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How To: Finish a lidded clay box
Simon Leach of Simon Leach Ceramics shows how to finish a lidded box, thrown on a potter's wheel. When cutting into the box, make sure to do so with a cut slanting downwards so that the lid is less prone to falling off. Proceed to smooth off the exterior of the box, beginning where the two halves meet. Once the outside is smoothed, the fit of the two parts is probably not perfect, and so the joint between the two can be smoothed off. Carved features such as scalloped footing may now be added....
How To: Cartoonize your videos with Cartoonr
Learn how to turn your videos into "A Scanner Darkly" style animations with this simple, quick and effective tool. Go to New Blue FX. Select your download platform and download the plug-in. Open your relevant software (this video example uses Sony Vegas) and note that the New Blue FX have been added. Open a video and pick an effect you like. If necessary, adjust the effects, until you are satisfied. Preview your video. If satisfied, render it and save. Follow these simple steps to turn your v...
How To: Draw a classical portrait
Draw23 presents a video demonstrating how to draw a face. The video uses no instructions or advice, it just shows plainly, in fast-motion, how to draw a realistic portrait. First, an outline of the face is made, including lines indicating where the eyes, nose, and mouth will be placed. The next step is drawing the features with minimal shading. Next, heavy shading is added, and finally, some last-minute details to perfect the drawing. By watching this video, you can see the proper technique u...
News: Why Not? Candy Filled Shoes = Wacky Willy Wonka Ware
Whimsical shoe design is by far my favorite kind. Cop stilettos, invisible heels - the more out there, the better. Sarajevo designer Belma Arnautovic's delightfully delectable footwear line definitely takes the cake.
How To: Draw a cartoon chair
This video teaches you how to draw a cartoon chair. In the video the artist shows great detail and teaches you how to draw the chair line for line. It is a very helpful video for anyone who wants to learn the basics of drawing simple objects. It is a good starting point for anyone interested in art. I would recommend this tutorial to any inspiring artist or anyone who would like to pick up the art of drawing as a hobby. The instructor is very detailed and organized. This video is very simple ...
How To: Glaze ceramics
Simon Leach teaches the secret to glazing the inside of a bowl. You will need: brush, glaze, sponge, water, stick or whisk. Using a brush, dust the inside of the bowl to be glazed. Remove any clay that remains stuck on the bowl by using a blade or knife. Stir the glaze from the bottom using a stick or whisk Add water to the glaze if it appears too thick and stir again from the bottom. Pour the glaze into the bowl, careful not to get any over the edge. If any glaze goes over the edge of the bo...
How To: Flute a ceramic jar
Simon Leach teaches the easy way on how to flute a ceramic jar! Using the axel blade, you can make a simple straight down flute on the jar. Keep it going straight and make it as smooth as possible as you move around the jar. You can also make a flute on the lid of the jar if you prefer, but notably, less is more. Follow these pointers and you'll make a perfect flute for your jar!
How To: Draw a furry
Jess tries to teach us how to draw a furry. A furry is a type of cute animal. She starts off with a circle like figure and works from there. It is rather hard to follow her strokes as she draws, but it gets easier with practice. Try copying exactly what Jess does, which is to do quick, short strokes with the pencil rather than having a long continuous stroke. Also, the lines she made in the beginning of the video act as a guide as to where they eyes, nose, and mouth will be.
How To: Draw a flamingo bird
This video is about how to draw a flamingo bird in a very easy way. Only paper and a writing utensil are required (pencil and marker). You have to follow some simple steps that are: (1)Draw head and neck of flamingo bird. (2)Draw its body. (3)Draw its wing.(4)Draw tail feathers.(5)Draw its legs. You can also darken the legs with the help of a marker. Your flamingo bird is ready with these simple steps only.
How To: Draw an agave plant
Michael Wiesner, a graphic designer, shows you how to draw an agave plant using paper and a writing utensil. He starts by showing you a pencil outline of the drawing and then shows you how to fill it in with a Sharpie ink pen. Each step is detailed on the best way that you would fill in the plant so that it comes out to it's best. If you follow this video through you can create a great looking agave plant on paper.
How To: Draw cartoon pirates
Webcartoonist shows us how to draw cartoon pirates. Begin with crown of the hat (based on Long John Silver from "Treasure Island"). Start with half-moon shape. The pirate carried a parrot on his shoulder. Begin the parrot's comb, eyes, & head about level with the brim of the pirate's hat. Directly under brim of hat, near center, draw pirate's eyes & nose. Beginning from side opposite the parrot, fill in pirate's facial features. Draw pirate's coat. Add pirate's sleeve, with cuffs & ornamentat...
How To: Draw an anime or manga female in motion
This video goes back to basics, using regular pencil, pen and colored pencils to create a manga female figure. He begins by drawing basic lines and shapes of the torso with pencil, then adding legs, arms and marking the joints. He adds detail to the body and fills in the shapes of the muscles. He then adds the head shape and fills in the facial details and hair before adding detail to the hands and fingers. He continues with the clothing, before going over all the lines with a black ink pen. ...
