How to Draw the human figure: the 3/4 perspective from above
In this tutorial Cy starts out a human figure from above in 3/4 view. Some tips for putting the horizon line on the page.
In this tutorial Cy starts out a human figure from above in 3/4 view. Some tips for putting the horizon line on the page.
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 instructional video on drawing. All you need are a few tips and tricks to master the art of drawing snowy pines.
Learn how to draw cartoons faces and expressions with a few simple lines. A professional comic strip in a book or a newspaper carries an idea across using a minimal amount of lines. Use a calligraphy pen to draw thin lines and thick lines with a single pen. This allows you to draw faces expressively and quickly.
If you are having a difficult time drawing a patients blood, you might want to considering doing the butterfly procedure. Watch this instructional medical how-to video to learn the proper way of drawing in blood with this method. The butterfly procedure involves drawing blood from the back of the hand. Start by placing a band around the wrist, palpating the back of the hand and identifying the direction of the veins.
Celebrated and award-winning children's illustrator, Jan Brett, shows how to sketch an African elephant in this video tutorial. Learn how to draw an elephant by following Jan's simple instructions that go from making easy shapes to the finished product. Discover the wonders Jan unearthed in Africa, and find out how to bring that wonder home through the art of drawing. Kids will also like learning how to draw from these clear and simple directions.
Barry Fahr, an associate professor of drawing at Otis College of Art and Design, demonstrates how to create a still life drawing of a red delicious apple.
MAZE2510 teaches us how to draw the perfect Snorlax. Draw out an oval for its head, a large body and two small circles at the bottom on each end for its feet. Begin to work on the head. Add in the ears and the curve at the top of the head. Then add in two rounded cylinder-like shapes for its arms and finally add two smaller circles inside the feet circles that were already there. Add in the detail on the face and then the half circles on its body. Add in the fingers on both hands. Each little...
By following along with these tutorials, you can learn not only how to draw the popular Nintendo character Sonic the Hedgehog, you will also be able to master many of the basic and intermediate drawing tools available in Adobe Illustrator 5.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a spray can sketch. First, draw the face of the can on the piece of paper, drawing the eyes, nose, and mouth. After this, draw the surrounding parts of the can around the face. Draw the bottom and the top of the can as well as the top with the middle open area where the spray will come out. After this, draw in as much detail as you would like on your spray can. Use a black marker to shade in on the sides and make lines darker. When finished, save and enj...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Sonic the Werehog. Start by drawing the outline of the character, making sure to draw in the spiked hair on the back of the head. Then, draw in the circle for the head and use crossing lines to reference where you want the features of the face to go. Draw in the features and then add in more detail to them as well. Erase the background lines and then draw in the details of the body. From here, color in the body and then shade in corners to make it look m...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a skull with a top hat. First, use a Sharpie marker to draw the nose of the skull and then the eyes. Color these in completely black, since you want be drawing eyeballs in them. After this, draw the skull around it. Draw in the teeth clenched together and then add in lines around the head of the skull to show cracks in the bones. After this, add in additional details around the jaw line and on the head of the skull. When finished, draw on the hat to the ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Johnny Test & Dukey. Start out by drawing the outlines for both of the characters. Next, you will draw in the features of the faces and then draw the details to both of the characters. Next, you will use a bolder line to draw on all the features to make it look like it's 3D. Next, add in the shading to the characters to make them look more realistic and draw the clothing on as well. To finish, color in the characters and their clothing. Finish off with f...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a Chibi Orochimaru from Naruto. Start off by drawing the outline for the character, then add in the details for it as well. After this, you will start to draw in the shading and the additional lines to give it more details. Then, you will need to erase the background lines that you used as a guide to draw the final product. From here, you will start to shade in colors on the character and then draw in any additional details or facial features. To finish ...
In this video, we learn how to draw mange clothes on a computer. There are many different types of manga clothes that you can draw, so study what you want to draw before you do it. When you start to draw, make sure you use great detail with the clothing, no matter what kind you are doing. After you draw the basic clothing, then add lines to show folds and creases inside of the clothing as well. Draw in shading around the inside of the clothes and then you will have your clothing complete. Enj...
Solving equations involving fractional powers of a variable are not that hard to solve as they sound. In fact, just watch this video to learn a few tips and solving these type of equations will become a little bit easier.
