Drawing - Art Instruction For Beginners

How to Blend Graphite Pencil?

In this post we will answer another subscriber question: How to blend Graphite Pencil? There are a number of interesting and effective ways of blending your graphite pencil drawings. Everything from paint brushes, cotton swabs, paper towels, blending stumps, tissue can be used, but are some methods better than others? Are some more effective? Well […]

Faber-Castell Polychromos Wooden Box Pencil Set of 120

Are you looking to purchase the faber-castell polychromos wooden box pencil set of 120? Well if so, have I got a deal for you! You can purchase this beautiful set of high quality colored pencils at a discounted price over at Dick Blick Art materials by following this link. Or you can scroll down and […]

What is the Best Paper for Charcoal Drawing?

There are many different types of drawing paper available today, more so than ever before which makes the process of choosing the best paper for charcoal drawing even more difficult. Charcoal is a dry, dusty medium that needs a paper with tooth, with texture, to hold the medium in place. You will also need a […]

How to Draw an Angel with Wings – Easy Step by Step Beginner Lessons

Hello Fellow artist! So you love angels and would like to learn how to draw one with an easy to follow step by step demonstration? Awesome. I found some great lessons on youtube. I have included lessons that cover how to draw angels in different styles from very easy cartoon angels to the more realistic […]

Layering and Blending with Colored Pencils for Beginners

Welcome beginner colored pencil artist! I am so glad you stopped by my little corner of the web. In the following post you will find a handful of excellent videos what will demonstrate the various ways an artist can begin layering and blending with colored pencils. Colored pencils are a fantastic medium and I hope […]

Portrait Drawing in Charcoal – Time Lapse Demonstrations

Below are several fantastic time lapse portrait drawings created with charcoal by some very talented artists! Charcoal is definitely my favorite drawing medium. I like how you can smear, rub, brush and move charcoal around the support to create some very interesting effects. I guess it is because I am a painter at heart. Charcoal […]

Anime Drawing Tips for Beginners

Greeting anime and manga enthusiasts! Today I searched the web and found some great videos that discuss Anime Drawing Tips for Beginners. I hope you find these video lessons interesting and helpful. How to Draw a Basic Anime Face This is a step by step tutorial on how to draw a basic anime girl without […]

Drawing 101- Lessons and Exercises for Beginners

Welcome fellow drawing enthusiast! In this post we will dive right into basic drawing 101 by providing you with some awesome video lessons and exercises from experienced artists. One of the most effective methods for improving your drawing skills is with exercises. Exercises loosen you up, but also teach you valuable skills like how to […]

How to Draw a Realistic Rose for Beginners

Roses are one of the most challenging subjects to render realistically with drawing or any medium for that matter, but once you tackle this complicated subject you will be ready to tackle any subject. It just takes time and the right amount of practice to start drawing roses. Eventually it will become somewhat easy. Below […]

How to Create Texture With Colored Pencils

So you would like to learn how to create the appearance of texture in you r colored pencil drawings? Below are a handful of videos that will teach you how to do just that. Do not worry if any of these tutorials appear to difficult or intimidating at first. Grab your colored pencils, jump right […]