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How To: Get a strong foreground with maximum depth of focus
The video is about one to one training with Mike Brown about the maximum dept of focus using a camera.
How To: Draw cartoons in flash
This is Cartoonsmart's introductory lesson on how to draw using vector illustration Flash CS4, CS3 or Flash 8.
How To: Customize your sneakers with acetone & acrylic paint
Got an old pair of Nikes or other sneakers lying around? Learn how to customize your shoes and paint your own designs and graphics on them. You'll need acetone to treat the sneakers and water-based acrylic paint.
How To: Tear rice paper
-Fold paper where you want it cut -Take a wet piece of string and insert it in the fold, pressing it firmly
News: How'd He Do That?
Amazing work by artist Walee for BEAUX ARTS Magazine. Photoshop tricks? Photograph manipulation? Papercraft sculpting?
How To: Draw a landscape scenery
This video is a free drawing lesson on how to draw landscape scenery. • Draw a baseline or a horizontal line in the middle of the paper.
How To: Draw Gastly the Pokémon
Learn how to draw Gastly, the Pokemon. 1. Start by drawing a circle. 2. Add a smiling mouth. 3. Draw half circles for the eyes with little lines for the pupils. 4. Add two little "V"s for teeth/fangs. 5. Add a flame behind him. 6. Add shading.
News: Rotating Kitchen Makes One Huge Mess
Remember the room with a rotating view? Dutch artist Zeger Reyers brings us an equally interesting installation, created for the exhibition Eating the Universe at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany. The kitchen has been rotating since November 27th, 2009, and will continue to do so until February 28th, 2010.
How To: Draw a flaming skull
In this six-part drawing tutorial hosted by artist Wayne Tully, learn how to draw a firey flaming skull. Start from scratch in part one with the outline of the skull, then move onto the skull's features including the eyes and jaw in part two. Part three takes you through shading under the skull's eyes and around the skull's cheekbones to add dimension. In part four, learn how to strengthen pencil lines & add shading to define the cheekbones. Once the skull is done, part five goes over how to ...
How To: Draw a muscular devil or demon
Learn how to draw a muscular devil or demon in this four-part drawing tutorial. Hosted by artist Wayne Tully, start from scratch in part one, then go into detail with draker pencil lines in part two. In part three, a laborous arm is finished getting the drawing ready for inking which is done in part four. Polish your evil demon & muscle drawing skills with help & inspiration from this series of four videos.
How To: Draw anime fight scenes
Fan of anime? Illustrate a epic anime fight scene with help from this three-part drawing tutorial. Hosted by artist minicustom, learn the ins and outs of drawing a battling anime duo.
How To: Turn a tee shirt into a sleeveless top with Gianny L
Have a tee shirt that has lost all of its spunk? Instead of letting it linger in the closet for the rest of its life, bring it back to life with a makeover. A T-shirt doesn't just have to be a T-shirt! See how to turn a tee shirt into a sleeveless top in this video from GiannyL.
How To: Draw a hand making a "peace sign"
Hands are a tricky thing to draw. Not everybody can get them right. It takes times and practice to draw hands realistically. This particular tutorial will show you how to draw a hand making a "peace sign". Make sure to pause the video after each step and look at the screen every few seconds while you are drawing.
News: LED Embedded Cop Heels
Hubba, hubba, Mrs. Officer! Insanely ghetto fabulous pair of cop heels that belong in a Lil' Wayne video. These babies blink like a siren, and are laden with teeny, tiny law-enforcement detailing, such as headlights, turn signals and strobe lights. Designed by Tim Cooper.
How To: Make scarves from old T-shirts
Making three different scarves out of an old T-shirt is fast and simple. For the first one, lay the t-shirt out flat and cut horizontally from one underarm to the other. Next, cut one layer of the tube. Now cut straight lines every 1/2" inch all the way up to the last inch of fabric. After that, pull on the fringe. For the next scarf, cut under the underarm again. Now, cut off the hem. Fold the tube in half, open end to open end, and cut it down the folded middle. After that, cut one layer of...
How To: Draw stick figure cartoons
Learn the basics of drawing stick figure cartoons with this video tutorial. You need just some drawing paper, a pencil and some imagination for this!
How To: Make your own feathered hair clip
This video shows how to make a hair pin with small items. This sure looks easy to make. You would need:
How To: Use a potato peeler on ceramics
Using a potato peeler on ceramics is fast, simple and gives your piece a unique look. While your pot is still soft, take a potato peeler and "peel" your pot in small sections working around the pot. You don't want to press too light or too firm, it might take some practice. Keep your cuts random to add to the charm.
How To: Draw a cartoon smiley head in Inkscape
This video shows you how to draw a cartoon smiley head in Inkscape: Open a new page.
How To: Develop film with coffee and washing soda
Give a new look to your photographs! Use coffee! This video tutorial will show you how to develop film with coffee and washing soda, along with a little vitamin C.
