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		<title>Learn To Draw A Rose</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Imagine the next time you join a discussion about Learn To Draw. When you start sharing the fascinating Learn To Draw facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed.</p>
<p>Roses are one of the most beautiful flowers. However, they are also one of the most difficult to draw because of its complex design. Nevertheless, being able to draw them is considered to be quite an achievement. So, here are the basics if you want to learn to draw a rose.</p>
<p>Materials</p>
<p>You would need: soft pastels, Conte crayon or charcoal; drawing paper; knead eraser; dry towel and damp washcloth for cleaning hands; and cotton swab to be used for blending.</p>
<p>Colors</p>
<p>You should understand that if you want your drawing to be in color, you should practice drawing it on black and white first. It is important that you master it in black and white. This is because the values or how light and dark areas are, are way vital than which colors you want to use. Y</p>
<p>It is possible for you to draw it in yellow or red with green leaves. You can also make it fancy such as pink and orange, or go whimsical and make a blue rose and purple leaves. It all depends on your taste. Nevertheless, it is important that your lines are strong and you have got the correct shading for your picture to look good whatever color you use. </p>
<p>Starting Point: The Swirl</p>
<p>Sketch a swirl. Place this swirl approximately where you want the center of your rose to be.  Your swirl should look like an unclosed circle that has an excess on the end. Try to make it curvy and elliptical in shape. Draw this lightly first using your chosen drawing material.</p>
<p>See how much you can learn about Learn To Draw when you take a little time to read a well-researched article?  Don&#8217;t miss out on the rest of this great information.</p>
<p>Petals</p>
<p>Add some petals around its center. Try to keep the lines short where they would be going down to meet the succeeding row of petals. Petals generally involve C shaped and inverted-C shaped lines. C shaped for the left side of the rose and inverted for the right side of the rose. </p>
<p>Try drawing the petal lines lightly first. After you have drawn the lines, that is the time you would shade. You are going to shade by smudging off the lines. Be careful when smudging, so that you won&#8217;t tear or create a hole on your paper. After smudging, strengthen back the lines. Try to make them strong and dark. </p>
<p>Clean Up</p>
<p>Clean up your drawing by carefully blowing loose dust on it. Be careful that you do not to touch the dark areas. If you do, it would get smudged again. If ever an accident like this happens, squish your kneaded eraser a couple of times. After which, use it to carefully remove the unwanted smudges. </p>
<p>To avoid further damage, it would be better if you press and lift rather than rub like how you would do using a normal eraser. Nevertheless, if the smudge is not right beside a line, you could just rub gently. Each time your knead eraser gets dirty; simply fold it so that the dirty part would be placed inside. Simply stretch and fold for a number of times. For sure you can get a clean surface in no time.</p>
<p>Things To Remember</p>
<p>As a guide you can use a book or a picture of a painting that has roses in it. Familiarize yourself with the rose structure. Observe the petal shapes. Usually, there&#8217;s a dip midline of a petal. Sometimes a part of it also turns over out. Add these kind of details to your drawing and you&#8217;ll have a rose in no time! </p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, proud owner of this top ranked web hosting reseller site: <a href="http://www.team-gvo.com"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>Learn To Draw A Bunny</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bunnies are cute creatures that have become a favourite subject by artists. They are also considered to be challenging too. There are various ways of drawing a rabbit. If you want to learn to draw a bunny, here are some of the basics that you should need to know. Drawing A Bunny With Its Back [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bunnies are cute creatures that have become a favourite subject by artists. They are also considered to be challenging too. There are various ways of drawing a rabbit. If you want to learn to draw a bunny, here are some of the basics that you should need to know. </p>
<p>Drawing A Bunny With Its Back On You</p>
<p>One of the easiest forms of bunnies would be the one that has its back on you. This is ideal for very young kids. To start, use a pencil to draw two circles on top of each other. This would be the head and the body of your rabbit. Thus, make the one on the bottom twice the size of the one on top. They should also overlap with each other for about 1/3 of the top circle.</p>
