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Christopher James is an art enthusiast. He has been in various art exhibits, events, and popular art groups during the course of his life. His goal is to preserve, enhance,and promote the more than valuable goodness and value of art.

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Arranging a working space for drawing

A good drawing board is necessary for your drawing ambiance. havig a conducive drawing space is crucial for any artist to be able to come up with the best drawings and work of art.  Your working space should be big enough, have a flat, smooth, solid surface and be able to hold its position at the required angle.

You also need to go for something more advanced like a drawing easel. Remember that if you want to become an expert fine artist, a flat, horizontal surface, like a desk, is not ideal for developing your drawing skills.

At the Drawing Academy, you will find a video that will show you different solution of arranging your drawing space that can suit any budget. Soon, despite lack of financial resources, you can have your own drawing space that can contribute to you being more productive and efficient.

Also, it is crucial that your working space is adequately ventilated, has nice colors that your eyes love, and is meant for working. This means that you should not have distractions on your space. If you want to come up with the best works of art, you have to get the best space available for you.

A good drawing board can be personalized so you feel more comfortable and relaxed while you are doing your work. Also, this will help inspire you more as fresh ideas and inspirations come to life. It is just the same as with any important things that you do, like studying, working, or doing your hobbies or crafts. If you have a good environment, you can become more effective.

Eventually, you will find that each piece of art work you produce is becoming more worthy in value. You yourself appreciates the piece of work you do because you know that it has been made out of pure energy and effort.

Drawing Academy, with all the tutorials and helpful videos can provide you with more helpful tips and ideas to make your work become more popular. Also, it is very important to note that your works can become more appreciated by others as they see they are made in a more relaxed manner. This is because everything has been done at a more relaxed and inspired phase.

As with anything else, art is always connected to inspiration. Can you imagine yourself working in a chaotic area with bad smell floating around you? Can you see yourself working on a place that is very noisy? Can you really work when you only see are garbage and junk lurking out in your place?

  Arranging a working space for drawing is what you need to make sure that you are working as you should, inspired, relaxed, productive, positive, and creative. Your brilliant ideas can come out best when you have a great working area. You need nothing less so that you will soon become the best fine artist this world can ever have. Go and create that awesome working space for drawing today.

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La Bella Principessa

Do you want to learn how to draw the La Bella Principessa? By visiting the video in Drawing Academy, you will unravel the creative process of making the La Bella Pricipessa portrait in red pencil and white wash on toned paper.

  “La Bella Principessa” was named as it is because it portrays a young, beautiful lady in profile. The lady has a very calm and thoughtful look which resonates with another popular portrait with the same name attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The original “La Bella Principessa” masterpiece’s authorship is still debated. It is priced heftily between 19 thousand dollars and 150 million dollars depending on the author.

  If you are thinking how the original “La Bella Principessa” is drawn, you can stop curiosity by knowing that it was drawn on vellum. Vellum is made from specially prepared calfskin. The unique yellowish-orange skin tone of vellum has a major role in this artwork. It provides a natural aura to the background and compliments the colours of her face.

The La Bella Pricipessaa artwork is a pencil sketch and is done first on a white sheet of drawing paper. This drawing will be transferred onto toned watercolour paper. In the tutorial, you will see that I used a tracing paper. The transfer technique will provide a reverse mirror image. We want the lady on the portrait to end up looking to the left so this preliminary sketch needs to be reversed. Initially, the lady looks to the right.

  Next, you will make the La Bella Pricipessa’s head outline in very thin pencil strokes. Bold lines are not necessary until the proportions and geometry of the head are done.

As you will observe, the La Bella Pricipessa is depicted in profile. The arm is bent at the elbow and resting on the big decorative roses of her high-fashion dress. She is in a relaxed pose showing her forward-looking attention. The hand is  half closed as if she is picking at the rose on her dress.

  There are varied video lessons on the topic of how to draw human hands available through the Drawing Academy course.

  Because hands are often a very complicated lesson for beginners, Drawing Academy has provided helpful information on how  to overcome the difficulty of depicting realistic looking hands, you need to know its bones and muscle anatomy. Also, it is crucial that you understand  the rules of hand’s proportions.

