Basic Art Techniques

http://goo.gl/e9N8iF “How to Draw Cool Stuff: Basics, Shading, Texture, Pattern and Optical Illusions” is the second book in the How to Draw Cool Stuff series. Inside you will find simple illustrations that cover the necessities of drawing cool stuff. Specific exercises are provided that offer step-by-step guidelines for drawing a variety of subjects. Each lesson starts with an easy-to-draw shape that will become the basic structure of the drawing. From there, each step adds elements to that…

It is often assumed that artists are born with a natural talent for drawing and that you could never be as good as the artist your admire. This is not true.

Art Education Painting Techniques

Learn to draw, sketch, and paint, with many guides, tips, techniques and step-by-step examples.

12 watercolor techniques for beginner, How to draw watercolor basic techniques There are many techniques for watercolor painting, and...

Directions:Find at least 4 objects that are basic forms (squares, cones, circles, cylinders).Set them up in an interesting composition with 1 light source.Create a pencil drawing from direct observation.Include a background and fill the whole page.Use a full range of values to illustrate chiaroscuro.Pyramidal (triangular) shaped compositions work

A good video tutorial for different colored pencil techniques. Colored Pencil Techniques color_pencil_techniques_sheet_2012

First of all, I want to congratulate all of you who thought about my challenge and are going to step up this year to making your own doodles...