What is the easiest form of art to start with for a beginner?
I think I’ve heard watercolors. I want to learn on my own. Do you recommend getting an art kit and learning on your own, without having to follow much written instruction? What would you suggest drawing or painting for a beginner? I want to do the best form of art for a beginner, so that it looks good, not like a little kid’s art work. Thx!
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Filed under Painting by on Jan 1st, 2010. 
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stick figures.
all you need is a pencil and paper!
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Drawing’s best. It’s the most basic form you can do.
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Some good pencils, art eraser and paper. See your local art supply store for some inexpensive supplies. Get a book on how to do perspective and shadows and start drawing. Start drawing anything that will stand still, a box, an apple, a plate, your foot. Go for it.
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join a regular institute or private class
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Learn to draw first. You can get some good quality sketching paper, 4 or 5 pencils, 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 7B, a sharpener and plastic eraser and that’s all you need. You will need some sort of beginning drawing book or other instruction with exercises you can do by copying. There are no short cuts in learning to draw. Start at the beginning and practice, practice, practice.
Drawing is the basis for painting. Drawing will allow you to see with the eye of an artist.
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Art is all about expressing yourself uniquely. Don’t worry about what’s easiest. Experiment with all kinds of mediums to see what’s best for you. Watercolors are best for some people, but for me it’s acrylic. Start with some basic figures, and remember to take your time. Simply drawing a circle could take an hour depending on how much effort you want to put into it. Just remember to have fun and make sure that whatever you chose to do expresses you! good luck!
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Water colors? Hardly. Especially if you have little to no painting experience. Painting requires an extensive understanding of color theory, and form. If you do not have a solid understand in either I suggest…
Drawing. If you want to pursue art, I suggest starting with the basics. Learn about composition, flow, relationship of positive and negative space, shapes, and values.
Drawing from observation is excellent practice, and will increase your overall accuracy in your images. “Draw what you see, and not what you know.” Is a popular saying for beginning artists such as yourself. When you observe an object/subject, try breaking the form up into basic shapes, and record them. Fine tune your drawing more by finishing with details. Once you learn how to translate your drawings from observation onto paper, I recommend you study color theory!
Also, draw what you love to draw. Push yourself to grow as an artist.
Book recommendations:
Anything By Andrew Loomis *Highly recommended
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
Color by Betty Edwards
Design Basics by David A. Lauer & Stephen Pentak
Hope this all helps!