https://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 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:36:34 -0500 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:36:34 -0500 learn-to-draw-expressively.com https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/violin-drawings.htmle4e0d3b3a3fc030b11b49293f9ca7188Make your violin drawings look so real, you'll almost hear it. Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:09:04 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/pencil-pet-portrait.htmla9c915488cc528b68219e86b25efd942A pencil pet portrait can be just as “soulful” as a good portrait of a person. Here's how to capture their most revealing characteristics. Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:19:45 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-heads.htmld264d8622f2d9f6d314b2d64e6077abbBefore you learn how to draw heads, familiarize yourself with these general guidelines of head proportions. Sat, 9 Nov 2013 20:14:48 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-eyes.htmla2fb5b55a4cc60ec9494d26b9a05f0b5These drawing techniques will help you learn how to draw eyes that capture personality. Thu, 7 Nov 2013 22:38:03 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-technique.html3b440beba789c6a829b37ebebf04e0d3Learn about drawing technique in charcoal, pencil, and ink combined with watercolour. These examples may inspire you for your own realistic and dramatic creations. Sun, 3 Nov 2013 20:03:53 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/self-portrait.html7de755f48b1a9ddad6af0abb2c8afcdcSelf-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, 31 Oct 2013 23:39:48 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-materials.html1a805a8c2ffcfc9799a26e826ad7a868Here are some drawing materials - an artist's toolkit of drawing necessities. Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:42:21 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/portrait-drawings.html4c80575c94f7703f37d365ffd20edef2Portrait drawings done a year apart show an inspiring change in inner spirit. Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:09:38 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/not-a-pro-yet.html105b75eabcc2a098018b245b853712f5Okay, so I'm not exactly a pro yet. These are some of my drawings from about a year ago. I've found this website very helpful, but my drawings are still Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:55:22 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/the-natural-way-to-draw.html37e42a9ca3a77b5a6027e4afb3523ebaWithout a doubt this is the best book about drawing that any new young artist can read. My high school teacher gave it to me and said you need to read Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:07:07 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/vanity.htmlcaef0ea8ebfdf2fd6bb7bcf404056c96This is my first online sold portrait :) There is a bit of intrigue about the title...a lot of time drawing it...a lot of time thinking about this subject Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:48:39 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-faces.html735a7c92a76ddd11945b5169934bb3d5Drawing faces is often implied to be more complicated than it really is. Understanding facial proportions helps to ease the challenge. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:36:55 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/pencil-portrait-artist.htmld3cef3e3f8bfa2613d3cf1c2e9596e04Charcoal pencil portrait artist, Doug Boomhower ... at work and at play. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:20:58 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/actor.html74005cfd405d72fb9a45497f9129bb48Done 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 12:43:18 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/oom-naas-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.htmlc510ce3cee4552bc334b8fc584c7c26bNaas 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 01:01:13 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/yashaswini-my-friends-daughter.htmlb759bcd033479b7ec073044b85030ae7This 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. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:11:16 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-grandfathers-helper-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.htmla5e345ecef79b09b730c7bbaa11047d5Well, 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 19:52:24 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-caricatures.html1dfaa6015d95a9c00cfbadd76bd770eaLearn how to draw caricatures by capturing, and humourously exaggerating the essence of a person. Wed, 7 Apr 2010 23:03:33 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/the-artists-complete-guide-to-drawing-the-head.html48666116fa709c3fc78d9a54bea421f7My 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 01:13:09 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-pencil-sketches.htmld419d18ffc3aba110869674a59474ef9Drawing pencil sketches is the quickest and most straight forward way to get artistic results. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:06:12 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-athlete-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.htmlfde7bdbd4d3bd8f20f0952ec8e2df44bMy son wanted me to draw a picture of just him, and he picked out this one of him about to throw the football Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:47:19 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-boys-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.htmlcf03475e633666335f91a08bedd8497bI 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 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:42:34 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-son-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.html9771bd2dc23c45f93db5aa3944c0f710Drawing 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 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:21:09 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/my-grandma-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.htmlb1118c1bdd27c70d0e01adae063f0414Charcoal drawing. Doug's Note: Good control of charcoal. You've captured a realistic quality in this drawing. It looks like you understand the importance Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:04:18 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-books.html9b2b4ea794a95d7582324f94591a5c01Do you have any favorite drawing books that have inspired your artwork? Here are some you might enjoy. Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:53:18 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-portraits.htmlc2f81b8d56d61e5db03fa531a85835aaWhen drawing portraits accurately, perspective drawings play an important role. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:56:09 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/alligator-drawing.htmlf77c2171bd0d4f6d9662681853cb055cCan 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 16:08:23 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/tarashankar-bannerjee-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.htmlc4c8bef5112a09b1f8ea315248981e13A 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 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 23:11:53 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/aish-my-fav-draw-lifelike-pencil-portraits.htmlbf1896b14ee5e303f0e6530cd4acb0c8This 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 01:17:05 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-from-life.html4c151ff14ac78da6b07cf5c16cd303c8Learn about drawing from life by following the commentary and images of this step by step drawing. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:09:30 -0500 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-hair.html1df61d9232580d6daea2762b12f6fa23Learn how to draw hair with pencil or charcoal using my realistic techniques. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:15:33 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing-realistic-texture.html49889cb93fcc762123e61e2421cba440When 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! Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:38:43 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/drawing_clothes.htmlfcee6c5240e12ded0a01657290fc48c7Pay close attention to drawing clothes, because it can add dramatic realism to your work. Look at these examples of suit jackets. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:00:32 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/charcoal-lesson.html0b9f1b42fa2607b4cbfaf1bff6d8472aFollow this charcoal lesson to learn how to create a dramatic drawing. Sun, 8 Jun 2008 13:48:04 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/gesture-drawing.html314862b5356d711c5315341b137b7357Gesture drawing captures the feeling of movement. Study these examples and learn how to apply these techniques to your own pencil drawings. Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:35:06 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/charcoal-drawings.html4a0c7bda06a20e1d2eebf2f7cb6211cfLearn to create charcoal drawings with power, clarity and emotion by utilizing the entire spectrum from black to white. Tue, 3 Jun 2008 23:48:14 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/light-and-dark.html64da9ea7cf568b78460d6ae5b48e8770Learn to put power in your drawings with light and dark contrasts. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:38:41 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/linedrawing.html4a95ebb11d8a16fdce82da596476079fGood line drawing is the basis of expressive art. Let me show you how to put contour and gesture lines into your line art drawings. Wed, 28 May 2008 22:03:43 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-a-cat.html3c4474c264c86e020827a3e4eab49eb4How to draw a cat that animal lovers will love. This cool cat is drawn with charcoal and pastel. Sun, 25 May 2008 16:06:41 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-dogs.htmla3fdd58f4e387629d3b3dae871808f27Learn how to draw dogs so real you'll want to pet them. Sun, 25 May 2008 15:03:53 -0400 https://www.learn-to-draw-expressively.com/how-to-draw-hands.htmlab0169598217c6e007cffd318e373595How to draw hands that display emotion and create interest. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:48:38 -0400