Learn How to Draw Using RFA’s Step-by-Step Tutorials!

Hi, my name is Darlene Nguyen and I created this website to help YOU learn to draw! Each tutorial on RFA is made with love and follows a step-by-step format that is detailed, yet simple and easy to understand. Learn how to draw realistic pencil art today!

Are you a beginner and don’t know where to start? Try my free drawing course and learn how to draw today! No sign-up or email needed :) Click here to get started!

How to Draw a Hyper-Realistic Eye

Hey, I’m Darlene, and in this tutorial, I’ll show you my unique method for drawing a hyper-realistic eye from scratch. Follow along with me as I…

Read More
how to draw curls
How to Draw Curls in 7 Easy Steps

In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw curls in 7 easy steps! Grab a pencil, paper, and eraser, and follow along with me…

Read More
how to draw a realistic male masculine eyebrow step by step with pencil and paper
How to Draw a Male Eyebrow

Hey, I’m Darlene and in this tutorial, I’ll break down how to draw a realistic male eyebrow into simple steps. Tools I Used I’m going to…

Read More
Introduction Pencil Shading Techniques
Pencil Shading Techniques Intro

I’ve always found shading to be the quickest way to add realism and depth to my drawings, be it portraits, concept sketches or even a quick…

Read More
how to draw Asian Eyes
How to Draw Asian Eyes

One of the most distinctive features of southeast Asian eyes is that the eyelid crease is tapered instead of parallel with the top eyelid. You can…

Read More
How to Make Drawings POP!

In this tutorial, I’m gonna show you a few ways to give a flat drawing more depth. Go grab a drawing that you wanna work on…

Read More
How to Draw Closed Eyes

Here’s a quick and easy way to draw closed eyes for beginners. I came up with this method by combining a few of my other ones,…

Read More
How to draw a female face (side view)

Struggling to draw female faces from the profile view? This tutorial gives you a great way to practice getting your proportions right and eventually being comfortable…

Read More
How to draw a female face in 8 steps

Another highly requested tutorial fresh out of the oven! This one is, again based off my original method, but with a few small changes here and there to create…

Read More
How to draw 6 different eye shapes

In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to draw 6 different eye shapes: almond, round, monolid, hooded, upturned and downturned. You’ll get a chance to…

Read More
How to shade an eyeball

Every now and then, I get questions about how to shade eyeballs and how to make them look round. It’s a little difficult to explain without…

Read More
how to draw eyebrows
How to draw eyebrows on paper

Hey guys! In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to draw realistic and subtle eyebrows. Learn how to draw eyebrows that compliment a drawing instead of…

Read More
1 2

Blog

Drawing Techniques & Tips

Scroll to Top