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Simple Lesson in Perspective Drawing

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Without the knowledge of perspective, constructive drawing is impossible. Leonardo Da Vinci called it the "bridle and rudder of painting." Every form, from a grain of sand to a mountain, exists in perspective. It is the first thing a student must learn. Like the alphabet in a language, without it, one would not be able to write. Too many students by-pass this phase of learning. The knowledge of perspective makes it possible to create the illusion that objects and figures are three dimensional on a two dimensional surface such as a sheet of paper, canvas or wall.

Drawing Human Faces / Heads – What Facial Features Determine Personality Traits

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Physiognomists usually recognize five distinct types of profile: the convex, concave, perpendicular, convex-concave, and concave-convex. With each of these profile shapes there are different personality traits that these type of people usually have....find out how these profiles are classed in the following drawing tutorial.

Draw Cartoon Human Figures by Skeletonizing Frameworks Cartooning Tutorial

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Every building must have a framework for a good construction and the same is true of humans and animals. Maybe that is why the drawings some of us make at times border on the unbelievable - we didn’t take the time to make a skeleton in good proportion and balance. You may think you can take a shortcut and just not bother about such things, but that would be ignoring all fundamental principles of life and growth. Always build your human and animal forms upon a solid framework. You can call these underlying frameworks - skeletons - stick figures - urch-purches ... etc.

How to Draw the Human Figure : Drawing Body, Head, Facial Features

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A study of the human body and figure with the following drawing lessons of the human body, head, face, facial features and body proportions of children, women, and adults.

Set Up a Still Life Drawings Lesson – How to Draw Still Lives

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Arranging simple objects, such as kitchen utensils, fruits, etc., to make a pleasing composition is very good training for a student. Following are a few simple rules of composition which will prove helpful in your advanced work, as well as in still life.

Perspective Drawing Lesson – Learn How to Draw in Perspective

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Learn all about perspective drawing with the following guide to how to draw in perspective, including both one point and two point perspective with many illustrated examples.

How to Draw Stan Marsh from South Park with Easy Step by Step Drawing Tutorial

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South Park is a crude, humorous cartoon on Cartoon Network. I have been watching it since I was in my twenties...however, I don't let me kids watch it. This drawing tutorial is for teens and adults...unless parents give permission. I have put together an easy step by step drawing tutorial that builds up Stan's form with simple shapes. Stan is generally kind, honest, smart, well-meaning, assertive leading character in this show.

How to Draw Mrs Puff from Spongebob Squarepants Drawing Lesson

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Spongebob Squarepants is one of the most popular cartoon shows of all times. My kids love the show (and so do I). Do you want to learn how to draw Spongebob's driving teacher, Mrs. Puff? She is the boat driving instructor that is always so frustrated with Spongebob. I will help you draw her with easy-ish step-by-step drawing instructions.

How to Animate and Move the Cartoon Figure with Cartooning & Animating Techniques

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Do you want to learn how to draw cartoon characters and figures in motion? The following tutorial is essential to you if you want to learn how to move characters and figures in the correct way.

How to Draw Meg Griffin from The Family Guy Drawing Tutorial

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Do you want to learn how to draw Meg Griffin from Family Guy? I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw the sister, Meg, by using simple shapes to build up Megan form. This is an intermediate cartooning tutorial that kids, teens, and adults will enjoy.

Female Figure Drawing Methods and Techniques for Beautiful Drawings of People

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Learn how to draw better female figures with the following helpful methods and techniques. The following helpful pointers will help you learn how to draw attractive, lively girls and women figures. This particular tutorial is for drawing more interesting finished drawings by adding lines of actions and variety of lines within each figure drawing.

How to Draw Cartoon Hands and Fingers with Easy Step by Step Cartooning Lessons

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The cartoonist must know the construction and appearance of the different types of hands before he can use them effectively in a cartoon. Possibly the best way to learn to draw hands in the hundred and one positions that they can assume, is by using your own hands as models and sketching them in all the different positions you can think of. However, there are so many different types of hands, that I have shown a number of them for you to study.

Drawing in Pen and Ink : Techniques for Pen Drawing

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The technique of the pen is vastly different from that of any other tool the artists use, and the work done with a pen is consequently very unique. By nature it is a much harsher and a less flexible instrument than either the pencil or the brush, even though pens have come a long way. A pen drawing has a distinct individuality, no matter what kind of a technique is used, fundamentally because of the manner of getting the various tones and shadows, which is different from that in the other mediums generally used.

