How to Draw an Oak Tree Step by Step
About Vincent Whitehead
My life has been influenced over the years by many things. First is my fundamental belief in God and second my family and the rural up-bringing that I have had. These two basic values have guided me and given me a love for nature, history, and the country life style.
I have always loved to draw and paint but, in 1996, I decided that it was more than just a hobby for me. I was not happy with the occasional sketch or quick scribble. I began seriously considering the world around me and then working out the God given talent toward a perfecting of a personal style so that I could render the scenes that I so dearly love. It is that perfecting process that has guided me to where I am now. No, I have not arrived. Nor have I attained perfection. On the contrary, I believe my journey has merely served to push me on toward the mark. It has given me feelings of accomplishment and greatened my respect for God’s creation.
Follow this link to visit Vincent’s Website
Drawing Trees with Pen and Ink by Vincent Whitehead
About Vincent Whitehead
My life has been influenced over the years by many things. First is my fundamental belief in God and second my family and the rural up-bringing that I have had. These two basic values have guided me and given me a love for nature, history, and the country life style.
I have always loved to draw and paint but, in 1996, I decided that it was more than just a hobby for me. I was not happy with the occasional sketch or quick scribble. I began seriously considering the world around me and then working out the God given talent toward a perfecting of a personal style so that I could render the scenes that I so dearly love. It is that perfecting process that has guided me to where I am now. No, I have not arrived. Nor have I attained perfection. On the contrary, I believe my journey has merely served to push me on toward the mark. It has given me feelings of accomplishment and greatened my respect for God’s creation.
Follow this link to visit Vincent’s Website
How to Draw Leaves on a Tree – Pen Drawing Tutorial
About Vincent
My life has been influenced over the years by many things. First is my fundamental belief in God and second my family and the rural up-bringing that I have had. These two basic values have guided me and given me a love for nature, history, and the country life style.
I have always loved to draw and paint but, in 1996, I decided that it was more than just a hobby for me. I was not happy with the occasional sketch or quick scribble. I began seriously considering the world around me and then working out the God given talent toward a perfecting of a personal style so that I could render the scenes that I so dearly love. It is that perfecting process that has guided me to where I am now. No, I have not arrived. Nor have I attained perfection. On the contrary, I believe my journey has merely served to push me on toward the mark. It has given me feelings of accomplishment and greatened my respect for God’s creation.
Follow this link to visit Vincent’s Website
Pen and Ink Drawing Tutorial – How to Draw Bark
About Vincent
My life has been influenced over the years by many things. First is my fundamental belief in God and second my family and the rural up-bringing that I have had. These two basic values have guided me and given me a love for nature, history, and the country life style.
I have always loved to draw and paint but, in 1996, I decided that it was more than just a hobby for me. I was not happy with the occasional sketch or quick scribble. I began seriously considering the world around me and then working out the God given talent toward a perfecting of a personal style so that I could render the scenes that I so dearly love. It is that perfecting process that has guided me to where I am now. No, I have not arrived. Nor have I attained perfection. On the contrary, I believe my journey has merely served to push me on toward the mark. It has given me feelings of accomplishment and greatened my respect for God’s creation.
Follow this link to visit Vincent’s Website
Over 30 Drawing Tutorials That Show You How to Draw The Human Eye
The human eye is probably one of the most difficult parts of the anatomy for an artist to draw. It doesn’t have to be that way though. Below are over 30 free tutorials and demonstrations that show you how to draw this challenging body part. These lessons include both videos as well as text based articles with pictures. You are sure to find something below that will help. I hope you enjoy!
Video Tutorials & Demonstrations
Pencil Shading Technique – How to Shade a Drawing Using Pointillism
About Miranda
My work fits into two very different and unrelated categories: realism and abstract. Each style allows me to challenge different parts of my personality. Drawing realistically indulges the side of me that loves detail and is a perfectionist. It challenges me technically and I am always pushing to create more accurate drawings. The abstract works reflect my interest in colour and form. I am able to work loosely and fluidly, reacting to the painting as I go. It is sometimes a relief to shift from the tight discipline of realistic drawing to this type of work, but it can be equally relieving to go from these open-ended paintings to getting lost in the details of a drawing.
A very important part of drawing realistically is shading: the variation in value from shadows to highlights that describe the shape of something. By improving your shading, you can greatly improve the quality of your drawings. Shading isn’t difficult to learn, but it does take some practice. You can learn how to make your drawings more realistic by understanding light, controlling your pencil, and blending.
To learn more about Miranda, please take a moment to visit her websites below:
Pen and Ink Drawing Demonstration by Mike Budden
Drawing Demo – How to Draw the Chetnole Church by Mike Budden
How to draw: Using a photograph.
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MATERIALS USED IN THIS PROJECT:
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| Where accuracy is required, I use this grid system. This can be used on location as well. Simply hold the see through grid at arms length and locate the key points. Photo’s can often hide details in shadows and bright highlights. |
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| Draw your own grid onto layout paper (thin paper) to enlarge the image – the larger the squares, the bigger the picture. |
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| Now transfer your best lines from the layout paper to your cartridge paper. You do this by using transfer paper, (this is similar to carbon paper except that it transfers a pencil mark instead of ink) and a sharp hard pencil. Make sure the transfer paper is face down onto the cartridge paper. Place your layout drawing on top and then simply trace over your best lines. When this is completed, add the extra details lightly to your drawing on the cartridge paper, using an HB pencil. |
| Start with the clock first because if this goes wrong it’s easy to start again. The actual size of this clock face is just 21mm high. |
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Pen and Ink Portrait Video of Nascar Driver
Pen and Ink Portrait Drawing Lesson of a Nascar Driver
A big thanks goes out to Vincent Strader for making this video available for viewing! Vincent Strader is a fine artist with a passion for fine automobiles. He enjoys capturing the beauty of these automobiles with his paintings and drawings.
You can learn more about Vincent by visiting his Website or check out more of his great videos over at his YouTube Channel.
Pen and Ink Tips – Getting Started
You really don’t need much to get started with 
pen and ink. You can start with a normal ball point pen and a piece of paper that you have lying around the house. Of course, normal household pens and plain old paper will not be as rewarding as a professional 
pen & ink set, but at least you can get started right away.
Here are some suggestions for popular pens to check out once you are ready to buy:
Rotring Rapidograph Pen
Rotring Sketching Art Pen
Here are some suggestions for your pen and ink paper:
Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper
Bienfang Raritan Heavyweight Drawing Paper 18 in. x 24 in. pad of 30
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