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Drawing anime and cartoon characters is a visual art that requires diligence, skill and technique. Learn to draw with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video series on drawing.
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Anime drawings typically exaggerate the facial features of a character. Draw the Japanese style of anime with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
Drawing graffiti names is a form of artistic expression that involves using a variety of colors. Draw graffiti names with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
Drawing bubble letters requires the artist to use curved lines to outline the shapes of letters. Draw bubble letters with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
Drawing comic book characters requires dynamics in the positioning of the figure and the details. Learn to draw comic book characters with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing faces, draw a line down the center and middle of the face to separate the symmetry of the face and create proportion. Draw faces with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing flames, consider what type of style to use and remember that the general shape of fire is conical. Draw flames with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing hands, take into account the proportions of the wrist, knuckles and thumb. Learn how to draw hands with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing the fictional character Chibi, exaggerate the proportion of the head and include details in the brow and cheeks. Draw Chibi with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing fairies, create a young human girl form and add mystery in the face by darkening the eyes. Learn to draw with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing graffiti, include dramatic curves and overlap the letters to create an interesting design. Draw graffiti with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing comics, add variance to the panel sizes to break up the monotony. Draw comics with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
Caricatures are drawings that typically exaggerate the size of a persons head, body and neck. Draw caricatures with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing a Disney character, create a rounded nose, large irises and a curved lower lip to decorate the features of a princess. Draw a Disney character with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing eyes, remember that eye shapes generally slope from the outside and get thinner as they approach the inside. Draw eyes with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
To draw Kim Possible, start with a rounded head, create her signature bangs and then draw round eyes to capture her distinct facial features. Draw Kim Possible with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
To draw Bart Simpson's face, draw a rectangular face with large eyes and a tubed-shaped nose. Learn to draw Bart Simpson's face with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing a general interpretation of Jesus, pronounce the cheek bones and add depth to the eyes to capture a lot of expression. Draw a generic form of Jesus with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing Dragon Ball Z characters, accentuate the details in the musculature of the character and create a crazy hairstyle to add flare. Draw Dragon Ball Z characters with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing Digimon, create prominent side burns, ovular eyes and spiky hair to capture the style of one of the main characters. Draw Digimon with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
To draw InuYasha characters, create sharply curved facial features and allow the hair to come in front of the eyes to form a distinctive look. Draw InuYasha characters with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing anime hair, create a peculiar hairstyle with lots of highlights to form a distinct look. Draw anime hair with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing and shading spheres, avoid working against the hand muscles by turning the paper as the outline is being drawn. Draw and shade spheres with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
Hatching is a drawing technique that requires the artist to create several lines that are thinner on one end and thicker on the other. Learn about drawing crosshatching and hatching with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
Draw graffiti letters by outlining and overlapping the letters with dramatic lines and curves. Draw graffiti letters with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
When drawing halos for religious art, use a gold paint marker or metallic paint to create either a perfect circle or ovular shape. Draw halos with tips from a professional illustrator and graphic artist in this free video on drawing.
Since the dawn of the Stone Age, drawing has been a primary method of human expression, one of man’s many tools of reflection and interpretation. But it wasn't until paper became widely available in Renaissance Europe that drawing masters, such as Leonardo da Vinci, could show the world what amazing things could be done with simple lines and shapes. Ever since, a growing number of people have embraced drawing in its myriad forms and applications: doodling, sketching, cartoons, caricatures, architectural blueprints, engineering, planning, inventing, modeling—and the list goes on. In this free video series on drawing, a professional illustrator and graphic artist, Jay French, explains how to draw a variety of different subjects. French describes the artist technique for developing all sorts of fun filled creations. He'll discuss how to draw anime, graffiti names, bubble letters, comic book characters, faces, eyes, caricatures and even Disney characters. Watch these free videos and learn to draw a variety of subjects today.
Jay French Jay French is a lifelong artist with 19 years of experience as a professional illustrator and graphic artist. French has done work for companies such as Dell, McDonald's, State Farm Insurance and Time Warner. His personal artistic focus has always been on portraiture and caricature, while his professional experience as a staff artist and designer has been in mural painting, computer graphics, logo layout and design, as well as architectural drawing and cartooning.dkdk
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