Learn to Draw Section
If you want to learn to draw to a standard you're happy with, you need to get the basics right from the outset.
So many would-be artist's experience is that this vital foundation is overlooked when they begin drawing and painting.
Time and again, people relate how they missed out at school, even though they liked art and wanted to learn to draw.
It may be because they misunderstood what the teacher was saying or they missed a class and the tutor didn't have time to go back over a topic just for them.
So they fell back, became disheartened and lost interest...
Or, and this is quite normal, some take a little longer to pick up the required knowledge.
This isn't a problem.
In fact, when they do master it, because they've had to work a little harder, they often have a more thorough grasp of the basics.
It's because everyone who wants to learn to draw does so at different speeds and in different ways.
Even when people are older and would like to join an adult art class, they frequently shy away.
They wrongly assume that everyone else in the class will be really very good except them and they'll be shown up all over again.
Whatever the reason, art is lost to them, maybe for good. And sadly, they are probably lost to art as well.
Well if you want really to learn to draw and enjoy it along the way it needn't be like that!
If you use the the links below, you'll open up a whole series of drawing tutorials that will start you with the basics so you will learn to draw anything with ease and confidence.
Oh and by the way, because of the popularity of the subject, there's a complete section on how you can learn to draw animals of all shapes and sizes.
However, if you're a complete beginner, I'd really recommend you start with the 'How to Draw Anything' tutorial below.
Learn To Draw Tutorials & Videos
How to Draw a Mouth
Here's how to draw the mouth step-by-step...
How to Draw a Nose
Learn to draw the human nose quickly and easily...
How to Draw Eyes
One of the most important facial features to get right - learn to draw eyes realistically first time every time...
How to Draw a Face
This step-by-step video tutorial will show you how to draw a basic human face...
How to Draw a Man's Body
Use basic proportions again to draw a figure of a man...
How to Draw a Woman's Body
Here's a simple step-by-step process for drawing the female form...
How to Use Watercolour Pencils - Part 3
Here's the third video covering watersoluble pencils...
How to Use Watercolour Pencils - Part 2
Here's the second video covering watercolour pencils...
How to Use Watercolour Pencils - Part 1
If you've never used watercolor pencils before why not give them a try? This 3-part guide will show you how...
The Value Of A Tonal Sketch
A tonal sketch is an ideal method of working out your composition and also where the lights and darks are going to be placed in your picture, regardless of what colours are involved...
How To Use Reference Photos For Your Paintings
Using reference photos as a basis for your pictures is great way to provide yourself with a good source of raw material - as long as you use them correctly!
VIDEO TUTORIAL - How to Draw Wheels in Perspective
Quickly set up wheels that look right, first time, every time...
VIDEO TUTORIAL - How To Create Shadows
This video tutorial will show you how to add shadows to your drawings creating depth and contrast...
VIDEO SERIES - How to Draw With Various Mediums (PART 5
Using water soluable pencils...
VIDEO SERIES - How to Draw With Various Mediums (PART 4
Using charcoal for your drawings...
VIDEO SERIES - How to Draw With Various Mediums (PART 3
Using pen and ink for your drawings...
VIDEO SERIES - How to Draw With Various Mediums (PART 2
Covers putty erasers and why they are not just for erasing errors!
VIDEO SERIES - How to Draw With Various Mediums (PART 1)
This 5-part video series introduces you to various drawing mediums such as pencils, charcoal and water soluable pencils. Filled with example sketches you'll leanr how to get the most from your drawing equipment...
HOW TO DRAW ANYTHING - Learn To Draw Whatever You Want
Read this tutorial before you read anything else on the site. It covers the very simple, yet highly effective technique that underpins all good drawings. Follow these steps and you literally WILL be able to draw whatever you want with ease!
Master Perspective Drawing First Time!
Many people who learn to draw and paint think perspective drawing involves lots of technical skill and hours of practice. Yet it's not as complicated as you may think...
How To Draw Trees
Learning how to draw trees is a lot easier than you may think. Many budding artists of all ages are put off because they've only previously managed a 'lollipop' that they remember producing when they were at school...
How To Draw The Human Head
Video series produced by drawing coach Mitch Bowler that shows you how to draw the human head with ease...
How To Draw Faces
So you think learning how to draw faces is difficult? Wrong! All faces are made up of simple shapes like anything else...
How To Draw Cars
Learn how to draw any model of car you want to in four simple steps. Start off with James Bond's famous Aston Martin DB5, straight out of 'Goldfinger'...
How To Draw A Car
Learn how to draw old-time cars in four simple steps. We'll replicate Henry Ford's classic Model T of 1926 and re-live a piece of Detroit history ...
How To Draw Hands
Learning how to draw hands isn't a problem if you follow the simple steps in this tutorial ...
How To Draw Roses
Learning how to draw roses is so much simpler if you follow the hints in this straightforward tutorial.
How To Draw Flowers
Learning how to draw flowers can be much simplified into a few basic shapes which allow you to draw literally any variety under the sun....
What Drawing Tips & Advice Can You Share With The Rest of Us?
If you like to draw, you’ve almost certainly discovered some handy little hints without even realising. It may seem insignificant to you but don’t underestimate how your experience can help others...
