It can be difficult to accurately draw distance, can’t it? But creating the illusion of three dimensional space in a two dimensional drawing or painting is essential to creating a successful piece of art. Fortunately, it’s not difficult to learn how to create pictorial depth in even the most basic …
When most people think of fine art, I think they see great and glorious paintings, full color drawings, or exquisite sculptures. They don’t usually think “simple line drawings,” but you know what? You can do a lot with lines just by making use of a few line drawing basics. September …
Today’s post is a collection of eight drawing mini clinics. Topics include horses, clouds, skies, and creating a strong center of interest. Mediums include graphite and colored pencils, and different drawing methods are also included. But they all have one thing in common: They’re short and sweet, easy-to-read, and contain …
In the previous post, I began a tutorial showing you how to draw complex flowers. The subject is a detail of hydrangea flowers and that post describes how to draw the basic colors, values, and just a few details. Today, we’ll finish the tutorial. SPOILER ALERT: Due to the complexity …
In a previous post, I shared four tips on choosing reference photos for flowers. I promised in that post to show you how to draw complex flowers. That’s what this post is all about. I originally intended to do a single post for the tutorial, but it quickly became more …
There are dozens of tips for drawing reflections on water. Carrie shares a few basics that form the foundation for drawing believable water.
I don’t spend a lot of time checking blog statistics. Those kinds of numbers can be an addictive habit for me, and not a very productive one. But I do track things like search engine terms (the words and phrases people use that lead them to the blog), and the …
If you draw landscapes, accurately drawing distance should be high on your list of acquired drawing skills. Especially if the landscapes you prefer to draw feature wide open views and lots of sky. In today’s post, I’m adding final colors over the far distance and middle distance. As you’ll recall …
A few months back, I published a post featuring a few drawing exercises designed to help artist learn better line control. That post and another featuring curving lines have been so popular, I decided it was a good idea to share a few more straight line drawing exercises. Some time …
How to draw a horse using a grid. An eight-step demonstration with illustrations and instructions to help you draw horses or anything else.
