There are many ways to practice painting, but one that people often say is "painting".
But it backfires. It may work for people who like to draw, but most people are not good at drawing. Practice hard, draw badly, but will hate, both the original and the child. So how to learn easily? Let's see how some of the practice methods work.
Copy/Draw
Copying pictures and photos you like, or viewing and drawing real things is one of the most common practice methods. In particular, copying allows you to quickly learn to draw good people, so if you want to improve quickly, we recommend that you practice copying.
However, plagiarism is only the charm part of plagiarists, so there is a disadvantage, that is, they cannot show their personality. Painting gives you a complete picture of how the human body and things look, but the actual effect is slow.
Read a book (professional book)
There are a lot of books on how to apply each type of drawing software. Reading the manual according to the software you are using is also an effective method. It will give you the opportunity to learn techniques that you don't know about.
However, from my personal impression, even if the method of painting is explained, it is often not possible to achieve the desired. Let's think of it as a good technical manual.
In addition to illustrated commentaries, we also recommend material sets, fashion magazines, and photographic commentaries. Not to mention the material collection, fashion magazines can serve as a reference for clothing design and wrinkles, and photography manuals can serve as clues to figure out how to make them look attractive. These books will help you create illustrations.
Diaper pictures
By painting the things you usually see, such as traffic lights, cars, animals, etc., without looking at the material, you will gain the ability to see things.
If you really try, no matter how good you are, the results will be embarrassing. After you finish drawing, be sure to look for errors. You can do it anywhere with pen and paper, so it's an easy way to practice.
Change the way you paint
Changing the drawing material, software, and how to move your hand is also an exercise. By using something you don't normally use, you may discover something new. When you try various things, you may find a painting material or painting method that suits you. In addition to changing the painting material, changing the painting method is also a good change.
Repeat the exercise
Repetitive exercises are also essential for improvement.
When actually drawing an illustration, you can combine the practice methods listed above. By drawing illustrations, you can practice iteratively in a balanced way. With illustrations, you can take your time, so you can add a lot of practice elements.
I've seen people say that if you draw a lot, you'll get better, but if you draw a lot, you'll get better. Even if you understand it with your mind, it won't work unless you actually do it.
However, if you just paint more, it will not necessarily get better, and even if you get better, there are cases of reaching the plateau and becoming slower. Of course, it is necessary to draw a lot to improve the illustrations, but when practicing, it is necessary to correctly determine what is important and set the destination.