Cartooning is a versatile and amusing art. You can depict all kinds of things and one big favorite of many is, of course, love! Today I’ll talk about 3 common themes that can give you some good practice in capturing some of those everyday moments that we cherish. Looking across the room is one example …
Sometimes you need to jump-start your inspiration and nothing does this quite like cutting loose and doodling a little. In this article I’ll share a few cute doodle art designs to help you to get started. ‘Droodles’ will be the first example and these are simple drawings where the interpretation makes a joke Next I’ll …
When you are learning to draw it can be easy to fall into the trap of taking yourself too seriously. Sketches don’t have to look like they came out of Da Vinci’s journal, after all. A simple drawing can often say a lot, but you should take a break from that sometimes too and just …
Getting started early with art is a great idea. When you are young, that is when you learn things the fastest, and a few basics now can make all of the difference later. Today we’re going to talk a little about easy cartoon drawing for kids. Articulated stick figures are a fun example that we’ll …
When you want to draw animals there are a few go-to staples of mine that I’d like to recommend. For cool cartoon animal drawings, you can’t go wrong with marsupials, horses, and reptiles. Marsupials have an odd look to them that really challenges you and catches the viewer’s eye. Horses are great articulation practice and …
While boys and girls may certainly draw whatever they like, there’s no denying that little girls often have a weakness for drawing cute things. So, what’s something cute to draw for a girl who is just having fun with her art pencils? I’m glad that you’ve asked. While I have a guide up called 100 …
Sometimes you just wanna have a little fun with your drawing and cartoons are the way to go. Whether they are serious or comical, cartoons are a form of art and can be quite satisfying. So, what are some good cartoon things to draw? Anime characters are fun, as they range from serious to comical …
Sometimes simplicity is the best way to go and drawings don’t have to be complex to be beautiful. So, what are some beautiful and simple drawings that you can do for practice? I like to recommend mandalas, medieval book illuminations, and simple nature scenes as a great way to practice. Mandalas have a natural symmetry …
Just as a writer always has their notebook, an aspiring artist should always have a sketch pad handy. Whether you are on the subway or bus on your way to work, killing time for the rest of your lunchbreak, or simply stuck at home with nothing to do… sketching can put a little magic into …
When I feel like putting together a composition, whether it be for a painting or a starkly-crisp black and white drawing, I find that looking at random images and sketching them really gets the juices flowing. Today I’m going to give you the opportunity to do the same. I’ve put together 100 images of different …
