Hot Drawing & Illustration How-Tos
How To: Draw a simple dragon
Dragons are one of the most fun, traditional, and challenging things an artist can draw. Fortunately, Drawing Now is here to help you get started with this tutorial on how to draw a cute, simple, Western-style dragon. Here are their step-by step instructions:
How To: Draw a tornado surrounded by flying debris
Tornados are a force of nature, and very fun to draw. This tutorial from the fine folks at Drawing Now demonstrates how to draw a tornado surrounded by flying cars and trees. Here are their step-by-step instructions:
How To: Draw popular manga character Shugo Chara
If you love the prolific schoolgirl manga series Shugo Chara, you have probably wanted to draw a replica of the iconic title character for yourself. This video tutorial will teach you how to draw her on the computer quickly and with great detail and color.
How To: Draw Anko from the manga series Naruto
Naruto is one of the most popular mangas and animes in the world, especially among children. This video tutorial demonstrates how to draw the character Anko from the series using a tablet and Adobe Photoshop. It is very detailed and sure to improve your digital art skills.
How To: Draw a realistic face on your computer
This tutorial demonstrates for the budding digital artist how to draw a realistic face in Paint on their computer. The figure still has a bit of an amine / manga look about its eyes, but the other facial proportions are spot-on and sure to impress, especially when attached to a body.
How To: Draw Yugi Moto From Yu-Gi-Oh on your computer
This video demonstrates how to draw Yugi Moto, main character in the insanely popular card game, manga, and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh, digitally in Paint on your computer. The video moves pretty fast, so try to keep up!
How To: Draw Ratchet From Rachet And Clank digitally
Clank, the loveable robot sidekick of Ratchet from the Playstation games Ratchet and Clank, is the subject of this art tutorial video. Learn to draw the iconic robot in Paint on your computer, improving your digital art skills and indulging your love for these video games at the same time.
How To: Draw the Egyptian god Annubis in Paint on the computer
Egyptian art was one of the most advanced in the ancient world, and its images of the god Annubis remain powerful to this day. This tutorial teaches you how to digitally draw the dog-headed god Annubis in Paint. Apply 21st century technology to draw something that was originally done on papyrus thousands of years ago.
How To: Draw the dragon Drago from Bakugan
This demonstration of how to draw the Drago character from Bakugan features a high degree of skill and speed, so if you aren't already pretty adept with Paint and digital art in general you probably need not apply. If you have the desire and patience to really improve you skills at drawing anime-style images in Paint, however, then this video may be very helpful to you.
How To: Draw Batgirl from Batman
In this 2 part video tutorial, idrawgirls shows you how to draw the elusive Batgirl from Batman. Capture her great hair, and her sleek lines by following along with idrawgirls' sketch. You'll be inspired to learn to draw and sketch some more female superheroes. For more drawing and sketching videos, search on WonderHowTo.
How To: Draw Jean Grey from X-Men
Idrawgirls has another great tutorial for you. Everyone remembers Jean Grey from X-Men, one of the most powerful superheroes in the comic book. Watch this tutorial to learn how to draw her the right way. Follow line by line as idrawgirls shows you how to sketch Jean Grey in a powerful pose.
How To: Draw a garden in pen
This video is a drawing lesson, demonstrating how to draw a garden starting with simple geometric forms and slowing elaborating them step-by-step until a beautiful final product emerges. All you need is a pencil, paper, and some patience to create this relaxing, perspective-laden image and improve your art skills.
How To: Smooth the wrinkles in Xuan Chinese calligraphy paper
Xuan paper, a kind of paper frequently used in Chinese calligraphy, wrinkles very easily, which will really impede your ability to use it for your art. This video demonstrates some tips for smoothing out said paper using an iron and other household items, rending it perfectly smooth and ready for your calligraphy designs.
How To: Draw Link from The Legend of Zelda
Watch this 2 part video tutorial on how to draw the classic video game character, Link, from The Legend of Zelda. You'll walk down memory lane with each stroke of your pencil! Drawing Link is a lot easier than you think, and you'll be amazed at how good your drawing will turn out!
How To: Draw a Japan-inspired farm scene
Drawing towns full of buildings can be challenge, especially when trying to properly use perspective to make the view stretch out into the horizons as so many towns do in the real world. This video demonstrates how to start with a simple web and then build on it to create a neat pastoral scene in pen that vanishes neatly into some buildings rendered far off in the distance.
How To: Draw stylized hands reminiscent of Marvel comics
Marvel comics have been a major inspiration to a whole generation of artists, particularly graphic novel and comic-inclined artists working in pen and pencil or digital mediums. This video demonstrates some cool techniques for drawing hands in Paint on the computer, with a focus on how to properly use lines to make the hands look more realistic.
