Drawing & Illustration Lessons: Video Series

Creating a superhero from scratch is a fun process that involves building a back story, determining super powers and developing a costume of sorts. Sketch out a superhero while developing a story with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Learning how to draw step-by-step requires practice to coordinate the images in the imagination with the movement of the hands. Start drawing various shapes to represent facial features and figures with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing fantasy art is a great way to stretch the imagination, as fantasy figures can have little or no correlation to the natural world. Learn to draw fantasy figures, using small pieces of reality that relate the viewer to the piece, with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing a whimsical face can be done by illustrating a sense of awe and happiness into the facial expression, which is very common of most cartoon faces. Illustrate the essence of whimsy with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

When drawing a cartoon girl with her hair up, begin by drawing in the feminine eyes, create pouty lips, sketch out some full bangs and illustrate the ponytail behind her head. Learn to draw a cartoon whose hair is pulled back with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Making anime art requires a great deal of research, as anime has an extremely specific and specialized style that originated in Japan. Study various anime artists, and begin to replicate their style, with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

To draw a tiger, begin with the eyes to anchor the face, add in the nose, muzzle and ears, and sketch in the details that bring it to life. Study photographs of tigers to accurate represent the animal with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing a soccer ball is done by drawing a circle for the outline of the ball, starting with a single hexagon in the center of the circle and adding hexagons to the original shape to complete the pattern. Color in every other hexagon to draw a soccer ball with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing kissing lips is best done by drawing in the first person's upper lip and the second person's lower lip to get an accurate representation of two people kissing with heads tilted in opposite directions. Practice drawing kissing lips with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

To draw realistic eyes, use a pencil to draw in the top lid line, sketch the iris and pupil, leaving a white reflective highlight, and add eyelashes and creases as details. Study people's eyes to draw them more realistically with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing the human figure is a process of blocking in shapes for the head, torso and limbs before bulking out the skeleton and adding more realistic details. Begin with a gesture drawing to sketch out the human figure with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Making fashion sketches not only requires drawing out the human form, but it also involves thinking of the clothing practically as they will exist in reality. Create a series of fashion sketches to illustrate a body of design ideas with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Facial expression are drawn by adjusting the features as people would as their emotions change, like raising the eyebrows and opening the eyes for surprise, furrowing the brow for anger and adding tear drops for sadness. Draw a variety of facial expressions with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

When drawing fantasy figures, use the imagination to create out-of-this-world features, but also include familiar aspects of the character, such as their human-like appearance. Draw fantasy figures while relating them to the viewer with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

When drawing fashion models for clothing design, sketch out an elongated form in a flattering pose for the outfit, and give the model a bit of personality to highlight the feel of the design. Sketch fashion models to illustrate a series of outfits with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing fashion sketches can be done by drawing a highly stylized human figure or by drawing a proportionately accurate figure, on which the clothing designs will rest. Get an idea for how clothing drapes on the human figure when drawing fashion sketches with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

To draw a girl, draw the eyes large on the face, add a few eyelashes for a feminine look, sketch in a cute smile and add a young-looking hairdo to finish it off. Draw girls using exaggerated young features with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

To draw a fashion sketch, map out a basic human figure that will showcase the clothing design, and begin sketching out the basic silhouette of the outfit. Draw a fashion sketch as a preliminary step to fashion design with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing a man's lips is best done by simply implying their presence instead of outlining them, which can tend to make the lips look more full and feminine. Draw a few suggestive lines to illustrate masculine lips with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing anime faces begins by mastering anime-styled eyes, which are large, rounded and shiny. Draw in the anime style, distinguishing male anime faces from female anime faces, with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

To draw anime hair, use spiky, chopping shapes to illustrate the texture, and even add a sweeping side bang that covers up part of the face. Study various anime drawings to master the hair style with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Drawing caricatures is a process of exaggerating someone's features to create a stylized cartoon, and caricature drawings often illustrate the individual's personality through these exaggerated facial features. Practice drawing caricatures simply by looking in the mirror with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

When drawing women, understand the differences in proportion between a male body and a female body, place the figure in a rather feminine position, and accentuate the longer torso and wider hips. Draw a generic female figure with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

To draw cartoon faces, begin with the eyes to determine the personality and facial expression, add exaggerated features, and sketch in a cute hairdo. Learn to draw generic cartoon faces with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.

Learning to draw anime requires studying the eyes, which play a prominent role in the world of anime, and practicing drawing the hair and other facial features in a specific style. Become a master of drawing anime with a demonstration from a professional cartoonist and illustrator with this free video on drawing.