This video demonstration feature a young girl painting one of China's national icons: the Panda Bear. The paper she uses is covered in silver flakes, which give the piece a shiny, cartoonish quality. That is one happy looking little bear.
Who knew that Wizard, graffiti-master-for-hire-extrordinaire, could also draw fantastic fantasy images? In this installment of his series of video art demonstrations, he draws a skull knife that look positively menacing. Copy this and improve your art skills boys and girls.
With all the pool-treading you'll be doing this summer, your hair will at one point get sick of being bunned up, capped up, and tied messily into a ponytail to get it out of the way for you to play.
Blackbird is one of the best and most well-known songs Paul McCartney songs done by The Beatles. The original version features very sparse guitar playing as the only instrumentation, but like most songs it can be translated to the piano, as has been done here. The video highlights all of the chords and which hands to play them with, which should have you playing the lights out of this beautiful, melancholy tune as quickly as your skill allows. It moves pretty fast, so keep up!
If you've ever wanted to sketch something from scratch and realize you don't have the time to take formal classes, then Photoshop might be what you need. In this helpful tutorial, you'll find out how to take your photos, or any other photo out there, and turn it into a beautiful masterpiece. So sit back and enjoy this tutorial on how to turn a picture into a sketch using Photoshop CS4.
You can create such beautiful, creative pieces of work using Photoshop the only way to do so is by using your imagination. With it, you can use various tips and tricks to create pieces that would make most people go, "wow." This is one of those tutorials. In this video, you'll find out how to create a cool color twirl effect using this excellent piece of software. It's easy to do and once mastered can be used to make all sorts of designs. Enjoy!
In today's edition of the DIY Network, you will learn how to create an elegant backsplash for your kitchen. This backsplash looks lovely and is made from recycled glass tile - so it's eco-friendly! In this renovation tutorial, hosted by Fuad Reveiz and Paul Ryan, you will learn how to fix up that old kitchen and make it shiny and new!
Everyone has a different shape to their face - it is why we all look so beautiful and unique! Depending upon your face shape - whether it be oval, round, square, heart shaped, etc - you will need to know how to style appropriately for it.
Add a new pair of earrings to your collection, by making them yourself! In this video Stari Girl teaches how to make a pair of simple drop earrings and what supplies you will need. Also learn how to close the headpin on any type of earring finding.
Big fan of the magical girl anime series, Princess Tutu? Learn how to draw the main character, Princess Tutu, from the series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
We all know that henna ink can dye your skin, but did you know that you can use it for your hair as well? Henna is an inexpensive and unique way to darken your locks. If you are thinking of going brown, and want to use Henna to do so, follow along with this tutorial. This video will show you step by step how to go about this dye job and look beautiful.
In this tutorial, learn how to achieve a popular look often used by Victoria's Secret models. This fresh, sun kissed makeup look doesn't take long to do and will really give you a beautiful style. Follow along as this video shows you step by step how to apply products the right way. In just a few minutes you will have a look like Adriana Lima or Giselle Bundchen. You will feel like an honorary Angel in no time.
Boosting your self esteem can be difficult, especially if you are not a naturally confident person. In this tutorial, get some helpful advice from Quinson Thomas on how to improve your quality of life by upping your self esteem. Self confidence often makes all the difference when we meet new people and try new things. Did you know that just by appearing confident, you can control a whole room? You will look 1000 times more beautiful and successful, even if you don't feel that way inside, if y...
With just eight little pieces of paper, each the size of tea bags, you can make a card embellishment to make your greeting cards more beautiful and elegant. This video series provides you with four different techniques for folding a card embellishment from tea bag bits of paper. The stars and other designs are perfect for any card or scrapbooking flair, also it could be great for Christmas decorations. Check out all four videos for all four techniques.
This video tutorial focuses on two things that can interest kids: candy and butterflies. Butterflies are beautiful creatures that are great to look at and move so gently every kid wants to touch one. And candy is, well, candy. It's sweet, tasty, and can make any frown turn upside down. So check out this tutorial and find out how to combine both these interests into one. Enjoy!
