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The Big Guide to Drawing the Human Body

Jacob — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:18:56 +0000

Here is a detailed and very comprehensive worksheet which will help you figure out how to draw the human body better. Everything from proportions to anatomy to how to remember to think of things like center of gravity is covered, all on a single page. Drawing the body should become a piece of cake after checking out this tutorial.

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Source: DeviantArt

Author: Cedarseed

Learn How to Draw Hair

Jacob — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:23:53 +0000

Knowing how to draw hair will always be one of those tricky things which requires practice, especially when you’re still a beginner. That’s why it’s so handy that there are plenty of people out there willing to help. Like this tutorial, which will give you a basic but good introduction to the intricacies of drawing hair. With enough practice and repetition, drawing flowing locks should not become a problem for you. When you’re a big shot artist, just remember your humble beginnings, and maybe make some drawing tutorials of your own to help others get where you are.

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Source: HowToDrawItAll

How to Draw a Horse

Jacob — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:21:24 +0000

It doesn’t have to be difficult to draw animals. What looks like a very complicated shape to draw can actually easily be reduced to a few simple shapes, which, when combined, do most of the work for you. That’s how it is for this simple but still very valuable horse drawing tutorial. A few circles here, a few lines there, and you’re almost done! Even better, different poses only require that you move those basic shapes and lines around a little.

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Source: DeviantArt

Author: Laura Jennings

How to Draw an Audi R8

Jacob — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:01:21 +0000

Impress your friends and family, and learn how to use a few basic techniques to turn a picture of a car into a drawing you can be proud of. Sometimes the best way to learn how to draw a car, or any other real-life object, is to just put pencil to paper and draw. So don’t wait up, put the pen to paper as you would put the petal to the metal and draw yourself a cool Audi R8. And don’t leave it at that, take your time to shade and color it too.

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Source: Artniti

Drawing with Shapes

Jacob — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:00:17 +0000

As complicated as some drawings might seem, in the end they are mostly based on various combinations of simple shapes. Triangles, rectangles and circles. That’s all it really is. You might find it hard to draw if you start off trying to draw something complicated. However, you might find drawing a lot easier if you start simple and get the elemental shapes right first.

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Source: MikeMalaska.com

Author: Mike Malaska

Helpful Drawing Tips and Hints

Jacob — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:26 +0000

This article is nothing more but a list of useful tips and hints put together by an artist to help. Nothing more than that, nor does it have to be? What could be better for an artist-in-training than to have a list of tips from an established artist? Enjoy!

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Source: DueysDrawings.com

Author: BrianDuey

Basic Drawing Terms and Skills

Jacob — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:00:32 +0000

If you’re just starting out with learning how to draw, then the drawing jargon and terms used in the tutorials you find online might scare you off. Do not worry, because this tutorial will lay all those tutorials out for you, and explain exactly what is meant by words such as “contour”, “tone”, and negative space.

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Source: CarolSantora.com

Author: Carol Santora

Switching On the Artistic Part of Your Brain

Jacob — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:00:18 +0000

If you’re just starting out with drawing and you’re having trouble, this could be happening because your brain might be trying to tell you what to draw. This can be a problem, because you’re not supposed to be drawing objects, but the individual lines, shades and colors that make up the object you are drawing. This tutorial will give you a simple rundown on how to really train your brain to draw objects properly.

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Source: Learn-to-Draw.com

Author: Kirk Bjorndahl

How to draw an Eerie Zombie Scene

Jacob — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:00:27 +0000

Sometimes it is a good thing if you just try something different, something that is not standard. This short and simple tutorial will show you a way to digitally create an eerie zombie scene at night in the moonlight. You can even try to recreate the scene with traditional materials, and just use the tutorial itself as just a guideline for your own creative expression.

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Source: Rate My Drawings

How to Create Better Compositions

Jacob — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:00:55 +0000

Creating a great composition takes a lot of thought and planning. This tutorial will give you nine great tips on how to make your compositions better.

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Source: Empty Easel