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How To: Draw a skull
In this video, we learn how to draw a skull. Start off by drawing in the eyes and then draw the nose and basic outline of the head. Add in lines on the head to show broken and cracked bones. After this, draw in eye sockets and add details to the nose as well. Shade in the eyes and then start to draw the jawbone and where the teeth are at. Shade between the teeth and then draw the chin in. Add in shading where you feel it's needed, then add in more cracks to make it look more real and you're f...
How To: Draw Pikachu in MS Paint
Have you ever wanted to draw Pikachu is MS paint? Well, this video will show you exactly how to do it! The eyes are first. Then, a great big grin. Next, the complicated contours of his face, followed by his long floppy ears. He adds a few details to the face, including the patches on his cheeks. Then, he adds his chubby little arms. He draws the squarish body and his feet. He adds a tail. Then, he does some touch-up work. Last, he starts on color, paying close to detail. He adds some shadows ...
How To: Draw a star
Follow the guidelines outlined in this video to learn how to draw a star well. The first step is to draw a letter V upside down. Secondly move the paper clockwise and draw another V upside down connected to the previous V. Keep repeating this process of turning the paper, until you draw five V shapes, each one connecting to the next one. Finally, you should have drawn your star accurately.
How To: Draw someone with pronounced arm muscles from the back
Draw someone from behind who has muscular arms! Arms look different from the back than they do the front, and this video tutorial goes over in detail how you can accurately draw arm muscles from the back point of view.
How To: Create a portrait pencil drawing of Kurt Cobain from Nirvana
Merrill never fails to amaze. In this video, he instructs you to "come as you are— but bring a pencil." And you don't have to be a diehard Nirvana fan to understand what this tutorial's about— Kurt Cobain. Watch and learn how to draw Kurt Cobain in a portrait, step by step, using pencils and a few art tricks.
How To: Draw a robot
In this video, we learn how to draw a robot. Start off by drawing the outline of the robot, then draw in the details of the robot's exterior. Make sure to use squares to make it appear like the robot is a bunch of metal pieces put together. After this, you will fill in the robot with different colors of your choice. Make sure to add in small details around the figure to make it look more realistic. You can also add in shading to make it appear 3D. Once you are finished with the robot, make su...
How To: Draw a ballerina
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a ballerina. Start off by using circles and basic lines to draw the outline of the ballerina's body. Then, use a darker brush to create the body and add in the details of it as well. Draw one leg up in the air, while the ballerina is standing on the other with her arm raised high in the air. Erase any background lines, then start to draw in details of what the ballerina is wearing on her body. Draw in additional details around the figure, then when you a...
How To: Draw a cartoon figure of a little girl
In this video, we learn how to draw a cartoon figure of a little girl. Start out by drawing the head, then draw the rest of the body for the girl. Outline a dress on her and make sure one of her hands are touching her face. From here, draw in the details of her face and then her outfit. Erase any background lines from the outline to make it look more clean. Then, add in details to the outfit and color in the eyes. To finish this, add in the color to the outfit and the skin, then the hair. Sav...
How To: Draw a basic eagle
In this video, we learn how to draw a basic eagle. Start off with the outline of the eagle with a light pencil. After this, use a bold paintbrush to fill in the outline of the bird and then use marks to make the wings show the feathers better. Next, draw in the facial features and the beak, as well as the tiny feet on the bottom of the body. Next, color in the bird to be brown and then color the sky white with blue to show it's cloudy. When finished, save this and enjoy your basic eagle drawing!
How To: Draw a cute cartoon tiger
In this video, we learn how to draw a cute cartoon tiger. First, draw a circle for the head with two circles on top for the ears. After this, draw in the eyes, nose, mouth, and whiskers. Next, draw small dots around the head in brown for the fur. Then, draw over the mouth and nose with brown to match the outside color of fur. After this, color the eyes and the nose black, then add pink to the inside of the ears. From here, add in stripes to the side of the face and on the top of the head. Sav...
How To: Draw eyes with pencil
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw eyes with a pencil. First, draw the outline of the eye, giving it an almond type of shape. From here, you will add in the lines to the eyes and shade it in to make it look more realistic. Add in the crease above and below the eye, then draw another line on the bottom for the lash line. Then, darken in the areas around the eyes, then add in the lashes to the top and the bottom of the eyes. Shade in the pupil, then use lines to create a more realistic insi...
