Drawing a Wolf’s Portrait is easier than you think, if you follow a simple Grid. (A Framework or Pattern of Criss-Crossed, Parallel, or Diagonal Lines that can be used as Guidelines for the Placement of Drawn Objects.) To draw the Wolf Portrait you will need a pencil (2B,HB, or F), plastic eraser, kneaded eraser, black […]
“Halloween Still Life” is a project that each student can personalize by carving/drawing their own face/image on the pumpkin in the “Still Life.” We will be using a pencil (HB, F, B) to initially draw the pumpkin, candle, and table cloth. The project uses colored pencils, colored pencil blender, black and white charcoal, stumps, kneaded […]
Beginning Art Project Art 1 Project Art 2 Project This Project is to illustrate the Power of a Line. The project begins with a continuous line that will eventually fill up the entire page. The trick is not to get caught in a corner or cross over to get out of the corner. I know […]
This project was picked especially for my “Art 2” students! “Ballet and Converse” is going to be rendered using graphite pencils, erasers, stumps, and brushes. When I drew the example, used in class, my students (who wear Converse) immediatly noticed a critical error on my sample! I drew the Converse shoe with 5 eyelits, not […]
Before you begin, make sure you pick up the extra graphite on your paper with a kneaded eraser, cleaning often, until you are left with an impression of your sketch. This step is important before you begin coloring to avoid your colors mixing with the graphite and looking dirty. In order to begin you must […]
In this lesson we will begin our next project which is called Anamorphic Art. Steps 1-16- Begin by drawing the bridge. Refer to the numbers, in the diagrams below, to each step with its corresponding color. Some of the steps will be applied to both sides of the bridge. Step 1- (Blue) Draw the bottom line, or […]
In White Wolf Part 3- We will draw the White Wolf and add any touch ups needed to complete the drawing. Step 1- Carefully remove the Frisket off the wolf. Before you begin to render the wolf, remember to cover your drawing with a piece of paper to protect your hand from smudging the background. […]
These are the steps, using 1 Point Perspective, to draw a 3 Dimensional room. Step 1- Draw a square. *Make sure the Vertical and Horizontal lines are Straight and equal. Step 2- Draw a Horizon Line about a one third down and a Vanishing Point in the center. Step 3- Take your pencil and put it […]
In the last class, I taught the steps to draw an ear, on a face looking to the side. Most Portraits face forward, so I will use this blog to teach you the steps required to draw an ear on a face looking straight ahead, using the reference photo above as a guide. Step […]
In this next part of the series “Portraits” I will break down the steps when drawing a mouth. *Keep in mind that this is used as a guide only and everyone has unique features, only to themselves, when drawing lips. As with anything you prepare to draw, make sure you are always using the “Check Back Method.” […]