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@thewirelessblade Soooo… I’m a beginner too, but there have been some things that have helped me so I might as well throw them out there.

First, @the-fledgling-artist really has helped me. She’s amazing and so don’t ignore her advice! 😉

Second, I’ve found that having a sketchbook has really boosted me. Before I had a bunch of loose papers that I would use, but there’s something about having a sketch book that has helped me focus and also see my growth. Don’t know if that makes sense. 😛

And thirdly, don’t be afraid to use a reference for your picture, especially at the beginning. Someone wise *cough*thefledglingartist*cough* once told me that trying to draw without a reference is like trying to set out on a journey without a map. 😉

And fourthly, critiques are a good thing and can help you a lot. 🙂

And lastly, I’ve found looking up tutorials have been really helpful too.

And @taylorclogston here are a couple ideas.

For drawing in 2D, if you are copying a picture or image, turn it upside down and copy it that way to help you focus on the shapes and not the end result – to take train yourself to take the picture shape by shape inside of trying to tackle the whole thing. I’ve found this helpful.

And for 3D, start with how to draw the basic 3D shapes, which you might already know how to do because of geometry in high school. 😉 And then combine them to build objects.

Anyways take this all with a grain of salt. I’m definitely not an expert and am just suggesting stuff that has helped me here and there. 😛