  Drawing Academy video lessons provide you with these topics covered in depth.  You will see that I

used toned watercolour paper for the same reason to support the over-all impact of the drawing. Fnallly, the warm tint of the paper will be the base camertone for the entire artwork.

Currently, the value of “La Bella Principessa” has leapt from the approximate $19K (US) purchase price to a Leonardo-worthy $150 million. Bear in mind, however, that the high figure is dependent on agreed ascription by the experts, and their opinions have remain divided until now. Therefore, the art work might be considered indeed a treasure.

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Drawing a Man by Rendering

In regards on Drawing a Man, you can begin in shading the dark places and borders between the light and shade, slowly creating their values up.

  A variety of hatching techniques may be use whenever you are Drawing a Man. The method which is cross-hatching is well match for creating up a tonal values.

  In regards on Drawing a Man, the direction of strokes has to flatter the shape and create a portrayed object. You must first scrutinize and analyze the lights and shades on the model when Drawing a Man. Set up where the darkest and lightest areas are. It is greatly depending on the light sources. The model can be lit from a variety of simultaneously or just from one source of light. The greatness of light will affect the contrast between light and shades on the model.

  Soft diffused light might give little contrast; while strong spotlight can provide bright light areas and deep shades with little mid-tones. One more top for Drawing a Man topic is to test them first the highest value that can be accomplished with a specific drawing tool.

  While Drawing a Man, separate mentally all tonal values in three categories including:

  - Light;

  - Mid-tones;

  - Dark values.

  The are is most lighten up with a light source will have the light values. The area contrary to the supply of light will have dark values. Areas in between light and dark will usually have mid-tones.

  The three main values of light and shade can be further partly separated into more values.

  Below are the light values:

  - Highlight;

  - Light;

  - Local Light.

  The lightest spot on an object is frequently placed in the closest proximity to the light source this is what we called highlight. The light is also a halo around a highlight. It surrounds the highlight and it is brightly lit. Moreover, the local highlight is also well-lit but it is darker than the light.

  The Middle Tone values consist of:

  - Light Halftone;

  - Middle Halftone;

  - Dark Halftone.

  In the middle halftone is darker than the light halftone and in contrast, is lighter than Dark halftone.

  The Dark values consist of:

  - Form Shadow;

  - Core Shadow;

  - Accent.

  The core shadow is located on the object where ther is no direct light reaches and very small reflected light persuade its value. Form Shadow is lighter than the Core Shadow in the reason that reflected light brightens it up. It is still a very dark place on the object. The Cast Shadow frequently begin from the Dark Accent, the darkest spot on the drawing.

  When you think of the model, while Drawing a Man, and come to a decision where the Light, Mid-tones and Dark places are, you can visually subdivide those areas into smaller parts of tonal values. You are required to remember the contrast between the light and shades as well. For instance, the light area can have some smaller details within it that have darker values.

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What Tools Can You Use For Drawing?

There are varied tools or material s that you can use for drawing.  These tools include drawing chalks, coloured pencils, custom -tone water colour paper,  artist charcoal and carbon sticks. All have their own purpose and proper usage.  Let us take a look at them and see what they have to offer:

1. Drawing Chalks

There are different red chalks that can be used for drawing. These drawing tools include my favourite, Sanguine. It is a very popular medium widely used by the Old Masters. It is more known for its softness and warmth and looks particularly good on toned paper. It is also very well appropriate for nude drawings because of the warm colour resembling the skin.

You can also use other tools for drawing like red ochres or iron oxide reds that have always been available for artists as natural materials found on earth. You may also opt for natural chalks which are made from clay-like deposits. These are mined straight out of the ground. These chalks are not at all pure so their colour varies significantly. There are video lessons in drawing academy on tools for drawing where you will receive information on various drawing chalks and coloured pencils and some great advice on using such drawing materials. In the videos and free lessons, you will also discover the difference between traditional natural chalks and contemporary manufactured drawing chalks.

