What do they teach you in drawing classes?

Drawing help please (pretty long)?

• I tried picking up drawing recently (like a week or two ago). And I did a few copies of anime wallpapers I had to get me started as I love anime and manga. It takes me long azz time too, like 1 hour to 1 hour and half to get the basic shape(face, hair, eyes, mouth)... I drew my hand a few times from life and then some stuff laying on my desk (my shading SVCKS BALLS). Then I found Andrew Loomis books... And all went o.k. until I came at page 39 of "Fun with a pencil", where that realistic head shape is. I drew it and it looked like sh!t(I just drew the very basic form with lines, no face in it yet), so I took on the "Just keep drawing and eventually it should get better" attitude people always tell you to have and sh!t. That was two days ago... I drew it like 500 times over and over and I didn't even come close, and ofcourse, I got frustrated (I did SO my best not to get frustrated, but I just snapped and a rage of throwing my fists at the wall next me followed. It makes me feel like an idiot... Its not like it's getting me anywhere, but I just had to get it off me as it was overflowing me). I drew a few other things ofcourse in those two days but I feel lost, if I can't even draw such a simple thing, how will I EVER be able to get where I want to be? What do I need to do? There's NO ONE to give me tips, contructive critism and guide me. I'm completly on my own. Where do I really begin, where do I gradually go to, where, why, what, when, with, how?!!!!! So what to do? There are no drawing classes close by or within reach and I don't own a car or sh!t. Sites always tell you to draw from life and sh!t. But WHAT PURPOSE DOES IT HAVE? WHAT WILL IT TEACH ME? WILL IT GIVE ME 70% OF WHAT DRAWING IS ABOUT? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET WHERE I WANT? Because I want to able to draw everything. I see those 14-16 year old's on conceptart being all pro and sh!t and then I read the comments and see comments like not bad >FOR A 14-16 YEAR OLD<---- WHAT?''''' I'm 20 and not even able to draw a simple face or copy somthing without it looking like utter and complete sh!t and they are not bad for 14-16 year old? THAT MAKES NO FCKING SENSE AT ALL Then I get frustrated again and want to fck things up till I break my hands. Goddamn rage. Don't tell me to see a therapist because they can SVCK MY BALLS TILL THEY DROP DEAD

• Answer:

  Start with something simple – an egg or a box. Build up a range of shapes. Combine them into more complex drawings. Do not try to run before you can walk.