Mountain bluebirds are absolutely beautiful creatures. If you are an avid birdwatcher or are just looking to beautify your yard, have a look at this tutorial. This video will show you the best tips and advice on attracting bluebirds.
Chrysanthemums are a beautiful flower to have in your garden for color and for picking to take into the house. There are two very important factors with planting mums. One is that you must have the right kind of chrysanthemum and two you must plant it at the proper time. There are two types of mum plants. One is the garden center plant and the other is the mail order plant. Scott, on the video, recommends the mail order plant. The garden center plant will only last one season where the mail o...
This video describes how to make a fancy-looking stationery card set holder. First, take a card and cut it down to 10*6.5 dimensions. On the 6.5 inch sides, score 1" each. On the 10 inch sides, score 1", 7" and 8". Using a pair of scissors, cut flaps on the 10" side on the scores upto 1". After cutting these slits, you can do any designs on the card in order to make the holder look beautiful. Now fold the card along all the scores to make creases. Now, using glue, stick the flaps together. Fo...
Scott from Spring Hill Nursery gives advice on caring for clematis, a beautiful plant that is easy to grow. Clematis blooms in late summer or early fall, and thrives in almost any conditions. It does fine in either full sun or a partly shaded location, but you should use mulch around the roots to keep them cool.
In this brief instructional video sponsored by River City Graphics, the host teaches you how to use the Whack-em Bamboo drawing tablet with Adobe Photoshop software. He begins by showing you how to change your pen's pressure, allowing you to get a thicker or thinner line depending on how how you push down on your pen. He also shows you how to change the color and make your pen give your project a beautiful color gradation, also depending on the pressure you apply to your pen. This video is ve...
If you have a shady yard, you can still have a colorful garden. You just need to pick the right plants that do well in the shade. Caladium is a leafy plant with bright colored red, pink and green leaves. They do not tolerate cold weather and should be brought in over winter. Impatiens are popular annual flowers that grow in the shade. They look nice planted around the base of a tree or in containers. The flowers come in shades of pink, coral, white and red. Fuchsia is a beautiful flowering pl...
Everyone loves the personal touch of a homemade greeting card, so why send such a beautiful gift in a plain white envelope? To maintain the crafty beauty of your card, why not make a custom envelope to go with it?
Are you a collector of the amazing doll collection made by American Dolls? Want to make your own custom clothes for your American Doll? In this video, learn how to sew a simple skirt with guidance from this sewing expert.
Nightcaps are something that will never get old and have been around for years and years. Originally, nightcaps were invented around the Middle Ages and were used as a way to help prevent head lice. As the years passed by they became more useful in other ways, especially when it came to keeping ones head warm. For women, they were also used to keep not only their head warm, but also to protect the hair from any kind of damage. This video tutorial will show you ladies how to make a hair bonnet...
Stone walks can look a bit intimidating. But by planting small plants you can make a stone walk both welcoming and beautiful. You want to plant something that is hardy and still attractive. You shouldn't plant on a heavily traveled area, but this technique is perfect for a lightly traveled path. When planting in between stones, dig a small hole for the plant and place it gently between the stones. As with all plantings, you will want to immediately water after you put the plant into the soil....
Cymbidium orchids are beautiful flowers. They are perfect decorations for spring time, Easter and many other occasions. If you are thinking of using these lovely flowers around your home or garden, check out this tutorial and learn how to care for them properly so that they last a long time.
Women have beautiful faces, don't they? They are so much more delicate and intriguing than a man's face. In this tutorial, learn how to do those pretty mugs justice with tips from Isaiah. You will learn the basics of drawing female faces and understand how they differ from that of a man or child. So, if you are ready to start drawing realistic looking people, make sure you check out this video and get some worthwhile advice. After that, all you have left to do is grab a pencil and start sketc...