2. Coloured Pencils

There are so many brands and colours to choose from when it comes to such tools for drawing as coloured pencils, You can also find a video that will expose the intricacy of this media and provide helpful advises on coloured pencils use.

3. Custom Toned Watercolour Paper

In the Drawing Academy, you can check out the many presented video lessons where red pencils are used on toned with watercolour paper. Do you know that preparing custom colour paper is an art on its own? When you understand how this works, you will gain a definitely great skill. Isn’t that awesome or what? You will learn in this video part from Drawing Academy what materials you need to have to tint watercolour paper in any colour required.

4. Artist Charcoals and Carbon Sticks

There are many other tools for drawing including black charcoals and carbon sticks. The charcoal can give soft, velvety, dark grey marks. Because charcoal marks are easily erasable, it is a very flexible and forgiving medium. You will find all necessary information on various charcoal sticks and their grades, as well as brands, shapes and sizes.

Knowing that you have all these drawing tools in your hands, you have great advantage in doing your drawing activities with more fun and ease. When you know how each one works best, you can maximize its benefits better and you will come up with more great ideas and outputs which you will not only enjoy but become possible sources for extra-income as well.

Find more helpful tips and ideas at Drawing Academy today.

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How to Draw Clothes

Drawing clothes can be extremely hard at first sight. Especially with all those folds and wrinkles, it is a nightmare to focus in the details. You can easily be lost in the folds and then, after looking at your final result, be disappointed, because for some reason, it seems not quite right.

This is the right way in how to draw clothes !

First of all, you need to know what kind of clothes you want to draw. Casual Modern style or Victorian ? Is it a dress or a suit ? You should, at least, have a starting idea to begin with.

After the idea is clearly set in your mind, you shall begin the sketching ! In this step, you only need to sketch a rough idea of what clothing you would like to create. Start with drawing very simple shapes. Don't add the details yet. Focus on the shape first and then the details would be added later.

Once the basic shape is finished, you can start sketching minor details. Adding seam lines are essential since they can help you figure out the direction of the fabric and also makes it easier to create more realistic clothing.

Don't hesitate on using different patterns if you feel like it. The only judge is your opinion and your imagination. You can go more experimental when mixing patterns and fabric types can create an interesting mix.

If you have created jackets or boots or clothes that have laces and zips, it's time to add these details. You need to think about how the laces work and different ways they can be threaded. To help you out, you can be inspired by a real picture. It's always helpful to see real details and copying them is therefore made easier.

Since the shades and the folds are really important, here are quick instructions to help you out figure how to draw them.

For this matter, you need to consider first the fabric movement and how it will fall over the curves of your character's figure. Inspired by fabrics all around you, you can imagine approximately how would the fabric of your cloths fold and be like. For example, the folds of the curtain can give you an idea of how a long skirt's folds would look like.

Don't forget the lighting and the shadows. Always keep in mind a realistic idea and try applying it in your drawing.

Here is a useful tip for you. You can use a fabric while drawing and make it move how your clothes would so it makes it easier for you to imagine the folds on them.

Accessories such as wrist bands and rings always add a sense of individuality and originality. Different unique motifs are also a plus.

Coloring has also a big influence on how the final result would be like. Darker colors for the shadows and lighter for the light spots are a must.

These were few tips on how to draw clothes. Easy to apply and for any level, they can help you sketch and draw the clothes you want, in the most realistic and easiest way.

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What Are Drawing Pencils?

There are pencils and there are pencils. Each one has its own unique use that if utilized properly can serve its original purpose the best. For instance, kids use pencils that they can grasp with tiny hands until they are able to master pen control. Older children would prefer using sharper pencils.

Artists will need a different se t of drawing pencils.  What they would prefer using are drawing pencils – the kinds that are the extended range of wooden case graphite pencils and uncased graphite sticks. The said drawing tools used as graphite drawing pencils come in various hardness of their graphite lead from 9H to 9B. But you must know that you need not buy every pencil grade. You can find the right information on which kind of hardness in pencil you need to buy,

In using drawing pencils, you will find that they come with advantages and disadvantages that you will discover soon as you use them. These pencils come in different brands, shapes, and sizes. You will find  as soo n as you learn and equip yourself with knowledge and skills what drawing pencils are best suited for drawing on paper. What happens when you poorly choose drawing pencils? This may result in excessive waste of graphite lead. You can learn in drawing academy how to avoid it. When you learn, you will know how to apply the knowledge in choosing the right pencil for a job as well as using such tools as pencil extenders.

  Do you also know that most of classical graphite drawings are created by using only two or three graphite pencil grades? Do not be confused with advises from amateur self-taught advisers who campaign the so-called 5-pencil drawing technique. Seek guidance from those who really know what they are drawing to unravel the truth about drawing pencils and the graphite grades you really require to have.

Also, you can find the right information in sharpening a drawing pencil. Yes, there is an art per se into it as well. There is a very essential skill that every professional fine artist need to know and learn on how to sharpen a pencil. And if you think it is just simple, it is time to learn that not sharpening works for each kind of drawing pencil. For example, there is a sharpener used by kids for safety reasons. There are sharpeners like a pencil knife or scalpel tat artists use and there is a certain technique used to do it properly.

The same holds true with the kind of eraser to use appropriately in your drawings. Erasers come in various sizes, shapes, an softness. You need to know which kind is suited for fine drawing. If you are using the appropriate drawing materials and equipments, you will notice that you can draw things better and more effectively. This means you can have better drawing experiences using the right drawing tools and with the use of proper information and guidance, you are surely on your way to becoming the best fine artist you can be!

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Drawing Trees in White and Black Technique for Beginners

Trees are essential objects when you draw a natural view whether they be in colors or white and black technique. When you draw one from a distant view, it is not important to draw in details; leaves could be just in blocked paint, branches and stem would appear in combined lines, and flowers and fruits could be in vague, while, upon drawing a tree from upclose, you need to impress with their detailed texture and sketches.

There should be a definite difference between the term ‘to draw’ which focuses on the use a pencil and ‘to paint’ which allows you to use various kinds of colors. Today, as I have observed when teaching, lower grade students mostly dislike drawing with a pencil. Once they are instructed to draw, they directly take their crayons and other wet paint materials out of the bag and they persist when only a pencil is allowed. They are actually fond of drawing, but in their taste only. Works in color is more attractive than those in black and white.

In order to attain basic skills, the young learners should be given a theory on how to draw in the simplest way. One thing to notice is they need a model. That is why it is advisable for tutors or teachers to see the object lively by direct observation in the garden, park, forest, and somewhere else. Accommodate them with only a piece of paper and a pencil and ask them to choose the tree which they like. Experience proved that the results of drawings are much more real, detailed and unique. The other recommended technique could be carried out by providing them with a piece of photograph or a picture and let them draw. On this phase you can also draw the same object, show the result, and ask why yours is more interesting than theirs. In this way they will probably find the reason.

Shading is the most important aspect in a black and white drawing. There are factors which influence it.  One of them is the degree of blacking which is differentiated by its series in number. For example B1 pencil is less black than B2 and so on. If you draw a tree, it is advisable for you to have black shadings on stem in the line with where the light is from. So, you need to only apply the shading slightly on the side of the object, instead of fully blocked.  For branches and twigs, the same rule applies as well.

Leaves are parts of objects which impress most and prove to be a subtle to draw.  It is ideal if young learners are recommended to recognize the types of leaves in detail first before they practice drawing. It is essential to get them to know the matching with the type of branches. Once I found a student of mine drawing a coconut tree in banana’s leaves. Help them draw a tree properly with the all the right details in correct places.

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How to Draw Trees

Drawing Trees in White and Black Technique for Beginners

Trees are essential objects when you draw a natural view whether they be in colors or white and black technique. When you draw one from a distant view, it is not important to draw in details; leaves could be just in blocked paint, branches and stem would appear in combined lines, and flowers and fruits could be in vague, while, upon drawing a tree from upclose, you need to impress with their detailed texture and sketches.

