What Are the 7 Elements of Art What are the 7 elements of art, and why do we need them? We will get into what they are in a few minutes. But first, let’s take a look at why you need them. The most obvious answer is, to create art. It’s impossible to create any […]
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Dragon Eye Drawing Tutorial Today you’ll learn how to draw dragon eyes on black paper. Artwork created on black paper adds a little something to it. And let’s face it, dragon eyes are super cool looking to begin with. So dragon eyes drawn on black paper is the perfect combination. When creating your artwork on
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The following is my Sketchbox review for the January 2019 (Premium) box. What is Sketchbox? Sketchbox is a subscription service that sends you a selection of art supplies right to your door each month. You don’t know what you are going to get until you open the box. They offer two different box types. The
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Easy Op Art Drawing Today you’ll learn how to draw an op art bullseye in this easy to follow step by step optical art tutorial. I’ve been drawing these for several years, and they are still a lot of fun. They can be used as a finished work of art all on it’s own. Or
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How to Draw a Cylinder in 3 Simple Steps So why would you ever need to know how to draw a cylinder? Most, if not all, objects in real life can be broken down into simple shapes. What I consider to be these shapes are circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles. The three-dimensional counterparts to these
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Graffiti Art Drawing In this graffiti tutorial you’ll learn how to draw graffiti art. I originally did this lesson with my 8th grade students. I was having some difficulty keeping them engaged, so I wanted to come up with something that would keep their attention. This lesson did the trick. And, it’s the perfect graffiti for
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Easy Beginner Eye Drawing Tutorial Learn how to draw eyes in this easy to follow step by step art tutorial that’s perfect for beginners. Today you’ll learn the steps involved in drawing a semi-realistic eye. The purpose of this lesson is to show you how to draw the basic structure of a human eye. For
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3D Cube Drawing Guide for Beginners In this art tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a 3D cube (freehand) using two point perspective concepts. I won’t be teaching you technical techniques using a ruler. Instead I want to show you how to draw a 3D box without using a ruler and vanishing points. The skills
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Creating Artist Trading Cards Today you’re going to learn how to make Artist Trading Cards, or ATCs for short. It was written with those of you in mind who are not familiar with this art form and will be very basic. I will be doing additional posts in the future showing various techniques and methods
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How to Draw a 3D Hand Today you’ll learn the 5 simple steps that will teach you how to make a 3D hand drawing. This project is a fun way to start learning to make Optical Art (Op Art). And the result is a cool looking optical illusion that gives the impression that the hand
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