How To: Draw a Pikachu Pokemon
In this video, we learn how to draw a Pikachu PokŽmon. First, you should have a picture of the character in front of you so you can better draw it. Start out by drawing the eyes and filling them in with marker. Next, draw in the rest of the face, including the nose and the mouth. After this, draw the ears at the top of the head, then connect in the middle to create the head shape. Draw the sides and bottom of the head, then draw the body. Add in circles for the cheeks, then continue to draw u...
How To: Draw a basic human figure
In this video, we learn how to draw a basic human figure. Start with a circle first as the head, then draw cross hairs over the circle to indicate the tilt and direction the head is facing. Then, add in the chin, shoulders, then circles where the joints are. Draw in the rib cage and spine, then the hip bones. After this, draw the legs and continue down until you reach the feet. When you finished with this outline, use a darker line to draw more details and shading in on the face and body. Whe...
How To: Draw an isometric pyramid inside a cube
Fashionable things come and go (remember gladiator sandals?), but truly cool things stay around forever. Take pyramids, for instance. Since the Egyptians (well, arguably, the Mesopotamians) invented them more than two thousand years ago, they still fascinate people all around the world, and the Giza pyramids are still one of Egypt's top tourist traps. And songstress Charice recently devoted an entire song to pyramids.
How To: Draw transparent objects
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw transparent objects. Start out using light pencil markings, and draw the basic shape of the bowl. After you have the round top and have make it three dimensional, add shading to the bottom circle in the bowl so that you can see the bottom of the inside. After this, add shading to the side of the bowl to give it a realistic feel like it's sitting on a table. Next, use your eraser to remove some of the shading, then fill in darker pencil marks onto these s...
How To: Draw an owl
In this video, we learn how to draw an owl on a computer. First, draw a circle, then two small triangles on both sides of the top of the head. Next, draw two very large circles in the middle of the face, separated by an upside down triangle and two large triangles on either side of that. Next, add pupils to the eyes, and add a line in the beak. Outline the eyes, beak, and eyebrows after this. Color in the owl brown and light brown, then add small black lines to the sides to make it appear lik...
How To: Draw a Cool Cartoon Rabbit
In this video, Michael Weisner shows his viewers how to draw a cartoon rabbit. You will need paper and a writing utensil to complete this task. Michael had already previously outlined the picture of the rabbit in his video, but it is unnecessary to do so. You should begin by drawing the head of the rabbit, which is presented at an angle where one eye and the nose are clearly seen. Continue by drawing the rabbit's body, with a smooth curve for the back and some slight tufts of fur at its breas...
How To: Draw new school Pikachu
There are two different ways to draw Pickachu from Pokemon. There is old school Pika, from when Pokemon first debuted, and then there is new school Pika, which is probably the most famous version of this little guy.
How To: Draw the cartoon character, Betty Boop
This video illustrates how to draw the cartoon character,Betty Boop. Here are the following steps: Step 1: Take a sheet of paper and pencil and start drawing a circle and below it draw a outline of human body.
How To: Draw Betty Boop
Drawing Now presents this simple video tutorial on how to draw Betty Boop. Begin by drawing an apple shape for her head. In the center of her head draw her part and extend the curved line down to her cheek finishing off with an upturned curl. Next draw the other half of her part and the front curved line of her hair. Then add two circles for her eyes. Inside these circles, shade in small half circle areas so it appears she is looking to the side. On the opposite side of the eye, add an accent...
How To: Draw a fantasy unicorn
This video illustrates how to draw a fantasy unicorn. Here are the following steps: Step 1: First of all take a sheet of paper and pencil and start drawing the head in a cone shape with the cone having round edge ,this cone represents the head.
How To: Draw a girl's hand
The video demonstrated clearly about how to draw and sketch the hand of a girl in an easy way. First the illustrator drew a rectangular circle in the plain window. Then he drew another rectangular shape close to the first and divided the second shape into two halves so that it will look like fingers.
How To: Draw Woody Woodpecker
This video shows how to draw the famous cartoon character and is accompanied by funky music, rather than commentary. After all, you can actually see what the artist is doing, so narrative is pretty much unnecessary. You basically start by drawing the eye and then the beak and cheeky smile. From there you complete the picture and shade in to bring the whole thing to 3d life. Because the whole thing is speeded up, you can see how it's done quite clearly but without having to spend a large amoun...
How To: Draw a multi-point perspective concept
The video shows how to draw a multi- point perspective by drawing it in easy to view steps. It shows how to draw the subject in the simplest form possible to achieve the finishing results. It starts out with a single horizontal line then the line is divided in half with a vertical line and the remaining lines drawn are on an angle and rectangles which are worked in to the video to achieve the final results of a multi- point perspective.
