Drawing & Illustration Features
How To: Draw SpiderMan
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Spiderman. First, draw the outline of Spiderman's body while hanging from a web up in the air. Then, use a darker line to draw over the original sketch of the body. Start to fill in details of the entire body and the face of the character. Next, fill in the small details of Spiderman. Draw the details down to what the bottom of the shoes on his suit look like. Make sure the face has all the right details, then add in lines to the web to make it look more...
How To: Draw a cute puppy
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cute puppy. First, you will use a pencil to draw the outline of the body of the puppy. After this, start to draw the details of the face and add in the ears and details for the hair. Next, draw in the pupils of the eyes and then draw in the nose and the mouth. After this, draw in the details on the body and add in lines and shadowing. After this, add details to the paws and then erase any lines that you don't need. When finished, color this in or leave...
How To: Draw a Formula 1 Ferrari F60
In this video, we learn how to draw a Formula 1 Ferrari F60. Start out by drawing of the car, then start to shade it in. Shade in the wheels and then the rest of the vehicle with a lighter pencil. After this, use the eraser to erase different parts of the car to make it look more realistic. Draw in darker lines with the pencil to make it more shaded. Then, add in shading on the bottom of the car and continue to darken the care until it's completely filled in. Add in writing on the wheels and ...
How To: Draw bubble letters
To draw bubble letters, draw elliptical shapes in place of straight lines in pencil, trace the outline in marker and erase erroneous pencil marks. Sketch out rounded and bubbly letters with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
How To: Draw a sasquatch
In this video, Joe Wilson, executive director of TOONSEUM explains how to draw a sasquatch. He starts with the eyes, by drawing a B letter on it’s side. Next he draws a pair of pupils and eyebrows. Next, he creates a nose, and a mouth. In order to make the sasquatch look angry he places a triangle shaped tooth sticking out from the mouth. After this, he starts creating the head and body outline. With this finished, he adds hands and feet to the sasquatch. After tweaking the expression a bit, ...
How To: Draw a simple boat
This video helps you to draw a boat. First draw the base with double lines. Then draw a cabin and a wheel. Next draw small circles on the base. Now paint the entire lines with black. Next draw spokes on the wheel. Shade the base of the boat with a lighter brown color and over-coat it with a dark brown. Paint the cabin with orange and brown color as shown in the video. Give a dark brown to the outer area of the circles in the base and fill the inner areas with black color. Give a white line to...
How To: Draw a cartoon ladybug
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cartoon ladybug. Start out by drawing a circle, then draw a line down the middle. Next, draw and color in some dots all over the circle. After this, make a head by making a half of a circle over the straight line. Now, add antennas to the head and color in the head. You can also add in legs to the ladybug if you prefer, or keep them off. When you are done with this, you will have a cute ladybug in just a few minutes. This is a very easy picture for kid...
How To: Draw a palm tree
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a palm tree. Start off by drawing the ground on the bottom, then draw the base of the tree. Make it curved, so it looks more realistic. Two lines will be going up until you start to draw the leaves on the tree. After this, you will want to start in and shade one side of the tree that the sun will have touched more than the other. Add lines to the tree as well, so you can see the textures that are on it. When drawing the leaves, make sure you are drawing ...
How To: Draw a hyper-stylized Sonic the Hedgehog
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a hyper-stylized Sonic the Hedgehog. To start, you will draw the outline of the entire body of Sonic. Make sure you draw in the huge spikes for the hair as well. Next, you will draw in the eyes, muzzle, and nose on the face. Then, you will draw in the stomach area, the feet, and the hands. After this, clean up any background lines and color the character in completely. Next, shade in darker colors on the sides of the body to give Sonic more depth and mak...
How To: Draw a cartoon figure of a boy
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cartoon figure of a boy. Start out by drawing a large circle for the head, then drawing the arms underneath and a circular body. next, draw the hair onto the boy, and add shoes, a shirt, and pants. Now, color the hair yellow, the body skin color, the shirt green, and the pants blue. Outline the drawing with black ink, then add on the facial features. Start with two circular eyes, a nose, and a small mouth that is a curved line. Add in more hair to the ...
How To: Draw Harry Potter
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Harry Potter. Start out by drawing Harry's face, adding in all the details, such as: his hair, eyes, glasses, nose, and mouth. After this, start to draw his upper body wearing his Quidditch robes, and draw his arms. One arm should be reaching in the air for the ball and the other should be to his side to balance him out. After this, start to add colors to the picture. Add in his skin color, then add in his brown hair and gold and red for his sports robes...
