Artist Merrill Kazanjian breaks down the process of drawing from a photograph and simplifies it in to three steps. A time lapse demonstration is done at the end. It is a great video to see if you want to impove your portrait drawing skills. This video covers, contour drawing, drawing from observation, crosshatching, tones, breaking drawings in to shapes to simplify the drawing process and drawing the features of the human face. It is an instructional, traditional drawing, video.
Check out this 1959 instructional film on how to manually set type on a letterpress. You can use these techniques to create posters, chapbooks, artist prints, and all kinds of D.I.Y. old school printing fun. All graphic designers and anyone working in the printing should check this out. The video demonstrates basic principles of typesetting and distribution. The film stresses the correct way of manipulating the type, spotting letters before they are chosen and the importance of following copy...
SketchHeroes.com can be a very useful website for artists at every level. As a beginner, one can watch any of the thousands of tutorials we have available. One can adjust the speed of the tutorial as you go along. Feel free to watch the video as often as necessary, or just pause it whenever needed. Sometimes your best bet is to draw the same drawing a couple of times as each time you are bound to improve. For the intermediate and advanced artist, they can watch tutorials as well and learn fro...
Sounds like an odd bragging right, but hold your horses, artist Hannes Langeder's handmade Porsche is pretty damn interesting.
While it's true that all of the Victoria's Secret Angels were born genetically blessed (and somehow big-bossomed and skinny all at once), at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show even they require a football team of makeup artists and hairstylists.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to use the Quicksilver Hardware renderer in Autodesk 3ds Max 2011. Whether you're new to the Autodesk's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look.
Capture the beauty of the largest land-living animals, the giraffe, in a simple drawing. You needn't be an experienced artist to sketch this giraffe, it's easy enough for anyone. If you want, try expanding upon this ungulate mammal drawing of the giraffe, make it more detailed, illustrate it with its well-known colors. "Jirafa" is the Spanish translation of giraffe.
Don't have a cow! Actually, do have a cow, or more specifically, draw a cow. This video illustrates the simple process of drawing a cow. Cattle are fairly easy to outline, so if you're not a great artist, don't worry, it's easy! "Vaca" is the Spanish translation of cow.
Forget buying your sweetheart a rose, show her that you really care by spending some time drawing a simple, yet elegant rose yourself. Nothing says "I love you" more than a handmade gift, and this rose drawing is perfect if you're not much of an artist. It's really easy to sketch out. "Rosa" is the Spanish translation of rose.
For the indie film maker, Hollywood graphic artist, or anyone who just likes playing around in Adobe Photoshop, this tutorial shows you how to start with a template and use it to create your own custom movie poster. Use it to advertise anything, not just movies!
The Crayola washable supertip markers are an ideal tool for any artist, young or old, who wants to bring sharply defined, bright color to their drawings. This video demonstrates how to color simple line drawings using these basic markers.
This tutorial takes a general look at the structure of the Dreamscape lug-in, providing general information on how to use it. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using the Dreamscape plug in your own Max projects, take a look!
Here is a short study/demonstration clip of cats eyes in watercolor, Titled Crystal Blue Persuasion, by Lori Andrews. Learn how to paint watercolor cat eyes with the text notes in the video. Lori Andrews is a self taught artist and painting instructor.
Honey, as a treatment for acne, acts as a natural antibiotic to kill the impurities in the skin. Use honey to treat acne with tips from a professional makeup artist in this free instructional video on skin care. Honey is a good home remedy for treating acne and softening skin!
Take heart, aspiring timbaleros and timbaleras. Eguie Castrillo, having played with everyone from Tito Puente to Steve Winwood, is one of the world's most prolific timbale artists. In this installment of his video tutorial series on the fundamentals of timbale playing, Eguie will walk you through some basic tricks and techniques for playing the clave.
The smokey eye is a staple of makeup and eyeshadow artists everywhere. This tutorial makeup video will teach you how to do a fast and easy smokey eye.
