could do with some help guys..

[1_21Guns]

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy174/1_21Guns/DSCF0829.jpg

I have to do 8 drawings of things I find around my house to stand any chance of getting on a 22 place course in college because I didn't take art GCSE, I know it's not brilliant, and it's not really a normal thing to find but I can't draw normal things cause it bores me, so can you like.. give me constructive criticism and stuff, cause I don't really have a clue what I'm doing cause I havent properly drawn for a few years.

[Number02]

You could try and put things together, make a themed drawing. Say like, a kettle and a toaster, with a cup of coffee in front of it?

[1_21Guns]

I guess so, 'cause I have to do 8 I'm trying to make them as simple as I can, 'cause I know I'm not the best at drawing, I'll probably do that for another one though, thanks for the idea :)
It's more like.. how I draw things I need help with >.< can't shade to save my life

edit: oh and my perspecive is seriously off :P

[Number02]

I'd suggest really paying attention to how light and shadows fall.

My only other help is to tell you to practice :P

[1_21Guns]

I'd suggest really paying attention to how light and shadows fall.

My only other help is to tell you to practice :P

well yeah would help :P now if only I had the will to keep at it like I used to

[Origami]

Invest in some Tortillion blending sticks. For beginners, they're an effective way to "cheat" your shading all the while making it blend rather smoothly. Also, you can use tissues and kneaded erasers, with some experimenting, to make shadows.

[nick]

I cant draw so no help on this occasion, but, for what its worth, the bow tie looks really good to me.

[1_21Guns]

Invest in some Tortillion blending sticks. For beginners, they're an effective way to "cheat" your shading all the while making it blend rather smoothly. Also, you can use tissues and kneaded erasers, with some experimenting, to make shadows.

I'm not sure if we can get those in the UK?

I cant draw so no help on this occasion, but, for what its worth, the bow tie looks really good to me.

thanks Nick

[Brandon_]

i would say just keep looking till you find something that is interesting

[Origami]

I'm not sure if we can get those in the UK

I don't see why you couldn't.

[1_21Guns]

I don't see why you couldn't.

Okay, I'll have to have a look around.. very quickly cause I was only given just over 2 weeks to do it :')

[Kaya]

You could draw 3D items to make it interesting. Like a bed, or a dresser...

[Origami]

You could draw 3D items to make it interesting. Like a bed, or a dresser...

Unless she has two dimensional squares and circles in her house, I'm sure she'll be drawing three dimensional objects. Hence the shading she did on the bow; it's a three dimensional figure represented with depth, lighting, and shading.