How To: Draw Sonic the Hedgehog
Evan Burse of Cartoon Block shows us how to draw Sonic The Hedgehog, the speedy little hedgehog with attitude. From the classic Sega video games and cartoons, to the modern 3D games and crossovers, this tutorial takes you through the step by step process of creating this classic video game icon.
How To: Illustrate with markers and colored pencils
Watch this fine art video tutorial to learn how to illustrate with markers and colored pencils. "This video shows my process for making an illustration (non tradigital). I use illustration markers (usually prismacolor) and color pencils (usually prisma once again) and a wax blending stick. I make my illustrations in two steps:
How To: Draw a Cute Tiger
In this short video guide, you'll see how to draw a cute tiger. For the full tutorial with step-by-step instructions and speed control, visit Sketch Heroes.
How To: How to Draw a Tiger
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How To: Draw a City in One Point Perspective
Video: . Step 1: Today We Are Going to Draw a City in One Point Perspective -- Buildings in the City Going into One Point Perspective. Let's Start Our Drawing with the Vanishing Point and Horizon Line. In Order to Get the Feel of the Drawing We Need to Determine Where Vanishing Point Will Be. Feel Free to Improvise and Change It Depending on What You Want to Achieve. Start Mapping Lines in.
How To: Draw a Woman Character
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How To: Draw Tigress ( Kungfu Panda)
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How To: 10 Ways to Get Rid of a Bad Mood (+ Meet Our New HowTo Artist, Yumi Sakugawa!)
WonderHowTo is pleased to introduce Yumi Sakugawa, who first graced our front page last week when featured in the David Lynch meditation post. Yumi is an artist and illustrator currently working on a 100-page graphic short story collection, and she's officially joined the WonderHowTo team as our lovely in-house HowTo artist. Yumi will be illustrating hints and tricks for the thrifty DIY spirit as an ongoing weekly feature—tune in at noon tomorrow for a first peek into her WonderHowTo World of...
How To: Master proportions when drawing the human face
This tutorial shows you how to master the use of proprortions. Ignore most of the formulas given in professional books. Learn how to draw accurate and proportionate human faces directly from memory, and learn the most accurate proportions for the human face.
How To: Draw a skull with proper proportions
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a skull with proper proportions. First, draw the outline of the skull with the light touch of a pencil. After this, use the pencil to draw two crossing lines that are the same length. Next, draw in the features of the face and head using the lines on the drawing. From here, you will start to add in the details to the features of the face and erase any background lines. Use the side of your pencil and the top of it to shade in the sockets and lines. To fi...
How To: Draw portraits
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw portraits. First, you will use a light touch of the pencil to draw the outline of the face and hair. Make sure to include the jaw bone and create a line for the chin. Next, use the side of the pencil to draw on the shading underneath the features of the face, which you will gently outline with the pencil as well. As you add more detail, you will increase the color with the pencil to create a bolder image. After this you will draw in the ears and the hair...
How To: Draw a cartoon cow
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cartoon cow. First, use gray pencil lines to draw the guidelines for the cow. After this, draw on the ears and the face, as well as the features of the face. Then, draw on a large oval for the body and then draw in the legs and the utters. From here, draw in the spots on the cow as well as the tail and the features for the tail. Use pink for the inside of the ears and the nose, as well at the utters. Finish this off with a blue sky background and save!
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 the head of a horse
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw the head of a horse. Start out by drawing the outline of the horse's head and the neck. Then, draw in the ears and the details for the nose and the face. Next, color in the horse and then add shading along the sides of the horse and fill in the features with black. Use different colors of brown to show a contrast between the colors on the horse. After this, you will use small lines to create hair on the horse, then add in additional features. Clean up an...
How To: Draw the female body
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw the female body. First, you will draw the outline of the body, starting with the basics. Then, start to shade in the different areas of the body and create contours. Make sure to draw longer and leaner lines to create a more feminine figure. Draw in her hips and make her body curvy, not just one straight line. After this, add in lines to the body to make it look more realistic and show the contours. To finish this, add in white for lighting and then cont...
How To: Draw the cartoon characters from Teen Titans
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw the cartoon Teen Titans. Start off by drawing the basic outlines of all the characters. Use circles and basic lines to draw out the outlines of them all standing together. From here, draw in the color for the background behind them, then start adding in details for each of the characters. Draw in each of their outfits, as well as facial features. Use lines and shading to make the characters look more realistic. Color them with the appropriate colors for ...