The Gratefulthread has unique apparel and fine yarns. Our fiber artists can crochet, weave and knit. This video crocheting tutorial provides instruction for how to do the basics of crochet. Learn how to make a beginning loop, crochet a chain, and how to add rows.
In this how to video brought to you by ELLEgirl, a professional makeup artist shows you how to highlight your cheekbones. Contour your face and get that sexy flushed look with this makeup tutorial.
This is one of the ways that artist Merrill Kazanjian makes his caricatures. He shows the viewer how to make a traditional/digital hybrid (tradigital) collage portrait. Look for interesting eyes, noses and mouths from different photographs. Make an oval for the head and paste down the facial features. Watch to learn more.
Balloon artist Ori Livney shows you how to fashion a Valentine's Day heart from balloons.
Balloon artist Ori Livney presents another installment in his reef series: this time, learn how to make a starfish from inflated balloons!
This is a video demonstration of an artist airbrushing a portrait of The Hulk from start to finish.
Breakout the black eyeliner! The dark drawn eyes that Edie Sedgwick made hot in the sixties is very in for the Fall. Makeup artist, Mariah Nicole, and SpinDaily.com's Katherine Kendall show you how to do a subtle cat eye and a not so subtle look. Which one do you want to prance around with? Meow!
Heres a quick video on tips for packing your makeup products when flying to a gig, specially if you're a makeup artist, or just plain Janes (and Joes) traveling with loads of makeup.
Paint up some pretty drama using layers of color and texture. From clothing to the makeup, Impressionism was celebrated on the spring runways by mixing textures and colors to create light and movement. Here, catch up with makeup artist Sylvia Del Orto for the skinny on how to score this gorgeous look.
Luminess Air trainer, John (head makeup artist for Desperate Housewives) teaches Hollywood secret for mature skin. Learn how to erase 15 years in 10 minutes while airbrushing to get a natural younger look. Airbrushing is easy and this lesson goes into deep Hollywood secrets on looking younger.
Demonstrated by expert artists, it is a comprehensive guide to all the basic skills and materials needed to paint a wide range of popular subjects, and packed with practical hints and tips.
This video demonstrates the process of glass bead-making with artist Gail Kop. You'll need a torch, a mold and glass pieces.
Sorry to say, but most of us are not that safe in our own houses. We have locks on every door and gate also with locks on them, but the truth is that most of these locks are tumbler locks or pin locks that are picked easily. In fact, you can even pick them once you learn the strategy.
MOCA's Art in The Street gallery was one of the first large scale street art related museum shows ever. It's not a point of debate whether this did or did not bring street art to a much wider audience, it most certainly did. It united the old graffiti artist of the seventies with the new street artists of the last twenty years. It was a big night with many famous artists attending the opening, including but certainly not limited to, L.A. native Shepard Fairey and the ever exciting Mr. Brainwa...
Electronic waste (or e-waste) is becoming a bigger and bigger problem thanks to the rapid growth of technology. In 2009, the United States produced 3.19 million tons of e-waste in the form of cell phones and computers. It's estimated that 2.59 million tons went into landfills and incinerators with only 600,000 tons actually being recycled or exported. Recycling programs just aren't cutting it, so what's the next best thing? Art.
Enter the warped geography of Clement Valla, a recent R.I.S.D. MFA graduate who fancies himself a sort of Google Earth preservationist. The artist's "Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges" series manipulates the software's alogrithmic mappings as an exploration of human/computer relationships.
Giclee art reproduction gives artists more options for selling their artwork. Learn how to prepare your images from a professional artist in this giclee art reproduction video series.
If you're a beginner artist, it's best to start off with simple line drawings at first, like this one! In the following video, I show you how to draw a slightly sleepy-looking cartoon bat. He's pretty easy to create - give it a go and see for yourself! :-)
This is a simple drawing tutorial, in which I show you a super easy way to draw a cute cartoon owl! It's a basic line drawing, so it's perfect for beginner artists - enjoy! :-)
Toronto artist, Julia McNeely, shows you how to make a 3D collage with your children. If you are looking for indoor activities for your kids, this is for you.
