Grab a pencil and a piece of paper and let your imagination soar, no matter what your level.
Looking to improve your drawing skills? These 5 free downloadable resources are a must-have for any artist wanting to elevate their abilities. Hello everyone, from fellow creators to aspiring artists! Welcome for a special treat, 5 incredible downloads that will elevate your drawing skills. Ready? Let the download party begin!
Prompt lists are on the rise right now! We thought it would be a good idea to jump on the bandwagon and capitalize on the rampant lack of inspiration our world seems to be suffering from! But unlike other "bandwagon jumpers" we are actually giving an unprecedented twist to the whole trend with these "customizable drawing prompts". You'll see! Explore our list of creative drawing prompts for inspiration and ideas to ignite your next artistic project.
Learn how to draw the natural world with these beginners' courses for sketching, watercolor, digital painting, and beyond
Do you consider yourself a Weeaboo, an Otaku, or a, so called, Wapanese? Are you looking to become one? This article doesn't go into such depths but it might get you started in your path to ostracization. Sour joking aside...! You will learn how to draw the vibrant manga eyes you've always wanted to draw (for whatever ostracizing reason...!) following these simple steps:
Boost your animation skills in 2024 with these must-read books. A curated list blending art, technique, and industry wisdom for animators. If you are an amateur or a professional animator, I'm sure you would benefit from some reading in general, and so maybe if you started with something familiar you might not fall asleep immediately! Let's learn how to read together! In all seriousness, I'm an animator myself so I speak from experience! These animation books will keep you at the edge of your seat the whole time (with the same bad posture you develop whilst animating for hours on end).
Practice these techniques to loosen up your hand, with illustrator Ricardo Macía
Learn to draw flora and fauna using the imaginary as a reference to find your own style with Violeta Hernández The best way to learn to draw is to familiarize yourself with the technique through exercises that help us to experiment with different materials and visual references. Once you master the first phase, Violeta Hernández proposes that you go even further to find your own stamp: draw from your imagination. What does that mean? To create from what you remember and the sensations an animal or a bunch of flowers have made you feel, for example. In this process, memory, creativity and a desire to let yourself go, will be key. Below, designer and illustrator Violeta Hernández (@soyvioleta), will show you some key tips on how to draw from your memories and the results of her own adventures.
Drawing is a skill that allows children to express their creativity and imagination. It provides them with a sense of accomplishment and allows them to bring their ideas to life. If you're looking for easy drawing ideas to engage and entertain your little ones, we've compiled a list of 11 fantastic options that are perfect for kids of all ages. Whether your child loves animals, mythical creatures, or even food, there's something here to spark their artistic flair.
Leave the screens aside and reconnect with creativity through drawing, cooking, or jewelry. Don't miss these 7 courses to do this Christmas.
Learn these techniques to add detail and realism to your illustrated portraits with José Rosero Realistic portraiture is returned to time and again throughout art history. It may be intimidating at first but you can learn how to do it, little by little, starting with some basic concepts that will allow your drawings to become progressively more complex. José Rosero (@rosero), visual artist and teacher, is an expert in portraiture with techniques ranging from pencil to quill to Indian ink. He knows better than most how to draw all the accents of a face. In the following video tutorial, he reviews some of the most common facial features, so you can learn how to draw them from scratch:
Learn how to draw hands and fingers in an anatomically correct way with Zursoif (Miguel Bustos Gómez). Drawing hands is one of the most recurrent difficulties faced by artists. The amount of bones, joints, muscles and tissues that compose them make them a challenge when it comes to capture them on paper. Luckily the artist Zursoif (@zursoif), an anatomical illustrator, explains step by step how to draw a hand starting with the bones and ending with the muscles and skin. Get pencil and paper ready, and let's go!
Learn the steps to sketch well-proportioned, symmetrical leaves and flowers on white paper, with Maya Hanisch Floral illustration, with its wavy and lively forms and infinite colors, is present in disciplines from graphic design to fine art, always balancing the freedom of nature and the control of the illustrator, who's able to create attractive patterns based on floral elements. In the following tutorial, artist and graphic designer Maya Hanisch (@mayahanisch) shows us how to sketch symmetrical and well-proportioned leaves and flowers, as a starting point for our floral compositions.