How to Draw Pepe Le Pew – The Skunk from Looney Tunes

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Since Valentine's Day is coming up, I thought that we could learn how to draw Pepe Le Pew with his heart pounding out of his chest ... he is always in Love with Sylvester the cat. 🙂 This is a step by step drawing tutorial in which I slowly teach you how to build up the character's form.

How to Draw Cartoon Heads & Faces with Proportions Grids

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In drawing cartoon heads you should first become familiar with its proportions and then simply exaggerate them so that in a general way, your cartoon still retains the correct proportions of a real head.

How to Draw Chris Griffin from Family Guy : Step by Step Drawing Lesson

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Do you want to learn how to draw Chris Griffin from Family Guy? I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw the big brother, Chris, by using simple shapes to build up Chris' form. This is an intermediate cartooning tutorial that kids, teens, and adults will enjoy.

Figure Drawing Made Easy for Kids with Alphabet Letters Technique

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With the following methods, children have been known to draw better than they have ever drawn...so read on.

How to Draw Christmas Trees Step by Step Drawing Lesson

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It is almost Christmas already, so do you want to learn how to draw Christmas Trees now? If you learn how to draw Christmas Trees, I bet you will shock all of your friends with your drawing abilities. I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw cartoon Christmas Trees by using simple shapes to build up the xmas tree's form.

How to Draw Reindeers Step by Step Drawing Lesson (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer)

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I had Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in mind when I drew this reindeer, but by making the nose smaller, this drawing could be for any of Santa's reindeers. If you learn how to draw this reindeer, I bet you will shock all of your friends with your drawing abilities. I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw cartoon reindeers by using simple shapes to build up his form.

Easy How to Draw Santa Clause Step by Step Drawing Tutorial

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I have put together a simple step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw cartoon Santa Clause by using simple shapes to build up his form. This is an easy cartooning tutorial that younger kids and possibly preschoolers will be able to enjoy...but it is specifically meant for school aged children.

How to Draw Santa Clause Step by Step Drawing Lesson

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If you learn how to draw Santa Clause, I bet you will shock all of your friends with your drawing abilities. I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw cartoon Santa Clause by using simple shapes to build up his form.

How to Draw Perry the Platypus from Phineas and Ferb for Kids : Step by Step Drawing Lesson

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Do you want to learn how to draw Perry the Platypus from Phineas and Ferb? I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw Perry the Platypus by using simple shapes to build up Perry the Platypus ' form. This is an intermediate cartooning tutorial that older kids, teens, and adults will enjoy. Even some younger children might be able to draw Perry the Platypus if you stand by to help with the instructions.

How to Draw Candace from Phineas and Ferb for Kids : Step by Step Drawing Lesson

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Do you want to learn how to draw Candace Flynn from Phineas and Ferb? Candace is Phineas' and Ferb's older sister who is always trying to get them in trouble. I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw Candace by using simple shapes to build up Candace's form. This is an intermediate cartooning tutorial that older kids, teens, and adults will enjoy. Even some younger children might be able to draw Candace if you stand by to help with the instructions.

How to Draw Perry the Platypus (Agent P) from Phineas and Ferb for Kids : Step by Step Drawing Lesson

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Do you want to learn how to draw Perry the Platypus from Phineas and Ferb? I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw Perry the Platypus by using simple shapes to build up Perry the Platypus ' form. This is an intermediate cartooning tutorial that older kids, teens, and adults will enjoy. Even some younger children might be able to draw Perry the Platypus if you stand by to help with the instructions.

Step by Step Drawing Lesson : How to Draw Rattata from Pokemon for Kids

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Do you want to learn how to draw Rattata, one of the most popular of all Pokemon characters amongst boys and girls? I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw Rattata by using simple shapes to build up Rattata's form. This is an intermediate cartooning tutorial that older kids, teens, and adults will enjoy. Even some younger children might be able to draw Rattata if you stand by to help with the instructions.

Step by Step Lesson : How to Draw Squidward Tentacles from Spongebob Squarepants

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Do you want to learn how to draw Squidward Tentacles from Spongebob Squarepants? I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw Squidward Tentacles by using simple shapes to build up Squidward Tentacle's form. This is an intermediate cartooning tutorial that older kids, teens, and adults will enjoy.