Kira

This fun project takes you step by step through the process of setting up proportional guidleines, and drawing the facial features and hair, of a female anime character named Kira.

Bitty

In this project, you set up proportional guidelines, and then draw the adorable facial features and hair of a young anime child named Bitty.

Linus the Lion

This project offers simple step-by-step illustrated instructions, to guide you through the basic process of combining various lines to create a cartoon of Linus the Lion. You exercise your observation skills by using a line of symmetry to help you draw both sides of the lion the same.

Kayla the Koala

This project is designed to help improve your skills at seeing and drawing lines - especially fuzzy lines, which are the foundation for drawing animals with fur.

hree Families of Lines

Lines visually seperate and/or define the forms, shapes, and patterns of the various components of a drawing.

Seeing Light and Shadow

Knowing where to draw light and shadows can turn shapes into forms, such as a circle into a sphere. In this article, you examine four aspects of light and shadow created by a dominant light source, which show artists where to draw light, medium, and dark values.

Seeing Shapes of a Horse's Head

An illustrated discussion surrounding a photo of a horse’s head focuses on the process of breaking down a seemingly complex subject into simple shapes.