Drawing - Top 10 Mistakes Beginners Make

Looking critically at your work can be very difficult for a beginner. Part of learning to draw is learning to see, and you can't identify a problem if you can't see it in the first place. So it can be hard to spot where you need to improve. You've also got every right to feel proud of each step along the way - we can be too hard on ourselves, especially if well-intended criticism dents our sense of achievement when we've worked hard on a piece. Remember that just because a drawing isn't perfect, doesn't mean that it isn't good - its possible to pick 'flaws' in even some very great artworks. Learning to assess your work with a realistic eye can help you make major strides forward. This article on the
Top Ten Mistakes Beginners Make in drawing points out the major problem areas and suggests how to fix them.