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Offers tutorials and exercises for skill development. Includes articles, categorized links, and a forum. - Art School Online
Roger Elliott presents lessons on drawing portraits, drawing ships, perspective, digital art techniques and color theory. - Art Studio Chalkboard
Illustrated lessons describe linear and atmospheric perspectives, shading and grayscale values, and the “golden mean”, one of four compositional models. - Artgraphica
Free tutorials about drawing people and faces with charcoal. Art tutorials on CD are available for purchase. - Bet Borgeson Studio
Teaches the colored pencil medium and personal artistic growth through online courses. Includes a FAQ about technique and practice assignments. - The Bradley Gallery
Free pastel pencil demonstrations by Colin Bradley. Videos and lesson packs that include materials needed to create a drawing are available for purchase. - Charcoal Demo
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. - Clare Walker Leslie's Guide to Sketching Trees
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. [PDF] - Colored Pencil Techniques by Kristy Kutch
Artist and instructor gives a step-by-step demonstration of colored pencil techniques using the poppy flower as inspiration. - Compendium of free art lessons
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. - Draw Anyway
Short drawing tutorials for busy people by Myfanwy Nixon. Each lesson takes less than ten minutes. - Draw23.com
Short video clips demonstrate charcoal drawings of basic shapes, perspective, a portrait, human figures, and a still life. Lessons describe drawing techniques. - Drawing Lessons
Illustrated drawing lessons aimed at students aged 9 to 14. Also includes tips for teachers. - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Author Dr. Betty Edwards introduces her teaching technique, the theory behind it, exercises, workshops and materials. - Drawing the Human Hand
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. - Drawing Together
Excerpts from Heather Williams' book "Drawing as a Sacred Activity" target="_blank", artwork by the artist, creativity links, and free drawing lessons in pdf format. - Drawing Trees
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. - Drawspace.com
Offers free and for purchase pdf drawing classes featuring Brenda Hoddinott's style of teaching. Classes include beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. - Emptyeasel.com
Art tutorials with drawing tips teach perspective, composition, dimension, and how to draw what you see. - The Figure Drawing LAB
Detailed instruction on how to draw the human figure with graphics showing proportions of the human body, chiaroscuro and foreshortening. - Gesture - The Foundation of Figurative Art
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. - How to Make Pen and Ink Drawings
Free step-by-step course on making pen and ink drawings from a photograph. Includes a gallery of illustrations by David Lawrence. - Learn How to Draw Books
Offers "Learn How to Draw" target="_blank" books that teach how to draw different animals and humans in different positions. Includes tips and free samples of drawing lessons. - Learn to Draw
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. - Pen Drawing, An Illustrated Treatise by Charles D. Maginnis
Scroll to read the timeless chapters: Style in Pen Drawing, Materials, Technique, Values, Practical Problems, and Drawing, with 72 illustrations from Pennell to Mucha. - Pen, Ink, and Watercolor Wash Sketching
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. - Portrait Art Tutorials
Lessons on drawing the face and head by J.R. Dunster. Also covers color theory for portraits, drawing techniques, and digital art. - Realistic Rendering
Provides free samples of video lessons for drawing the human figure, the head, and the sketching process. Offers a 5 DVD volume set entitled "The Structure of Man." target="_blank" - Russell Stutler’s Book About Sketching
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. - Sketching Wild Birds
A slide show of bird drawing tips by artist Trevor Smith, author of "Sketching Wild Birds - A Practical Guide." target="_blank" - SouthWind Art by Rebekah Lynn
Free tutorials on shading, how to draw hair, and basic drawing steps. - Toad Hollow Studio
Drawing lessons for free and for purchase by Carol Rosinski. Forum, gallery and weblog.
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