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About.com: Drawing and Sketching - http://drawsketch.about.com/
Offers tutorials and exercises for skill development. Includes articles, categorized links, and a forum. |
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Art Studio Chalkboard - http://studiochalkboard.evansville.edu/
Illustrated lessons describe linear and atmospheric perspectives, shading and grayscale values, and the “golden mean”, one of four compositional models. |
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Drawspace.com - http://www.finearteducation.com/
Offers free and for purchase pdf drawing classes featuring Brenda Hoddinott's style of teaching. Classes include beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. |
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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - http://www.drawright.com/
Author Dr. Betty Edwards introduces her teaching technique, the theory behind it, exercises, workshops and materials. |
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The Figure Drawing LAB - http://www2.evansville.edu/drawinglab/
Detailed instruction on how to draw the human figure with graphics showing proportions of the human body, chiaroscuro and foreshortening. |
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Bet Borgeson Studio - http://www.borgesonstudio.com/
Teaches the colored pencil medium and personal artistic growth through online courses. Includes a FAQ about technique and practice assignments. |
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Artgraphica - http://www.artgraphica.net
Free tutorials about drawing people and faces with charcoal. Art tutorials on CD are available for purchase. |
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Art School Online - http://www.angelfire.com/ar/rogerart/index.html
Roger Elliott presents lessons on drawing portraits, drawing ships, perspective, digital art techniques and color theory. |
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Draw Anyway - http://www.drawanyway.com
Short drawing tutorials for busy people by Myfanwy Nixon. Each lesson takes less than ten minutes. |
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Toad Hollow Studio - http://www.toadhollowstudio.com
Drawing lessons for free and for purchase by Carol Rosinski. Forum, gallery and weblog. |
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Russell Stutler’s Book About Sketching - http://www.stutler.cc/other/sketchbook/sketchbook_c_01.html
This online book provides detailed information and illustrations for tools and materials; where, when and what to sketch; how to sketch; and a sketch demonstration. |
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Sketching Wild Birds - http://www.beverevivis.com/books/sketchingbirds/
A slide show of bird drawing tips by artist Trevor Smith, author of "Sketching Wild Birds - A Practical Guide." |
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How to Make Pen and Ink Drawings - http://www.virtualportmeirion.com/howto/index.htm
Free step-by-step course on making pen and ink drawings from a photograph. Includes a gallery of illustrations by David Lawrence. |
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Pen, Ink, and Watercolor Wash Sketching - http://www.peninkwatercolorsketching.com/
Has free downloads for ink and watercolor wash tutorials, drawing practice sheets, and copyright-free photos. Offers Pat Van Kirk Wilson's e-book guide to sketching. |
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How to Draw Cartoons - http://www.how-to-draw-cartoons-online.com/
Simple step-by-step lessons for drawing cartoons are available online and free. Multiple subjects range from animals and cars to dragons and trees. |
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Colored Pencil Techniques by Kristy Kutch - http://www.artshow.com/interviews/kutch/index.html
Artist and instructor gives a step-by-step demonstration of colored pencil techniques using the poppy flower as inspiration. |
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Emptyeasel.com - http://emptyeasel.com/art-tutorials/drawing-tips/
Art tutorials with drawing tips teach perspective, composition, dimension, and how to draw what you see. |
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Compendium of free art lessons - http://www.blehert.com/lessons/lesson.html
This archive of 40 free lessons begins with how to look and teaches values, edges, negative space, shadows, color, and composition. It ends with how to price your art. |
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Portrait Art Tutorials - http://www.portrait-artist.org
Lessons on drawing the face and head by J.R. Dunster. Also covers color theory for portraits, drawing techniques, and digital art. |
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Clare Walker Leslie's Guide to Sketching Trees - http://www.lessonsforhope.org/pdf/Guide_To_Tree_Sketching_PDF.pdf
Nature journal and tree drawing tutorial focusing on tree silhouettes, limbs, leaves, seasonal deciduous trees, and evergreen trees. Pages for your own sketches are included. |
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Charcoal Demo - http://www.claytonbeck.com/Instructional3.html
This instructional video of a charcoal portrait can be played and easily paused to check the progression of the drawing. Includes a discussion of the practical side of values and edges. |
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Pen Drawing, An Illustrated Treatise by Charles D. Maginnis - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17502/17502-h/17502-h.htm
Scroll to read the timeless chapters: Style in Pen Drawing, Materials, Technique, Values, Practical Problems, and Drawing, with 72 illustrations from Pennell to Mucha. |
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Drawing the Human Hand - http://www.anticz.com/handtut.htm
Ron Lemen’s tutorial uses precise drawings to show the human hand in proportion to the head and body. It examines the hand mass, the thumb mass, and the line of action. |
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Drawing Together - http://www.drawingtogether.com
Excerpts from Heather Williams' book "Drawing as a Sacred Activity", artwork by the artist, creativity links, and free drawing lessons in pdf format. |
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Realistic Rendering - http://realisticrendering.blogspot.com
Provides free samples of video lessons for drawing the human figure, the head, and the sketching process. Offers a 5 DVD volume set entitled "The Structure of Man." |
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Gesture - The Foundation of Figurative Art - http://www.art.net/~rebecca/LifeDrawing1.html
Artist Rebecca Alzofon teaches the basics of gesture drawing through the drawing of a figure. Discusses the concepts of organizing a stick figure, projection and volume augmentation, and loosening up in order to capture expressive line. |
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How to Draw Funny Cartoons - http://www.how-to-draw-funny-cartoons.com
Includes tutorials and lessons for drawing cartoons of people, animals, and objects. Illustrated examples and coloring pages can be printed. |
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Learn How to Draw Books - http://www.learnhowtodraw.com
Offers "Learn How to Draw" books that teach how to draw different animals and humans in different positions. Includes tips and free samples of drawing lessons. |
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SouthWind Art by Rebekah Lynn - http://www.rebekahlynn.com
Free tutorials on shading, how to draw hair, and basic drawing steps. |
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Draw23.com - http://www.draw23.com
Short video clips demonstrate charcoal drawings of basic shapes, perspective, a portrait, human figures, and a still life. Lessons describe drawing techniques. |