How To: Draw cool anime costumes
Basic materials needed to draw cool anime costumes are: Paper
How To: Tie dye a v pattern
Have you always admired tie dye shirts but didn't know how to make those fancy patterns? This tutorial will give you step-by-step instructions on how to make the V pattern on a shirt. Start by soaking the shirt in soda ash to get it ready to accept the dye. Next you'll learn how to do special folds and ties to create the specific V pattern on the shirt. You'll also learn how to use a bottle dye application technique to get the rainbow colored pattern look. In then end, you'll have a colorful ...
How To: Draw a realistic eye
Before drawing a realistic eye, you want to start by sketching just a general eye shape. It is important to know the anatomy of an eye. Each eye has a pupil, an iris, an eyelid, a tear duct, eye lashes, and most people have eyebrows. Begin by shading in areas where it is appropriate. This will involve some erasing and rubbing. Pay attention to where the light is focused in your drawing and how it reflects in your glossy eye. It is best to save eyelashes for last. To draw eyelashes, simply rub...
How To: Draw a western cowboy boot
This video demonstrates very clearly and hence you can easily learn the method quickly. The materials needed for making rose bouquet are a square paper and glue. The square paper should be pink in color. Now fold a triangle and then fold in 2 outer edges. Create a petal fold and paste the two sides together. Now you need to repeat this process six times so that you will get six petals. Now paste the six petals and make a bouquet.
How To: Draw a quick demonic head
If you need to draw a demon monster in a hurry then watch this video to see how you can sketch one up in a flash. The great thing about sketching is that you can just sort of etch out the form, refining it until you have the scary demon you are looking for.
How To: Draw a hand giving a thumbs up
Watch this tutorial to learn how to draw a hand giving a thumbs up. Make sure to pause the video after each step and look at the screen every few seconds while you are drawing.
How To: Draw a lotus blossom
This video is about drawing a lotus blossom. The lotus blossom is already drawn in pencil to save time. The same steps will be followed only inking it this time. Using a fat pen, draw the root stem. Add more deeleebobs at the bottom. Draw the outer petals. Draw layers of blossoms. Draw second layer of flower. Add more outside blossom leaves. Draw the center. Draw a buttercup and more stems inside. Add more details to the bottom and petals.
How To: Draw a manga girl and guy
Drawing a human being doesn't have to be difficult. With a little practice, it can be as easy as pie. You'll need a sketch pen, pencil and a paper. Draw the outline of a boy and a girl. Then you can draw the eyes, nose, lips and the body structure respectively. Then give the shades on the outline to make it look more graceful.
How To: Draw an female anime face in 3/4
Would you like to learn how to draw amazing anime cartoons? This excellent and entertaining video demonstrates step by step how to draw a flawless female anime face in 3/4 view. It discusses the challenges of 3/4 views, how to practice difficult facial drawing techniques, and offers helpful tips on how to produce anime drawings that really stand out. It provides helpful tips on proper pencil and lead choice to quickly and easily get fine, clean and perfect lines that are a must for modern ani...
How To: Draw a basic cartoon face step by step
This instructional video teaches how to draw a variety of basic cartoon faces. Learn how to make simple changes to sketch different comic characters.
How To: Make a duct tape wallet in under 10 minutes
This video tutorial shows you how to make a duct tape wallet in under 10 minutes. While wallets are normally made for carrying money, no one wants to spend money on them. As you follow step by step it will show you how to create a wallet out of duct tape. Following the steps in this video will show you a way to make a wallet strictly out of duct tape. When a country is in a recession this is just another way to help you save some money.
How To: Color in hair, manga style
Using a popular movie character as a basis, and drawing in manga style, our video host shows us visually how to properly color in whatever hair you may be attempting to draw. Using first the primary color along each strand, we are then show that a lighter or darker version of the primary color should be utilized, right alongside the initial color. And then, to complete each strand and give the hair a varied and popping appearance, you should always outline each strand in a nice simple black. ...
How To: Draw Kakashi from Naruto
This video will show you how to draw the Japanese anime character Kakashi. You don’t have to be an artist to do this but is perfect for beginners too. This will show you how to sketch and some information on how to get the best results.
How To: Draw a cup of water with a straw inside
This video is about how to draw a cup of water with a straw inside. For this you have to remember only a very few easy steps:(1) Draw the sides of the cup.(2) Draw an oval for the bottom.(3) Add an oval for the top and draw some water. (4)Then draw a straw. Your cup of water with a straw inside is ready in just a very few simple steps.
How To: Write the letter N in calligraphy copperplate
This video tutorial with Hamid Reza Ebrahimi, shows you how to write the letter N in calligraphy copperplate. The video illustrates step-by-step how to write this letter in the most accurate way possible. To begin, you draw a thin slanted downward stroke with a moderately curled tail. Then you create a stoke tangent to the first stroke with a tapered thickness in the middle. To complete the capital N you draw a tangent line upward that is thin and has a large looping tail. For the small case ...
How To: Draw Susan Storm from the Fantastic 4
Did you enjoy Fantastic 4? Was your favorite character Susan Storm? Well, this video is a comprehensive step by step guide to how to draw Susan Storm from Fantastic 4. The video gives very clear and simple instructions. There are very few requirements other than that the viewer should have a pencil and paper. The video gives great advice on how to draw female characters in general. By the end of the video, viewers should have a good idea on how to draw not just Susan Storm, but most female ch...