Maybe you have some great tips for mastering perspective first time? Perhaps you're good at capturing a real likeness in portraits. How do you do that? Or it could be something as simple as "how to get the most from a putty rubber".
By sharing your experiences and tips, it will help us all to enjoy this wonderful past time even more! Here’s how to do it...
See Drawing Tips From Other Visitors
Click below to see contributions from other visitors ...
Great tips and materials for beginners
I discovered and fell in love with the Walter Foster art instruction books a few years ago.
They start with information about specific materials and ...
How to Protect Your Picture While You Are Drawing
I know in the past when I was drawing anything, I always had a piece of paper under my hand as I was drawing. I would also use a fixative and spray the ...
How to Prevent Smudging Your Work
The best way not to smudge your work is to not lean on it or you can just do the outline of your drawing lightly before going thick or your work will definitely ...
How To Draw Straight Lines
Instead of drawing one long straight line, draw the line bit by bit, using the little ones
Draw ...
Blu Tack as an eraser
Took a drawing course this past Spring and was given a sample of Blutack to use in place of a kneaded eraser. It seems to be better at lifting graphite ...
Never Assume
Something that quite often trips up aspiring artists is when they go to draw something and it doesnt actually look like what they are drawing!! There is ...
Keep your paper clean while drawing
To keep the paper clean and to prevent smudging when drawing, put a piece of acetate under your drawing hand. It will stick to your hand and glide over ...
Horse Proportion Diragram
I found that drawing the human body proportionally correct can be done by using the head as reference, so I did it on a horse body, it worked!! Here you ...
Prevent ink bottle spillage
To prevent overturning an ink bottle while working I use a SMALL BIT OF DOUBLE STICK CARPET TAPE. Regular two sided tape is not good enough. Carpet tape ...
How to Draw Wheels in persepctive (extra tip)
Watch the video (which is good) but you don't have to guesstimate the SECOND wheel. If the first wheel is correct then simply extend the lines to create ...
Another way of getting a chiseled edge
As covered in the drawing medium video part-1 you can get a chiseled edge by using a craft or pen knife but I also found out that you can get a chisseld ...
How to draw a symetrical object
Draw an outline of a vase for example. Draw a line down the middle of the vase. Decide which side you like the best. Trace the outline. Flip the tracing ...
Draw or paint from a re-usable grid
When drawing portraits or scenery I personally find it difficult to get the proportions & positions of certain features correct and spend a lot of time ...
A Secret Helper....
Drawing animals or portraits and unsure if the features are right?
Take the image and look at it through a mirror to compare it with the photograph ...
Don't smudge
If you don't want to smudge your work you need to do one color at a time and wash your hands between every different color and do NOT keep the ridge of ...
How to Smudge
Take and band-aid and put it on the finger you're blending or smudging with. This way, your finger will not hurt or get sore.
How to make a Stylus-pencil.
I have seen 'tips'....on using Carbon-paper.
"Use a pencil.", most say, but, pencils leaves marks......on what you're trying to trace onto your Art-paper!...
HOW TO DRAW A HEAD
Many people do not know how to draw a head.
Here is a scale for head proportions .
Using too much colour
With all those lovely colours to choose from it is tempting to try and use them all in a painting. If you restrict yourself to a limited palette of around ...
Handy Low cost sketch Pad
Buy yourself a 'Post-It' pad at an office supplies shop. I use a 5" x 3" one. They fit in any pocket and are great for quick sketches. You can also 'stick'...
Easy tracing
If you need to redraw a sketch or other drawing, use either a lightbox or just a window on a sunny day. Tape your original to the window/ lightbox, then ...
Portable Paper Wetting
You don't need a tray to wet watercolour paper for stretching if you are out and about. Use a heavy weight resealable polythene bag. Fill it with just ...
drawing
when you draw and you don't want to use too much time redrawing it onto thicker paper, trace it. Put your original drawing on top and the thicker paper ...
Smooth Shading & Blending
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Many artists agreed that a 0.5mm mechanical pencil is best for smooth shading and blending.
So, I also used this pencil to create a smooth texture required ...
Colouring with Oil Pastels Giving Life Like Effect
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After you have coloured your picture with oil pastels, take a white cloth and smudge over one area of the drawing. suppose you drew an orange and colored ...
Getting It Even
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I find that if I check out how my drawings are progressing by looking at them through a mirror i.e.any uneven un-symmetrical or imbalanced subjects really ...
Don't Ruin Your Best Paper
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Rather than doing lots of rubbing out on your best piece of paper, draw the basic picture on a piece of practice paper, then trace it.
Then instead ...
How to keep guidelines to a minimum on Botanical drawings
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When drawing flowers/botanicals,try to use minimum pencil lines,and draw as feintly as possible, leaving the bulk details for the paint/medium to build....
Cannot get the Expression Right?
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Turn your reference photo upside down, then you will be looking at lines and shapes, not pictures. It really works and is a tip I learned on a drawing ...
Cannot get the Expression Right?
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Turn your reference photo upside down, then you will be looking at lines and shapes, not pictures. It really works and is a tip I learned on a drawing ...
Sketch Lightly First
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Here's a great tip to remember when you're drawing - Sketch Lightly First, then you can adjust your mistakes as you go.
When ...
