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What are the most common beginner mistakes?
The answer
The most common beginner mistakes are starting with details, drawing too small, outlining without understanding the forms inside, and making everything symmetrical. Others include a head that is too large, short legs, stiff uniform lines, over-rendering every muscle, and always drawing the same body type. Most are fixed by working from large shapes to small shapes, drawing on bigger sheets, starting with a line of action, and checking proportions with a pencil held at arm's length. Compare today's work with your own earlier drawings, not with professionals.