How To: Draw a Victorian house
Michael Weisner demonstrates his method of drawing a Victorian house. He uses a pencil or Sharpie marker, paper, and a T-square to get perfectly straight lines. First he draws the base of the house, and then marks the roof lines. He draws double lines to create the look of crown moldings. He details the first floor first with different widths of markers to show the architectural details. He then adds details to the roofs and crown moldings, and adds a tower with more details. This demonstrati...
How To: Draw Zombie
In this video, the artist shows us how to draw a zombie properly. He is using a computer program to generate a very detailed zombie. He starts off by drawing a vague structure of the character with a very light shading. He draws a very awkward posture to portray the zombie more realistically, along with a torn shirt and jeans. He uses a thicker line to draw the outline, while using a thinner line to draw the little details on the skin.
How To: Draw Emma Frost
Emma Frost, a famous X-Men character, sometimes a villain sometimes a hero, can be a daunting task to draw, but with this video, we're given a step by step process, and a new approach. Using a computer program, our host begins at the face, and shows us how to use simple shapes and then expands to very simple lines for creating the body and arms. Teaching us both shading, and general anatomy and line lengths, this video is not just useful for teaching us to draw Emma Frost, X-Man, but is usefu...
How To: Draw manga on the computer
This is a very interesting instructional video on how to draw a woman on the computer. First, you must draw the head, neck and shoulders. You can draw help lines. Now you should draw the eyes. Then you should draw nose and mouth. Draw the iris. Now you can take away the help lines. Now draw the eye brows and eyelids. You can pick another color and draw the hair. Erase the blue lines in the hair. Now you can pick another color and draw the sweater. Give black color to sweater. You can paint th...
How To: Draw a dog by memorizing a funny tale
Dogs are one of the simplest animal to draw. In the first step draw a small stick i.e. simple line with two arms below and a small round on the top. In the second step draw a round circle outside this one. In the third step draw semi-circle on top of the circle adjacent to the outer circle. In the fourth step draw two small circle for the eyes inside the semi-circle and make a small dot inside the small circle. In the final step draw the ears on both sides equally in the way such that it shou...
How To: Draw a basketball shoe
Michael Weisner, 2D illustrator and animator will take you through the easy process of drawing a basketball shoe. All you will need is some paper, a pencil, and a marker. Follow along with Michael in this easy to make drawing that will increase your artistic abilities. In a matter of minutes you will be left with your own creation of a basketball shoe that you can later incorporate into other drawings. You will gain artistic knowledge and learn from a professional animator.
How To: Draw graffiti with color
Have you always looked at graffiti and wondered how they got such perfect lines and great color with just a spray can? Watch this video tutorial set to funky music and learn how to create a sketch of the finished product. Draw it on paper first and, with this easy to follow guide, learn how to make the finished product "Exode" with just a set of markers. Each picture shows the progression of the piece, from just a simple sketch to the fully colored product. In almost no time you will be makin...
How To: Draw Kenpachi Zaraki
The artist demonstrates how to manga character Kenpachi Zaraki. Text appears on screen with each step in the drawing. It stars with a circle, then lines to indicate the center of the face and the placement of eyes. More lines indicate the neck and muscles, then an outline of the hair is added. Lines show the clothes and wrinkles in the clothes. Facial features and details are drawn in as the guide lines are erased. Following these instructions, you can draw the face of Kenpachi Zaraki.
How To: Draw a surfboard with cool designs
Michael Weisner, professional illustrator and animator, guides you step by step through designing a surfboard. Michael shows us in just a few steps how to draw the basic shape of a surfboard, and then how to add a radical surf-themed design to our creation. Using his example in this video, even the least artistic of us can get a feel for how to design the art for a surfboard. His example includes a moon, a Tiki man and flames. Gnarly!
How To: Draw a face to get girls
This video shows the procedure to draw a face. The video shows various stages to draw a face. These include drawing an egg on the paper, dividing the egg into various parts by horizontal lines, drawing the nose and lips, drawing the eyes and ears. The video cleverly deals with issues relating to the evidence of not being a professional. The video shows the various choices that can be made by the artist in drawing the face like the pencils to use.
How To: Draw a dragon's head
Get out your pencil, because it's time to learn how to draw a detailed dragon's head! Rojm takes you through each simple step to drawing a dragon's head, including when to draw lightly so you can erase, how to draw layers of teeth, how to draw and shade horns, how to draw the nose and tongue, and when to use color. If you follow the simple steps in this video, you're sure to have a great and detailed dragon's head in no time.
How To: Draw a camouflage pattern
This video is about how to draw a camouflage pattern. For this project you need a paper, ruler and writing utensils. You only have to remember a few easy steps. Draw a square box. Draw out the first pattern layer. Draw out the second pattern layer. Draw out the third pattern layer. Color the first pattern layer with any color, the second pattern layer with any other color and the third pattern layer with any color except the colors you used for the first and second pattern layers.