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QuestionDrawing tips?
Right now I think I can't draw, but I want to be able to learn to sketch plants and travel places. I don't really want to learn to draw pictures that look like photos. What I want to learn is to draw simplified things that I like. Recently I started doing this - choose one random object and draw it either from life of from a picture on the Internet.
So I have some questions, would be happy if you shared some thoughts.
When I draw from life, sometimes I can't compartmentalise the object into simple shapes. Are there any tools that can help me master this skill of dividing a complex object into simple shapes?
Is it really useful to copy 2-d pictures? What I mean is that when I copy someone's picture, the work of simplifying is already done for me, so it feels like cheating.
Can I actually become better at drawing, by simply drawing one thing at a time, without reading too much theory? Or is it a road to nowhere?
Currently I try to draw different things and objects: a mug, a ring, a plant, a cat carrier etc - each day it's a different thing. Should I keep doing this or maybe it's better to choose one thing and draw it over and over again, so I can see the progress?
Any other tips/suggestions? Considering that I can easily dedicate 10-20 minutes daily to drawing, but not more.