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Drawing popular cartoon characters can help develop an emerging artist's technical skills of understanding the human form with a stylized approach. Sketch out different animated characters with this free video series on drawing.
There are 17 videos in this series:
Drawing manga allows much more detail than anime, especially in the areas of the eyes, flesh tones and hair. Learn to draw manga with more detail than anime with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw people, proportion is important to maintain a realistic appearance, as well as anatomical details. Draw the basic human form with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing Sonic the Hedgehog, a video game character, includes his spiky hair, large furrowed brow and crooked smile. Learn to draw Sonic with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw the character Naruto, use rounded shapes and a small neck to make him look like a child. Draw Naruto with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Naruto characters are drawn with an anime-like stylized approach. Draw the Naruto character Sakura with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing Pokemon requires sharp corners, exaggerated features and simplified shapes. Draw Pokemon with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing three-dimensional shapes requires paying attention to the shadows and light that fall on the object. Find out how to draw shapes with a three-dimensional quality with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw lightning, use unpredictable lines by combining sharp angles and broad strokes, and begin with a dark background for a realistic look. Draw lightning in a realistic way with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing Tinker Bell requires paying attention to subtleties like the round cheeks, slanted eyes and wide hips. Draw the Disney character Tinkerbell with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw oak bark, first understand the way the bark grows, and use natural, uneven lines to indicate each piece of bark. Render oak bark in a natural way with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing light-colored hair requires accenting the highlights with darker shadowed areas along the root line. Render light-colored hair in graphite with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
The anatomical ear is drawn in a series of touching circles connected with skin. Draw the anatomical ear with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw water in black and white, accent the shadows and reflections to make it appear wet. Depict water in black and white with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing Martin Luther King, Jr., with an open mouth represents his career as a speaker, and drawing his distinguished brow line makes him recognizable. Draw Dr. martin Luther King, Jr., with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Drawing medieval things includes things such as treasure chests, a Fleur de Lis and a sword. Draw medieval things with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw snowy pines in colored pencil, depict the tree with snow weighing down the branches and with snow dunes in the background. Learn to depict snow on trees with tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
To draw the human neck, pay attention to the muscles and bones that represent its shape. Draw an anatomical human neck with 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. Drawing 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 demonstrates how to draw popular cartoon characters. Learn the difference between anime and manga by learning to draw examples of each, like Pokemon and Naruto characters. Draw video-game characters like Sonic the Hedgehog, and find out how to sketch recognizable animations like Disney's Tinker Bell. Also, get tips on basic human anatomy, like drawing the head, the neck and a human figure. Learning to draw begins with imitating the work of others.
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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