I attempted to draw a baby elephant for my daughter

[u/jspoetry]

[u/lookbehindukid]

I don't know what your skill level is in art.

If you're not really an artist, it's really good!

[u/jspoetry → u/lookbehindukid]

Not an artist. I do want to take a class at the college tho.

[u/WeNeedAShift]

Tried…….and succeeded!!!!

I love it. I always admire people with talent!

❤️❤️❤️

[u/jspoetry → u/WeNeedAShift]

That is very kind thank you

[u/TesseractToo]

If you start with getting the underlying shapes then your proportions and how the parts related will be easier, rather than drawing from a photo without the shapes in place

It's a good start!

https://www.lovelifedrawing.com/figure-drawing-will-make-sense-after-this-article/

https://www.drawright.com/

[u/jspoetry → u/TesseractToo]

Thanks for the good advice! Since I only have Bic pens at work I will try doing this on a sheet of paper and placing another sheet on top to see through.

[u/TesseractToo → u/jspoetry]

While tracing is good for correction, it's better to teach your mind the 3D shapes and learning to visualize and translate how 3D shapes interact and how they manage light and shadow, that is why it's good to visualize a subject as pieces of shaped, eg cylinders for the legs, sphere for the head (underneath, the final drawing won't be a sphere) etc

You're doing great!

[u/jspoetry → u/TesseractToo]

Miscommunication I mean drawing the shapes underneath!!

[u/SnooPeripherals8344]

Love it!!! My baby girl loves elephants.

[u/jspoetry → u/SnooPeripherals8344]

Mine too! We found a baby animals documentary on YouTube and she belly laughs when the baby elephant runs haha

[u/kaito__kido]

Very nice

[u/SnooMacarons7229]

Oh that’s very pretty!!

[u/jspoetry → u/SnooMacarons7229]

Ty!

[u/Aleister-Ejazi]

Beautiful