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Learning the fundamentals: If you're new to drawing and want to build a foundation, you can focus on practices like
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Shaping and lines: Learning how to draw basic shapes and lines with confidence is a great first step. You can practice straight lines, curved lines, circles, squares, and rectangles.
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Perspective: Understanding perspective helps you draw objects in a realistic way, considering their distance and position. There are one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective to explore.
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Light and shadow: Light and shadow add depth and dimension to your drawings. Practicing how light falls on objects and how to create shadows will make your drawings come to life.
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Drawing what you see: This is a great way to practice observation and translating what you see onto paper. You can start with simple still life objects like fruits or cups, and then move on to more complex subjects.
Here are some resources to help you get started:
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Websites: https://www.youtube.com/user/artforkidshub offers a vast library of free drawing lessons, great for beginners of all ages.
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YouTube channels: Art for Kids Hub also has a YouTube channel: youtube.com with short and fun drawing tutorials.
Remember, the most important thing is to have fun and experiment! Don't be afraid to make mistakes - that's how you learn and improve.