How do you guys practice drawing/painting/sketching/etc.

[ExBerian]

This might seem like a silly question, but every time i ask someone this question they will usually give a different answer.
And to go into more detail; I mean do you try to draw nature, people, hands, heads and do you try to sketch them out first or do you just go for it and start drawing?

[bd648]

for practice i carry around a sketchbook and draw machines.
as for drawing i just do it and if it doesn't look right i change it until it does. i would not suggest drawing that way though. im not that good and i only draw with pencil.

[rtil]

carrying a sketchbook around with you is great for random moments of inspiration.

as far as practicing, i collect hundreds of reference images. if i see something that catches my eye, i save it and keep it. studying from reference is the best way to sharpen your skills at learning to draw a specific thing. for humans of course it is anatomy and nudes. and there's plenty of that online. i have a lot of sites saved if you need any.

[ExBerian]

carrying a sketchbook around with you is great for random moments of inspiration.

as far as practicing, i collect hundreds of reference images. if i see something that catches my eye, i save it and keep it. studying from reference is the best way to sharpen your skills at learning to draw a specific thing. for humans of course it is anatomy and nudes. and there's plenty of that online. i have a lot of sites saved if you need any.

Sure, Ill basically take anything for help ^^

[rtil]

http://lovecastle.org/draw/
http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/
http://fineart.sk/
http://androidarts.com/art_tut.htm

[ExBerian]

Thank you guys! :3

[Fluffkomix]

One of the ways I practice posing is to just bring my sketchbook everywhere I go and draw people I see walking by or just standing/sitting around doing nothing. I don't try to go for accuracy of the person so much as I try to get an accurate portrayal of how that person was posed at the instant I started drawing them. Stick figures works if necessary, but I like to include their weight and body type, because a fat person is going to stand differently than a fit person. If you can pick it up, Walt Stanchfield's Drawn to Life does a great deal of explanation when it comes to strong poses and how to develop them.

[Evelynn]

Oh those are some really helpful sites rtil *^*