Visit Proko.com, watch the first free lesson on "Basic Lines," and grab a piece of paper—specifically, the back of an envelope. No fancy sketchbook needed. Just grit.
So, close this article. Open your sketchbook. Draw the "Bean" ten times. Draw a box in space. Do it wrong. Do it again. Proko Basic Drawing BETTER
Most aspiring artists suffer from "tutorial paralysis." They watch Stan draw a perfect sphere or a rippling back muscle, think "That looks easy," close the video, and then produce a wobbly mess. Frustration sets in. Visit Proko
Stop being a consumer of art content. Be a producer of art lines. The difference between a "fan" of Proko and a "student" of Proko is the pile of bad drawings on the floor. So, close this article
By this time next month, if you follow the drills and routines outlined above, you won't just be drawing. You will be drawing . And that is the entire point.
Start now. Your future self draws better.
Stan Prokopenko famously says, "Mistakes are the stepping stones to success." You cannot step on a stone you haven't thrown.