There should be a definite difference between the term ‘to draw’ which focuses on the use a pencil and ‘to paint’ which allows you to use various kinds of colors. Today, as I have observed when teaching, lower grade students mostly dislike drawing with a pencil. Once they are instructed to draw, they directly take their crayons and other wet paint materials out of the bag and they persist when only a pencil is allowed. They are actually fond of drawing, but in their taste only. Works in color is more attractive than those in black and white.

In order to attain basic skills, the young learners should be given a theory on how to draw in the simplest way. One thing to notice is they need a model. That is why it is advisable for tutors or teachers to see the object lively by direct observation in the garden, park, forest, and somewhere else. Accommodate them with only a piece of paper and a pencil and ask them to choose the tree which they like. Experience proved that the results of drawings are much more real, detailed and unique. The other recommended technique could be carried out by providing them with a piece of photograph or a picture and let them draw. On this phase you can also draw the same object, show the result, and ask why yours is more interesting than theirs. In this way they will probably find the reason.

Shading is the most important aspect in a black and white drawing. There are factors which influence it.  One of them is the degree of blacking which is differentiated by its series in number. For example B1 pencil is less black than B2 and so on. If you draw a tree, it is advisable for you to have black shadings on stem in the line with where the light is from. So, you need to only apply the shading slightly on the side of the object, instead of fully blocked.  For branches and twigs, the same rule applies as well.

Leaves are parts of objects which impress most and prove to be a subtle to draw.  It is ideal if young learners are recommended to recognize the types of leaves in detail first before they practice drawing. It is essential to get them to know the matching with the type of branches. Once I found a student of mine drawing a coconut tree in banana’s leaves. Help them draw a tree properly with the all the right details in correct places.

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What Are Drawing Pencils?

There are pencils and there are pencils. Each one has its own unique use that if utilized properly can serve its original purpose the best. For instance, kids use pencils that they can grasp with tiny hands until they are able to master pen control. Older children would prefer using sharper pencils.

Artists will need a different set of drawing pencils.  What they would prefer using are drawing pencils – the kinds that are the extended range of wooden case graphite pencils and uncased graphite sticks. The said drawing tools used as graphite drawing pencils come in various hardness of their graphite lead from 9H to 9B. But you must know that you need not buy every pencil grade. You can find the right information on which kind of hardness in pencil you need to buy,

In using drawing pencils, you will find that they come with advantages and disadvantages that you will discover soon as you use them. These pencils come in different brands, shapes, and sizes. You will find  as soo n as you learn and equip yourself with knowledge and skills what drawing pencils are best suited for drawing on paper. What happens when you poorly choose drawing pencils? This may result in excessive waste of graphite lead. You can learn in drawing academy how to avoid it. When you learn, you will know how to apply the knowledge in choosing the right pencil for a job as well as using such tools as pencil extenders.

  Do you also know that most of classical graphite drawings are created by using only two or three graphite pencil grades? Do not be confused with advises from amateur self-taught advisers who campaign the so-called 5-pencil drawing technique. Seek guidance from those who really know what they are drawing to unravel the truth about drawing pencils and the graphite grades you really require to have.

Also, you can find the right information in sharpening a drawing pencil. Yes, there is an art per se into it as well. There is a very essential skill that every professional fine artist need to know and learn on how to sharpen a pencil. And if you think it is just simple, it is time to learn that not sharpening works for each kind of drawing pencil. For example, there is a sharpener used by kids for safety reasons. There are sharpeners like a pencil knife or scalpel tat artists use and there is a certain technique used to do it properly.

The same holds true with the kind of eraser to use appropriately in your drawings. Erasers come in various sizes, shapes, an softness. You need to know which kind is suited for fine drawing. If you are using the appropriate drawing materials and equipments, you will notice that you can draw things better and more effectively. This means you can have better drawing experiences using the right drawing tools and with the use of proper information and guidance, you are surely on your way to becoming the best fine artist you can be!

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How to Draw Clothes

Drawing clothes can be extremely hard at first sight. Especially with all those folds and wrinkles, it is a nightmare to focus in the details. You can easily be lost in the folds and then, after looking at your final result, be disappointed, because for some reason, it seems not quite right.