How To: Make an LED ring light for your Canon G10 & G11 camera
This video shows you how to make a simple, DIY ring light for your point and shoot Canon G10 or G11 camera. By using either cool white or warm white LED lights, you can set your white balance presets to daylight or tungsten. Ring lights are incredibly useful in fashion photography for an even, soft light with a striking eye light.
How To: Draw a Ferrari 599 GTO animated car
Learn the trick to drawing a Ferrari, but not just any old Ferrari, the Ferrari 599 GTO, the mother of all Ferraris. It's the car any man or woman would love to own, and it has some serious power built into it. Not only does this car have beauty, but it has brains and muscle, too. DragoArt has this video tutorial on how to draw a Ferrari 599 GTO animated car. Get more detailed instructions on the step-by-step cartoon drawing here.
How To: Draw a cartoon horse head
First, draw a medium sized circle. Then, draw a triangle on top of the circle, with the top of the circle acting as the bottom of the triangle. Next, draw two half circles on the sides of the triangle. After that, draw two small shaded circles inside the medium sized circle. Then, draw two lines above the shaded circles. Next, draw a line at the top of the triangle. After that, make two short lines with triangles on top of them. Then, draw a square touching the underside of the medium sized c...
How To: Draw Captain Caveman
This video explains about how to easily draw cartoon characters. Wizard demonstrates the process. The step-by-step procedure is as follows:
How To: Turn your old t-shirts into throw pillows
Turn your old t-shirts into pillow covers. You will need:
How To: Enhance traditional art methods with digital media
Have you ever heard of tradigital art? Tradigital art incorporates traditional materials with digital media. This is a combination of such techniques as illustration with Decocolor Markers, Prismacolor Markers, pencils, and Photoshop. Watch this tutorial to learn how to enhance traditional art methods with digital media. It illustrates the tradigital process step-by-step. 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 cute anime boy's face
A hugely popular drawing style, anime has swept continents, and is now one of the most widely-used styles of art in the world. Learn how to draw anime boys, and make their faces cute!
How To: Draw anime boys
Anime is a widespread art form, that many people use as inspiration for their own art. Learn how to draw anime boys in this video.
How To: Draw an anime boy
Anime is a unique drawing style, whose origins are based in Japan. In this video tutorial, you will be taken through how to draw anime boys.
How To: Turn words into cartoon heads
Henry shows us a simple and fun method for drawing boy and girl cartoon heads. Start by writing the words "boy" and "girl" and use the shapes of the letters to create the faces.
News: Nick Cave's Fantastical Soundsuits
Nick Cave is the Willy Wonka genius behind the extraordinarily imaginative "soundsuits" pictured below.
How To: Draw Justin Bieber step-by-step
Justin Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B sensation. Discovered on YouTube by Scooter Braun, who would later become his manager, Bieber was almost immediately flown out to consult with R&B hit maker Usher after being discovered. Beiber then went on to become one of the youngest artists to ever be signed to reputable record label, Island Records. Besides being known as a singer, Beiber has become quite the heartthrob amongst young tweeny bop girls!
How To: Draw a graffiti crown
Need a little help drawing a king's crowns? In this graffiti tutorial, learn how to draw an animated crown for your next graffiti masterpiece!
How To: Draw the female eye from a side profile
Drawing an eye can be tough. Drawing a female eye can be even tougher, because it needs a delicate touch. Drawing a female eye from a profile view is yet, even harder. But it doesn't have to be. Watch this tutorial to learn how to draw the female eye from a side profile. 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 girl sitting down
Drawing someone sitting down can be tricky. Having some trouble? Follow this video as a guide the next time you'd like to draw someone sitting down.
How To: Draw a female anime Dark Angel
In this free video drawing lesson, we learn how to sketch a female "Dark Angel" anime character. For all of the details, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started drawing this character yourself, take a look.
How To: Draw a football player
Big sports fan? Looking for a video on how to draw a football player? In this drawing tutorial, learn from a small tike what steps he takes to complete his illustration of a football player.
News: Thousands of Bouncy Balls Extended in Space
Massive bouncy ball installation by Australian artist Nike Savvas. Entitled "Full of Love and Full of Wonder", each bouncy ball "represents the very atoms that are the fundamental structural units of all things".
News: Exploded! Photographer Dissects Objects
Texas based photographer Adam Voorhes takes four objects (telephone, frog, gun, etch-a-sketch) and dissects them for his photo essay entitled Exploded. The frog in particular looks like an illustration, but is indeed a photograph.
News: Artist Makes Rubik's Cube Using Bronze (and Pee)
Artist Marshall Astor has made a fully functional Rubik's Cube out of bronze. What? No differentiated, colored sides? How do you play? Apparently there's reasoning behind it. Astor gets deep: