Drawing Projects
By Helen South, About.com Guide to Drawing / Sketching
These drawing projects range from easy line drawings using simple shapes, to step-by-step demonstrations of fully worked drawings. A gallery of artist's reference photographs provides source material for your own sketches, with advice on how to tackle the subject whether drawing from photograph or from life.
Learn to Draw Cartoons
Cartoons are fun and easy when you learn the 'tricks of the trade' from expert cartoonists. Follow these step-by-step lessons created especially for About.com Drawing/Sketching by talented guest artists and writers, including Shawn Encarnacion and Shinaebi Griffin.
- Draw Cartoon Faces
- Cartoon Faces - Continued
- Draw a Classic Tough Guy
- Design a Cute Character
- Draw a Cartoon Girl
- Draw a Goofy Dragon
- A Wise Guy Ant
- Draw a Funny Irish Leprechaun
- A Cartoon Easter Bunny
- Cartoon People - A Beach Babe
- Draw a Cute Penguin Cartoon
Drawing and Sketching Animals
Animals are such fun subjects. Here are some furry friends to draw including some super-easy step-by-step line drawings for kids or DIY clipart, and some more advanced examples that show you how what to look for when drawing your own pet. You can copy the examples given, or use your own photograph or draw from life, following the steps in the example.
- Draw a Rabbit
- Photographing Your Pet for Drawing
- How to Draw a Dog
- Sketching Cats
- Draw a Cat Portrait in Graphite Pencil
Drawing Flowers
Flowers are a favorite subject - their organic shapes can be quite forgiving, and they can look beautiful whether in monochrome or color.
- Taking and Using Flower Photos
- Sketch a Rose in Digital 'Ink'
- Draw a Rose in Pen
- Draw a Rose in Colored Pencil
- Drawing Flowers in Color
Draw Landscape and Nature
There are few pastimes more pleasant than sketching outdoors on a sunny afternoon. Here are some ideas to get you started, and tips and tutorials to help with the tricky bits.
