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Basic One Point and Two Point Perspective

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Perspective Drawing Adds Depth To create the illusion of the 3rd dimension we need to understand how we see depth so that we can recreate it convincingly. For more than 500 years artists have used a simple process for creating the illusion of depth. That is perspective drawing. 3d games and programs employ this method, …

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New Online Drawing Class

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“Online Class “The Power of Line” Learn the Secrets of Great Drawing!! My newest online drawing class for those who need to study at their own pace cover the foundation of drawing basic 2d and 3d shapes that then used with sighting, measuring, mirroring, and construction techniques are then used to create contour drawings of …

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Perspective: How to Draw a House with a Rooftop

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Perspective Drawing of a House Adding the Rooftop This art tip deals with drawing a house and adding a roof. If you are not familiar with perspective please review my post covering one and two point perspective. All houses are boxes so you need to know how to create one and two point perspective boxes. …

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How To Divide Lines: The Holy Grail for Great Drawing

11 Comments / Drawing Tips / By Kevin McCain

Proportion and Dividing Lines Dividing a Line Equally without a Ruler Anyone who has picked up a pencil and wanted to make an accurate drawing knows the most important thing is proportions. That means you need to divide things up. Sometimes into several pieces. Now you can eyeball it but if you want to get …

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Small Painting “Colorful Sublime”

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 Title “Colorful Sublime” Oil on Canvas Size: 12″ x 4″ Price $200.00 Shipping and Handling 15.00 Description This painting was inspired by many of the sunsets I have painted on throughout the years. Set in Fall when the colors are warm and inviting.  I enjoyed the explosion of colors. This painting will make a wonderful …

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Small Painting “Lone Vigil

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 Title “Lonesome Vigil” Oil on Canvas Size: 6″ x 6″ Price $130.00 Shipping and Handling 15.00 Description This painting was inspired by many of the mountain foothills I have painted on throughout the years. Set in Fall when the colors are warm and inviting.  I enjoyed the explosion of colors. This painting will make a …

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How to Draw the Head – The Basics

2 Comments / blog, Drawing Tips, Portrait Drawing / By Kevin McCain

The Fundamentals of a Head Starting with the Classic method of Developing a Portrait from the Egg shape. Step 1 – We start with an oval or egg shape. Generally the oval is about a 1/3 taller than it is wide. If you are having trouble with drawing ovals grab an egg from the refrigerator …

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How to Draw the Front View Portrait

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Drawing a Portrait From The Classic “Egg” Shape Step 1 Starting with the Oval Draw in an oval. Be careful to measure the proportion of how tall the head is to how wide using a pencil held in your hand and  extended at arms length use the tip of the pencil and your thumb to …

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How to Draw The Eye

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How to Draw a Simple Eye Eyes are one of the most important things when drawing people. Many people struggle when drawing eyes. These easy steps will help you draw eyes more accurately. Let’s start with the basic angle in the top lid. Step 1 – The Top lid is comprised of 3 main angles. …

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