How To : Draw bamboo with sumi-e ink
Watch this Japanese ink painting demonstration to learn the technique used to draw bamboo with sumi-e ink. Create bamboo using straight strokes. Five leaves are drawn with one single brush of ink.
Watch this Japanese ink painting demonstration to learn the technique used to draw bamboo with sumi-e ink. Create bamboo using straight strokes. Five leaves are drawn with one single brush of ink.
Watch this Japanese brush painting demonstration to learn the technique used to draw grapes. One brush of ink is used to draw one group of grapes. The leaf and branch displays a gradation that adds shade and light. Part 1 of 2 - How to Draw sumi-e ink grapes. Part 2 of 2 - Ho ...more
Whereas yesterday's segment of Making Art on Your iOS Device focused on the technical elements of drawing from life, today we enter the painterly realm of David Hockney and Jorge Colombo. The apps below can be categorized under "painting"—or more accurately, the digital creat ...more
Tips This same tutorial can be used on toes too. Start with clean and clear nails. Make sure all nail polish is removed from the nail. Also, make sure the nail is free of dirt. Usually a manicure is given before nail art is done. If you do not know how to give a manicure, g ...more
I usually do step-by-step drawing tutorials, but I found drybrush technique to be fascinating and possibly superior to pencil drawing. Pencils are limited tools because they can only be applied with a point of some sort (with the exception of a graphite stick), while paintbrus ...more
Enter the warped geography of Clement Valla, a recent R.I.S.D. MFA graduate who fancies himself a sort of Google Earth preservationist. The artist's "Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges" series manipulates the software's alogrithmic mappings as an exploration of human/compute ...more
In order to paint musical notes on your nails, you will need the following: a base coat, a matte polish, topcoat, and a colored polish. Apply a base coat to your clean and dry manicured nails. Allow it to dry. This will make your nails smooth and even. It will also protect yo ...more
Wow, kids and their wild imaginations... Monster Engine is a gallery of kids drawings copied by painter Dave Devries. The project began in 1998, when Devries posed the simple question: What would a child's drawing look like if it were painted realistically? "It began at the ...more
Leona from Artists Resource shows us how to decorate cushion covers with a beautiful multi-colored leaf design. You will need textile paint, metallic pens, scissors, glue, paintbrushes, masking tape, a marker pen, cardboard, scrap paper, and some cling film. To make the stamp ...more
This is a video tutorial showing its audience how to draw an anime mermaid. The first step in drawing an anime mermaid is to gather your supplies. For this drawing you will need a photoshop type of program. Next you can open up the program. First you will need to open a new wi ...more
This video is about making a marble greeting card. The materials required for making them are marabu marble starter kit which consists of six marble paints,a marabu konturf paste, a polyester ball, a bowl, kebab sticks, a pencil, a cutting knife, a glue, sweat pieces of card, ...more
In this Arts & Crafts video tutorial you will learn how to make a stained glass mirror. This video is from Artists Resource. You will need a Marabu GlasArt kit, some spirit, a china graph pencil, scissors, a ruler, masking tape, a container to mix your paint, an object to draw ...more
This video on nail art shows how to paint your nails with a summer rainbow stripe design. The nail colors needed for this design are yellow, orange and pink, a glittery color, a transparent clear polish and a black thin nail polish. The first step is to color only the bottom o ...more
First stipple moisturizer onto your face. Gently rub the lotion into your skin until completely absorbed. Next apply liquid foundation, preferably Mac Studio Fix Fluid (four shades lighter then your skin's natural tint. Shake and dabble your foundation onto a clean surface, us ...more
This is a very interesting instructional video on how to draw a woman on the computer. First, you must draw the head, neck and shoulders. You can draw help lines. Now you should draw the eyes. Then you should draw nose and mouth. Draw the iris. Now you can take away the help l ...more
Have you ever heard of tradigital art? Tradigital art incorporates traditional materials with digital media. This is a combination of such techniques as illustration with Decocolor Markers, Prismacolor Markers, pencils, and Photoshop. Watch this tutorial to learn how to enhanc ...more
Handmade gifts are always appreciated. Hand painting ties can be wonderful, creative work, especially if it is for Dad on Father’s Day. You’ll make a keepsake he’ll treasure forever. You Will Need: • Fabric • Scissors • A tie pattern • Needle and thread • Wax paper • A ...more
Stumped on what frame to use for your favorite piece of artwork or photo? The perfect frame will make your painting, photograph, or piece of artwork stand out on your wall. Here's how to find an ideal match. You Will Need: • A picture or other form of artwork • Measuring ta ...more
