Art

A canvas painting is performed freehand or with an outline or idea of the design sketched onto the canvas. Artists who cannot draw certain subject matter freehand or want to add details use a...

So you love t shirts, and love searching awesome artwork printed on such t shirts, but you want to learn to create that cool art yourself. Well, ill be showing you how to sketch, line, and prepare...

It’s kind of a difficult figure to sketch, mostly because of his face expression and funky hair, but hey, you’ll manage.

Graffiti is a style of art that has been popular in urban cultures for decades. The Internet has played a big role in bringing this art form to the world of legitimate art. Today, graffiti has a...

Drawing compasses are essential for those who want to draw perfect circles and arcs. Commonly referred to as drafting compasses, drawing compasses consist of a fixed point from which an arm...

While the popularity and fame of the of the band Guns-N-Roses peaked in the early 90's, they have forever earned a place in rock and roll history. The combination of front man Axl Rose's...

It may not be possible to own one of those beautiful, sleek hand-made Italian sports cars, but there is nothing to get in the way of creating a beautiful drawing of one. In fact, drawing a dream...

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.

Graffiti words and phrases have their origins in the inner city and have long been considered urban art at best and vandalism at worst. In recent years, especially with the popularity of the...

Graffiti is an urban art form that has found a margin of respectability in the art world in recent years. A lot of early graffiti focused more on words, phrases and symbols. Today, the graffiti...

Graffiti is an urban art style that has gained popularity in the art world as well as with hobby artists. Graffiti style art has a similar quality to caricature drawing, though the art form finds...

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...

Did you know that everything we see can be broken down to four geometric shapes? They are: circle, square/rectangle, triangle and lines. Learning how to draw cartoon animals using just four of...

Rendering colored pencil portraits is fun and easier than you think. Many colored pencil artists can create a portrait that looks like a photograph. If you want to learn this skill, start with the...

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a franchise originally produced by Saban Entertainment. The live-action series involves a group of kids who morph into superheroes known as Rangers, each named...

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...

Flowers and plants are some of the first things beginning artists attempt to draw. Drawing flowers and plants isn't hard to do if you have the patience and use a reference photo to help when you...

Drawing animals using letters can seem confusing, but is actually quite easy if you don't let the shape of the particular letter discourage you. No matter what letter you choose, you can...

The proper height to hang art is at eye level. People often have different eye levels, making it difficult to decide on the proper height to hang photos and artwork to properly accent the decor....

Single panel cartoons capture a complete funny thought, ironic scene, hilarious frame, or piece of humor in one picture. Instead of drawing it out over several frames, single panel cartoons...

Drawing race cars can be both fun and challenging for beginning artists. There are many types of race cars, each presenting specific challenges to the beginner. These challenges can help to hone a...

Lights are hard to draw, especially when the subject matter is set at nighttime and your pencil can't seem to make the shadows dark enough for the lights to stand out. The magic of drawing lights...

Drawing with colored ink offers many challenges to the pen and ink artist. Choosing the right kind of ink to get the realistic results can be a challenge. Additionally, since ink doesn't erase...

As simple as it seems to be, drawing car tires can be difficult for beginning artists. To get the proper look on a car, the tires need to be more than simple circles. A skilled artist knows how to...

Drawing a dog and cat fighting is easy if you focus on each animal separately. The most important thing to pay extra attention to is the body language of the cat and dog to accurately portray the...

Think the only things you can draw are flies? Couldn’t draw a face if your life depended on it? Then come along with this veteran doodler as I show you how easy it is to learn to draw.

When you want to draw flowerbeds, you can choose everything from the size, density, and variation of flowers. You can draw them clustered around a tree, in a raised plant holder, or in any sort of...

Great painters like Vermeer and Michelangelo all learned to paint by first learning to draw, and learned to draw by first learning to sketch --- to capture the basics of form and movement and...

Drawing flowers can be a rewarding experience for a budding artist. Follow these directions, and your flowers will be lovely art pieces each time.

Wall borders can add a visual element to a room. They can be created using photographs, which may have been taken by you or someone you know. Use these photographs to create a wall border and to...

Graffiti is a style of drawing art and letters that garners most of its popularity in the inner cities, but where once graffiti was found spray painted on buildings by vandals, the art form now...

Drawing a tree on your wall can add a unique and distinct feel to the room. The texture of your wall will determine how quickly you can trace the outline with a pencil, but the job will be low...

The more you draw, the better your drawing will get, as experience is the only way to truly grow as an artist. One subject that can be particularly fun to sketch is your pet cat, since cats are...

So you have a drawing which you want to trace on computer. How do you do it. This will show you how to use a software called 'pencil' to do this.

An oval has an oblong shape and it is made up of two pairs of arcs. A proportional oval can be difficult to draw by hand and cannot be easily replicated using a compass. However, you can fashion...

A street lamppost is a very simple object to draw. Lampposts are something we look at everyday when we walk down the sidewalk or drive down the street. One of the most famous lampposts can be...

The challenge of distilling the most prominent features of a celebrity into a few deftly drawn lines appears deceptively simple. Professional caricaturists present us with dead-on drawings that...

Adding designs, letters or phrases to a wall is a decorative idea that can give a room in your home its own special personality. Wall phrases are particularly used in a game room or a child's...

Eyes are a key feature of any face and drawing them can be incredibly difficult. Eyes are comprised of complicated shadows, highlights and reflections, and these features can be difficult to...

Inking comics with a brush is a time-honored, classic technique for completing comic art. An amazing variety of effects and expression can be coaxed out of a simple watercolor brush with black...

This has to be the quickest, easiest how-to article I have ever written! In this article I will show you the six steps involved in drawing a monkey. I'd like to give credit to...

Writing by hand can be tiring for the writing hand and---in jobs requiring long hours of handwriting, it can lead to carpal tunnel injury and other forms of repetitive stress injury. Pencil grips...

Bean plants are common garden vegetables that emerge from the soil with a curved stem. In a short time, the stem straightens and grows erect with the cotyledons as the first leaves that nourish...

The word botany refers to the science of plants and plant life. To draw a flower so that it is botanically accurate--that is, presented realistically, as it appears in life--you must start by...

Draw animals in pencil starting from the basic shapes of the body and head. Learn to draw a tree frog as an example from a professional artist in this free video on drawing lessons.

Drawing faces can be a relaxing and inexpensive hobby for anyone to do. It requires only sketch paper, a pencil, a rubber eraser and a little practice. All faces have the same basic shape....

Drawing noses is one of the easiest things one can do. In this tutorial I will show you just how easy it can be, by walking you through each step of drawing a nose and explaining every detail.

From starfish to sea turtles to fish and sharks, ocean animals vary widely in appearance and behavior. These animals can be instructive subjects for anyone learning to draw because their physical...

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)...

Professional artists have spent years working on their artistic skills. Many times drawing comes naturally to them. Along with skill, drawing takes a lot of time and patience. Anyone can create a...