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Tips on: drawing characters

Young Elf, Part II (shading)

We have sketched an elf portrait (if you haven’t, see the previous Drawing tip!).  Now, we

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Character head shapes

When trying to draw a character, often times we find that we can get hung up

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Get ready for the 3/4 pose!

I want to show you what is called a 3/4 pose looking to the left, so

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Stick figures are perfect for practice

Young illustrator elves learn how to draw a figure in proper proportions by practicing the art

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Gothic Elves

Did you know that the word Gothic has more than one meaning? Goths were Germanic humans

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A Thanksgiving Portrait

Painting a portrait is very fun to do.  It is an art form that some artists

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Seeing eyes, noses and mouths all over again!

Before we get into how to draw a whole face, let me repeat that drawings turn

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