How To Draw Realistic Hair – Video Tutorials

I found a couple of excellent videos today on how to draw realistic hair by artist Darrel Tank. Darrel is an amazing artist and author of the website: http://www.fivepencilmethod.com/.  Darrel has perfected a unique technique for drawing amazingly realistic portraits and I invite you to visit his website above to learn more about him and his portrait drawing techniques.

Below are two videos Darrel created that demonstrate his technique on how to draw realistic hair in your portraits.  I know his techniques are going to be a huge help for beginners who are struggling with portrait drawing, especially with drawing hair.  Enjoy !

How to Draw Realistic Hair Demo | Part 1 of 2

How to Draw Realistic Hair Demo | Part 2 of 2

Landscape painting on Location on the Blue Ridge Parkway with Roger Bansemer

Acrylic landscape painting demonstration of a mountain scene on the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina with artist Roger Bansemer. In this wonderful video, artist Roger Bansemer demonstrates his techniques for painting outdoors, plein air style, using acrylic paint.

Learn to Draw People- Realistic Portrait Drawing Tutorial

The human anatomy is a very complicated subject to draw.  It has been said, that if one can master the human figure, one can draw anything.  I believe there is definitely some truth to that.

So if you are passionate about learning how to draw the human body, specifically the face, then you are sure to find the following tutorial extremely helpful.

The following is a 6 part video lesson demonstrating step by step, the process of drawing a realistic portrait.  It was created by the very talented portrait artist Ron Lemen.

Unfortunately, this drawing series has not been completed yet or the artist has not yet uploaded the final part.  I wasn’t planning on posting this incomplete tutorial, but it is such a valuable lesson, that I just couldn’t pass it up.  I hope you don’t mind. I promise to post the final part if and when it becomes available.

Grab your favorite pencils and paper and draw along.  I hope you enjoy this tutorial!

Portrait Drawing Tutorial Part 1

Portrait Drawing Tutorial Part 2

Portrait Drawing Tutorial Part 3

Portrait Drawing Tutorial Part 4

Portrait Drawing Tutorial Part 5

Portrait Drawing Tutorial Part 6

Landscape Painting Tutorial – Painting Clouds

One of the more difficult things to accomplish in landscape painting is creating realistic clouds.  If you learn the right techniques and apply them correctly, painting clouds is actually quite easy as the following will demonstrate. Grab some fresh paint, a new canvas, some clean brushes and try out the following tutorial.  Don’t get discouraged if you aren’t able to create realistic clouds at first.  Keep practicing and eventually it will become second nature.  Enjoy!

Oil Painting Lesson -- Wilson Bickford -- Clouds

Plein Air Painting Demo by Robert Lewis

This demo is presented by award-winning plein air artist Robert Lewis. The demo takes place on a bluff over the Monterey Bay.

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