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Free Drawing Tutorials
How to Draw Asian Eyes
How to draw a nose from the front – 7 easy steps
How to draw lips from the 3/4 view
How to draw lips – 10 easy steps
How to draw a nose from the side – 6 steps
How to draw eyelashes
How to draw realistic hair: The ultimate tutorial
How to Draw Closed Eyes
How Draw a Realistic Eye From the Side
How to draw 6 different eye shapes
How to draw a realistic eye
How to draw a face from the side – 10 steps
How to shade & pencil shading techniques
How to draw an ear – 5 easy steps
How to draw a smile with teeth – 7 easy steps
How to draw eyebrows on paper
How to Draw Curls in 7 Easy Steps
How to draw a female face in 8 steps
Pencil Shading Techniques Intro
How to draw a female face (side view)
Blog
Inktober 2017 – My Submissions
If you haven’t heard of Inktober, it’s a fun challenge started by Jake Parker, where you…
Beginner’s guide to graphite drawing pencils
If you’re new to drawing with graphite and wondering what are the best drawing pencils you should…
8 unique gifts for artists
Need some art gift ideas for the visual artist in your life? Here’s my top…
How to make an artist website in 5 EASY steps
Want to set up an artist website without the headache? Follow my step by step…
Drawing Techniques & Tips
Pencil Shading Techniques Intro
I’ve always found shading to be the quickest way to add realism and depth to…
Drawing technique #1: Shadow lining
Hey guys! This is the first article in a new series I’m starting. The series…
3 exercises to improve your drawing skills
Below are 3 awesome drawing exercises that will improve your drawing skills dramatically. They will…
What is a kneaded eraser – How do you use one?
So, what is a kneaded eraser? Unlike the common vinyl or rubber pink erasers, kneaded rubber erasers…
Detailed guide: How to use a blending stump
A blending stump or paper stump is a stick of tightly rolled up soft paper…