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Learning how to draw can be accomplished by many different drawing techniques. What I will demonstrate here is how to draw with a grid. The grid is a tool that dates back to the 16th century...
Fashion sketching or fashion illustration is not a hard as it seems. If you have the idea in your mind then making a fashion illustration should be easy and fun! Just follow these short steps and...
These are steps in drawing portraits of people.You'll find that it is easier than you may have thought.
Do you like to draw? Shading as you draw with graphite pencils and charcoal is often created by using a blending stump, or tortillion. The tortillion is a tightly twisted paper with a sharp point...
Drawing salve is specifically made to remove splinters, stings, and several other common conditions such as boils. It can also work adequately to draw out small infections, ingrown toenails, and...
Create reflections in artwork easily with kids or adults. This oil pastel "trick" creates an extremely natural looking reflection. Paint over with water color paint for a realistic water...
Make a beautiful stained glass window with these easy to follow instructions.
Learning how to draw is an in depth study but the basics are always the same. Click on by to find out how to start, what to start with and some tips and tricks of the trade!
Making your own holiday cards is creative and fun - and it enables you to create an individual expression in a world of mass-produced products. Here's how to prepare a block for printing.
Two Point Perspective is a drawing technique that is more versatile than One Point Perspective. Objects drawn in two point perspective have a more natural look. When drawing in two point...
Drawing can be a hobby or a profession for some. You would like to get more advanced at drawing and gain more skills. It is good to learn a lot of techniques and skills to advance. Follow the...
Manga is a dessert of pure entertainment frosted with artistic flair. Sound yummy? The recipe is simple: mix 1 percent manga style with 99 percent figure-drawing fundamentals; repeat daily to...
Composition is an important part of creating any artwork. It's possible to get very skilled at realistic drawing and still get artworks that look bad on the page. Composition means "where to...
Drawing is often an enjoyable, relaxing activity engaged by many people. How can one relax through drawing?
Sometimes, it is difficult to think of things to draw. There are things, people, places to draw. Being not able to draw anything is hard. Limiting yourself is not a good thing, this will stop you...
Brush pens are a little like ink painting, a little like pen and ink drawing, and a quick and easy way to write in Japanese or Chinese if you know how. Sold first as Japanese writing pens, they...
Are you an artist with a long commute who wants to use his or her time being productive? We've all heard about and seen artists on the subway or bus doodling or drawing fellow commuters , and...
Select a drawing pencil that's suitable for your sketching project.
Many people believe that drawing is a talent that is bestowed on a select few. While many individuals are naturally gifted, anyone can learn how to draw. Drawing is a process that requires...
I love to draw and sketch in my free time, but I sometimes have no idea what to draw. I'll sit there with my pencil at hand, yet blankly staring at my paper. It's almost like writer's block for...
Do you want to know how to draw? Have you always felt like you did not know how to draw? You are a better artist than you ever imagined. You just haven't learned how to get into your right...
Are you interested in drawing and painting but don't know where to start? While drawing is a talent, there are certain techniques and exercises that anyone can do to learn how to draw better....
Do you have a picture of something you would like to draw? Would you like a way to make it easier for it to stay proportioned correctly. Using a grid pattern is an excellent way to draw. . .
Drawing a skull may be easier than you think. There are many different ways to draw a skull, this one is adorable!
You can turn any photograph into a wonderful line drawing that you will be proud to display as your own work of art.
If you're a cat lover and you love to draw, naturally you'll want to know how to draw your cat accurately! This article goes specifically into a feature that's difficult on many creatures -- the...
Are you a weekend artist or someone who has the skills but not the drive? I'm going to show ou what you can do to inspire the artist inside you, and also learn a few trick and hints about portrait...
This first introduction is about the thought processes behind drawing, some techniques and methods on learning "How" to draw.
Did you know MS Word has a drawing tool? You can create a great many things in word such as birthday cards, valentine hearts, flow charts, banners or cartoons. To get started all you have to do is...
Many objects have a certain sheen or glossy, chrome finish. In order to complete the illusion in a drawing, you need to understand the concepts of rendering metal/reflection/lighting in your...
Drawing is one of those things that we think of as a special talent that only a select few possess. Though innate talent is definitely a huge part of it, drawing can be somewhat learned.
PowerPoint’s drawing tools can be cumbersome to use. Using the freehand or scribble tool in the AutoShapes to make a line, curve, or shape, requires you to go to the tool again to add another...
Roses are one of the most popular flowers to draw -- and one of the most difficult. In this article you'll learn how to draw a rose in an easy style without references.
Color shading is a bit like shading in black and white--but it has its own tricks. You can set mood, change lighting, make the world of your picture a prettier place with color shading. Colored...
Drawing a clear glass isn't as hard as it looks. Strong highlights and shadows are enough to describe it--as long as you get the shape three dimensional and show some of the background too, it'll...
Drawing a mouth is easy once you know the trick of it. Up to that point it can be very difficult to draw anything but a cartoon mouth. The tricks are not that hard to learn individually, but until...
The fashion sketch is the foundation for clothing style designs. Fashion experts take different approaches to creating their images of inspiration but there are some fundamental components that...
Drawing a superhero isn't as hard as it may sound. All you need is knowledge of the human form and how to exaggerate it to fit your needs. Then, you just need to come up with a snazzy outfit....
Drawing a pear is quite easy. It is simply a curved hourglass shape with a stem. These steps show you how to add shape and dimension to the drawing as well.
Learn how to measure and draw eyes when drawing the human form in this free video art lesson.
An oval shape is the basic part of any face drawing. Get tips on how to start drawing face shapes in this free video art lesson.
Learn how to draw a cube in 2 point perspective in this free art lesson on video.
I know you've been taught that painting a portrait in watercolor is a very difficult task. Let me tell you how I can make it easy to do. Painting a portrait is no different than painting any...
After passing your seventh grade math test, you decided it was safe to forget all about how to measure square feet. Now, you've started a household project and, low and behold, it requires you to...
Since flowers come in many forms and shapes, you will want to select the flower you want to draw or paint. It can be real or a picture. Here are some hints that should help you create your own...
Pictionary is a great game. It’s a great game to play with your friends. But along with the fun, it can get very competitive as well. Whether you play just for fun or for “points,” there are...
Once an image is grided out, it can then be hand drawn to make a copy (a great way to brush up on those drawing skills), or it can be resized and drawn larger or smaller.
As a technical writer for a very small electronics manufacturing company, our needs were many but our funds were few, so when I was asked to draw a flow chart for our production line, I turned to...
Hair can be the bane of any artist's existence, but with a few good techniques, drawing hair can be easy, fun, and relaxing.
Ever wanted to make beautiful, lifelike quilts from your drawings? Tired of piecing nothing but squares and triangles? Ready for a challenge? Why not piece a lovely tree or flower, or a picture...