Reader Question: Can acrylic gesso be reliably used on linen as well as cotton? How about metals or boards (and which)? Hi Miles! Yes, linen canvas can
Reader Question: Is there a particular varnish to use for acrylic on canvas? There are several different types of varnish you can choose from to varnish
Learn how to draw a marble with these detailed step by step drawing instructions! This drawing art lesson shows you how to draw photorealism in colored pencil.
Reader Question: Can you mix different brands of student quality paint? Also, will it cause problems for me if I mix student quality paint with professional
Reader Question: When using a watercolor canvas, do you need to wash it off before you begin to paint with watercolors? You don't need to prepare a watercolor
Richly illustrated FREE drawing lessons to help you learn how to draw cartoons, fantasy, art style and realistic drawings in just about any topic. New tutorials added frequently!
A couple of months ago we posted Oliver’s sketchbook. Wow what a great response Oliver received. He even accepted a commission in which he was really happy about. Well Oliver asked me if I would be willing to film another sketchbook video and of course I said yes. Oliver’s line quality flows with ease. His [...]
I wanted to take a moment to thank members of Drawing Tutorials Online. You have all made such a great contribution to the site. Your contribution in the forums and in the critique gallery has been tremendous. If it was not for your contribution of time and energy the site would just be a bunch [...]
Reader Question: Which brand of oil pastels is best for fine, smooth blending? Which surface is best for achieving fine, smooth blending with oil pastels
There is always that one student who is willing to take chances and experiment with their drawings. Jared is certainly one of them. Looking through Jared’s sketchbook is like looking through an animated art gallery. He is always willing to try out new things pushing the limit with each page. Most importantly Jared has fun [...]
Reader Question: Hi there, I admire your work. I am attempting a photo realistic illustration. What I want to do is sketch out the image and then gesso
1.Draw a circle as the head 2.Draw an oval under it as the torax 3.Draw a longer oval underneth as the abdomen 4.Draw two lines on the top of the top circle
I’ve been bugging a student of mine named Ada to do a sketchbook video for about two months now. Well she finally agreed. I really like Ada’s drawings immensely. This sketchbook video certainly does not do them justice. For an animation student Ada’s work is very different in a good way. Her works jumps out [...]