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About.com: Drawing and Sketching - http://drawsketch.about.com/
Offers tutorials and exercises for skill development. Includes articles, categorized links, and a forum. |
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Art Studio Chalkboard - http://studiochalkboard.evansville.edu/
Illustrated lessons describe linear and atmospheric perspectives, shading and grayscale values, and the “golden mean”, one of four compositional models. |
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The Figure Drawing LAB - http://www2.evansville.edu/drawinglab/
Detailed instruction on how to draw the human figure with graphics showing proportions of the human body, chiaroscuro and foreshortening. |
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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - http://www.drawright.com/
Author Dr. Betty Edwards introduces her teaching technique, the theory behind it, exercises, workshops and materials. |
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Drawspace.com - http://www.finearteducation.com/
Offers free and for purchase pdf drawing classes featuring Brenda Hoddinott's style of teaching. Classes include beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. |
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Drawing Lessons - http://www.geocities.com/~jlhagan/K9-14/introduction.htm
Illustrated drawing lessons aimed at students aged 9 to 14. Also includes tips for teachers. |
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Art School Online - http://www.angelfire.com/ar/rogerart/index.html
Roger Elliott presents lessons on drawing portraits, drawing ships, perspective, digital art techniques and color theory. |
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Draw Anyway - http://www.drawanyway.com
Short drawing tutorials for busy people by Myfanwy Nixon. Each lesson takes less than ten minutes. |
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Artgraphica - http://www.artgraphica.net
Free tutorials about drawing people and faces with charcoal. Art tutorials on CD are available for purchase. |
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Russell Stutler’s Book About Sketching - http://www.stutler.cc/other/sketchbook/sketchbook_c_01.html
This online book provides detailed information and illustrations for tools and materials; where, when and what to sketch; how to sketch; and a sketch demonstration. |
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Learn How to Draw Books - http://www.learnhowtodraw.com
Offers "Learn How to Draw" books that teach how to draw different animals and humans in different positions. Includes tips and free samples of drawing lessons. |
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Compendium of free art lessons - http://www.blehert.com/lessons/lesson.html
This archive of 40 free lessons begins with how to look and teaches values, edges, negative space, shadows, color, and composition. It ends with how to price your art. |
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Clare Walker Leslie's Guide to Sketching Trees - http://www.lessonsforhope.org/pdf/Guide_To_Tree_Sketching_PDF.pdf
Nature journal and tree drawing tutorial focusing on tree silhouettes, limbs, leaves, seasonal deciduous trees, and evergreen trees. Pages for your own sketches are included. |
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Pen Drawing, An Illustrated Treatise by Charles D. Maginnis - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17502/17502-h/17502-h.htm
Scroll to read the timeless chapters: Style in Pen Drawing, Materials, Technique, Values, Practical Problems, and Drawing, with 72 illustrations from Pennell to Mucha. |
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Drawing the Human Hand - http://www.anticz.com/handtut.htm
Ron Lemen’s tutorial uses precise drawings to show the human hand in proportion to the head and body. It examines the hand mass, the thumb mass, and the line of action. |
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SouthWind Art by Rebekah Lynn - http://www.rebekahlynn.com
Free tutorials on shading, how to draw hair, and basic drawing steps. |
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Drawing Together - http://www.drawingtogether.com
Excerpts from Heather Williams' book "Drawing as a Sacred Activity", artwork by the artist, creativity links, and free drawing lessons in pdf format. |
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Charcoal Demo - http://www.claytonbeck.com/Instructional3.html
This instructional video of a charcoal portrait can be played and easily paused to check the progression of the drawing. Includes a discussion of the practical side of values and edges. |
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The Bradley Gallery - http://www.bradleygallery.co.uk
Free pastel pencil demonstrations by Colin Bradley. Videos and lesson packs that include materials needed to create a drawing are available for purchase. |
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Gesture - The Foundation of Figurative Art - http://www.art.net/~rebecca/LifeDrawing1.html
Artist Rebecca Alzofon teaches the basics of gesture drawing through the drawing of a figure. Discusses the concepts of organizing a stick figure, projection and volume augmentation, and loosening up in order to capture expressive line. |
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Drawing Trees - http://s104721896.websitehome.co.uk/rural-route-one/tutorials.htm
Vincent D. Whitehead’s tutorials show intricate drawings of bark and tree foliage done with ballpoint-style pens. He provides step-by-step instructions and techniques. |
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Learn to Draw - http://www.learn-to-draw.com/
Teaches drawing basics, how to draw portraits and how to draw caricatures. Some content is free and some access to the site must be paid for. |
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Pen, Ink, and Watercolor Wash Sketching - http://www.peninkwatercolorsketching.com/
Has free downloads for ink and watercolor wash tutorials, drawing practice sheets, and copyright-free photos. Offers Pat Van Kirk Wilson's e-book guide to sketching. |
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Draw23.com - http://www.draw23.com
Short video clips demonstrate charcoal drawings of basic shapes, perspective, a portrait, human figures, and a still life. Lessons describe drawing techniques. |
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Emptyeasel.com - http://emptyeasel.com/art-tutorials/drawing-tips/
Art tutorials with drawing tips teach perspective, composition, dimension, and how to draw what you see. |