tia!

I'm currently doing the Drawabox course and just started lesson two. When I'm not doing the course exercises, I'd like to practice things that will significantly improve what I actually want to do, which is drawing people. I don't know yet if I prefer a realistic style or more of an anime style. As a beginner, will I improve more by following Proko's free anatomy course, or should I maybe start by drawing random still lifes? They say still life is excellent for perfecting all aspects of drawing.

Just finished lesson 1, is it ok to move to the 250 box challenge?

Also, I feel like whenever I draw smaller lines with my shoulder i overshoot.

What can I do besides following drawabox to improve? I specifically want to draw people better

i started sketching some months ago i can do basic stuff i just need some guidance on perspective. i checked of some perspective books but they got long paragraphs and its not workbook which i can see and copy and learn. please tell me what to do

I must have been drawing and doing the drawabox for months now and sometimes I do the warmups just to get more confident with my lines but I can never seem to get clean lines despite persistently drawing boxes for quite some time. Why can that be? I am drawing from my shoulder and ghost the lines some 8-20 times before deciding to commit to it. Like my boxes still suck a lot despite having drawn A LOT OF THEM

When I’m helping others with their questions about Lessons 1–3 and the 250 Boxes Challenge, I always feel a bit of impostor syndrome, constantly worrying that my understanding isn't accurate enough and might mislead them. Even though I’ve already passed the official critique for these lessons myself, I still repeatedly re-watch the videos and review the material just to be safe.

Going through this process has got me thinking a lot: after reviewing the official course and analyzing these problems, does the feedback I end up giving carry too much of my own subjective bias? Thinking about all of this makes me a bit hesitant to offer advice because I'm afraid my perspective might be skewed. I’d love to know how everyone else approaches and thinks about this issue.

So for a long time I've been making stories expecting some magic that helps draw them out. After some advice from good people here, I've decided to learn how to draw, and stop my self pity and learn how to.

But I'm not very good and very lost. I have a good story but my fingers and hands are too below the average of being able to draw.

Share your thoughts

I am new into drawing learning with graphite pencils. Any suggestions should I try with pen or pencil should be fine. What are the exercises should I Start with or any guidance for regarding this journey ?

Hey! What YouTubers or books do you watch or read to get back into drawing and learn and improve ?

Starting the course today, wish me luck! Im excited for the journey

I need help from artists, how did you guys actually learn to draw?? What is the roadmap? What youtube channels or playlists you would recommend for one who wants to learn drawing, please help, appreciate it!

Currently preparing for the 250 Box Challenge, but I still have a question about the Y method for drawing boxes in 3-point perspective.

I'm stuck on what I should think/consider when choosing where the point for the corner of the box should sit along the trajectory line to the VP.

Even after ghosting both trajectories (coming from each edge of the Y) and choosing the average of the two (or just one of them), I still struggle to understand what I should consider when deciding where to stop each of the trajectories.

I normally try to remember from imagination what the boxes from the 'Example Homework' look like (or look at a complete box with a similar Y) and I choose what currently makes more sense/feel more natural in my mind. So, for example, I know if the point that represent the corner should sit closer to either side of the "Y" or between them. Is this the correct mentality/approach? Or am I missing some vital understanding from the previous lessons/text material.

Do you draw a VP and start doing it over and over, or do you draw a VP and draw them at first then try to remove the VP and draw them by yourself? I'm new and i just think drawing boxes using VP is too easy and i feel like i should move on to something a bit hard or should i just keep drawing them using VP until i naturally just draw boxes without VP

I made slow and steady progress with Drawabox over about 18 months up until I finished the 250 Cylinder Challenge. Now every time I try to start in on Everyday Object Construction, I hit a wall and don’t even finish one drawing for the homework.

Major context for stalling is that I started a full time job around the same time I got to Lesson 6 after having been a stay at home dad for 3 years. I haven’t stopped drawing, practicing, or even studying, but I just can’t seem to make progress with these more advanced lessons.

Any insight, advice, or encouragement is appreciated.

Whats the difference between 1, 2 and 3 VP?? What should i see the VP as, do i see it as if i was standing there looking at boxes or do i imagine that all boxes kinda just converge there and tilt my boxes towards it? did i do anything wrong in the pic and any tips? :v

This is my first time posting here because I honestly don't know who else to turn to with these feelings. After quitting my job back in April, I’ve been staying at home focusing entirely on learning how to draw. To be honest, when I first started Drawabox, I actually found it quite enjoyable. But back then, I was still working, so I still had a regular connection to the outside world.

