Top products from r/NeedAHobby
We found 5 product mentions on r/NeedAHobby. We ranked the 5 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Bridgman's Life Drawing (Dover Anatomy for Artists)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
2. Alfred's Basic Guitar Method, Bk 1: The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play, Book & Enhanced CD (Alfred's Basic Guitar Library)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
4. Derwent Drawing Pencils School Supplies, Soft, Gray, 12 Count
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
STURDY PRECISION – With a hexagonal barrel, you gain greater precision for drawings. Hard (H) degrees have a 2.2 mm core for sharp lines. Black (B) soft degrees use a 3.5mm core for softer lines.BROAD RANGE – Choose the pencil that works for you. Derwent offers a comprehensive range of 20 degree...
You could take up drawing, it's extremely cheap and is a very good way to spend time by yourself. I find drawing to be meditative and rewarding, you have the satisfaction of making something yourself as well as learning to see the world differently.
All you need are a set of pencils, a decent sketchbook, a kneaded eraser, and some decent instruction. I'd recommend learning first from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and then moving on to figure drawing. Try Dynamic Figure Drawing or Bridgman's Life Drawing. You can also look up the work of Andrew Loomis for more instruction, which are available as free PDFs.
Later you can experiment using vine charcoal (which can be erased easily) to get the hang of a different instrument than a pencil. Try laying charcoal on its side and making big strokes. This is the first step towards painting. You could even try painting with black and white acrylic only which really isn't much different in terms of skills or cost. If you can get good at drawing I promise you can get good at painting. It just takes a bit of dedication.
I can not agree with this enough.
Although I started drumming about 6 years ago, (and just finished recording my album with my band) I just recently picked up guitar and am loving it. I found a cheap $80 guitar and found a Music Book for about $10. Worth every second of it!