This is the right way in how to draw clothes !

First of all, you need to know what kind of clothes you want to draw. Casual Modern style or Victorian ? Is it a dress or a suit ? You should, at least, have a starting idea to begin with.

After the idea is clearly set in your mind, you shall begin the sketching ! In this step, you only need to sketch a rough idea of what clothing you would like to create. Start with drawing very simple shapes. Don't add the details yet. Focus on the shape first and then the details would be added later.

Once the basic shape is finished, you can start sketching minor details. Adding seam lines are essential since they can help you figure out the direction of the fabric and also makes it easier to create more realistic clothing.

Don't hesitate on using different patterns if you feel like it. The only judge is your opinion and your imagination. You can go more experimental when mixing patterns and fabric types can create an interesting mix.

If you have created jackets or boots or clothes that have laces and zips, it's time to add these details. You need to think about how the laces work and different ways they can be threaded. To help you out, you can be inspired by a real picture. It's always helpful to see real details and copying them is therefore made easier.

Since the shades and the folds are really important, here are quick instructions to help you out figure how to draw them.

For this matter, you need to consider first the fabric movement and how it will fall over the curves of your character's figure. Inspired by fabrics all around you, you can imagine approximately how would the fabric of your cloths fold and be like. For example, the folds of the curtain can give you an idea of how a long skirt's folds would look like.

Don't forget the lighting and the shadows. Always keep in mind a realistic idea and try applying it in your drawing.

Here is a useful tip for you. You can use a fabric while drawing and make it move how your clothes would so it makes it easier for you to imagine the folds on them.

Accessories such as wrist bands and rings always add a sense of individuality and originality. Different unique motifs are also a plus.

Coloring has also a big influence on how the final result would be like. Darker colors for the shadows and lighter for the light spots are a must.

These were few tips on how to draw clothes. Easy to apply and for any level, they can help you sketch and draw the clothes you want, in the most realistic and easiest way.

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How to Draw Objects

In the topic of how to draw objects, you need to keep in mind that approximately every complex object like a human body, car or cathedral can be simplified and viewed as a collection or compilation of simple forms and objects.

  With great approximation, a human head can be distinguished as a sphere, hands and legs as cylinders, a nose as a prism, and so on.

  In this “How to draw objects” video lesson, I am drawing this imaginary still-life from my own imagination. There are no absolute geometrical objects organized in front of me. As an imaginary drawing, this is a very satisfactory exercise in portraying what I know and imagine instead of what I see.

  How to Draw Objects - Vladimir London

  If you are thinking on how to draw objects with the needed accuracy, create a drawing as if those objects are completely transparent, like wireframes, so all edges and planes are visible. This will make sure the right appearance of all edges in perspective.

  In this “How to draw objects” lesson, there will be a cone, standing on top of the cube. A cone has a circular shape at the base. In perspective, this circle will appear as an oval. In regards to how to draw objects like a cone, please consider the following.

  When you are drawing an oval, ensure that it has rounded sides. There are no pointed or sharp angles in a circle and thus, no pointed sides in the oval.

  “How to draw objects” next item would be a hexagon. The hexagon as we all know is a plane figure with six straight sides and angles.

  Numerous organic objects around us can be depicted as spheres. A sphere will always come out as a perfect circle disregarding the point of view.

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How to draw in perspective

In how to draw in perspective, the two-point perspective is the most used perspective method.

  How to Draw in Perspective

  The two-point perspective features two vanishing points. These two vanishing points will be always be placed on the horizon level in cases when an object has horizontal edges. Every vertical edges of an object will remain vertical without any slope or tilt. In regards to how to draw in perspective, the two-point perspective is one of the most frequently used in drawing. In spite of this kind of perspective has estimation when it comes to depicting geometrical objects; it is still good enough for mainstream of cases.

  When you think how to draw in perspective, always remember that differently placed objects will have different vanishing points. Every object in two-point perspective has its own vanishing points and now and then those points may overlap or coincide with vanishing points of other objects, given that those objects are placed in space similarly to each other.

