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How To: Begin drawing using direct light

How do you draw an object to look three dimensional? After blocking out the silhouette of a form, you can begin to render it's three dimensional qualities. An easy way to begin giving an object sculptural form is to think about where the light is coming from. Note the lightest points and the darkest points on your object to begin creating shading and contrast. Watch this three part instructional drawing video to begin drawing using direct lighting.

How To: Draw a cartoon witch

Why are witches and cauldrons always shown together? Watch this instructional drawing video to find out and draw your own humorous Halloween witch. To add color, dampen the paper with water and add watercolor paint onto the wet areas. Draw a cartoon witch doing the weekly wizard laundry.

How To: Draw stained glass style doves

In this video, we learn how to draw stained glass style doves. This is a complex picture to draw, so start off with just one dove drawn in the middle of the paper. Add in the feathers for the wings as well. After this, outline the dove in black and then erase any background lines. From here, draw in the black eye on the head, then start to draw another dove over this one. Draw it's head touching the left wing of the first dove. After you finish this, draw the third dove over the other two. It...

Draw a chibi Sokka from Avatar: The Last Airbender

In this drawing tutorial, we learn how to draw a chibi Sokka. Start off by drawing a round circle for the head of the character. After this, draw on the ears to the sides of the head. Then, draw on the hair on the back of the head followed by the facial features. After this, draw on the body, but don't draw a neck because this character doesn't really have one. Once you have the outline finished, start to use a darker marker to create the clothing and other details onto the character. Clean u...

How To: Draw a twisted skull

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a twisted skull. First, draw the outline of the skull and then start to draw in the jaw line around the middle. After you have this drawn out, draw in the teeth on the top and bottom of the face. Then, draw in the eye sockets and the nose shape. From here, start to add in lines that look like cracks around the top and sides of the skull. There is no perfect way to draw this, draw it how you feel it should look! Add in some shading to show the depth and c...

How To: Draw a manga girl

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a manga girl. Start out with a pen on a piece of paper and draw the eyebrows in the upper middle part of the paper. Color the brows in, then draw in the eyes, along with their creases and the bottom of them. Next, you will draw in around the face and add in the point for the chin. Add in the details for the face, making sure to draw in the eyelashes. When finished with the features, draw bangs on the front of the face, then draw hair all around the sides...

How To: Draw Walt Disney character, Pluto

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Goofy. First, draw the nose and then draw in the face. After this, start to extend the face down with the neck and a collar. After this, draw the back of Pluto and then his four legs like he's walking. Next, draw a darker line over the picture, then draw a tongue hanging out of the mouth and eyes and ears. Make sure to draw the tail, then start to color the picture with Pluto's signature colors. Add in any additional details, then save your picture onto ...

How To: Draw a spiral staircase

This video shows us how to draw a spiral staircase in a very simple way. Firstly a horizontal line is drawn and upon that a rectangle is drawn. Then four lines are drawn from the four corners of the rectangle and all this four lines are meeting at the same point on the horizontal line which was drawn previously. Then another rectangle is drawn behind the rectangle intersecting the four lines drawn from the four corners of the rectangle. And at the rare end, numbers of lines are drawn in betwe...

How To: Draw a basic car

Whether you are drawing a portrait of a car, or using it as part of the background for another scene you are drawing, you will need to master basic steps. This video will show you how to draw a basic 2-D automobile with a pencil. Once you have mastered this 2-D style, try going beyond and drawing a more realistic 3-D model. This tutorial will take you step by step through the process of drawing a cartoon vehicle.

How To: Draw children's heads

In this video, we learn how to draw children's heads. For the front view, first draw an oval with a slight point for the chin. Then, draw in the features of the face lightly with the side of the pencil. After this, start to shade the side of the eye in. The child's eye has a large eyelid, larger than an adult's eyelid. The pupil should also be large. For a side view, make sure to show the curves of the chin, nose, and lips. The eye should be soft and the ear should be soft as well. Fill in th...

