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How To: Draw a cartoon snail
Watch this instructional drawing video to draw a cartoon snail. Use a calligraphy pen to draw thick lines and thick lines with a single pen. Add a bit of depth to the drawing with a charcoal pencil. Hang in for the snail joke at the end of the video.
How To: Draw and color a cartoon Viking warrior
Watch this instructional drawing video to draw and color a cartoon Viking warrior. You may want to draw this woe begone Viking in pencil before you add ink and color. With a clean brush, dampen the page with water before adding color. Use pens and brushes to mix a quick set of watercolors.
How To: Draw and color a cartoon
Watch this instructional drawing video to draw and color a cartoon. Use a calligraphy pen to draw think lines and thin lines with a single pen. This allows you to draw expressions quickly and decisively. With a clean brush, dampen the paper where you want to add color. Mix marker colors with water to mix a quick watercolor palette.
How To: Draw a cartoon witch
Why are witches and cauldrons always shown together? Watch this instructional drawing video to find out and draw your own humorous Halloween witch. To add color, dampen the paper with water and add watercolor paint onto the wet areas. Draw a cartoon witch doing the weekly wizard laundry.
How To: Draw a witch and a cauldron
Draw a witch and a cauldron.Enjoy drawing this humorous take on the classic witch and cauldron. You may want to draw this clumsy Halloween witch in pencil before you add ink. Remember witches always where pointy shoes. Follow these step by step instructions to draw a witch who drinks her own potion.
How To: How to draw a witch on a broomstick
Draw a witch on a broomstick. Enjoy drawing this humorous take on the classical image of a Halloween witch on a flying broomstick. You may want to draw in pencil before you add ink to the final sketch. Design your own funny witch scenes.
How To: Draw witches
Draw scary cartoon witches for Halloween cards and birthday cards. You might be able to use a dry erase marker to trace the drawing steps directly off of the computer screen. Of course, you can only participate in this practice if you have a glass computer screen. Otherwise, use paper.
How To: Draw a basic face
Take a moment to try to draw a basic face. This is a helpful drawing tutorial for those who have never tried to draw before. Learn how to map out the proportions of the human face. This type of drawing is also helpful for comic book artists and animators who need to draw different characters quickly.
How To: Draw manga faces at an angle
This instructional drawing video demonstrates how to draw comic book faces at an angle. This type drawing is helpful for comic book artists and animators who need to draw different types of faces quickly.
How To: Draw cartoon hair
This instructional drawing video demonstrates how to draw hair on comic book characters. This is helpful for comic book artists and animators who need to draw different types of hair quickly.
How To: Draw cartoon eyes step by step
Eyes should not take very long to draw. Here is how to draw a decent looking eye in less then five minutes. These detailed instructions are helpful for drawing animations so you can draw comic book characters quickly.
How To: Draw old age on a cartoon character
This instructional drawing video shows a quick way to add age to your cartoon character. This is a good technique for animation because you can add age to a pre-existing cartoon character.
How To: Draw a human body structure
This instructional drawing video allows ample time to draw the structure of a human body or comic book character. This method of drawing bodies is about basic position and movement. So, draw these shapes lightly, to place your character in a believable position before you add individual characteristics to your drawing.
How To: Draw chrome surfaces
This tutorial will show you how to draw a chrome rim. Watch this step by step instructional video to draw chromium surfaces with just a few pencils. It helps to draw from a photograph to better understand the way that light hits metal.
How To: Spray paint with a layering technique
Try out a layering technique using spray paint. Always wear a mask when painting with spray paint indoors. Create interesting compositions on old shopping bags. Add depth and tone to stencils by building up layers of material texture, drawing and spray paint. Dry your work with a heat gun if you have one.
How To: Layer paint with collage and stencils
This instructional video demonstrates how to paint, collage and stencil using a layering technique. Experiment with as many layers as you want. Make sure each layer is completely dry before beginning the next layer.
How To: Paint a marbled effect
Building up layers of paint and tiling putty to create a marbled effect. Materials used in this video are tiling putty, acrylic paint,
How To: Paint a bronze metal effect on ceramics
This instructional painting video demonstrates how to paint a bronze effect on ceramics. You can use this technique on just about any surface, such as wood, canvas, metal, plastic, or paper. Apply gold metallic paint, Bitumen, cadmium yellow paint and primary blue paint. Dry the metallic surface with a heat gun if you have one.
How To: Stencil with gravel and spray paint
Watch this demonstration of a spray paint layering technique. All you need is some gravel and spray paint to add a unique stenciling effect to the surface of your artwork. Use any object to create negative space with spray paint. Use this technique on collages, paintings, assemblage pieces, and clothing.
How To: Draw a face from a three quarter view
This instructional drawing video demonstrates how to draw a face at three quarter view. This drawing video is not for children. This simple tutorial will show you the difference between a frontal view and a 3/4 view. You must draw one eye smaller than the other to create an illusion of depth.
How To: Take photographs with reflections
This videos will explain how to experiment with ITC and receive images from spirit using water, mirrors, and light. These photography techniques will allow for a great range of experimentation in pictures. Watch this video photography tutorial and learn how to take pictures with reflections, using waters, mirrors, and light.