In this video, we learn how to draw the classic Sonic the Hedgehog character. First, draw a round circle for the head. Then, draw in the eyes and the hair around the head in big huge lines. After this, sketch in the rest of the body. Then, start add details to the head, drawing in the eyes, mouth, and hair lines. From here, draw in the details of the body and then create the leg and feet clothing as well. Draw a bold black line over all of it, then you will add in shading to finish up this dr...
In this video we learn how to draw Neji Shippuuden. First, draw the outline for the head, use lines in the middle of the face to figure out where to place the facial features. After this, use a pencil to draw on the hair around the face and then draw on the headband. From here, add on the details to the hair and then start to add in shading around the face to make it look more realistic. After this, draw in the shoulders on the side and then draw in the rest of the details of the face. Finish...
In this video, we learn how to draw Sonic the Hedgehog in Photoshop. First, draw a circle on the page and then draw the eyes onto him. After this, draw on his ears and then his hair around his head. After this, draw in the rest of his body and his feet. From here, use a darker paint brush to create the final outline of the character. Draw in the lines around Sonic to make him appear more realistic. Then, color him a dark blue color with red on his shoes. When finished, save this drawing and y...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw the Hulk. Start off by drawing the outline of the body. Make sure you draw the character's body large and keep the proportions accurate. After this, start to draw in the features of the face and the rest of the body. Use lines to make the muscles appear, then shade around them to make it look more realistic. Next, you will need to add some color to the drawing. Green would be most accurate, with some parts darker than others with shading. Finish this dra...
For those of you who are unaware of who Kakashi is, he is a popular character in the media franchise Naruto and is the titular character's teacher.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cute snake. First, draw a bell shape for the head, then draw a thick squiggly line for the body of it. After this, color the snake yellow and then outline it with a dark green color. From here, add stripes to the snake in hot pink. Next, you will draw on the face to the snake. Make sure to give it a friendly smile and draw the stripes on the top of the head. Next, you will draw on the tongue, giving it a long one with two triangle edges. This will fini...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a skull. First, draw the letter c with flames inside of it. After this, draw a lightning shape next to that and then draw teeth on the bottom of it. From here, you will draw in the rest of the head to the left of the side. Add in details and lines to show the bones curving and the jaw bone. After this, draw in the teeth on the bottom of the mouth on the jaw line. To finish this up, you will use your pencil side to shade in the side of the skull and add i...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw the 8-Tails Jinchuuriki, Killerbee. Start out by drawing the outline of the character. You want to make sure you draw reference lines on the head so you know where to place the eyes, nose, and lips. Next, you will start to draw in lines to show wrinkles on the face and then the headband on the top of the head. After this, add some shading into the face to add some depth. From here, you will draw in the hair and the band around the head, giving it more de...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw curvy steps using pencil. To start, you will draw a thin horizontal line with a small point on it. After this, you will draw lines out from this, using a ruler to keep them straight. From here, draw your steps on the bottom of the page using the lines to keep them proportioned and in place. Draw them in a triangle wedge shape and then color them in. Shade the bottom and the sides to give them depth and dimension. After this, draw in the area around the s...
In this video, we learn how to draw Sonic the Hedgehog in his soap shoes. First, draw his muzzle and nose. After this, draw in angry teeth in the mouth and then draw in the eyes and the ears. From here, you will draw in the rest of the spiky hair around the head. After this, draw on the arms and legs, as well as the feet and shoes. The shoes should be larger than the entire body and have lots of details on them. When finished, add in shading around Sonic with the side of the pencil to give hi...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a gangster graffiti ET character. Start out by drawing the eyebrows and the hat, then draw down to make the eyes. After this, draw in the details of the eyes, then make the nose and the mouth. From here, create the head and the neck, as well as the rest of the body. Draw on large pants that look baggy on the legs and a large collared shirt. One hand should be in the pocket and the other should be facing out with a finger on a spray paint can. From here, ...
In this video, we learn how to draw an eye step by step. First, draw the curve of the eye on the top and on the bottom. Then, draw in the pupil of the eye and the inner corner of the eye. Use a light touch with the pencil to make the circle in the middle of the eye. Then, draw around it with a bolder line. After this, draw the crease above the eye, then draw shading to show where the crease line is. Next, fill in the pupil and add in a circle to make the eye appear glossy or that light is hit...
