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Drawing Lessons

These fun drawing lessons will teach you how to draw step-by-step! Here you'll find drawing tutorials for every skill level, from beginner to advanced.

Step by Step Drawing Lessons

	Learn how to draw a rose in this step by step drawing tutorial, using materials you can find around your house. This drawing tutorial includes tips and techniques for making you own realistic rose pencil drawings.
	Learn how to draw a photorealistic marble in this step by step colored pencil drawing lesson!
	Learn how to draw a puppy! This drawing tutorial shows you how to draw puppies based on your own photographs, providing insight on various techniques that are helpful when creating realistic drawings.
	Learn how to draw a cat! This drawing lesson shows you how to draw cute cosmic cats that are filled with colorful psychedelic designs.
	Learn how to draw skulls. These easy drawing tutorials demonstrate 9 different wants to draw skulls! These skull drawing tutorials are perfect for Halloween or Day of the Dead.
	Learn how to create a mandala! This drawing tutorial shows you how to create your own mandalas, step by step.
	Learn how to draw patterns step by step! This easy drawing tutorial shows you how to make 4 different abstract patterns, and tells you how to draw your own patterns off the top of your head.
	Learn how to create a unique self-portrait by drawing detailed patterns on an outline of your hand! This fun Henna Hand Designs drawing lesson is based on a popular form of temporary body art in India and the Eastern Mediterranean region.
	Learn how to create a mind map! Mind maps are useful for organizing your thoughts and visualizing your goals. This mind map lesson demonstrates one technique for mind mapping.
	Learn how to draw cute doodle monsters! This fun easy lesson show you how to turn simple doodles into whimsical monsters.
	Learn how to draw an owl in this fun, easy step-by-step drawing lesson! Draw a cute owl filled with colorful shapes and patterns.

Brush up your drawing skills with these drawing lessons that explain specific drawing techniques:

	Colored Pencil Instruction: Learn about 5 basic colored pencil techniques that will be useful when creating colored pencil art.
	Learn about 5 basic techniques for creating value in pen and ink drawings.

Drawing Book Reviews

	Drawing Realistic Pets from Photographs: Learn how to turn your pet photos into fabulous art, in this 128-page book by Lee Hammond. Read my detailed review and get a glimpse at the art and lessons in Lee's book!
	Sketchbook Confidential takes you inside the private sketchbooks of 40 different artists. Get a peek inside this 176-page book in my detailed review, and read some of the quotes from the featured artists!

Sketchbook Assignments

Learn how to keep a daily visual diary in this easy sketchbook assignment!

If you normally draw with pencil but you would like to start using other drawing media, expand your horizons by checking out these sections on colored pencil art and pen and ink drawings!

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