What do I need to do

ok all, over the past few days I have gotten advice about my drawings, and according to you I need alot of work, with that said what should I work on, what should I study up on, what can I do to make people say wow when they look at my designs what can I do to make them stand out 51

practice. spend less time on here and more time drawing

Definitely don't get down about it. You're still really young, and doing pretty good for your age. Just keep drawing, drawing, drawing. For now I'd say draw stuff you like to do, keep motivated, develop your style...worry about the technical stuff later. In the meantime, take some art classes in school or out of school (don't remember what your situation was on that)...but yeah...keep on truckin'

Work on shapes, that is form.... pick person, place or thing and draw it over and over and.... Do this until you think it's as good at you can get it. Then show the final product. Get advice and draw it more.. When you get critizism take it to heart redo that peice and try to "fix" what was "wrong"... repost and ask for more suggestions.. Do this and you will improve anything you do. Practice doesn't make pefect (but it will make you better). Perfect practice makes perfect, but you can't do that on your own.

Shape, form, Perspectives and textures,,,,and LISTENING...the same thing I have been telling you for months...Practise practise practise then practise some more!!!

Ryan, Vish pretty much hit it on the head. Practice. Even when you don't feel like doing it. It will pay off in the long run. There is nothing wrong with asking questions or seeking input but sooner or later you are going to have to be able to look at your own stuff from your own perspective and tell yourself, "I can do better, " and know why. Don't get caught up in what mediums you should work the most in for right now. A pencil, eraser, and some paper are all you need. When you are ready, and you will know when, then start dabbling into something different, experiment, until you are comfortable, then continue to grow from there. If you struggle with ideas, just pick something whether it is out of a magazine or in real life and make it your own, add your own touch... having trouble coming up with something original, take two things and try to fuse them together... Then take what you have created and draw it again but change it up even more... build from that. There are thousands of artists with a thousand more ways of learning and interpretation. Take what works for you and develop it into your own style that works for you. You'll figure it out man. Give yourself some credit. You have the talent and the potential. Don't sell yourself short....J

Hi Ryan. Not to bitch you out, but if you go back and read some of your past posts, people HAVE posted to tell you what you can work on. Go back and read these. I'm getting the impression that you are just skimming, and not absorbing all the good info that you're getting. Ok? Secondly: Vish is right. Spend a little more time drawing and less time on here asking about it for a little while. I can tell that you are working very hard on your drawings, but since you seem to want to get them posted quickly, I don't think you're spending enough time practicing. DO THAT first. We'll still be here to critique them, I promise. Third: There are some books that I want you to get. You can find them at Amazon.com. I double checked that to make sure. You may be able to find them in a bookstore as well. I want you to read them, practice what you learn by reading them, and then e-mail me some of your practice exercises. You need to start with a good base, and dammit, we're going to get you to learn fundamentals if it's the last thing we do. Got it? Sweet. You have good ideas, and we all know you have the potential. The books I'm going to recommend are to get you started towards the 'wow' factor that you want. Books ~ Title: Perspective Author: William F. Powell Title: Principles of Two Dimensional Design Author: Wucius Wong These two will get you started understanding basics. Knowing how to accomplish the proper perspective is important. It affects a lot of aspects of a drawing, even shadow placement. You need an understanding of form and visual elements as well. A good knowledge of these is key to producing awesome work. Sometimes to go forward, you must start back at the beginning. That's what I want you to do right now. Concentrate on fundamentals. It'll pay off in the long run. Promise! :o) theval

thank youi all for taking the time and helping me out with my work, also could any of you kinda help push me, like tell me something to draw and have me do it, and when I'm "done" I'll post in and have you tell me what you think and what to change and then I'll keep changing it till its perfect thank you 51

I think J-werk just did....

sorta kinda

ok theval here's a question that you said I should ask. Ok guys you know those how to draw boats, animals, mythical creatures, ect books, would those help me on my shapes and forms and shading 51

YES!