Is my drawing really, really bad?? Please be honest, thank you

Hey everyone, i haven’t drawn anything in absolute years, but today out of boredom, i dedicated to sketch a photo of a young Leonardo Di Caprio I found from google, using a pen as I didn’t have a pencil on me. This drawing took me around 10 minutes. Is it really bad? I’m trying to figure out if I should take up drawing again as a hobby or not. I know i does look pretty lopsided but i believe this to be due to the fact i couldn’t erase anything although i know it looks absolutely nothing like him. Thank you 🙂 https://ibb.co/6vw4WKy

]https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/4732480f-ad5d-45bb-839d-dbb9ccf1ee12

https://ibb.co/K0RLtgy

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lol why all the bumps? did you fall down the stairs?
i mean the top half of the face kinda looks like him, but not the bottom half.

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melanocholy888

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😅 I couldn’t find a pencil so i did it using a pen, and was in a public place also so had the pad on my lap as i didn’t want to look like a weirdo drawing Leonardo Di Caprio in starbucks alone, also i’m really short sighted and don’t have my glasses which didn’t help 🤣 The bumps are from where i made mistakes with the pen and then tried to correct them 🤣

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gjd800

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not awful but not great either. There's enough to work with and ultimately hobbies are about enjoyment, not proficiency.

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x-wing_pilot

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its not bad at all in my opinion, i've definitely seen far worse. it seems to be a little above average; if i were to ask a random, non-artsy person to draw that same picture i think yours would be visibly better. i'd say its actually really good when you consider that you havent drawn in ages, used a pen, had only 10 minutes, and didn't draw guidelines. i can tell its leo, and making portraits recognisable is harder than people think, so you did a good job overall.
in terms of improvement- sorry if this is unsolicited, but in case you are looking for specific ways to make it look nicer, i'll say it anyway:try to define the nose more. and make sure that if you're drawing visible teeth there's soft shading so that they don't look weird... i tend to avoid drawing teeth for that exact reason that they can easily look strange but that'd be my advice if you still want to. his eyes are looking in just slightly different directions, but that's an easy fix in the future- i always do that once or twice before finally getting them both the same, but you were using pen so i think thats understandable. also there seems to be a little bump(?) in the outline of his face on the side without the hair flick, which isn't too hard to fix.

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SlashBandicoot

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No, it's actually decent.

Reply 9

nhsia

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it's a nice, decent drawing, i just don't think it looks like Leo, apart from the hair. but faces are really hard to draw, and it takes a few attempts if not many, before you find a likeness, especially if its your first time drawing after ages and considering everything else you said. but if you enjoy drawing as a hobby, then draw and don't worry about being 'good' at it, because it's subjective anyway. as long as you like what you produce and find it fun, that's what matters the most.

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flamingolover

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Original post by melanocholy888

Hey everyone, i haven’t drawn anything in absolute years, but today out of boredom, i dedicated to sketch a photo of a young Leonardo Di Caprio I found from google, using a pen as I didn’t have a pencil on me. This drawing took me around 10 minutes. Is it really bad? I’m trying to figure out if I should take up drawing again as a hobby or not. I know i does look pretty lopsided but i believe this to be due to the fact i couldn’t erase anything although i know it looks absolutely nothing like him. Thank you 🙂 https://ibb.co/6vw4WKy

]https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/4732480f-ad5d-45bb-839d-dbb9ccf1ee12

https://ibb.co/K0RLtgy
For a 10 minute rough pen sketch its decent. Is it a magnificent high quality work of art no. Is it very good for a 10 minute quick sketch yes. If you enjoyed doing it id definitely continue it casually. Besides it doesnt have to be perfect if you enjoy drawing!