Clarinets are beautiful wind instruments. They can play almost any type of music and they are fun to learn. Once you start playing your clarinet, you will need to know how to maintain it.
Looking for something unique and beautiful to wear tonight? Check out this video on how to make a chunky crystal drop necklace that works for any occasion.
Being Scene is all about the look. You need to get it perfect so that you blend in with all of your other Emo friends. Check out this video and learn how to style yourself Scene and rock your new punk style.
So, you wake up one morning feeling a little moody and emo and decide to go Scene? No problem! Check out this tutorial from EmoWorld TV and learn how to turn any boring hairstyle into an Emo do in a few short steps.
A long flowing ponytail is a classy, feminine look. If you don't have the locks to pull off this look, maybe you should get some temporary hair extensions. A lot of people don't think you can wear a ponytail with extensions, but this tutorial will show you how to do it right. Once you master this you won't see any tracks or clips; all you will see is a long beautiful new do.
This video will show you how to make a beautiful and dramatic beaded necklace with a pendant. She uses a sterling steel shield pendant but you can use any pendant you like. You can choose any type of beads depending on the look you would like to achieve. In this case hematite beads are used to create a medieval look. You will also want soft flex beading wire, needle nose pliers, beads, lobster clasp, and sterling silver spacers. Create a patter and then go to town with your beading. Try makin...
Japanese kimonos are a beautiful and whimsical clothing full of tradition and grace but are not really appropriate to wear in everyday life. Luckily you can make a cute and hip kimono inspired dress with the help of this video that is perfect to wear out anytime. You will need a large piece of fabric whatever color you would like the majority of the dress to be. Use a t-shirt to sketch out an outline for the top of the dress. You will then only need to finish sewing the dress with some accent...
This video will show you the process of how to draw a beautiful colored, and realistic looking bird. This is a crested bird resembling something like a robin. It Has earth toned coloring and a black mask facial feather pattern. This bird takes some hand drawn sketching and shading time starting from the head and working down the chest and filling in to the body and tail. You will need several different color pencils and with some practice and good quality pencils your will have a very subtle ...
Phyllis Stevens gives us some tips on planting Tulips in the winter. We start by taking a container filled with Potting Soil, then we Plant the Tulip Bulbs. You should fit up to 3 bulbs per pot. Putting some Crocus on the top of the soil doesn't hurt. Bury the bulbs in the garden, covering with Leaves and pine-needles. In the Spring (February-March) we will take the pots out from the soil and Sink them down into the Planter Soil. Once they are finished blooming take them out from soil and put...
This video illustrates how to paint the nails with a neon pink and black design. Here are the following steps:Step 1: First of all remove any previous nail paint applied.Step 2: Now apply primer on the nails for the nail paint to stay longer.Step 3: Now take neon pink paint and apply it on the nails and let it dry.Step 4: Take black paint and apply it in in geometrical design over the pink nail paint. Let it dry.Step 5: Apply polka dots in black over the nail paint. Here you are ready with th...
In this video hosted by I Paint Girls, the idea of motivation and becoming a better artist is discussed. The artist's old work is compared to his new work, as a means to show how practice makes... not perfect, but better. Learn how to become a better artist and get motivated with help and tips given in this video.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to cover screws and nails with drywall mud during drywall installation. Users will need a taping knife tool. Apply the drywall mud over the screw or nails and use the taping knife to flatten the mud over the screw or nail. Use the knife to take off any excess mud. Apply 2-3 layers of drywall mud over the screw, depending on how long the screw head is. This video will benefit those viewers who are in the construction trades or doing home renovation and...
Fimo expert Corinne Bradd and Emma Ward with The Crafts Channel and magazine Craft Beautiful demonstrate how to create a striped cane in 5 minutes. To create the stripes, cut out rectangles of black and white clay and stack them in alternating colors. Then, roll out a cane in a nice, bright color so that it matches the length of the stacked clay rectangle. Then, cut the rectangle into slices. Then, press the rectangle stripes onto the bright cane so that it completely wraps the cane. Squeeze ...
