How to get started learning to draw with an iPad and Apple Pencil
Starting a brand new hobby can be tough. Here’s how I started from scratch.
Drawing is something I’ve always loved doing since I was a kid.
My earliest memories from school were drawing dogs in my copybook to “decorate” my writing. As I got older, I’d obsessively sketch all the characters from Dragon Ball Z to the point where my notebooks were overflowing.
But as I’m sure you can guess, I moved on and drawing stopped being something I did to pass the time. I became more negative about my drawing ability and would rarely sketch things for fear they’d look terrible.
Cut to Christmas day and me unwrapping a brand new Apple Pencil to accompany my iPad.
I’m not saying the Apple Pencil has cured me of my inability to draw, far from it. BUT, this is the first time in years I’ve thought about drawing from a fresh perspective. I’m now full of optimism and a desire to practice drawing digitally.
This might be a long-winded introduction but I wanted to share my perspective in case you’re like me. You’ll have someone (i.e. me) to point you in the right direction and motivate you to give it a try.