Every fine artist must be conscious that not always vanishing points will be inside of the drawing area. In many cases, one or both vanishing points in two-point perspective might be organized far beyond the drawing board edges. Nevertheless, as a proficient and capable fine artist draws not only what he or she sees, but also what one knows, the rule of two-point perspective should be applied there.

The vanishing points of two-point perspective are not at all time had to be placed on the horizon line.

The protocol of perspective applies to all objects, not only to geometrical objects. For example, a human figure has to be drawn with the knowledge of perspective. On instance of a sculpture in Rome the video will show how these rules apply to human figure. Though a human figure has no straight lines, you should be conscious about how perspective affects its look.

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How to Draw Head

How to Draw Head

  Using the traditional methods on how to draw head classical drawing approach, the artist will slowly increase the tonal values of the drawing starting from the darkest areas and work toward the lightest. In this way, the artist has great control over the progress as the drawing develops.

The three-dimensional nature of the Asklepios’ head is portrayed or depicted on the flat surface of the paper with the assistance of shades rendering. Beginning with the shadows, we create an illusion of head planes being turned away from the light source.

  Once more, we are much interested in the overall light and shade balance instead of the particular small details.

  When rendering shades, using classical how to draw head method, consider the three-dimensional nature of the head and apply pencil strokes in the direction of the head contours. A contour is any imaginary line on the surface of the object, which can be showed by creating a cross section of this object.

  When rendering with graphite pencil, ensure that you lift the pencil off the paper surface at the end of each stroke. Graphite pencil is a great tool; do not make any mistake of using it as if it is a felt pen. Every line in graphite pencil gives the revealing shape of the objects you are drawing. Graphite hatching depicts the texture and material of an object, too.

  Changing the direction, shape of lines, their length and pressure on the pencil will conclude in a wider gamut of the drawing. A wide gamut creates a picture more interesting to look at.

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How to Draw Girls

In this video lesson, you will find out how to draw girls. This video will represent the procedure of making the girls portrait in charcoal.

  When talking about the first steps of the “How to Draw Girls” video lesson, we will start the drawing with a pencil. Firstly, the overall head proportions are drawn the virtual vertical line that goes through the middle of the face, the horizontal lines of the eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, and the contours of the head.

  The girl's head is a little tilted away from the viewer, and turned to the left.

  At this point of the “How to Draw Girls” lesson, it is completely essential to get the drawing's proportions right. If you think that you have to make some corrections, and fine-tune these very important lines, this is the time to do so. Several students make the mistake of not paying enough attention to this first step, and after that face the trials and difficulties of correcting the head's proportions when the drawing is half done, or approximately completed.

  Preliminary pencil lines “How to Draw Girls” video are estimated, so they look like a series of straight strokes quite than being curved with precision. Curved line will eventually appear, later on, when working on the shape of the drawing.

  The protocol of linear geometrical construction of the human head is used here. You may consign, once again, to the matching video lessons defining what the head’s proportions are, and how perspective influences the linear drawing.

  The drawing is intended to be in charcoal; nonetheless, for the first or initial sketch, we will be using a pencil. This combination of mediums was frequently used by the old masters.

  Throughout the initial sketch, we fine-tune the linear construction of the drawing, and working on the face details like nose, ears, eyes and mouth. There is an old and a quite good rule explaining how to draw smaller features: “when drawing an eye look on the ear”. This rule shows the significance of drawing details, not in isolation, however constantly comparing their shape, size and position to other features.

  Once the rough sketch is done in a series of straight lines, you may wish to smooth these lines with more exact curves, and erase unwanted lines to keep the drawing clear and clean.

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How to Draw Dogs

How to Draw Dogs From Memory

  In regards to the subject of ‘How to Draw Dogs’, creating multiple sketches from memory is a nice exercise. Once you have done numerous preparatory sketches, you will be capable enough to try memory drawing. It is essential skill as your composition, for instance, might need an animal in a specific pose or point of view that can be hard to draw in nature. You cannot just ask a dog to pose for your composition.

  Below is some good advice on how to draw dogs from memory:

  Determine first what pose you want to draw; visualize prior to create your pencil-stroke.