<p>Erase the bottom part of the head so that they would look like solid circles on top of each other. Add a small circle on the lower part of the body. This is the tail. Then add up two oblongs on top of the head. Now you have the ears and the drawing is complete. You can add color if you want. For kids to practice, they can draw many bunnies together.</p>
<p>Drawing A Bad Rabbit</p>
<p>Most bunnies are depicted as cute and cuddly. However, this time around you&#8217;ll be drawing a bad bunny rabbit, to make things more interesting.</p>
<p>Think about what you&#8217;ve read so far. Does it reinforce what you already know about Learn To Draw? Or was there something completely new? What about the remaining paragraphs? </p>
<p>First, create the face. This would include rounded cheeks, a pair of eyes, and one cute little button nose. To give your character an evil and grungy look, you need to do some alterations with the facial features. This can be achieved by drawing menacing and slanted eyeballs. You can also make the teeth a bit pointed, so to make it a little bit scarier than the usual bucktooth rabbit. </p>
<p>Add the ears and other body parts. The ears should be long cylindrical things, which come out from his head&#8217;s top. They could be sticking up straight in the air or could be nicely bent at haphazard angles. The body must be rounded since they are usually plump. </p>
<p>Finish the body. Do this by drawing a rounded, fat line that would become his jumping hind leg. Also, make 2 thinner legs and place it in front of the chest. Lastly, do not forget the puffy tail to be placed at the rear end portion of his body.</p>
<p>Furnish your work by adding finer details.  Add a few lines on his tail and beneath his ears to make it look like your character has some fur. Do not forget to add whiskers. You can make these straight and alert or crooked for a grungy look. Then, add the buck teeth. Since your rabbit is an evil kind of hare, you can give him fangs instead of placing round shaped teeth. Then you&#8217;re done!</p>
<p>Drawing A Cute Rabbit</p>
<p>For you to draw a traditional cute version, just follow the same steps as drawing a bad rabbit. However, this time, you should make sure that the features are cute and not scary looking. Do away with the fangs or crooked teeth. Round is the best way to go. </p>
<p>Other features like the eyes and ears should have a cute appeal too. Don&#8217;t slant the eyes, but instead make them round. Add some glare by placing white spots on the black portion of the eyes. For the ears, try to make them curvaceous rather than angular. Add a carrot and a bow to his neck or ears for added cuteness. </p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot to understand about Learn To Draw. We were able to provide you with some of the facts above, but there is still plenty more to write about in subsequent articles.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
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		<title>Learn To Draw A Flame</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fire is one of the most beautiful subjects that artists of all medium can have. Being able to draw it with as much proximity, beauty and delicateness as with the real form is considered to be quite a challenge and achievement for many artists. In fact, a lot of people say that once you learn [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fire is one of the most beautiful subjects that artists of all medium can have. Being able to draw it with as much proximity, beauty and delicateness as with the real form is considered to be quite a challenge and achievement for many artists. In fact, a lot of people say that once you learn to draw a flame, you are somewhat equipped to draw furthermore complicated subjects.</p>
<p>What most aspiring artists do not know is that drawing a flame could be simple. It just takes much precise observation compared to drawing still life objects like chairs or tables. So, here are the basics of what you should know in order to start drawing a flame.</p>
<p>Get Some Inspiration</p>
<p>Fire is one element of nature that is both magical and whimsical. It could really be addicting and relaxing by just staring at it; so if you want to draw it, then there&#8217;s no better way to start but by getting some inspiration. No, you do not have to burn the whole house and watch as the flames go up. A mere match or lighter would do. Light up the match and look at the flame for some time. Try to keep the image in your head, just like a movie that keeps on playing back.</p>
<p>Get Shaped Up!</p>
<p>You should first decide what shape you would want your flame to be. At this point, try not to delve too much on the details of your subject or other complicated elements. Just think about the shape. Start exercising your imagination and visualize a shape. </p>
<p>Generally, most aspiring artists that want to master drawing this kind of subject start out by making use of the ?S? shape. Thus, the term ?S-shaped flame?. This is a favourite for beginners since it is one of the easiest to draw. If you decide on using this shape, then it would be your drawing&#8217;s outer shell. </p>
