Your work is fantastic. I wish I could color, but I'm scared silly of anything I can't erase since I normally erase more lines than I finally end up with.
To be honest? I was there too. I only learnt to colour properly over the last 3 or so years, and I've been drawing since before I was 10.
This picture was a study of colour so my main aim was to look specifically at colour. Before this picture, most of my good art was graphite, or hit and miss colour. You only get better at something if you try, but learn correctly. You also have to use a medium you enjoy. I always loved coloured pencil, but I now also love copic I could NEVER do this in photoshop cause I can't stand the mechanics of digital painting (the colour mixing method makes no sense to me), but I learnt to draw and use to colour all my art in coloured pencil. It only made sense to continue to learn colour in that medium.
You'll find that you correct yourself less and less the more you learn. Just colour for fun. When you feel like pushing it more, then you can learn about colour temperature, shading, hues, colour mixing etc... It's alot to take in when you're not comfortable with colour yet. I use to draw all my art with cheap coloured pencils though. This was my last picture with student grade pencils. My new ones are all with polychromos now. You appreciate how nice the artist grade is to work with when you use the student grade stuff
One thing I really like about traditional media is the mistakes though. Some end up really bad, but you get good at making mistakes look like they're on purpose. Those pictures as usually the best
I really think I need to learn to draw better first. I also need to have more time. Between the job and family I hardly have time to breath let alone learn to color. But I sure can appreciate those who do. You do great work.
HAH! I don't have half as much time to draw as I use to. You just have to plan ahead that for an hour you're gonna draw no matter what and do it
The biggest thing is to enjoy drawing, and to not force your art to be something it's not cause it's more popular. Do what feels right, and you'll make it your own. I can give tips, but it's best to just have fun with art till you're ready to knuckle down and study it.
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This picture was a study of colour so my main aim was to look specifically at colour. Before this picture, most of my good art was graphite, or hit and miss colour. You only get better at something if you try, but learn correctly. You also have to use a medium you enjoy. I always loved coloured pencil, but I now also love copic
You'll find that you correct yourself less and less the more you learn. Just colour for fun. When you feel like pushing it more, then you can learn about colour temperature, shading, hues, colour mixing etc... It's alot to take in when you're not comfortable with colour yet. I use to draw all my art with cheap coloured pencils though. This was my last picture with student grade pencils. My new ones are all with polychromos now. You appreciate how nice the artist grade is to work with when you use the student grade stuff
One thing I really like about traditional media is the mistakes though. Some end up really bad, but you get good at making mistakes look like they're on purpose. Those pictures as usually the best
The biggest thing is to enjoy drawing, and to not force your art to be something it's not cause it's more popular. Do what feels right, and you'll make it your own. I can give tips, but it's best to just have fun with art till you're ready to knuckle down and study it.