  Begin with the big shape of the dog's body. Once continuous outline will help you ascertain the overall proportions and main mass of the body.

  Think about what dynamics an animal's skeleton has. If it helps, make a matchstick sketch of the dog's spine, legs, head and tail, if any. Work your drawing from internal axes to external contour, not vice versa.

  Deem about the dog's muscles: what volumes they have and how gravity affects their body shape.

  Draw smaller details; think about their proportion, placement and sizes.

  Make the drawing believable and characteristic to a clear dog's mood and activity. Add the character. Through the dog's pose and actions explain what is happening in your composition.

  It is better to have a sketchbook with you at all times. Train yourself to quick sketches and longer drawings every day. Dogs are a really good subject for this purpose. They will not pose for you long. Drawings like this will train your eyes and hands much faster than you think.

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How to Draw a Mouth

In regards to the subject on how to draw a mouth, you need to learn and know that lips are shaped by broad circular mouth muscles. This muscle is named, orbicularis oris.

  The upper lip is a extensive, gently curved arch. Its top contour has a curvature, which looks like much stretched character “M” with rounded angles. It has a groove in the center with a shallow depression.

  How to Draw a Mouth

  The groove between a nose and upper lip is formed very early in the human body. It is usually a line of fused tissues formed during the beginning of the embryonic development when the body is forming its inner cavity. This groove is called, philtrum. It is thinner at the top and wider at the bottom.

  The cent oerf the groove, called, tubercle, is sticking out slightly forward like the prow of a ship.

  When you are thinking on how to draw a mouth in tree-quarter view, the half of the mouth which is further away from the viewer, will be seen foreshortened.

  The lower lip contour looks like an longer and rounded character, “W”. It consist of two elliptical lobes.

  The lower lip looks a little bit shorter in length compared to the upper lip.

  However the upper lip looks more arched. Both the upper and lower lips have thin, marginal rims.

  The mouth barrel shape is formed by the two dental arches of the teeth. As expected, you do not have to literally draw a barrel every time you are creating a portrait. Just remember this shape in mind to know and perceive how it forms or create the three-dimensional structure of a mouth.

  Additionally, when drawing a side view of a head, you have to be conscious that the lower lip is recessed in relation to the upper lip. It is at about a 30° angle when viewed from the side. The mouth is formed by two arches these are called Maxillary Arch and Mandibular Arch. The upper lip for the most part overhangs a little bit above the bottom lip. The chin’s distinction is protruding forward on the lower part of the jaw.

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How to Draw a Head – Front and Side Views

How to Draw a Head

  There are guaranteed rules that every fine artist must know and utilize when it comes to a subject of how to draw a head. For instance, the half-width of the head fits three times into the head’s height; so the full width of the head is two-thirds of the total height. This is the traditional and classic ratio between the head’s width and height.

  When you are thinking how to draw a head, you also have to know that horizontal eye-line separates the height of the head exactly in the middle.

  The shapes of the upper and lower eyelids are not well-proportioned. Notice how the upper most point of the upper eyelid contour is closer to the inner corner of the eye, while the lowest point of the lower eyelid is closer to the outer eye corner. This have to be showed or depicted in your how to draw a head practice.

  As stated to the classic ideal of human face proportions, the width of the nose wings is equal to the length of an eye, which is consecutively equivalent to the distance between the eyes.

  There are other portions you need to know when thinking on how to draw a head. The distance between the bottom of the chin and the base of the nose is equal to the distance between the base of the nose and the eyebrow-line, and is also equal to the distance between the eyebrow-line and the hair root line.

  Try to think of that the upper and lower teeth and lips are forming a horizontal “barrel” shape. The length of this barrel is equal to the distance between the pupils of the eyes.

  The iris of an eye is commonly located so its upper edge is slightly covered by the upper eyelid, as the same time as there is a small gap between the iris’ lower edge and the lower eyelid.

  One more rule or directive you need to watch and observe when drawing a head is the location of the ears. The horizontal line of the eyebrow signify the upper edge of an ear, while the horizontal line of the nose base hold up or supports the lower ear’s edge.