How To: Draw a round fantasy town with a dock
This video demonstrates how to draw a a somewhat oddly shaped seaside town with a dock located at the bottom of a pit surrounded by buildings. The picture is very pretty and original, although what sort of land could support this particular town is left to the imagination.
How To: Draw an evil fantasy creature
Drawing the massive evil creatures that are a fixture of fantasy stories is arguably the most challenging part of all fantasy art. This three-part video demonstrates the drawing of a majestically demonic figure in pencil that is sure to terrify whatever plucky troop of heroes that you create to go up against her!
How To: Draw a fantasy world
Drawing fantasy worlds is a very enjoyable activity for many artists because of the freedom that comes with not having to draw naturally occurring things while still remaining within the confines of realistic depiction. This three-part video demonstrates the drawing of a fantasy scene featuring a castle on a lonely hilltop with some very ominous Misty-Mountains-like mountains in the background. It is rendered entirely in pencil, but still conveys the sense of loneliness that most castles of t...
How To: Draw an optical illusion with same-sized lines
At first glance, this drawing looks like nothing special, just an odd design of lines, but then you notice the two bolded lines. They look like they are different sizes, but are they? No! They are the exact same length. Tricky… very tricky.
How To: Draw Justin Bieber by hand step-by-step with a pencil
This was a request from my cousin, to draw Justin Bieber. This is a hand drawing tutorial of Justin Bieber. For all you JB fans out there, this is the easiest and most detailed video on how-to draw Justin Bieber by hand with a pencil.
How To: Draw the side view of a car
You can wow all your friends and maybe even that special someone by showing off your incredible drawing skills. Everybody will be wondering how you learned to draw so well. Nobody has to know you learned it right here! This video will show you how to draw the side of a car.
How To: Draw a cartoon cow
Drawing cartoon animals for fun or for a school project? Master your cartoon cow with help from this video. In this drawing tutorial by Living State, learn how to draw a cartoon style cow.
How To: Draw Pon and Zi
Take your favorite cartoon characters from the television to your very own bedroom walls! Learn how to draw Pon and Zi, the two cute little emo cartoon characters created by Azuzephre with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Bugs Bunny from Looney Toons
Bring the lovable characters of Looney Toons home to your bedroom walls with help from this drawing tutorial! Learn how to draw Bugs Bunny from Looney Tunes with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Michael Jackson dancing
Hang the King of Pop on your wall with help from this video! Learn how to draw Michael Jackson doing one of his famous dance moves with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Astro Boy
Big fan of Japanese manga series, Astro Boy? Learn how to draw the main character from this anime manga series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Mater from the Cars movie
Big fan of the movie Cars? Learn how to draw Mater, the tow truck with a lovable personality, with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw toon Zelda characters
Legend of Zelda fans unite! Learn how to draw Zelda toon characters with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw the cartoon character, Panini
Learn how to draw Panini, the cute rabbit-cat or "cabbit" cartoon from the Cartoon Network with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw the Looney Toons character, Roadrunner
Take your favorite Looney Tunes characters from the TV screen to your very own bedroom walls! Learn how to draw the famous Roadrunner (you know... "Beep! Beep!") from the Looney Tunes series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Tweety Bird
"I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat"... Learn how to draw the famous Warner Bros character, Tweety Bird with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Bubbles from the Powerpuff Girls
Three kindergarten aged girls with superpowers? Who wouldn't be a fan! Learn how to draw Bubbles from the Powerpuff Girls series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos rom Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Bring Disney's past back to life with this tutorial on how to draw Oswald the Lucky Rabbit! Originally introduced in 1927, learn how to draw this character with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos rom Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Joker from Batman
Bring your favorite DC comic characters to life with help from this tutorial! Learn how to draw the evil villain Joker from the Batman series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos rom Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Davy Jones from Pirates of the Carribean
bring your favorite characters to life from Pirate of the Carribean with help from this tutorial! Learn how to draw the mean & mighty Davy Jones from the series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Bloom from Winx Club
If you're a fan of Italian animated television series, Winx Club, here's your chance to bring the characters to life! In this video, learn how to draw Bloom from the series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Phanpy from Pokémon
Who doesn't love Nintendo franchise, Pokémon? In this video, learn how to draw Phanpy from the videogame series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Lelouch from anime series, Code Geass
Are you a big fan of Japanese anime series, Code Geass? Learn how to draw the main character, Lelouch, from the series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw Ikuto Tsukiyomi from anime series Shugo Chara
Are you fan of the anime series, Shugo Chara? Learn how to draw one of the characters, Ikuto Tsukiyomi, with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!