How To: Draw female heads with Otis College of Art & Design

Kathryn Hagen teaches us how to draw female heads in this tutorial. Start with an oval and dissect it horizontally and vertically. Draw in the hairline, as well as the eyes, nose, and mouth. You can measure out where everything should go by using the lines as a reference point. Add details into the eye, then continue on to add more details to the nose, showing the nostrils. Draw more details on the mouth, then define the center of the lip and shape. Draw on the ears, and add a line where the ...

How To: Draw a full wolf body step by step

Learn the right way to draw a wolf with its full body, by watching this video. The artist begins by drawing three circles faintly and connecting them with a line, representing the head and body of the wolf. Next, the skeletal structures of the legs are outlined. The tail and ears are faintly outlined next. The artist then begins outlining the face in detail, adding the eyes, nose, mouth, ears etc to the wolf’s head. The body is now outlined adding rough edges to indicate fur. The legs of the ...

How To: Create a home made scratch drawing board for kids

An entertaining way of inspiring creativity and also doing something far beyond the norm with just coloring on white paper is creating a scratch drawing board. Basically it is initially black, and then when you scratch it with a pen, or other small, pointy object, it creates a multitude of colors as your lines, allowing you to create fantastic images with that much more creativity! In this video you will learn how to create your own scratch drawing board step-by-step!

How To: Draw the cartoon vampire character Alucard from Hellsing

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw the cartoon vampire character Alucard. Start out by drawing the outline of the face, along with the hat and the collar as well. Then, draw in a cross in the teeth, with just the upper teeth and fang showing. Then, draw in all the details of the face, along with the hat details. After this, color in the skin and then the rest of the clothing around the face and on the body. Color in the background as well, with black and reds to create an eerie glow with ...

How To: Draw a realistic-looking skull

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a skull. First, select a picture of a skull that you want to draw. Then, sketch a few lines so you know where you are going to position the sockets in the eyes. Also do this for where you're going to position the nose and mouth cavities. Then, erase any unwanted background lines. From here, you will draw over your original sketch and then tone the eyes and the sockets. From here, you will tone and add shading to the rest of the skull and the areas behind...

How To: Draw Naruto's 4-tails form

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Naruto 4-tails. First, draw the outline of the characters and the four tails. After this, draw in the rest of the outline in the final stages using a darker stroke of the pencil. Start to add in the details of the figure of the body and then add in the shading around the sides. Make sure you draw in the hands and the fingers as well as the facial features to make it look more realistic. Add in any more details that you would like to make it unique, then ...

How To: Draw a sphere in 3D

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a sphere in 3D. First, draw a circle and a square around it with a light pencil. From here, you will use the side of the pencil to shade in the sides of the circle. Then, draw a half circle next to the circle to make it look like it's shadow. Shade that in and then add in more dark markings to the circle, leaving a small white area on the top of it. After this, draw in the outline of the circle and erase any stray lines. This will complete your sphere, e...

How To: Draw a Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M. Start out by drawing the outline of the vehicle. Make sure you draw in the areas for the tires and the windshield, as well as the other areas of the car. After this, add in shading around the car on all of the sides. Next, start to draw in the details around all of the car. Add in shading and additional lines to make it look more realistic. After this, you will need to use the eraser to erase any unwanted lines that don't b...

How To: Draw eyebrows and eye lashes

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw eyebrows and eye lashes. First, sketch out the basic shape of the eyebrow. Cross edge with a 2B pencil, then blend it in to lighten in and act as a skin tone. Then, draw the actual hair with a B pencil, going upwards with the pencil strokes in the front area. For eyelashes, you will sketch out the outline with a 2H, then draw the eyelid and the hairs for the lashes. Draw in the direction and the shape of the eye to give off the illusion that it's round. ...

