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Drawing every day can improve drawing skills, and learning to draw from life and from photographs is a great way to start. Be creative and learn to draw animals, people and things with this free video series on drawing.
There are 21 videos in this series:
Drawing the New Year baby requires first deciding if it should sit up or be crawling, arranging the paper accordingly and starting with the biggest element of the baby. Sketch out a New Year baby drawing before outlining it in marker with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To make a cartoon character, first decide if it will be male or female, human or animal and aggressive or docile, and then start drawing the character in activity, giving it a name and illustrating a personality. Create a unique cartoon character with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing hairstyles involves determining a light source, shading the shadowed areas and adding curl and texture for a realistic look. Draw various hairstyles, like the bouffant, crew cut, Afro and Mohawk, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Pencil drawing can be used as a finished medium, using the graphite to shade, outline and add texture to a drawing, or it can be used as a preliminary sketch that is later outlined in ink. Discover the art of pencil drawing with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
When drawing gangsta people, first create an action line that the whole body will revolve around, add urban accessories and draw traditional gangsta clothing. Sketch out a gangsta, paying attention to the attitude that is portrayed, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing a man involves mapping out the proportions first, making sure the shoulders are wider than the hips, fleshing out the basic outline and adding clothing and accessories to polish off the drawing. Sketch out a man, paying attention to correct proportions, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
When drawing animals, begin with the biggest portion of the body first and work outwards, adding the right legs, feet, tail and head. Learn to draw different types of animals, like giraffes, horses and dogs, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw shoes, think about how the foot interacts with the shoes to get the basic shape, and add the details like laces, heels, tongues and snaps for more realism. Sketch out high-heels, high-top sneakers, ballet slippers and boots with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing curly hair involves outlining the basic shape, adding a few curly details for texture and shading the shadowed areas for a three-dimensional look. Sketch out different curly hairstyles with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing jeans involves outlining a basic pair of pants and adding specific jean details, such as the pocket shapes, the buttons, the snaps and the stitched seams down the side. Sketch out a pair of jeans, customizing them in any style, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing a scary face involves mapping out the basic face proportions, exaggerating the eyes and eyebrows and drawing the outline of the face to be angular and harsh. Sketch out a scary face, adding teeth, pointed ears and flared nostrils, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Becoming a cartoonist begins with fundamental art lessons, such as figure drawing and perspective drawing, before learning how to exaggerate each drawing with humor. Keep drawing constantly and researching other cartoonist's work to become a cartoonist with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing a fist is a series of concentric circles drawn lightly to represent the fingers, thumb and palm, and then it is outlined with marker to accentuate the main lines. Sketch out a fist, adding wrinkles and fingernails to add detail, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw bubble letters, draw elliptical shapes in place of straight lines in pencil, trace the outline in marker and erase erroneous pencil marks. Sketch out rounded and bubbly letters with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing eyes begins by sketching a simple line over the top of the eye, a half circle for the iris and pupil, a reflection mark inside the eye and an upper and lower lid. Draw either masculine or feminine eyes with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing human noses involves rendering the bulb and the straight bridge of the nose, adding nostrils and other characteristics and shading underneath the nose for a three-dimensional look. Sketch out human noses of all shapes and sizes with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
When drawing lips, use the nose as a reference point for the mouth, make the bottom lip a bit fuller than the top lip and shade a cast shadow underneath the bottom lip to add three dimensions. Sketch out human lips, accentuating wrinkles around the mouth for older lips, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing fairies can be done in a multitude of ways, but one way to approach it is to draw a human-like creature with pointed ears and large butterfly wings. Sketch out a fantasy creature, using the imagination to fill in the details, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Learning to draw is best done by attending a basic drawing class, where the fundamentals are taught, and constantly drawing, doodling and sketching to practice different techniques and to build on the skill. Keep drawing to become better and better at it with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
When drawing cartoons, begin by sketching out the shapes in pencil very lightly, darken the main lines and details and outline the entire thing in black marker for a higher-contrast sketch. Start drawing cartoons, adding lots of expression and exaggeration, with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
When drawing step-by-step, first find a reference, whether it be a photograph or an object from life, sketch out the basic shape and shadows with a pencil and outline it in marker before erasing erroneous graphite lines. Learn to draw step-by-step using a reference with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing and sketching refers to two-dimensional pieces of art made by marking on a surface with a variety of mediums. Drawing tools can include graphite pencils, pen and ink, colored pencils, charcoals and chalk and pastels. It is the most foundational skill an artist possesses. The practice of drawing and sketching as an art form became widely popular in 15th-century Europe when paper became generally available. The famous journal of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci contains hundreds of sketches, brainstorms and observations that inspire draftsmen today. Almost every form of imaginable art involves some level of drawing or sketching. In this free video series on drawing, a professional illustrator offers drawing lessons to help the viewer draw various objects, such as people, animals and cartoons. Find out how to start sketching, using light pencil marks, and how to accentuate the main lines in marker. Learn to draw various hairstyles and facial expressions, and even find out how to draw human eyes, noses and mouths. Make a drawing, from start to finish, with this free online art lesson.
Joel Hickerson Joel Hickerson has illustrated more than 50 books, including "The Complete (Rugby) Referee" and "I Can Draw Foods I Like to Eat." Hickerson has acted on the PBS children’s series "ImagineLand," held underwater lights for National Geographic, played Rugby internationally and coached his daughter's soccer team. He still loves to work with kids in the classroom and with teachers at workshops, mostly teaching drawing and pre-writing skills through simple drawing techniques. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Hickerson lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, daughter, two sons, a good dog and a devil of a cat.dkdk
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