<p>You can see that there&#8217;s practical value in learning more about Learn To Draw. Can you think of ways to apply what&#8217;s been covered so far?</p>
<p>How About The Internal Structure?</p>
<p>Next, you should think about the internal structure of your drawing. As soon as you have your chosen shape and you have drawn it on your paper, think about what you want to place inside. Visualize a design that you would want to place within your shape. There is basically no limit in choosing a design and there are different variations available for you to play and experiment with. </p>
<p>For instance, you can draw a smaller version of your outer shell&#8217;s shape. So, if you have a S-shape for an outer shell, then you can place a smaller S-shape inside. You can place only one or even a number of smaller S-shaped flames with different sizes and shapes inside. It is all basically up to you.</p>
<p>Add Some Color</p>
<p>Although flames can be drawn in both black and white, and color, opting for the first one would require mastery of shading. For beginners coloring is recommended. Doing this would give life to your drawing. So, add some color to your flame. Recall what the flame looked like when you lit up the match or when you lit up the lighter. If possible try to light a fire again, just to see the actual colors. </p>
<p>Observe closely. See the difference of the inside portion of the flame with the outside. If you look closely, you would see that the tip is colored blue, in most cases. The core also has this color. However, as you go farther out from the core, you would observe that hues of yellow, orange and red have appeared.</p>
<p>Use your imagination and try to blend these said colors in your drawing. Arrange them as how your model flame looked like. </p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, proud owner of this top ranked web hosting reseller site: <a href="http://www.team-gvo.com"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>Learn To Draw And Paint</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever wondered if what you know about Learn To Draw is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the latest info on Learn To Draw.</p>
<p>Everybody at some point in their life wanted to learn to draw and paint. Just by watching children, you could see that these skills are one of those that entice them during their early years. However, not all people decide to take this goal seriously, especially when adulthood comes around. Nevertheless, if you do want to develop this innate skill, it is still possible. Here are the basics that you have to know. </p>
<p>Drawing Versus Painting</p>
<p>One important factor that people do not understand is that drawing is different from painting. Thus, if you want to learn how to draw and paint, this means you have to develop two different skills. Drawing is generally defined as depicting a subject by the use of lines. On the other hand, painting is the art of coating surfaces with paint for artistic or utilitarian purposes.</p>
<p>Thus, the medium you&#8217;d be using would be the main difference along with the process itself. Nevertheless, these two disciplines are still related and most often combined to make an art work. Most of the time, drawing becomes a prerequisite of painting; although this is not always the case. </p>
<p>Drawing Basics</p>
<p>For you to start having drawing skills, you should constantly practice your hands and eyes. Do this by sketching. Constantly sketching is the best way for you to learn how to draw more artistically and professionally. </p>
<p>Remember that drawing is developed by constant practice of your hands. This is not improved by merely reading or acquiring whatever book based knowledge that is available. Thus, practice your hand to draw. Be very observant with your surroundings. Try to sketch things or people during your idle time. Doing this is really one worthwhile hobby that could pay off in the future.</p>
<p>Hopefully the information presented so far has been applicable. You might also want to consider the following:</p>
<p>Copying is your stepping stone in drawing. Get a model and copy it. It is all right to make mistakes. This is exactly what erasers are for any way. Also, do away with the notion that you need to have professional materials for your work to look good. A simple sketch book and basic drawing pencil and eraser would do. </p>
<p>Painting Basics</p>
<p>On the contrary, painting would entail appropriate materials so that your work would end up nicely done. You would need a couple of brushes that come in different sizes. You also need acrylic paint of various colors, but most importantly, you should have the primary colors, a bigger tube of white and black. However, if you do not want to buy a black tube, you could simply create your own. Do this by combining all the primary colors.  </p>
<p>It is best to start with Acrylic paints because these are the easiest to work with. Thus, the general painting developmental stages would be mastering acrylics first before aiming to learn oils or water color. Also, this kind of paint is easily mixed with water. All you&#8217;ll need would be a glass or a bucket in which you would put the water in for cleaning purposes. You also use this water to keep your paint moist, it dries up quickly. A pallet is needed too. If you don&#8217;t have one, you can improvise by using paper plate that has Aluminum foil covering.</p>
