Learning to draw. Options

[Maccabee]

I really want to learn to draw/paint/create. There is something about being able to create images with depth from nothing that intrigues me. Where do I start?! I realize it comes naturally to some people. Im not one of those people. I mean I understand how to draw 3d objects but that's about it.

Thoughts?

[gojira]

sketching. i used to hate sketching before creating actual piece because i thought it was a waste of time, but i found that sketching actually helps.

i was a free bird in high school, but i also never learned anything until i took one drawing course in college. finally learned how to 'shade'. also it somewhat helped me to study other peoples techniques / imitating or i guess you can say copying someone else's style.

[datass]

also it somewhat helped me to study other peoples techniques / imitating or i guess you can say copying someone else's style.

basically what i learned from most of my art classes. i thought it was pretty stupid at first, trying to copy someone's style. then i realized that the more you do, the more you observe, the better you are at creating something of your own, in which you could put into it different elements from different styles.