How to start drawing (for beginners)

I'm often asked how someone can start learning to draw from the very beginning, so this video is for those people! There are certainly fundamentals and techniques you can learn, but I learnt with a much simpler method. I hope somebody finds it helpful! 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Drawing from reference 01:55 - Developing observation skills 02:38 - Mark making 03:28 - Drawing from imagination 04:57 - Watching Tutorials 05:53 - It's hard to draw as an adult 07:24 - That's it... right? 08:01 - Art Fundamentals 101 08:40 - Staying Motivated