Learn the technique and tricks for inking your sketch in Procreate, as well as the best brushes to do it, with Óscar Lloréns. Full of resources, Procreate allows you to give a perfect finish to your creations through the use of simple and intuitive tools. Illustrator Óscar Lloréns (@ollorens), whose work includes creations for Coca-Cola, the United Nations and Cirque du Soleil, as well as artistic pieces exhibited in Spain, Mexico, France and China, is an expert in this versatile program and teaches us the inking technique. This is a classic drawing method that consists of inking your sketch and then coloring the inside of the line. This technique is often used in classic comics and manga. Find out more below:
Marco Mazzoni shows how to use this technique to create shadows and lights in a portrait In art, chiaroscuro is the use of strong contrasts between light and shadow, creating depth and drama. Beyond giving a sense of volume, it also draws the viewer's attention to the focus of the drawing. Some artists known for its use include Goya, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Caravaggio, and it is a technique that is still widely used, not only in paintings, but also in film and photography. In this tutorial, artist and illustrator Marco Mazzoni (@marcomazzoniart) demonstrates how you can transform a simple drawing of a face using the chiaroscuro technique to add shadows. Using just a pencil and a piece of paper, the result can be a work of art in itself or serve as the basis for a more detailed and colorful composition.
Learn step by step how to redraw, refine and polish the vignettes that will shape your comic, with Charles Glaubitz Nowadays, virtually all comic book artists have to know how to work both analogically, with pencil and paper, and digitally, taking advantage of the drawing tools offered by programs such as Manga Studio or, more recently, the iPad software Procreate. Procreate allows us to import our sketches and work on them with a wide range of brushes that we can customize to our liking. Mastering it is an essential skill for any good self-respecting comic artist, and the good thing is that its simple interface makes things a lot easier. In the following video tutorial, comic creator and multidisciplinary artist Charles Glaubitz (@mrglaubitz) shows us step by step the process to import a sketch on paper to Procreate and start working with it, to get a fully digitized comic. Discover it below:
Master the technical rules of perspective drawing to represent spaces with these exercises and play with movement
In this step-by-step tutorial we will focus, for once, on the simple beauty of the sparrow, since this charming member of the "Passeridae" family, is so common, that it is often overlooked. Follow a few guidelines, and you'll be amazed at how you can bring a sparrow back to life...! Although maybe that's going too far... You don't need to know alchemy to follow this tutorial, I promise!
Learn with Fist the best dynamics to warm up your hand before facing any drawing If you are looking for a teacher to start drawing without fear, that is, without a doubt, Puño (@puno). He has been drawing since he can remember and, in addition to attending film school and studying audiovisual communication, he makes a living in two ways that he is passionate about: as a children's writer and illustrator, and as a creative educator in Holland, Spain and Colombia . If what you are looking for is someone who will make you lose your fear of the blank page and help you grab the pencil with will, he is your man. And in these three exercises he is going to demonstrate it to you, don't miss the following video:
Learn these basic tips for painting outdoors with your sketchbook, with David Morales
Learn how to preserve and store your pencil drawings
Naranjalidad tells us what types of brushes to use for watercolor painting, how to use them for each type of stroke and how to store them to last longer.
Steps to create and configure a round brush for realistic painting in Procreate with Jaime Sanjuan
October is behind us and, with it, one of the challenges we like the most at Domestika, the one that invites you to make a drawing every day for a month. Through the hashtag #31Days31Drawing, the participants of this challenge shared their works, which had to be based on a certain theme.
Welcome to this video tutorial on drawing lips. In this guide, we will explore some valuable tips and shading techniques that are versatile for both digital and traditional artists.
5 basic tips from Sergio Bleda to learn how to shade with ink taking into account the light focus
Dive into the eerie spirit of Halloween with these captivating timelapses. Watch creativity come to life in a spooky way.
Learn one of the most fundamental skills in drawing: The human head
Get ready to unwind and tap into your creative side as we guide you through the process of drawing a fox using basic shapes and this easy-to-follow video.
Learn step by step how to draw a tree starting from references and combining different techniques and processes with Paulina Maciel Botanical illustration, whether realistic or absolutely fantastic, is one of the most beautiful genres a creative can practice, thanks to its abundance of colors, its ability to enhance our powers of observation and its multiplicity of applications, from editorial design to story illustration, through packaging designs or other graphic needs. In this tutorial, Paulina Maciel (@pau_maciel), designer and illustrator behind Canela Estudio, explains how to draw and paint a tree from scratch, with a very simple method and using materials available to everyone. Find out in the video below:
Discover how to generate effective and attractive color combinations using this color theory technique Color plays a vital role in the world we live in. It influences our thoughts, affects our reactions, and causes strong emotional associations. Color also impacts us on a physical level: our eyes can be soothed or irritated by a color; colors can increase blood pressure or suppress appetite. And when used correctly, color can even help us save energy. As a communicative tool, color is irreplaceable. The universality of its language helps us make our messages flow and invoke certain emotions more easily. For all these reasons and more, it’s essential to learn to speak the language of color theory. And within this language, a technique we should acquire is color harmony.
