What to learn first to learn to draw from scratch and how to draw well

You can learn sketching first, and through the practice of sketching such as geometry, structural sketch, still life sketch, light and shadow sketch, you can master the art knowledge of lines, perspective, light and shadow, materials, and the human body, and then further learn about color matching, clothing, composition, coloring, etc.

Establish a good sense of wholeness

For beginners, on the one hand, it is to strengthen the understanding of the overall consciousness, and on the other hand, to pay attention to the overall relationship in observation and performance, and to overcome the bad habit of confined attention to a certain point.

For example, when drawing an avatar, it is necessary to observe the object as a whole, for example, when drawing the eyes, it is necessary to take into account the relationship between the ears or the nose, and not to draw the eyes in isolation, which is stuck in parts, and it is necessary to contrast them with each other and connect them organically. The whole exists in various factors of modeling, from silhouette to tone, from form expression to spatial expression.

To cultivate a sense of wholeness, we can start by observing things, observing and comparing more, so that we can clarify the relationship between each thing and better grasp the whole. From the whole to the part, from the part to the whole, throughout the whole process of painting, repeated comparisons, cultivate the ability to relationship between the part and the whole, and establish a good sense of the whole.

1. Learn the lines

Through sketching, students learn a variety of expression techniques of lines, line processing techniques and modeling applications, and can accurately draw various relationships between lines and master basic form grasping methods.

2. Learn perspective

Through sketching, students learn the knowledge of one-point perspective, two-point perspective, three-point perspective, spatial perspective, etc., and master the principles and drawing methods of perspective.

3. Learn light and shadow

Learn the drawing skills of light and shadow through sketching, and master the processing skills of gray surface in the relationship between light and shadow, such as using parallel lines to express gray surface, using cross lines to express gray surface, using the characteristics of painting materials to directly paint gray surface, and using dot matrix to reflect gray surface, etc.

4. Learn the material

This course focuses on how to express different materials through sketching, deepening the basics of sketching and the skills used.

5. Learn about the human body

On the one hand, learn the structure of the human body, learn the knowledge of human proportions, bones, muscles, etc., and master the standard drawing ideas of human body structure and dynamics. On the other hand, students will learn the facial features, understand the structure of the facial features, understand the relationship between expressions and the face, and master the drawing methods of facial features and common expression drawing.

The most important thing for beginners to learn to draw is to have patience and enthusiasm, and believe that they will be able to draw well. Here are a few tips for learning to draw.

The first piece of advice is to start with the basics. For example, learning the practice of drawing basic shapes such as lines, circles, and triangles is a process that every painter must go through. Only by mastering the basic skills can you draw more complex works.

The second suggestion is to see more, imitate more, and practice more. Find good paintings from books, learn from other people's painting styles and skills through observation, and accumulate new ideas and methods. At the same time, you can also choose to imitate some simple paintings for practice, which can not only improve your painting skills, but also cultivate your own creative ability.

The most important thing is that you need to keep practicing and explore your own style of painting in practice.

The third suggestion is to insist on reflection and improvement. Every time you finish painting, don't be in a hurry to show it to others, you can put it for a while to make your thinking clear, and then reflect. Find out the shortcomings, improve the next painting, and so on, so that you can continue to improve.

Finally, it's important to remember that drawing is not something that can be done overnight, it requires long-term effort and patience. I hope that everyone can go further and further on the road of painting, and draw better and better!