Drawing Resources

September 15, 2021 / Diann Zimmerman

When I first started painting, I was so envious of those who could draw. I couldn’t draw. I believed a person had to have natural-born talent to draw.

I was wrong. Yes, I admit being wrong! 🙂

Practice + determination + instruction builds drawing skills. I cannot make you practice. I cannot give you determination. Those are up to you to.

What I can do is share some beginner drawing resources, and provide some encouragement.

I prefer books over videos:

I don’t have to hit pause.
I feel like I can go as slow as I need.
Watching videos puts pressure on me to keep up. Books are patient.
Books work when the internet is down.

This was one of my early sketches.

I have learned a lot since then. I was determined (still am!) and I practice a lot.

This book is very popular in our Facebook group: Drawing – Beginners and Beyond This is on my list since I’ve seen so many people in the group improve their skills.

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If you like photorealism, this book is great! I’ve done several from this book.

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Here’s another great book on photorealism. I did the Christmas bell and had prints made for my Holiday cards last year.

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This is a fantastic drawing book!

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This book has been around for a long time. And there’s a reason. It is very good! One of the exercises has you draw a portrait looking at a drawing upside down. Then your brain doesn’t interfere with telling you what something should look like. It really works!

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