Animate drawings by scanning them and painting them on the computer. Learn how to scan and color hand-drawn animations using Adobe Photoshop and Flash in this free computer art lesson from a professor of animation and interactive media. Part 1 of 15 - How to Digitally ink and ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a Saw 2 death mask. Start off by grabbing an old helmet and covering it with plastic wrap. Then, make paper mache over it. From here, cut a piece of rubber into small strips. Then, draw and cut three stripes on a piece of cardboard. Then, ...more
This tutorial shows you how to use your favorite drawing or art program (like Photoshop or GIMP) to create your own digital painting of Raiden, a character from the popular video game Metal Gear Solid. After creating the basic sketch, this video shows you how to create your ow ...more
Let your creativity out by making your own sidewalk chalk, which you can color however you want. You'll need plaster of paris, a mixing bowl, powdered tempura paint, warm water, wax paper and tubular molds. Once you mix everything and colored with the paint, set your mold, let ...more
When vanishing point perspective was first discovered in the early Renaissance, artists were astounded by how the draftsman tool was able to transform a flat, 2D space (that until then always looked like a flat, 2D space without perspective) into a believable 3D image. We've b ...more
Now that the "Avengers" movie and the "Captain America" movie starring Chris Evans have been confirmed, fanboy hype about Marvel heroes has officially reached fever pitch. Though shooting for "Captain America" has just begun, pictures of Evans wearing his Captain American cost ...more
This art tutorial debunks the myth that male artists are sissies. Okay, maybe if you were a dude who just died over painting watercolor lillies then we would question your, uh, orientation, but when it comes to drawing beefcake football players, it's full on masculinity. If y ...more
Named after the famously classy Audrey Hepburn, these "For Audrey" French tipped nails are a similarly classy yet very modern take on the French tip. Rather than simply tipping your nails with white, you'll paint a curtain-shaped turquoise blue lacquer on your nail tips and t ...more
Artist Julia Randall's photorealistic colored pencil drawings of disembodied lips, tongues, and spit bubbles kinda give me the creeps (in a perfectly good way, of course). Nicely done work. Makes me want to pick up a set of colored pencils and start drawing... Previously, Me ...more
This tutorial demonstrates for the budding digital artist how to draw a realistic face in Paint on their computer. The figure still has a bit of an amine / manga look about its eyes, but the other facial proportions are spot-on and sure to impress, especially when attached to ...more
This video demonstrates how to draw Yugi Moto, main character in the insanely popular card game, manga, and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh, digitally in Paint on your computer. The video moves pretty fast, so try to keep up! If you need to slow it down, you can find the original tutor ...more
Clank, the loveable robot sidekick of Ratchet from the Playstation games Ratchet and Clank, is the subject of this art tutorial video. Learn to draw the iconic robot in Paint on your computer, improving your digital art skills and indulging your love for these video games at t ...more
Marvel comics have been a major inspiration to a whole generation of artists, particularly graphic novel and comic-inclined artists working in pen and pencil or digital mediums. This video demonstrates some cool techniques for drawing hands in Paint on the computer, with a foc ...more
In this how to video, you will learn how to draw a violin. First, start off with the shape of the basic shape of the body. Next, draw the neck of the violin and the tuning pegs at the top. From here, you can draw the bridge, shoulder pad, and the F holes of the body. Next, fil ...more
In this tutorial, learn how to make paint for a graffiti style paint marker. This can be done with paint you have left over in your house and a bit of rubbing alcohol. Using a paint marker allows you to draw much more accurate and detailed graffiti. Throw a little ink into the ...more
The iconic Girl With a Pearl Earring, by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, is widely considered one of art history's most seminal paintings. Artist James Mylne spent 90 hours copying the image, using just one Bic Cristal pen. Kudos. That shading took some serious skill (and pati ...more
The artist begins by sketching house the outline of the face and body using a pencil. Then he begins to form the eyes, nose, hair and ears, and applies a gray mask to the face which is then covered by the tan coloring of the woman. The lower body is applied with a lighter mask ...more
This silent video clip shows step by step how you can easily draw a cartoon scarecrow right rom scratch. First you sketch in the outline. Then you can go over the initial lines with a marker pen or similar. The design even includes some vegetables from the farm! Once you've go ...more