<p>To start painting, you have to draw on your canvas first. Draw your subject and other details of the pictures&#8217; environment. After this, add on the color using your paint. Keep on practicing by choosing different subjects. Also, try to experiment with the colors you&#8217;ve got.</p>
<p>Make full use of your pallet and create various shades of colors. Continue on sketching and painting like this and for sure your skill would start to develop in no time.</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t predict when knowing something extra about Learn To Draw will come in handy. If you learned anything new about Learn To Draw in this article, you should file the article where you can find it again.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, proud owner of this top ranked web hosting reseller site: <a href="http://www.team-gvo.com"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>Learn To Draw Caricatures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caricatures are one of the most popular forms of drawing. If you think this style of drawing is relatively new, it is not. This style of drawing has existed for ages already. In fact, even Leonardi Da Vinci used it! So, if you want to learn to draw caricatures, here are the basics that you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Caricatures are one of the most popular forms of drawing. If you think this style of drawing is relatively new, it is not. This style of drawing has existed for ages already. In fact, even Leonardi Da Vinci used it! So, if you want to learn to draw caricatures, here are the basics that you need to know. </p>
<p>Getting Started</p>
<p>These are basically portraits that distort or exaggerate a person or thing&#8217;s essence. This is done to create a very easy and identifiable visual likeness or description of a subject by the use of exaggeration and oversimplification of various characteristics. These could be complimentary, insulting or both. It can also have an intense political purpose or simply be drawn for mere entertainment. Having said the general definition of caricatures, one thing is evident here: it is a very personalized form of art.</p>
<p>A Higher Sense Of Observation</p>
<p>Since it is personalized to a very high extent, you should first observe closely the subject you would be drawing. If it&#8217;s a person then, find out what are his/her features that are very recognizable. Go for the obvious. The observation part in drawing a caricature is the key to making the whole work successful. You cannot rely on a pattern for drawing a caricature. People have varying characteristics, which is why applying a template for all your subjects is not advisable. </p>
<p>For instance, maybe your dad has a big nose; noses are quite popular features that are used in exaggeration. Pick out the features that would make your subject very recognizable.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t Mistake It For A Portrait</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t have accurate details regarding Learn To Draw, then you might make a bad choice on the subject. Don&#8217;t let that happen: keep reading.</p>
<p>One thing that you should be cautious of is mixing up a portrait and a caricature. Remember, these two are different. Caricatures are generally cartoon renditions of the subjects being drawn. However, a portrait is a much realistic view of a subject. As soon as you begin learning how these are drawn, you would want to practice with people that you personally know or are close to. You should also have sufficient understanding of the human face&#8217;s basic layout. You can make use of various techniques too, like foreshortening and proportion. Different techniques in drawing are still applicable in this style. </p>
<p>Seeing Your Subject</p>
<p>You should see your subject in a 360 degree. This means see him/her at different angles and situations. This is considered to be the best way for you to have his/her whole sense of personality. You should also find features that you can minimize, rather than exaggerate. Not all characteristics are exaggerated by making them big. There are times that you just have to make them extra small to attain exaggeration. For instance, if you&#8217;ll be drawing someone that has a small mouth, you can exaggerate by making his/her mouth even smaller than usual. Doing this is something like reverse exaggeration.</p>
<p>Find Features To Dumb Down!</p>
<p>Dumbing down some features is another technique for your drawing to look more cartoonish. For instance, hair is usually ?dumbed down? since you wouldn&#8217;t really want to draw each strand of it in a caricature. This minimizes the portrait look of your picture.</p>
<p>The Right Way To Exaggerate</p>