How To: Sketch a female face
In this tutorial, we learn how to sketch a female face. Start with an upside down egg shape for the face, then draw in the contours of the chin. Use reference lines on the face to help you place where the eyes, nose, and mouth are going to go. After this, start to draw in the additional features, using a lot of lines to contour the face and make it look as realistic as possible. It's very important to use the lines in the background of the face so everything is even and lined up. After this, ...
How To: Draw a violin
In this how to video, you will learn how to draw a violin. First, start off with the shape of the basic shape of the body. Next, draw the neck of the violin and the tuning pegs at the top. From here, you can draw the bridge, shoulder pad, and the F holes of the body. Next, fill in the outlines of the body. Color in the bridge and the neck with a black color. Now you can fill in the body with a brown color. Create highlights by selecting a lighter shade of brown and painting it at the right sp...
How To: Draw a realistic mouth, nose, and eyes
In this video, we learn how to draw a realistic mouth, nose, and eyes. Start out by drawing the outside shape of the eye, then draw in the details inside the eye. After this, shade in the pupil and add a white circle to make the eye look glossy. From here, add in the eyebrows and add darkness and lines to make it look more realistic. For the mouth, you will first draw the outline of the lips, then draw the teeth on the inside followed by additional details. Make the teeth different shapes and...
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 cartoon frog
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cartoon frog. First, draw an oval fro the face with two small circles sticking up. After this, draw the outline for the legs, arms, and body. Then, draw on the eyes, nose, and a big smile. Make sure to make the toes on the bottom of the feet. After this, erase any background lines and start to add in some color. Use green and dark greens to shade the sides and middle areas on the frog. Then, add dots to the legs to give it some character. After this, c...
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 Venom from Spiderman comics
In this video, we learn how to draw Venom. Start out by drawing the outline of the entire body of the character. Use a soft line to create light lines throughout the entire body. After you have completed this, use a more bold line to draw around the body and start filling in details. Add the veins to the arms and then use shading to make them look more realistic. Draw in the details of the face and tongue, then continue on until you reach the torso to the feet. Once finished with the drawing,...
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 nerdy guy with glasses, braces and big ears
Portrait drawings are difficult for most artists, but one thing's for sure— drawing nerds is as easy as they come. Nerds are easier to draw because you can stray from the formality of portraits, putting your own spin on it, over-compensating the details, exaggerating the dorky features. It's a drawing class in its own, and Merrill shows you how to draw his version of the NERD!
How To: Draw a lotus flower on a computer
Learn the art of drawing a ‘Lotus Flower’ on your computer, by watching this video. Begin by drawing a faint outline of the flower at the outset. This is done by drawing an oval shape first. Then a straight line is drawn below the oval, along the center. A semi-circle comes next, touching the extreme ends of the oval shape. Similarly, a mirror image of the semi-circle is drawn, below it. The petals of the lotus flower are then outlined in dark, from the center and on either side symmetrically...
How To: Draw Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars
Seven easy basic art methods and steps to drawing Anakin Skywalker. The first 1-3 steps illustrates the basic drawing methods for the human head shape, and line placement for a basic human head. The fourth step illustrates basic drawing of the eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Step five illustrates the basic shading around the eyes, nose, ears and mouth. Step six illustrates how to add the shaping and styling of the hair and facial features. The final step illustrates how to shade the hair. It also...
How To: Draw a full moon
In this how to video, you will learn how to draw a full moon. First, draw a large circle. Now fill the circle in with an orange color. Add shading with a darker shade of orange to create texture. Next, fill in the back of the moon with a black color. Make sure no white is showing. Next, a silhouette in front of the moon will be created. This is done by creating tree shapes in the bottom half of the moon in a black color. Fill in the outlines with black. Once this is done, your full moon image...
How To: Draw a cute, blue cartoon bird
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cute and blue cartoon bird. First start out by drawing a circle for the head, an oval for the body, and then an oval wing in between the both of them. After this, trace over the lines to make squiggle marks on the wings and on the rear end of the bird. Add on an eye and pupil to the head, then draw a beak with an open mouth, making it a "v" shape in the middle. Then, color the entire bird blue, leaving the beak orange and the eye outlined in black. To ...
How To: Draw Itachi from Naruto
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Itachi. First, draw your reference lines on the head so you know where to place the features of the face. Draw in the eyes, adjusting them so they are more towards the left of the face than the right. After this, draw in the bridge of the nose and the nose, as well as features of the cheeks. Next, draw in the nostrils and the mouth, as well as eyebrows and creases around the eyes. After this, draw in ears on the side of the head, then start to draw in th...
