Drawing

Have you ever wanted to have beautiful, elegant handwriting that looks as good as if you had typed it? Follow these simple steps to make it happen.

The best way to draw body parts is from photographs. Photographs record all the details and tones of body parts perfectly and can be referred to over and over again while the drawing is being...

Some of you may be familiar with how to make a turkey drawing using your hand, but for those of you who need a refresher course or who have never learned to draw a hand turkey, read on.

Whether it's creating props for a school play or a background for a church production, there's just about always a seasonal need for drawing Christmas angels. If you've decided to become part of...

Calligraphy is an art form in its own right. Although the lettering alone can be deemed works of art, there is another part of the design in Calligraphy---the border art. These beautiful page...

Have you ever wanted to teach your child how to make a really cool Paper hand Turkey? Or maybe you wanted to make one yourself? Its really easy and really fun! In the section below, I will show...

Abstract and modern painting can be a fun activity for kids and everyone too.Thread painting is simple and easy .Even your 3 year old can do that.It's fun and beautiful.You can help your child...

Thanksgiving is coming up and one of my favorite crafts to make when I was a kid was a hand turkey. You can make this adorable hand paper turkey for a cute gift, placemats, decorations, cards,...

Drawing may seem like a difficult task to those who are untrained, but it doesn't have to be. Breaking a picture down into smaller, more navigable sections can help nearly anyone conquer the task...

Your drawings show what you see and also show the inner you. Drawing is a skill anyone can learn; being able to draw well depends on how you see and perceive subjects you want to draw. Using the...

It's so easy to design your own stencils and have fabulous looking hand painted clothing.

Tracing drawings can best be achieved using tracing paper, black marker and paper clips. Learn to effectively use tracing paper with help from a professional artist in this free video on drawing...

In this article you will learn how to draw a night lit city panorama. using your pencil to shade in the darken windows in the skyscrapers. I will also cover a little about the VP (vantage point)...

Using ink on paper is a double-edged sword. On the upside, it is permanent so your picture will last forever, and yet on the downside the ink is permanent, so if you mess up, you're typically...

Applying gold leaf, or gilding, is a beautiful way to add ornament to gift wrap, manuscripts, greeting cards and books. Illuminated manuscripts dating back as far as 400 to 600 A.D. still show...

Summer will soon be a memory, but here's how you can hold on to that memory. Collect tiny flowers, crimson leaves, ferns, grass blades, and anything interesting you find. Lay them flat between...

Are you one of those people who says, "I can't even draw a straight line!"? In truth, everyone can — by sight, with nothing more than a pencil and a piece of paper. The following is a...

We have made a family tradition of making our own placemants with fall colors every year. Its something that lasts for years. To make these all you need is wax paper, crayons, and leaves with all...

Are you a manga fanatic? Have you ever wanted to be like your favorite manga artist? Do you think you can achieve making your own manga? It's pretty simple if you follow these precise steps to get...

Charcoal--available in pencils or sticks--is a wonderful medium to work in, capable of great depths of shadow and highlights--and a myriad of applications. With these pluses, however, come a few...

Pastel paintings are created using brilliant-colored pastel sticks. High-grade pastels are very soft and can break easily, as they are mainly manufactured with pure pigment---the same found in oil...

This is especially great for kids! I was a preschool teacher before and I used to make a bunch of hearts for Valentine's day to decorate the classroom, or for arts and crafts, cards, labels, etc....

This video demonstrates how to use watercolor techniques to get special effects from soft pastel chalks. It's wonderful especially for those soft backgrounds that make watercolors so special.

Oil pastel sticks are portable, relatively clean and can produce either the finest detail or the boldest impasto effect. The key to creating stunning works of art with them lies both in the...

If you want to get your kids away from sitting in front of the television all day, try enticing them with some drawing activities. Many kids love to draw, and these creative drawing ideas--such as...

Why spend your money on buying different shirts when you can make them pretty easy yourself. Its called Screen Painting! It is really easy as long as you know what your doing. It will look like a...

Follow the steps below, and you will be able to create your very own Batman logo anywhere and any time you choose. The batman logo from the 1989 movie is still very recognized today and is...

Some of the most creative freedom can be had through drawing. All school-age children realize this and sketch on every surface available. Learning to sketch can be intimidating for the beginner....

Ever wish you could draw something and all the proportions of your picture be accurate? Here is an easy way to draw a picture from a photo without writing on the original. Some artist advise you...

If your a cheap person or are simply looking for a way to be creative or personal, knowing how to make a birthday card is a very important trait to have. This article is intending on showing...

Optical art, or op art, is a movement from the mid-twentieth century. Op art seems to "dance" depending on how close to or far from the piece the viewer is located. It fools the viewer by creating...

A silhouette is a drawing that is generally a black-and-white outline of a person or object. The easiest and most accurate way of making a silhouette is by tracing the outline of a real person's...

When you first get a colorless blender, its use might escape you. These seem like colored pencils, pens or markers without pigment added. These are not colors themselves, but they are used to...

This is a really cute and fun craft to do. You not only are spending time with the kids but you are making a keepsake that would be great for parents or grandparents. It's something you can keep...

Here's a neat trick to impress young children or even adults. Ask someone to draw the smiley face picture at left with one catch: you cannot lift the pencil or pen from the paper. Seems...

Silhouette celebrity cutouts are great for Hollywood-themed parties or for Halloween. You can make large celebrity silhouette cutouts for decorations with just a few things from the craft store.

Looking to enhance your portrait drawings? Having trouble making curls? This "how to" will teach you how to draw realistic curly hair in graphite pencil as used by Phoenix artist, Linda...

Creating bead designs for your projects may seem like a very hard task, but it's actually simple. Even if you have no art talent at all, you can create designs.

Trasferring images allows artists to practice their drawings before committing them to the final work of art. Transfer paper can be extremely expensive though and often times it is hard to find an...

Monotype prints are made by painting on nonporous surfaces such as glass, plexiglass or copper. Monotype prints, once made, need to be transferred to another surface immediately and can, for the...

To make a tattoo stencil, create a drawing with ink on tracing paper, press it to the skin and apply water to the back of the paper. Make a tattoo stencil with tips from an artist in this free...

In this article you'll learn how to make a personalized invitation by hand, what you need and how to decorate it.

Use white acrylic when drawing on tone paper for highlight effects. Create bright highlights with white acrylic when drawing on tone paper with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic...

Drawing art on tone paper creates a darker tone because the paper already has a gray tone. Shade and outline darker and more defined lines by drawing on tone paper with tips from a professional...

If your kids are bored or you just want to turn off the television and get some creative juice flowing - try this! This is also a great children's party game, or supplement to your home schooling...

The traditional ballpoint pen hasn't changed much since its invention. Once in a while, a small advancement comes along and turns the ink world on its head for a brief period. One such period was...

Generally when you think of Graffiti you think of random spray paint words on city walls. But graffiti can really be a style of writing. By using these easy steps you can write your own graffiti...

There are many ways to develop the skill of drawing. This is a great warm up for beginners! This is an excellent practice to help you develop your drawing skills. You don't need to be a great...

Spring is such an exhilarating time of the year. As buds open and landscapes green, it's a great time to record how you see the new season through your own eyes. Here are some suggestions on how...

Crayola makes a fabric marker that allows kids (and adults) to create their own designs on T-shirts, tote bags and other items. Crayola fabric markers are easy to use and provide parents and...