Dawid and Goliat....

Ok, ill try whit a little simple tip now, but over some time my idea is to make this site to you best "learn to draw" site. ( I hope ;o)

Like Dawid, this tip is small, but wery usefull.
To learn drawing, its a matter of practis over and over... A fine and easy way to start, is to get the skills in your hands in way of "draw the line on paper", is to take a print of a cartoon and put it on a lighttable. Then take a new clean paper an put over the cartoon, and just try to follow the line to make a new copy.

Make 10 copys and Im very proud of you. AND !!!! it ok if you dont find them perfeckt, its the training that matters in the start, and it will be better, trust me!

If you dont have a lighttable, maby a glass table whit a light under it? a window on the sunny side? ( but dont look in to the sun).
A window is ok for small deatials, but its just for small drawings, its hard to draw 10 drawings standing.

A handymann in you family can make a lighttable for wery small money.
Or look in the paper, many light tables you can get for small money, og even for free.
I just got a "new" table for free, the newspaper in my town did not use it anymore;o)

Good lock... ill be back;o) Erik

this line is only a test...Im new in blogging, so have paitiens;o)

Unstopable?

A least my imagination is. The funny thing is that when you start being creative...
The creativity starts growing by itself.
The myth is that the artist got the idea first and then he starts drawing. But as you soon will find out it is often the opposite way.
When you start drawing every day - you will start getting more and more ideas...
And when you draw them(even if it looks bad)
- the snowball starts to roll!


The drawing you see here is actualy a sketch for a big painting, but I will tell you more about that another day.







(beginners)
How do I start?

The secret here is to start without thinking: How do I start?!
Pencils and paper won't bite you. What you make does not have to be perfect.

What do I need?

Well, the place to begin is with some good pencils and a nice sketchpad.
Your "beginners" set could be like mine:

• B6, B4 and B2 pencils.
  
• One HB leadpencil with a nice broad grip.
• sketchpads or sketchbooks in different sizes (try some bigger than A4).
• pencil-sharpener
  

The B6, B4 and B2 are very soft pencils. You can find them in some bookstores and paint shops. These pencils will be good for some very dark lines and don't be afraid to make something dark.
Dark areas makes light areas shine! wow!

The HB leadpencil is for smaller details.

Try both paper with a glossy surface and some with a rough surface.
Find out what suits you. The first one is best for fine details and the other one gives your drawing more "life" in the shadow areas.
(Young beginners:
If your budget is low, start drawing on the wallpaper where you live
- but ask for your parents permission first ;-)

Do I need an eraser?
No, you don't need an eraser. It will just be a reminder of your mistakes...
In the beginning you will make lots of mistakes, but it is importent not to worry about them - learn to live with them and you will learn faster.

What to draw?
Start with something simple, but in 3-D...
Yes, take a bite of an apple and start drawing it today!

I will soon give you more tips on what to draw and how to draw it.

Erik,