How To: Make an epoxy face mask
Sure, epoxy is poisonous if ingested, an eye irritant, and probably carcinogenic, but you can still make a mask out of it anyway. The flexible quality of epoxy, allows to make an exact mold of your, or any desired face. Watch this video sculpting tutorial and learn how to make an epoxy face mask.
How To: Make steampunk binocular style goggles
Evenin' Gov'na! How lucky you are to have that datascope (a.k.a. computer); for now you can build yourself some SteamPunk Goggles for your next bioscope (a.k.a. movie)! You will need an old wallet, metal pieces, two plastic water bottle caps, old clock parts, an electric motor, mini tires, plastic pipe, an LED toggle switch, and a pair of sunglasses. Watch this video fashion design tutorial and learn how to make a pair of steampunk binocular style goggles.
How To: Make a glass mushroom pendant
Matt Baker blows a classic mushroom pendant,using the lampworking technique of glass blowing. Perfect for beginners.
How To: Make wheat paste
Wheat paste is a cheap and easy way to attach posters around town. All you need is flour, water, sugar, non-toxic glue, a pot, and pot. Get started wheatpasting and get your message out there. Watch this video graffiti tutorial and learn how to make your own cheap wheat paste at home.
How To: Draw Yoda from Star Wars
Want to recreate the magic of Star Wars? With the help of a pencil, some paper, and this how-to video, you can sketch Yoda anywhere, anytime. Watch this video drawing tutorial and learn the simple steps of rendering Yoda, starting with basic shapes and ending up with a complete detailed draft. Draw Yoda from Star Wars.
How To: Digitally paint a portrait in Photoshop
This tutorial covers advanced digital portrait painting in Photoshop. Learn the step by step process of painting hair, fur, skin, clothes by following along with this example of how to digitally paint a girl with a panda. This video covers drawing principles and techniques but doesn't cover using Photoshop itself.
How To: Take a timelapse photograph
Timelapse photography needn't be complicated, for advanced photographers only. This video photography tutorial helps explain how to take a timelapse picture, even if you're a complete beginner. Learn the process of taking a timelapse photo with a web, video, and digital camera. Watch, learn, and start practicing your shutter skills.
How To: Take a digital SLR timelapse photograph
Timelapse photography is possible with a huge variety of cameras, especially if you're willing to teather them, hook them up to a computer. Connectors, pclix, shutter times, and all sorts of plug-ins will make timelapse pictures relatively simple. Watch this video photography tutorial and learn how to take quality timelapse pictures with you digital SLR camera.
How To: Cast an RTV mold
This animation shows the various steps taken when creating an RTV mold. First, risers are put on the part to allow air to escape from the final mold. A thin film is attached to the part, which will act as a seam for the final mold. A box is built around the entire structure, and it is filled with silicone rubber. Once the rubber has cured, the box and risers are removed, the mold is opened at its seam, and the original part is removed. Any type of urethane can now be injected in the mold to c...
How To: Throw a clay teapot off the hump on a potter's wheel
This video pottery-making tutorial shows how to throw a clay teapot off the hump on a pottery wheel. Watch, follow along, and learn how to quickly sculpt a simple teapot. Get some clay and make your own little ceramic teapot today.
How To: Potato Print with stamps made out of potatoes
Potato printing is a fun and easy way to make prints and stamps. You will need a potato, a knife, paints, paper, a pen, a paint brush, and an old plate. Watch this video printmaking tutorial and learn how to make a potato stamp. Start decorating!
How To: Make a steampunk outfit for men and women
In conclusion to Threadbangers Steampunk week, Rob and Corinne show how to construct outfits for both the Steampunk Gentleman and Ladies. Men can make over a button-up shirt and make a new steam-punk inspired shirt. Women can make a pair of bloomers from an old sheet, turn a button up into a shirred blouse, and make a bustle from wire. Watch this video fashion design tutorial and learn how to make a steampunk outfit for both ladies and gentlemen.
How To: Repurpose an oversized shirt into a matching top & skirt outfit with Gianny L
Everyone has extra t-shirts sitting around that don't get used anymore. Give one a new life, by sewing together a new outfit. The sexy GiannyL demonstrates this DIY closet hack that's simple and cheap. Just find a t-shirt, a needle, thread, pins, and a ribbon. Watch this video fashion design tutorial and learn how to turn a t-shirt into a top and skirt outfit with Gianny L.
How To: Write lowercase letters in Italic hand calligraphy
Italic hand calligraphy looks great for wedding and party invitations. Learn more about forming letters in calligraphy and how to write using the art of calligraphy in this free online video series.
How To: Write numerals in calligraphy
The art of inking script numbers in calligraphy. Learn italic numerals in calligraphy and how to write using the art of calligraphy in this free online video series.
How To: Decorate glass beads
Make your own glass beads with this easy instructions. Learn how to make colored glass beads with rods and torches in this free jewelry making video series.
How To: Airbrush
If you want to create airbrush art, learn the basic supplies and techniques of airbrushing in this free video series.
How To: Throw a ceramic teapot
Throwing a ceramic teapot consists of several small components combined into a finished product. Learn to throw a teapot with clay in this free ceramics video series.
How To: Paint airbrush effects
There are many ways to show off artistic skills with airbrushing. Paint great airbrush effects with tips from this free hobby video series.