http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/Learn-to-draw-blog.html The Learn to Draw Blog keeps you up-to-date with any changes or additions to the learn-to-draw-expressively.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us Learn to draw Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:47:45 GMT Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:47:45 GMT learn-to-draw-expressively.com http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/self-portrait.html Self-portrait drawing is a great way to learn to draw people. Van Gogh was famous for his self-portraits. Here's how to get started. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:30:12 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/actor.html Done with 6B pencil, Sepia tone was added digitally. Doug's Comments: A nice drawing ... natural and alive. I found the progressive steps most interesting. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:43:18 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/oom-naas-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html Naas works in our garden and I have tried to capture some of the character he has in his face as well as his kindness. I have used willow charcoal together Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:01:13 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/yashaswini-my-friends-daughter.html This is my friend's daughter. I used her photo for drawing. Doug's Note: The drawing is lifelike and expressive. It has good dramatic use of lighting. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:11:16 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-grandfathers-helper-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html Well, firstly before I write about the drawing, I have to write about me so you understand the importance of the drawing. I'm 15 and my grandfather is Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:52:24 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-caricatures.html Learn how to draw caricatures by capturing, and humourously exaggerating the essence of a person. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:03:33 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/the-artists-complete-guide-to-drawing-the-head.html My house is bursting with books on drawing, and I have to say if the house caught fire the only one I would grab on my way out would be this one. What Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:13:09 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-pencil-sketches.html Drawing pencil sketches is the quickest and most straight forward way to get artistic results. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:06:12 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-athlete-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html My son wanted me to draw a picture of just him, and he picked out this one of him about to throw the football Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:47:19 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-boys-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html I picked my two favorite pictures of my boys and combined them in one drawing. I used Faber-Castell graphite pencil set (2H,HB,B,2B,4B,6B) that I had Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:42:34 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-son-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html Drawing from a photograph with pencil on diamond paper. Doug's Note: Your drawing has a personality. The face is nicely supported by a few effectively Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:21:09 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-grandma-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html Charcoal drawing. Doug's Note: Good control of charcoal. You've captured a realistic quality in this drawing. It looks like you understand the importance Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:04:18 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-books.html Do you have any favorite drawing books that have inspired your artwork? Here are some you might enjoy. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:53:18 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-portraits.html When drawing portraits accurately, perspective drawings play an important role. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:56:09 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/alligator-drawing.html Can you learn to draw expressively? Here is an example of a before and after alligator drawing that demonstrates rigid versus expressive line drawing. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:08:23 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/tarashankar-bannerjee-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html A famous novelist of Bengal ... I was reading one his novels and thought of sketching him ... Doug's Note: I like this drawing. It has character. I Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:11:53 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/blank-note-cards.html These blank note cards reproduced from my original drawings, can be framed, given as gifts, or simply used as greeting cards. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:15:28 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/aish-my-fav-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html This is my attempt to draw the bollywood actress Aishwariya Rai (Doug's note: And a very nice attempt it is. When you draw lifelike pencil portraits, Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:17:05 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html Learn to draw lifelike pencil portraits. Check out this gallery of pencil sketches drawn from life. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:38:38 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/leather-texture.html Helpful techniques on how to draw realistic leather texture. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:17:17 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-from-life.html Learn about drawing from life by following the commentary and images of this step by step drawing. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:09:30 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how_to_draw_hair.html Here are some examples of how to draw hair by creating highlights with white chalk and a kneaded eraser. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:40:48 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-materials.html Here are some drawing materials - an artist's toolkit of drawing necessities. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:46:43 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-hair.html Learn how to draw hair with pencil or charcoal using my realistic techniques. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:15:33 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/sitemap.html This sitemap displays links to the pages of Learn-to-Draw-Expressively.com for ease of browsing Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:33:02 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-faces.html Drawing faces is often implied to be more complicated than it really is. Understanding facial proportions helps to ease the challenge. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:52:53 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-realistic-texture.html When drawing realistic texture in pencil, it doesn't matter if it's a graphite pencil or a charcoal pencil, the principals are the same. Catch these illustrations and create your own textures! Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:38:43 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing_clothes.html Pay close attention to drawing clothes, because it can add dramatic realism to your work. Look at these examples of suit jackets. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:00:32 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/pencil-shading.html Follow these pencil shading techniques for three dimensional drawings. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:21:45 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/charcoal-drawn-portrait.html Follow the step-by-step progression of this charcoal drawn portrait. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:59:12 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/charcoal-lesson.html Follow this charcoal lesson to learn how to create a dramatic drawing. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:48:04 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-people.html Learning how to draw people is an artistic challenge. Check out these drawing tips on drawing faces and hands, and study these realistic drawings from life! Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:55:41 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/female-figure-drawing.html Female figure drawing follows the same rules as contour drawings. With enough practice, your lines will be lifelike and expressive. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:38:37 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/contour-line-drawing.html Contour line drawing is a slow study of a model's anatomy. Learn to create lines that result in expressive contour drawings. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:46:52 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/gesture-drawing.html Gesture drawing captures the feeling of movement. Study these examples and learn how to apply these techniques to your own pencil drawings. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:35:06 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-art.html Drawing art work freely and expressively takes practice. Learn how eye-hand co-ordination can help you create lively contour and gesture drawings. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:47:59 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/charcoal-drawings.html Learn to create charcoal drawings with power, clarity and emotion by utilizing the entire spectrum from black to white. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:48:14 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/charcoal-drawing-techniques.html Here are some charcoal drawing techniques used to create dramatic and realistic charcoal drawings. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:45:15 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/light-and-dark.html Learn to put power in your drawings with light and dark contrasts. Thu, 29 May 2008 03:38:41 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/linedrawing.html Good line drawing is the basis of expressive art. Learn how to put contour and gesture lines into your line art drawings. Thu, 29 May 2008 02:03:43 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/pencil-portrait-artist.html Charcoal pencil portrait artist, Doug Boomhower ... at work and at play. Sun, 25 May 2008 22:17:20 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-a-cat.html How to draw a cat that animal lovers will love. This cool cat is drawn with charcoal and pastel. Sun, 25 May 2008 20:06:41 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-dogs.html Learn how to draw dogs so real you'll want to pet them. Sun, 25 May 2008 19:03:53 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/privacy-policy.html Your privacy is important. Please read our online Privacy Policy. Mon, 19 May 2008 05:27:04 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-hands.html How to draw hands that display emotion and create interest. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:48:38 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/howtodrawhands.html How to draw hands in detail. A study of how to draw realistic hands. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:33:16 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-clothing.html If you are drawing clothing here are some great tips. Learn how to make something as simple as a shirt look exciting. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:51:14 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how_to_draw_hands.html How to draw hands in motion. Add another technique to your drawing arsenal. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:28:01 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-eyes.html These drawing techniques will help you learn how to draw eyes that capture personality. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:51:41 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-clothes.html Drawing clothes stimulates our tactile senses. Check out these examples. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:06:08 GMT