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Ok, this is the first drawing I have done in over a year. I have never taken any art classes or had any experience with art whatsoever. I thought I might try something new, so please don't be afraid to criticize and comment!

Hey, nice work!
Personally i don't think you really need art lessons to be good artist, or even a talented draftsman. Mys sister got a multitude of art lessons while I got none and frankly i kick her non-artistic arse.

This is pretty good considering your age and experience, you have actually put in a lot of facial components. I'm quite impressed i use to just leave out some of the features, something i suggest if your find a feature hard or simplify them.
To be mean, your proportion is also generally okay, you got the ears in the right place!
You should use more shading, a face is simply not lines, there are NO lines ( that's how i think of it, but that doesn't mean don't draw lines) simply gradients. Look at faces, stare at them, see how everything is formed and practice practice and practice!!! drawing rudimentary shapes also might help.

I suggest you add more detail, don't be afraid, no one cares if you make a mistake!
don't be afraid to practice. You have a lot of potential! and i mean a lot!

It's not bad, seeing that this is your first time.

Faces aren't all lines. Observation is a key to learning. A little more detail could probably be used - especially with the nose.
If this was a line drawing, then fine. but otherwise I suggest you shade a little. Small nuances addd to the beauty of the image - some shading to the cheekbone, the eye region, like that.
The teardrop could use a lot of work. Observe how a drop of water trickles down a leaf, or down your own face in the morning, in your bathroom mirror. What does it look like? Try to remember that drop when drawing.

In all, good work. I drew stick figures at first, ha ha, but now I daresay I can draw better. I learnt form cartoons - watching them and trying to copy the figures and face shapes. Now I've got my own, curve-dominated style. Choose something that works for you and follow it.
No, seriously. This IS your very first attempt? You've got hidden genius in you.
- Alex

Hey, great job! For a beginner, this is really showing a lot of talent and attention to detail. Practice can only make things better, and studying real life will help you with your proportions and accuracy. I watch a lot of speedpaints on Youtube, and it really seems to be helping me. Just watching a professional work can give you a starting point on your own drawings, something I find useful since I also have never had lessons
So keep going! Great art is only a matter of practice and patience.
~blacksheep

Hello there.

First off, everyone already told you about the lines, so I won't say a long paragraph about it. Humans are in three dimension, right? Therefore, they are volume, and how do you draw volumes? With shading, of course. So it is key to mastering the anatomy to see a face of a body part as shades and colors, and not as something like lines and curves. You will have though the outside lines.

Proportion wise, you seem to have done a pretty good job. All the elements are at their place, and that's pretty good, considering that at your age, not much people in my art class knew that eyes were in the middle of the face.

Practice is key. You can begin really bad in art, and end up a grand artist if only you practice a lot. I used to think I was so good when I was young, and I never stopped drawing... I've come to like some of my drawings and get some tips to draw better and more real looking piece of art. When we say practice is the best, we mean it.

Another tip, I began drawing copying pictures. This is really helpful because when you copy, you notice the little 3D... It will also help you build a style of your own. With the pictures you've copied, you will probably come to realize something about the anatomy and be able to draw it without any references in the end. I still use references pictures after two years, and I'm not ashamed to say it, since it helps me create a more real feel to my drawing.

This is a really good start, and I hope you continue on drawing because you have a talent.

-Other One