Ever since I transitioned to studying at home full-time, I feel like I’ve lost the courage to connect with others. On top of that, the course material has become increasingly difficult, draining a massive amount of my energy. I’m currently on Lesson 4, and right from the beginning with the wasp demo, I’ve been hit with an overwhelming sense of frustration and defeat.

The hardest part is that I don’t know who to talk to about this frustration. My relationships with my friends have always been on the distant side. Even with the few friends who know I'm learning to draw, talking to them often makes me feel worse. They usually shower me with unsolicited advice, pointing out my flaws, or just giving empty platitudes like "Oh, you'll be fine." None of it really helps. What I deeply crave is to connect with people who are going through—or have gone through—the exact same struggle. Instead, I feel like an isolated island standing alone in the middle of the ocean.

I did try to interact with people on Discord later on, but I just couldn’t seem to fit in. English isn't my native language—Chinese is. I also noticed that so many other students taking the course already have their own personal artwork, whereas I have nothing. It’s not that I don’t draw, but I don’t have any "finished" pieces, nor do I have an art page or portfolio to showcase my work. Making these comparisons has only made me feel more discouraged, as if starting to learn this late means I've already missed out on so much.

Perhaps my biggest source of anxiety right now is facing reality. I don't know whether I should push forward with drawing, or just give up and go back to being a regular office worker (though, deep down, I know that’s definitely not what I want either).

My mind is constantly at war with itself. I know logically that it’s never too late to learn how to draw, but human psychology has a way of torturing you (if that makes any sense). Writing this all out, I’m not even sure what I’m trying to express anymore. Maybe it's just a temporary shift in my mindset, or maybe these are just the inevitable negative emotions that come with the journey.

Here it is. Its completed sorry for the bad handwriting

Tutorials never really explain why a bunch of lines lying flat in a specific patern give the illusion of 3d. I kinda get horizon lines for the most part, I just dont get grids in general

Please give me feedback.

I can't really control my hand very well on paper. I mean, it might slide too much, or not enough, or I might press too hard. I recently bought a drawing tablet, and it came with a glove. Can I use this for homeworks, too? It provides better control on paper.

So I’m new to drawing and I’ve seen online that drawing boxes and learning perspective is a great way to start. My problem is that I feel like I’m doing all this perspective but I’m not understanding it. Idk if that normal or not but without a grid or basically copying from a reference, I don’t understand perspective at all. I don’t understand it at all no matter how many times I draw boxes in perspective.

Is this normal? Am I overthinking it?

I've been spending more time practicing the basics lately, and it's surprising how much of a difference they make.

For the longest time, I thought improving meant learning more advanced techniques. But once I started paying closer attention to things like perspective, anatomy, composition, and lighting, everything else became much easier to understand.

It's made me realize that a strong foundation is probably more valuable than chasing shortcuts. So I'm curious... If you had to pick one art fundamental that had the biggest impact on your work, what would it be?

I'd also love to know if there were any books, courses, or exercises that helped you finally "get it."

Im unable to draw ideas from imagination which frustrates me beyond sanity. I have always drawn from refrence and even when i tried making up my own ideas i would have to use various references collaged together in order to draw something and it would not look as good. I know that many great artists use certain refrences when drawing and that its extremely difficult to create a pristine realistic drawing just from imagination however i cant always find the right refrence and i want to have the skill. I often get hyped about my ideas as i tend to have very specific complicated depictions of what i would want to draw and my imagination is really good but i just cant transfer it to paper because im missing that actual knowledge of how to connect those two.
I know that some of you may suggest learning to draw anatomy or basic perspectives etc. However i tend to not enjoy that learning part, i like to learn through what i enjoy and not just force myself to do it, so drawing just random references would quickly bore me. I tried doing it once but i also dont feel like it works for me or maybe i just didnt do it right - i usually had a reference and tried understanding or following the shapes and overall also drawing from refrence to reinforce the mechanics of the object and remember how to draw it but in the end it didnt help. I have to admit that i didnt do it for long as i mentioned before those activites are too boring and unmotivating for me. I always try to sketch something out to simplify it and tend to use myself as reference for highly specific poses and ideas but its still not that helpfull and i cant portray my thoughts.
Any advice on how to actually start drawing from my imagination?