I Really like how these 2 pages came out also. This is her and her Uncle Bobby. We took this one at the Zoo. The drawing to the right on the other page Uncle Bobby drew for her  when he wrote her letters when he was not around. He draws really good. I am trying to get him started on airbrushing some of his designs. When he gets to going on them I will have to put some on here for you to see. The colors of the pages go really well with the picture. I jazzed the picture up a little on Picasa 3. I love that program. f you don’t have it you need to download it you will get alot of use out of it especially if you are a Scraper. The center of the picture is in color and the surrounding area on the picture is black and white just love it.  Read more... (225 words, 2 images, estimated 54 secs reading time)

Tags: Air Brushing, Arts and Crafts, color, creativity, drawing, embellishments, Family, glue, Hobbies, photograph, Picasa, scrapbook pages, Scrapbooking, stickers, Supplies

Image via WikipediaIf you want to learn drawing, let me tell you: it’s not only fun, but also awakening. Luckily anybody can learn to draw. And so can you, no matter what your age or profession are.

Most probably you’ve been told: if you want to draw you just need to use your eyes. Just look properly at the subject you want to depict! What a helpful advise … You know: It’s said much easier than done and makes it too tempting to fall back on mere copy work.  Read more... (538 words, 2 images, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)

Tags: animals, craftsmanship, drawing, first steps, motivation, obstacles, old masters, perspective, prerequisite, proper proportions, setbacks

The ultimate goal of anyone who loves to decorate their yard for Christmas is to set up a full light show that includes music. These shows can be difficult to set up, but they are spectacular to see and are well worth the effort.

Here are some steps to get you started on creating your own show:

Do your Research.

Before going any further, be aware that setting up a Christmas lightshow as part of your outside Christmas decorations take a lot of time and patience. It can be a great hobby, but it’s not as easy as plugging some lights in flipping a switch. So, if you are ready, keep reading.  Read more... (539 words, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)

Tags: Christmas, christmas decorations, christmas light, christmas lightshow, drawing, fm transmitter, front porch, front yard, icicle lights, light controller, music, neighbors, pencil and paper, sketches, software program, speakers, time and patience, yard displays

Now, to those of you who are like this, I tip my hat to you. I have patience, don’t get me wrong, but I’m no saint. And to me, this is what it takes to master the art of making your own model car from scratch. I got annoyed at times with just putting the kits together. But do you want to make that car you have seen, but no one has a kit for? Now you can!

Getting Started  Read more... (540 words, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)

Tags: angles, drawing, dream car, fender, flames, main frame, measurements, model car, patience, proper scale, reference points, scratch, sky is the limit, tires

It goes without saying that you need to have an aptitude if you want to pursue drawing digitally. It is not an easy process and requires some kind of learning. Firstly, to be able to draw digitally you need the correct digital art software.

Photoshop

This digital software will allow you to draw digitally. It has many tools that will allow you to draw, paint, erase and create shapes. Get started initially with common shapes like a rectangle, circle. You can elaborate on these shapes and use your imagination to create drawings. You can begin withdrawing flowers, trees and other simple pictures. As you progress you will also be able to draw portraits and other intricate things.  Read more... (526 words, 1 image, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)

Tags: art, Computers, Digital, Digital art, drawing, education, Visual Arts

Drawing your pet can be a very enriching experience. Moreover, who can capture the unique character and personality of your pet than you? Also, this is the best way to remember your friend forever even long after it has left you.

If you think that this is very difficult, you will be surprised that it can be made very simple by using some simple techniques. Moreover, there are very good books available in the market that provides illustrations to help you better.

To begin with, below is the list of the equipments that you would require before you begin.  Read more... (525 words, 1 image, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)

Tags: drawing, Eraser, Kids and Teens, Mechanical pencil, pencil, Visual Arts

Look at the Mona Lisa. It is just an ordinary lady with a smile, but why is it so that this image strikes a chord with every person who sees it? Yes, art can bring life!

What gives it the essence to come alive? The answer is gesture drawing.

What is gesture drawing?

Gesture is defined as “a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.”  Read more... (519 words, 2 images, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

Tags: art, artists, drawing, leonardo da vinci, Mona Lisa, Visual Arts