Effortless Watercolor Washes Display Group Article Icon Article As many of us have found out the hard way, getting a perfectly even watercolor wash can be challenging. Watercolors seemingly have a mind of their own, more so than... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
How to Draw Realistic Hair for Portraits Display Group Article Icon Article The number one thing you need to remember about drawing realistic hair: don't get caught up in all those individual strands. As with so many aspects of drawing, less is... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
How to Paint a Pine Tree in Acrylic Display Group Article Icon Article With all those branches, leaves and bark, painting a robust pine tree can be a fun experience to dive into. Whether you're painting one from your own backyard or painting... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
5 Tips for Drawing Realistic Eyes in Portraits Display Group Article Icon Article When it comes to drawing facial features, the eyes can be challenging because, well, realistically capturing "the windows to the soul" is no easy task. And while you probably learned... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
How to Draw Facial Features and Capture Likeness Display Group Article Icon Article So you've mastered drawing a head — now, perfecting the facial features of your subject is a must. The eyes, nose, mouth and ears makes your drawing unique and gives... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
The Basics of Three-Point Perspective Display Group Article Icon Article When one- and two-point perspectives begin to break down, three-point perspective gives you the ability to make far more dynamic drawings. View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Everything You Need to Know About Drawing With Charcoal Display Group Article Icon Article When it comes to black and white drawing, no other medium is as rich and satisfying as charcoal. Here's a step-by-step tutorial demonstrating the basics of drawing with charcoal. View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Rules of Thumb: The Art of Drawing Hands Display Group Article Icon Article If there is any other part of the human body that intimidates artists as much as facial features, it might be the hands. Drawing hands that look right can be... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
The Artist's Studio: How to Stretch Your Own Canvas Display Group Article Icon Article In this day and age when you can buy a pre-stretched, pre-primed canvas in virtually any size, there's still nothing quite like the feeling of doing it yourself. View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Hatching and Cross Hatching: 6 Basic Forms Display Group Article Icon Article One of the most important tools you can have at your disposal as an artist is a strong knowledge of hatching. Let’s take a look at six basic forms of... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Beautiful Watercolor Portraits: 5 Steps to Success Display Group Article Icon Article The idea of painting a portrait in watercolor can be downright intimidating. Instructor Paul Heaston shares his top tricks to get you started. View Content Arrow Forward Icon
One-Point Perspective: Drawing a Room Display Group Article Icon Article Until artists figured out perspective, there was no accurate system for drawing architecture or other geometric space. In fact, linear perspective was only discovered about 500 years ago, long after... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Drawing a Realistic Head: Bringing Faces to Life Display Group Article Icon Article Heads and faces are some of the trickiest things to draw. These 9 simple steps and expert tips will help you draw more realistic people with accurate proportions. View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Hues, Tints, Tones and Shades: What's the Difference? Display Group Article Icon Article A lot of us use the terms hue, tint, tone and shade when referring to color, but did you know each of these terms has a very specific meaning? For... View Content Arrow Forward Icon