<p>Last but not the least, exaggerate However, do not overdo it. Do not exaggerate features which are not that recognizable in real life. For instance, if your subject does not have a big nose, then do not draw him/her with a big nose. Try to focus on features which could be exaggerated without making your subject unrecognizable.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t limit yourself by refusing to learn the details about Learn To Draw. The more you know, the easier it will be to focus on what&#8217;s important.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, proud owner of this top ranked web hosting reseller site: <a href="http://www.team-gvo.com"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>Learn To Draw Disney Characters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So what is Learn To Draw really all about? The following report includes some fascinating information about Learn To Draw&#8211;info you can use, not just the old stuff they used to tell you.</p>
<p>Disney characters are the most popular cartoon characters all over the world. Men, women and children alike all love them. From movies to other collectibles, these characters have become a staple in society and would still continue to do so for the future generation. </p>
<p>The best thing about these characters is that they are easy to draw. In fact, even children could draw them. From the world famous Mouse to the inter-galactic famous Stitch, name it and you can draw it! Although by watching them on television, you may think that they are complicated to draw, do not be discouraged. If you really want to learn to draw Disney characters, a little practice and love for your character is all you need! Who knows, maybe you&#8217;ll be one of their animators someday?</p>
<p>Materials</p>
<p>You would need a couple of materials before you start. Get a pencil, eraser and a set of coloring materials. It depends on your preference on whether you would want to use markers, crayons or colored pencils. Pick out a character and have a picture of him or her ready with you too. It is possible for you to learn all the characters. However, it is best that you concentrate first with just one, since you are still at the beginning stage. Once you&#8217;ve found a picture that is not too small and not too big to work with, then you can start drawing. </p>
<p>Plan And Map</p>
<p>First, you should plan and map the features of your character. Based on the picture you have, try to locate the basic shapes of your character&#8217;s body features. Start by drawing ovals which are relative the basic shape and size of its body, head, and limbs. It highly depends on what you character would be doing. Based on this, position the ovals to where you want the body parts of your character to be. It&#8217;s advised that you start out with the head. </p>
<p>Starting With The Facial Features</p>
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<p>Start placing outlines of the different facial features. Make sure they are in the correct proportion. Generally, Disney characters have almond- or oval-shaped eyes. Make sure that you get the right shape of the basic features, since these are the most important. This would include: eyes, nose and mouth. Try not to put too much detail yet. </p>
<p>Shape The Body</p>
<p>Start drawing the body. Make sure that you use rounded lines. Generally, if your character is female, you should draw the upper chest and hips larger and rounder compared to the waist. If it&#8217;s a male, the shoulders are the most prominent. So, draw them to be the largest. </p>
<p>Add On Limbs And Hands</p>
<p>For the arms and legs, draw them by creating oval shapes. Do this for both upper and lower extremities. For the knee, draw a circle in between the ovals of the upper and lower leg. Connect all these simple shapes using rounded lines. </p>
<p>Draw the hands. Create a rounded square that has three ovals on top, with 2 connected ovals at the side to stand as the thumb. Draw the feet by creating a basic shape for a shoe. You can also be creative and make him/her barefooted. Connect all the ovals by the use of rounded lines. Smoothen the outline and erase unnecessary parts.</p>
<p>Color It!</p>
<p>Use your coloring materials and color your drawing. Look at the picture for color reference.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s the latest from the Learn To Draw authorities. Once you&#8217;re familiar with these ideas, you&#8217;ll be ready to move to the next level.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
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		<title>Learn To Draw Cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cars could be a really cool subject to draw, especially if you love racing and other sports related to it. Nevertheless, may you be a car fan or not, cars are definitely one good subject to draw. This is because they can be seen anywhere and they could stand still for days and not even move giving you more time to draw its main essence. Here are the essentials if you want to learn to draw cars.</p>
<p>Be Familiarized</p>