How To: Draw a BMW car

In this video, we learn how to draw a BMW car. Start off by drawing the outline of the car. After this, start to shade the drawing and add in the details of the car. Draw in the windshield, headlights, grill, license plate, and all the other small details. Make sure to use shading underneath the car to make it look more realistic. Also do shading inside the driver's seat to make it look like someone is inside of the car driving. Erase lines where you don't need them to make the car look more ...

How To: Draw a variety of prom dresses

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a variety of prom dresses. First, you will need to start out by drawing the dresses on different body shapes. Make dresses that are long, short, and knee-length. After this, use a marker to draw the outline of the body and the dress, then start to add in the pleats and the dress details. Add on scarves and other items to the different types of dresses, then continue doing this for the different types of dresses and body shapes. When you are done, draw in...

How To: Measure your space when drawing a landscape

In this video, we learn how to measure your space when drawing a landscape. First you want to draw a line in the middle and measure out the line to the top of the building, and create another line there. Measure the length and then measure the edge of the outside of the building. After this, find the end point for the building and measure from the top down or from the second line to the roof, then draw the line across. Measure in from the end to get the angle, then find the layout for the tre...

How To: Draw couture dresses

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw couture dresses. First, sketch the body onto the paper and then outline it with a black permanent marker. Make the lines soft and outline the body to have curves like a real woman. After this, start to add in the details of the dress, making the shoulders poof and adding accents to the side shoulder. Next, start to polish up the drawing by defining any lines and making different shapes. Make sure to draw the dress exactly how you want it, showing how it ...

How To: Draw Harry Potter

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Harry Potter. Start out by drawing Harry's face, adding in all the details, such as: his hair, eyes, glasses, nose, and mouth. After this, start to draw his upper body wearing his Quidditch robes, and draw his arms. One arm should be reaching in the air for the ball and the other should be to his side to balance him out. After this, start to add colors to the picture. Add in his skin color, then add in his brown hair and gold and red for his sports robes...

How To: Draw a realistic skull

In this video, we learn how to draw a realistic skull. Start off by using a pencil to draw out the basic outline of the skull. After this, add in further details, such as shading on the side of the head to show that it is hollow. Also add in the sockets for the eyes and show where the nose is at. Draw in the jaw bone as well as the teeth and the jaw line around it. Draw on cracks to the face at different places to make it look more realistic. Add in shading and darker lines where you feel nec...

How To: Draw a cartoon horse's head

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cartoon horse's head. First, make a large ear followed by a large amount of hear and a smaller ear. Next, draw a large eyes underneath the ears with eyelashes. Then, draw a nose for the horse and a mouth making a smile coming outwards of the eyes. Next, draw the mane with a lot of hair and the neck going downwards off the paper. You can add a collar onto the neck of the horse if you want it to look like it's wearing a shirt. To finish, add in more hair...

How To: Draw a cartoon puppy

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cartoon puppy First, draw the oval head, followed by triangles for ears. next, draw the body underneath with four legs coming out of the bottom like the dog is sitting down. Add on a squiggly line for the tail next to the leg. Now, color the ears and back legs light brown, then add eyes, a nose, and a mouth onto the face. Draw a circle around the nose and mouth, then color in with lighter brown/tan color. Now, color the rest of the dog a darker shade o...

How To: Draw a husky puppy

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a husky puppy. Start off by drawing the head, don't use a straight line at the top, make it look like it has hair. After this, continue and draw teeth and a tongue hanging out of the dog if you want it to look happy. Next, add ears to the top of the head and eyes to the face. Give the dog markings and pupils on the eyes. Then, add the nose on with a button shape at the top. Draw out the collar and chest of the dog, then add on the two front feet, the bel...

How To: Draw a ninja

Ninjas has captured the imagination of both East and West with a combination of flair, combat effectiveness, and secrecy unlike any other type of warrior in the world. In this three-part video you will learn how to draw a rather muscular example of the group, holding a massive sword and adorned with shruiken, in pencil.