In this tutorial, we learn how to start a drawing with an outline. For your outline, you can use a grid system which will make your drawing easier and more precise. It will also make positioning a lot easier so everything is proportioned. From here, you can start to draw in the outline of what you are drawing. You can make your own grid by using a ruler if you would like to. Once you have finished the outline for your drawing, you can start to add in details using the grids as well. This will...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a wolf with basic guidelines. First, draw in circles from where the main sections of the wolf is. Now, draw a line connecting all of these and draw in the details of the face. Now, draw the back legs starting with the front leg and then the back leg. After this, draw in the stomach and the main part of the body. Erase the circles and background lines, then draw in the hair of the wolf and the stomach. Create a tail on the back, then add in the ears and t...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw super-simple trees. Start out with a pencil and piece of white paper. Draw a straight line for the trunk of the tree. After this, draw the branches coming off of the tree in diagonal lines. From here, draw smaller lines coming off of those to make more branches. Draw in a smaller tree next to the larger one and you will have created a very simple tree! You can add more detail to this by drawing on leaves and grass at the base, but this is the most simple...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Orochimaru. Start with drawing a circle for the head, then draw lines crossing the circle to use as a measurement of where the features of the face will be. After this, draw in the eyes, nose, nostrils, mouth, and eyebrows. Next, draw in the neck and the shoulders for the body. Once finished with this, draw in the hair surrounding the face, then erase the back lines from the drawing because you won't need them any longer. To finish, add in details to the...
In this video, we learn how to draw a sports car. Start out by drawing the wheels and the base of the car. After this, draw the rest of the body of the car and the windows. Then, add in the wheels, tail lights, and the rest of the details of the vehicle. Once you have finished this, add in shading and lines to create a more defined vehicle. Continue to draw using this same method, drawing different types of cars and vehicles that you like. Make sure to look at a picture of different cars as y...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Karin 2. Start out with a circle for the head, then draw in your reference line so you can align the different features of the face. After this, draw in circles where the joints of the body would be for the upper body, then draw around this using bold lines. Once you are finished with this, draw in the rest of the arms and create clothing on the body as well. Next, you will need to draw in the features of the eyes as you would like, then add in the detai...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw manga in MS Paint. Start by drawing false eyelashes to case the eyes inside of. Next, draw the false eyelashes underneath the eye, then draw the actual eyes in. Make sure to give them large pupils. Add in a bright color for the rest of the eyes, then add a lighter shade of the color at the top for a highlight. You can copy and past one eye, then flip it to make them both exactly the same. After this, draw the nose and the mouth underneath, making them mu...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Stitchpunk. Start out by drawing the outline of the entire body. After you do this, draw in the details of the feet and the hand. Next, start to draw in further details of the hands so you can clearly see the claws and the hand area. Once finished with this, draw in the details of the face. After you do this, you can erase any reference lines that you drew and fill in further details. Draw in any other details needed throughout the character, then erase ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Rock Lee. First draw a circle for the head, making a chin underneath and using lines to reference where the facial features will go. After this, draw eyes that are slightly aligned to the left hand side of the face. The right eye should be larger than the left, both off center. Then, draw two dots for the nose and a "u" shape for the mouth. After this, draw a larger circle around the head and then draw in angry eyebrows above the eyes. Start to erase the...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Marik Ishtar. Start with the outline of the head (in a circle shape) and draw the reference lines around the front of the face. After this, draw in darker lines around the features of the face and start to add in details throughout the entire head. Draw in hair, a nose, eyes, ears, and everything else. Once you have finished with this, draw in the neck of the character and then the shoulders. After this, finish the hair off on the back of the had, then a...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Absol. Start out by drawling the outline of the character, starting with the head. After this, draw on the details of the body, including the claws that are on the feet. Next, you will draw on lines for the fur that are on the main part of the upper body. Draw on the tail towards the read, then draw a large wing on the upper and lower body. You will also want to draw on a flat background to show that Absol is standing up. Add in details and shading to th...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Axel. Start out by drawing the head, then add in the facial features including the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. After this, draw in the spiky hair that goes around Axel's head. Next, draw the neck and shoulders. Continue to draw down the body until you reach the feet. Add in the details of what the character is wearing, using lines on the clothing to make it look more realistic. After this, you will need to draw in shadowing on the drawing to make it loo...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a female anime or manga school girl. Start out by drawing the outline of the character, then drawing in the details along the middle and the body of the character. Use circles inside the body to create a references as to where the body joints would be. Then, draw in clothing on the body and add a sword in the hands of the girl. After this, draw in additional details to the drawing and then focus on the face. Draw in the facial details, then add the hair ...