<p>To start you should first get some exposure to different kinds of cars. Try to look at different pictures of cool cars. Study their shapes along with the shape of their spoilers. Other than shape take note of their colors and graphics. Try to study how extras features work, like butterfly doors and spoilers. Doing this can greatly help you visualize the way and orientation of how you should draw them on different positions. </p>
<p>Get A Model</p>
<p>You should get a model. You can get a book with car pictures, have a real car to draw or even get a toy car. It all depends on your preference. Although it is tempting to have a number of cars to draw in one picture, it is best to start out with just one at the moment. </p>
<p>Keep It Simple</p>
<p>Start making a sketch of a normal shape of a car. Remember to keep it simple. You can do this by using basic shapes. Create an oval to mark as its windshield, have a trapezoid for its hood, sides, and the passenger area. Lastly, add simple circles as its the wheels. </p>
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<p>Add Some Emphasis</p>
<p>Next, start emphasizing your car by adding some pressure on some of your sketch lines. Try employing progressively darker lines. This can thresh out the shapes you&#8217;ve just drawn in the previous step. Cool cars have dynamic shapes. They usually have flowing hoods or sharp angular hoods. In most cases they also have pretty small passenger seats. For instance, a corvette usually has large flares on its front wheels. However, if you look closely, you&#8217;ll see that these flares are just simple arcs which flow to the hood and up to the passenger area. </p>
<p>Get Cool And Accessorize!</p>
<p>If you want to have a really cool car, then it is a must that you pimp it up by adding graphics and cool accessories. One example would be a spoiler, which looks something like a fishtail. It comes right off your car&#8217;s back portion. You can draw this in whatever way you want it to be. However, once you start drawing it, try your best to imagine that the car is moving and the wind is flowing through the spoiler. Draw your spoiler in a way that it looks natural and has the ability to cut through air. </p>
<p>It could also look like a fishtail that is turned on its side to look like as if it was created to push air which forces the car&#8217;s nose into the ground. Draw this right from the back. It has to be an angular line which transforms into a quite shallow arc. After this, cup a shape under it that would connect it back into the angular line which attaches to your car. </p>
<p>Draw Some Car Art</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ll be drawing racing cars, for sure there are many graphics on it. If so, remember to draw the graphics directly right on your car. This is so that they would wrap around its body. This gives a much natural look.</p>
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<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit his top ranked GVO affiliate site: <a href="http://www.team-gvo.com"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>Learn To Draw Tinkerbell</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tinkebell is considered to be the most famous fairy in modern times, all thanks to Disney&#8217;s Peter Pan movie. Because of this, a lot of people have started to have a soft spot for this small yet endearing fairy of all time. A lot of children also have developed a certain liking for her, wanting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tinkebell is considered to be the most famous fairy in modern times, all thanks to Disney&#8217;s Peter Pan movie. Because of this, a lot of people have started to have a soft spot for this small yet endearing fairy of all time. A lot of children also have developed a certain liking for her, wanting to become fairies just like Tink. If for some reason you need to learn to draw Tinkerbell, here are the steps in doing so.</p>
<p>Get Tink&#8217;s Picture</p>
<p>To start drawing, you should have a couple of her pictures. Go and refer to your favorite Tinkerbell images from children&#8217;s books. You can also find some pictures of her on the Internet. Do this so that you can have a very good visual idea of how you would want your Tinkerbell version to look like. </p>
<p>Do not feel restricted by your references. Have the liberty to exercise your creative freedom. Go on and think of your Tink version instead of copying an existing one. A lot of versions have been created as time passed by in both plays and books. Thus, there is really no reason why you couldn&#8217;t make your own and give her a new look.</p>
<p>Be Ready With Your Materials</p>
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<p>Get a piece of paper, notebook, sketch pad or whatever paper that you want to place your drawing in. Be ready with coloring materials such as crayons, colored pencils or markers so that you can add some color after you have finished your drawing. Take note of the traditional drawings of Tinkerbell. These include colors such as green, silver, pink and yellow. Sometimes, there are also other colors that are similar with her skin tone. However, you can still opt to modify these if you want to.</p>