How To: Draw Donald Duck
This video illustrate us how to draw Donald Duck. Here are the following steps: Step 1: First of all take sheet of paper, pencil and colors.
How To: Easily draw Hello Kitty
DrawingNow teaches you how to draw Hello Kitty. Start with an oval and make lines for where the eyes and nose will be. Make sketches of the ears, the bow on her head and of the body. You now draw on top of that and you can erase the first outline, as you go along. Draw the nose and color it yellow. The eyes should remain black. Draw 3 whiskers on each side of the face and go on to coloring the body and bow. The bow is a bright red and so is the front of the body. The shirt underneath should b...
How To: Draw a wolf step-by-step
In this video, we learn how to draw a wolf step-by-step. First, draw out an outline of the body using circles and lines to show where the legs will go. Next, make the snout for the nose and then draw in the ears and the eyes. Next, draw in lines around the outside of the wolf to show that it has fur. Next, use a darker pen to outline the wolf, then add in details to the legs and the rest of the lower body. Add in a tail that is curved but not high in the air. When you are done, you will have ...
How To: Draw a super cute cartoon dog
This how to draw cartoons video shows how to draw a cartoon dog. Start off with the dog's head. Draw big ears, a little jagged at the bottom to show fur. Draw the top of the head, then a circle for the snout, and a nose on the end. Draw semicircles connected to the snout and draw dots inside for eyes. Draw a tongue hanging out, a neck, and a collar. Now draw the shoulders, and down to the front leg. This dog is sitting. Draw the body, then you can draw the back legs. Draw a pointed tail. Now ...
How To: Draw Disney's Cinderella
There are few animated characters more iconic than Disney’s Cinderella. Her tale is one of wonder, and her likeness is easy to recreate through a simple process. This video tutorial demonstrates how to draw and color Cinderella. Start with a basic line sketch of the princess herself, making sure to include puffy dress sleeves and a large pleat in her gown. In a new layer, trace over her figure with more definite lines and draw on her facial features. Color in her glorious ball gown with vario...
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 Optimus Prime of Transformers
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Optimus Prime of Transformers. Start off by drawing the outline of the entire body of the character. Make sure to add in the large arms and feet as well. Next, draw over this to make a more elaborate outline including the details for Optimus Prime. Once you have all the details draw, erase the background lines. Ten, color in the character and add in lines and shading to make it look more realistic. Once you have done this, then you will finish off with a...
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 Eiffel Tower
Don't have enough cash to go to Paris this summer? Bring Paris to your bedroom for no money down with help from this drawing tutorial. Learn how to draw the Eiffel Tower with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of sujects, characters and cartoons!
How To: Draw an apple
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw an apple. Start by drawing the outline shape of the apple. It looks like a slight heart shape in the middle of the apple where the stem is. After this, start to fill in the apple with lines to make it look more realistic, then draw the stem and a leaf coming out of the top middle of it. Color in the leaf with browns, blacks, and green. Then, draw lines on the bottom of the paper to make it look like the surface. Finish by coloring the apple red, making d...
How To: Draw Superman from DC Comics
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw superman from DC comics. Start off by drawing the head and adding in the hair on top. Give the character a strong jaw line and eyes that look serious and focused. Continue drawing down, outlining the lips and nose, then making broad shoulders. Draw a cape over the shoulders and continue down making a line where the neck and breast plane connect. Draw the "s" sign on the costume, then continue by drawing the Superman logo behind the character. Now, star t...
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 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: Write the letter J in calligraphy copperplate
In this video, we learn how to write the letter J in calligraphy copperplate. For the uppercase letter, start by grabbing your calligraphy pen and drag it down so you have a thick black line with a thin line at the top. End the letter with a loop around it, then bring the top line to the left and loop it around, making a semi-thick line with it. To make the lower case letter, make a thin line going diagonally to the right, then dip the pen in ink and bring the pen down in a thick line down. C...
How To: Draw manga/anime clothes and folds
In this video we learn how to draw manga/anime clothes and folds. Start out by drawing the collar of the clothing up and around the neck. As you draw down, make sure you add in a bump for the elbows in a long sleeve shirt. Then, draw in the cuffs for the shirt and add in lines on them. Draw down from the elbow bump, creating two bumps near the wrist to show a baggy sweater. Make sure to add in the small details like zippers and strings on the top. Finish off the sides, leaving a gap between t...