Traditional Art
This is a community dedicated to showcasing all types of traditional medium art.
Traditional means a physical medium. This includes acrylic, pastel, encaustic, gouache, oil and watercolor paintings; Ink illustrations; Pencil and charcoal sketches; Etchings; Lithographs; Wood prints; pottery; ceramics; metal, Wire and paper sculptures; Tapestry; Weaving; Quilting; Wood carvings, Armor Crafting and more.
It EXCLUDES digital art: anything made with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Blender, GIMP or other art programs, or AI art.
RULES
1- Do not post Digital or AI art.
2- NSFW content is allowed but it must be tagged.
3 - Extreme NSFW content like gore, graphic imagery, fetishistic works and straight up porn is not allowed.
3- Post only images. No gifs, videos or articles.
4 - The post title should contain the title of the artwork or the name of the artist or ideally both if available. If there is further information about the artwork you want to convey, do it in the body of the post or in the comments.
5 - You can post your own art but keep in mind not to spam. An [OC] tag in the title of your post is recommended.
6 - Avoid extraneous objects and post only the art.
7 - Be civil to other community members.
8 - Keep on the topic of art in the comments. Extreme tangents or arguments will be removed.
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Word to the wise, unless you need it to be a physical book, get your stuff from Anna's Archive if money is an issue right now. You can go and support the authors and artists you love when things are better for you.
Further note - look for a book that teaches the fundamentals of sketching. You want to start right, and learn about lines, construction of forms, anatomy (if you're interested in figures), and real basic stuff like colour. Maybe even a textbook.
Agree with the above. Learning simple stuff such as tone or how-to bunch shapes together is priceless.
Have you considered some short activities? Like put 20 circles on a page and then make them in to objects? 20 seconds per circle. Try some charcoal or chalk. Cheap and forgiving.
I actively enjoy a doodle pad. Learning to make marks and not be scared to make a mess or mistake is very freeing.