<p>Get Your Pencil And Draw</p>
<p>Start off by drawing Tink, using a pencil. Do not add color jus yet. Coloring should be done when you have finalized your drawing. Draw lightly at first, so that you can easily erase if ever you have some mistakes. Make the best out of your pencil by using it for shading various portions of your drawing so that you can achieve more visual depth.</p>
<p>Take a look at your images and try to see the basic shapes that Tink has. Sketch these basic shapes that comprise her face, body, head, wings, legs and feet. Try imagining each portion to be a distinct circle, line or curve. Do this so that it would be easier to break her down and draw her piece per piece. It&#8217;s recommended that you start out with her head. This is because it would be your drawing&#8217;s focal point.</p>
<p>Think of the activity that she would be doing on your drawing. Would she be flying around? Is she standing still? Are her arms on her side or are they up since she would be sprinkling her fairy dust? Consider these things before you set out on drawing the details of her body.</p>
<p>Once you are happy with the way she looks like, get your coloring materials and color her. Use a crayon or marker for darkening the lines and outlining her. Also, clean up your drawing by erasing all the extra lines that you&#8217;ve drawn during your sketching period.</p>
<p>If a line does not really add anything to your image, erase it. Last but not the least, color her with your chosen media.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s the latest from the Learn To Draw authorities. Once you&#8217;re familiar with these ideas, you&#8217;ll be ready to move to the next level.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit his top ranked GVO affiliate site: <a href="http://www.team-gvo.com"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>Learn To Corel Draw</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most powerful media software used for pictures is Corel Draw. This program has been existing for years now and has been used by a lot of digital imaging masters to create their digital masterpieces or edit their pictures. If you want to learn to Corel Draw, here are the basics that you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most powerful media software used for pictures is Corel Draw. This program has been existing for years now and has been used by a lot of digital imaging masters to create their digital masterpieces or edit their pictures. If you want to learn to Corel Draw, here are the basics that you should know about the program.</p>
<p>What Can You Do With The Program?</p>
<p>What most people do not know is that you can do a lot of things in Corel Draw. In fact, once you learn it, you&#8217;ll be on your way to mastering a lot of techniques that involve pictures in general. </p>
<p>Illustrations</p>
<p>When you learn this program, you can now have the skill to draw digitally. The computer would now be your playground in creating original images. It may take some time for you to adjust, especially if you are used to drawing by your hand. However, there is no need to worry. In fact, you should be excited and happy since this program actually has a lot of features and allows you to have a lot of other opportunities to have for your image.</p>
<p>The program has the ability to deliver perceptive vector illustration tools which meet today&#8217;s demands of different design professionals along with aspiring graphic artists. With this, you can get fast results. Whether you are just making a company logo or industriously working on a big project that has a very demanding production schedule. You can create logos; create your own digital painting and many more!</p>
<p>If you are not comfortable with the idea of drawing by the use of pre-fixed shaping tools, you can always get a pen-tablet. In this way, you could still feel as if you are drawing using normal pencil on a piece of paper. This would also give you more control, especially if you want your image to have a really unique rendering that literally has your personal touch. </p>
<p>Hopefully the information presented so far has been applicable. You might also want to consider the following:</p>
<p>Photo Editing</p>
<p>If you are an aspiring photographer or simply someone who loves taking precious moments with his/her camera, you are going to love the photo editing feature of this program. Yes, if you get to learn Corel, you can have the ability to edit your photos in the most professional manner. You can create new images with your existing photos. You can even make a digital album, if you want to. </p>
<p>If you want to do minor image enhancements such as balance, contrast, hue, saturation and levels adjustments, you can do so. Resizing of pictures is also possible with Corel. You can also convert your images from one file format to another just by using the program.</p>
<p>These are just some of the things that you can do with Corel Draw.</p>
<p>Where To Learn</p>
