people will just do that “advanced” thing without caring for...
    10. rad-man reblogged this from ambris and added:
      Yeah it’s like, a method of learning, not a means to an end. Like, I wouldn’t copy and claim that as a finished work. I...
    11. ambris reblogged this from swiftyuki and added:
      You misunderstand.Copying your favorite artists is how one LEARNS to draw. And ideally, one would be copying several...