Drawing & Cartoons

Oil pastels are great to use to draw faces because they can create thick line qualities, large areas of shading and smudged tonal quality. Discover the versatility of oil pastels with instructions from a professional cartoonist in this free video on drawing lessons.

To draw a butterfly using soft pastel pencils, create the outline in any desired color, block in large areas of color for the wings, and add detail using the sharp point of the pencil. Use soft pastels to create a butterfly illustration with instructions from a professional cartoonist in this free video on drawing lessons.

To draw a sunflower using pen and watercolor, first use the pen to outline the flower, and then use the watercolor to add a wash of color. Use pen and ink to illustrate a sunflower with instructions from a professional cartoonist in this free video on drawing lessons.

Drawing in proportion requires mapping out the human body as anatomically correct as possible, using the relationship between body parts as a reference for spacing out everything correctly. Draw a proportionate human figure with instructions from a professional cartoonist in this free video on drawing lessons.

Learning to draw calligraphy is a process of learning how to create varying line qualities, as the best calligraphy incorporates both thin and bold lines. Use calligraphy to make interesting lettering with instructions from a professional cartoonist in this free video on drawing lessons.

Drawing with oil pastels is great to achieve a variety of line qualities and values, as oil pastels can be smudged, blended and layered for a rich texture. Practice using oil pastels with instructions from a professional cartoonist in this free video on drawing lessons.

The art to drawing a still life is to create an interesting composition with fruit, bowls and objects before rendering them in pencil. Draw a still life that keeps the eye moving across the page with instructions from a professional cartoonist in this free video on drawing lessons.