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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 an Eye

Jacob — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:30:24 +0000

Eyes may just be some of the trickiest parts of the human body you can draw, and, especially when it comes to realistic eyes, this may discourage you. You have to keep trying though, because getting the hang of drawing eyes means that you will also learn a bunch of other important drawing techniques. And don’t forget, of course, that you can really impress people with a well drawn eye. So use this eye drawing tutorial and push yourself forward, so you can make your drawing skills even better.

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Source: HowToDrawItAll

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

How to Draw a Realistic Mouth

Jacob — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000

In this advanced tutorial, the author shows you one of the different methods you could use to draw and shade a realistic mouth with, naturally, realistic teeth also. The tutorial tells you exactly what tools are right for this particular job, when to use them, and how to use them to create a very realistic, almost photoreal mouth with pearly white teeth inside of it.

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Source: DueysDrawings.com

Author: Brian Duey

How to Draw a Wolf

Jacob — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:07 +0000

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how you can draw a beautifully shaded wolf. Starting with mapping out the general shape of the wolf’s face and head, and slowly but surely building the tonal detail to create a fully complete drawing of a wolf’s face. This tutorial will also make you understand the importance of getting through the boring phases of drawing to lay the base of your final drawing.

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Source: About.com

Author: Michael Hames

Creating Photo-Realistic Drawings with Pencil and Graphite

Jacob — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:00:34 +0000

Don’t be mistaken, creating drawings that look like photographs, while most definitely not something for beginners, is absolutely possible. In this tutorial, you will be given some simple tips on how to make your drawings look like the real thing. These are advanced tips, so those of you without much experience might not see much use in them yet, but in the future you might.

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Source: Empty Easel

Author: H. Edward Brooks

How to Draw a Portrait Step-by-Step

Jacob — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:00:26 +0000

Drawing portraits is a complicated process that requires a lot of effort. All this effort is worth it, however, as the results can be spectacular. This tutorial shows you an advanced but step by step process, as the artist guides you through the creation of a beautiful portrait. The artist goes into great detail, letting you in on his secrets and techniques and letting you pick them up.

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Source: DueysDrawings.com

Author: Brian Duey

How to Use Lines Effectively

Jacob — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:00:01 +0000

Lines are one of the most basic features of your drawing, and you will be drawing lines very often during your artistic journey. But just because they are basic does not mean that they are simple. This tutorial will show you how to use lines effectively in your drawing, but in separating and defining objects from each other, and how to use lines for basic shading.

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Source: MikeMalaska.com

Author: Mike Malaska

An Afternoon’s Study After J.M.W. Turner

Jacob — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:00:01 +0000

Attempting to accurately recreate an other artist’s work can sometimes be a great exercise in studying their techniques and therefore also improving your own. In this tutorial, the artist recreates “The Great Falls of the Reichenbach” in pencil, and is kind enough to show you exactly how this is is done. From explaining which tools are used, to explaining how to recreate the lighting, this tutorial will show how to do such a study.

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Source: Art Graphica

How to Draw Ears

Jacob — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:55:24 +0000

The ear is an often overlooked part of the human anatomy when it comes to learning how to draw. It is a complex little thing, but fret not, because this here is a handy little tutorial which shows you step by step how to draw the intricacies of the human ear, and it also does a good job of trying to explain to you just where the ear is supposed to be placed on the human head at different angles.

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Source: Manga University

Author: Koda Tadashi