YouTube user goldiestarling teaches you how to apply a purply sugar skull makeup look inspired by Sylvia Ji's Purple Crush painting. Use a white eyeliner to create the sockets of the skull, then go around the nose area. Color the whole face using a creamy white pencil and add ...more
This video tutorial will show you to draw the cartoon character Lucario. To begin, draw your guidelines by using a 30% black pencil. Since he has a snout, you want to put two ovals for the head instead of one. Then make the chest with two curved lines and make simple lines for ...more
Create a butterfly on your nail with this video tutorial. •First take some black nail polish. •Take a small paint brush. •Draw a small butterfly shape on the nail. •Then take some white and red nail polish to decorate it. By following these steps we can get a beautiful butterf ...more
Wash your face and make sure there are no oils or lotions. Use a toner or a makeup primer which you can purchase at drug store. Pull your hair off of your face with a headband. No hair should be near your face, ears or nape of neck. This is the oil undercoat for use with the ' ...more
Cover brows with wax or glue stick and concealer that is a lot lighter than your skin). Place some of the much lighter concealer under your eyes. Stroke concealer all over face for an extra layer. Apply full coverage foundation. Set makeup with powder. Use something that'll lo ...more
Learn how to draw Watchmen superhero character Silk Spectre in this lesson tutorial for quick concept illustration, cartoon and comics. Learn from basic sketching to finish drawing quick color concept painting for illustration. Learn how to draw and sketch this Watchmen charac ...more
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 wiza ...more
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 wit ...more
Need an easy, efficient and inexpensive way to layout your garden beds? This how to video shows you how to use regular old kitchen flour and paint string to mark layout lines. Drawing layout lines with flour comes in handy when you run out of chalk and don't have time to run t ...more
Stencils are an easy way to add to a basic t-shirt. Draw a design, cut it out, and get ready to paint. This video printmaking tutorial shows how to easily stencil a t-shirt. Follow along and make your own.
Learn how to draw a realistic and proportionate male human body on the computer. Learn how to draft a man's figure on a paint program, from basic sketch to developed drawing by following along with this instructional drawing video.
Create this dramatic eye look with dark blue and black eyeshadow, with this how to video. this makeup tutorial uses the following products: -MAC paint "Untitled" -Lily Lolo foundation "Candy Cane" -MAC shadestick "Sharkskin" -Urban Decay eye shadow "Mary Jane" -MAC pigment "Bl ...more
You can paint the Mona Lisa with Microsoft Paint. You start by drawing dots that you need to connect to make the face. Everything needs to be colored in by the end.
A step by step instructional video on painting holly. Perfect for a simple Christmas activity!
If you want to learn how to paint with dry pastels watch this video demonstration.
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, learn to use Flash as a drawing tool, while making several pseudo-3D shapes, including a flower pot. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Paint Bucket Tool, and Free Transform Tool. Draw a flower pot in Flash. C ...more
Check out this video to learn how to paint the Goering Cymbidium. Cymbidium is the basic object that the Sumi-e painter must learn at first. There are many kinds of orchids. In sumi-e, this kind of orchid is painted alot. You have to get technique how to draw a beatuiful line ...more
Check out this video to learn how to draw a beetle and eggplant in the traditional Japanese Sumi-e ink method.
Check out this video to see how to draw a Peony in the Sumi-e method of ink painting. The Peony is a beloved flower in Asia. The Peony is a very big and waving red flower that represents prosperity.
This video shows you how to draw a geisha kimono in traditional japanese Sumi-e ink style. Part 1 of 2 - How to Paint a geisha kimono in Sumi-e ink. Part 2 of 2 - How to Paint a geisha kimono in Sumi-e ink.
This Japanese brush painting demonstration shows the technique used to draw sumi-e ink maple leaves and a bird. Create five maple leaves with five stages of gradation with a single brush of ink. Bring life to the leaves by adding branches and finish the drawing off with a bir ...more
Learning to paint watercolor clouds and skies effectively is the key to getting off to a good start with most watercolor landscapes. This short video tutorial shows you how to avoid common pitfalls and achieve excellent results over and over again. For more information, includ ...more
Learn the required techniques for painting distant watercolor trees. In other words, these are the trees that sit in the distant landscape, providing the background - the 'supporting cast' if you like - for the more important elements in your painting, maybe a house, a figure ...more
Did you know that most professional artists never use a pencil sharpener? Find out what they do use and why and also learn about the different paper mediums that can be used for drawing and sketching. Draw with paper and pencils. Click through to watch this video on how-to-dra ...more