<p>Using the program is quite easy. It is user friendly and provides adequate help, if ever you have a question. However, you can only be exposed to the basics if you decide to keep on forever relying to the ?Help&#8217; function. This is why you also have all the creative freedom to learn techniques and tips from digital imaging masters that provide Corel Draw workshops.</p>
<p>If you do not have the money or time to attend different workshops, do not lose hope. You can still learn more about the program via the Internet. There are a lot of Web sites out there that provide free tutorials. All you have to do is search. </p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit his top ranked GVO affiliate site: <a href="http://www.team-gvo.com"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>Learn To Draw People</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following article lists some simple, informative tips that will help you have a better experience with Learn To Draw. Drawing human figures is considered to be the most difficult for artists to do. This is because there is no generic way of drawing it. The human figure is unique for each and every one. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following article lists some simple, informative tips that will help you have a better experience with Learn To Draw.</p>
<p>Drawing human figures is considered to be the most difficult for artists to do. This is because there is no generic way of drawing it. The human figure is unique for each and every one. Hence creating a replica via pen and paper could be complex. Nevertheless, with some practice, you can still learn to draw people.</p>
<p>Learn Proportion</p>
<p>One of the most common mistakes when drawing people would be the proportion. You should take note of this when drawing. The ideal proportion would be 7 heads tall for a man figure. Here are some of the other important proportions to take note of, all of them are 2 heads long:</p>
<p>1. From the kneecap&#8217;s middle to the foot&#8217;s bottom </p>
<p>2. The femur&#8217;s head to the whole kneecap</p>
<p>3. The elbow&#8217;s size to the extended fingers&#8217; tips</p>
<p>4. The collarbone down to the belly button</p>
<p>5. The chest width from each shoulder&#8217;s end.</p>
<p>Observation</p>
<p>Other than mastering the skill of proportioning, you should also learn how to observe. You can have a perfect drawing if you learn how to closely observe faces and people. Being able to observe and view correctly could be helpful in your artistic improvement in the long run. </p>
<p>If you find yourself confused by what you&#8217;ve read to this point, don&#8217;t despair. Everything should be crystal clear by the time you finish.</p>
<p>Ask yourself questions such as: Were you able to see the correct outline of your model&#8217;s eye? What is the thickness of the outline? How about the eyebrows? Is the chin&#8217;s positioning at the right place? Did draw the neckline curvier than it should be? Take a look at your drawing. Is it a real representation of what your model looks like? Did you miss something? Take a look again.</p>
<p>Precise observation is needed if you really want to draw people. For you to do this, take some caution when observing.</p>
<p>Express Emotions</p>
<p>For your work to be appealing, it should also express emotions just like real people do. Remember to give extra effort with your figure&#8217;s eye brows, eyes, and mouth. These are the 3 areas that you&#8217;ll be utilizing to express your character&#8217;s emotions. </p>
<p>For instance, if you&#8217;ll be drawing eyes, remember that the eye surface is moist and that it reflects light. To achieve this kind of effect, try to add little white dots on the black part of the eyes. Doing this would make your character more appealing and lively.</p>
<p>Start Out Big</p>
<p>The trick to drawing precise figures is that you should start out big. Try to draw the gross parts of the body first. In this way, proportion could be secured. After you&#8217;ve drawn the bigger portions of the body, this would be the good time to add the details. So, eyes and other intricate features are to be added on the later part of your work. </p>
<p>Be Environmental</p>
<p>You should also take good note of the environment that your character is in. For instance, if your figure would be beside the window, then you should take note of how light falls upon the body. The lighting would definitely make a difference, especially on the shadings of your drawing. </p>
<p>You should also be able to establish the environment. Is it an indoor or outdoor scene? If it&#8217;s indoor, then add some indoor furniture or accessories. If it&#8217;s outdoor then place a figure that resembles the outside world, like trees or lamp posts. </p>
<p>That&#8217;s how things stand right now. Keep in mind that any subject can change over time, so be sure you keep up with the latest news.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit his top ranked GVO affiliate site: <a href="http://www.team-gvo.com"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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