Drawing References and Resources

A reference guide for anyone interested in improving their ability to draw human legs. Whether you're a beginner artist or professional, this tutorial will be useful to you.

Drawing objects and scenes can be challenging when you're a beginner because you're unable to break down the complex shapes into simpler shapes. This useful reference guide explains how you can draw just about anything using only 5 basic geometric shapes.

This comprehensive guide will help you develop the ability to properly observe energy in the human anatomy. The energy of the anatomy refers to body language that convey emotions such as happiness, sorrow, exhaustion, and hurry. Learning how to convey such emotions in your drawings will allow you to create expressive and lively drawings of human subjects.

This detailed reference guide is your got to resource for times when you're looking for a quick way to add interesting facial expressions to your manga characters. It can be used to add facial expressions to both male and female characters.

If you're looking for something new to draw this month, why not try out the 30 day drawing challenge to get things rolling. If you decide to take on the challenge, you'll be drawing a wide range of objects and scenes -- each testing your ability to draw with different mediums.

This reference guide contains several useful tips for any manga artist who wants to learn about the anatomy of the head from different angles. The tips here can also be used by portrait artists.

This reference guide provides some really useful tips about drawing the profile of a human head. It includes tips about the skeletal structure, the proportion of facial features, and frequently made mistakes people make when drawing profile portraits.

No matter how many times you've drawn them, the hands are some of the most challenging body parts to draw. This reference guide explains the different tips and guides you need to pay attention to when drawing different hand gestures.

A step-by-step look at how to draw and shade girls faces. The tips here can be used to improve your cartoon drawings and understanding of the proportions of a girl's face.

If you want to improve your color skills, there are a few tips and techniques you have to consider. This guide provides five useful tips you can use to improve the way you color your drawings on paper.

This reference guide is the best way to learn about the anatomy of a wolf. It also contains detailed guides about drawing common wolf stances such as neutral stance, stalking and stride, running, howling, and resting.

If you're trying to improve your pen drawing skills, this reference guide contains a list of pen textures you can try and emulate in your drawings.

When it comes to drawing children, there are a few tips you need to keep in mind in order to draw the different facial features and body parts accurately. This detailed reference guide contains information about drawing the neck, teeth, hands and feet. It can be used by any artist, whether beginner or professional.

If you're an aspiring graphic designer who wants to get your foot in the door of graphic design, this infographic will check if you really have what it takes to become a successful graphic designer.

This reference guide explains everything you need to know about drawing human legs and feet. It covers everything from the muscle groups to the orientation of the bone inside the legs and feet.

When drawing a portrait, you should be prepared to adapt your understanding of the anatomy of different facial features to suit the individual characteristics of the person you're drawing. While we all have lips that have the same general shape, there are slight differences among people. This guide can be used to notice those differences nd make your drawings look more realistic.

This detailed reference guide shows the different facial expressions associated with a wide range of emotions. It goes beyond your typical sad and happy face by including interesting expressions such as humble submissions, derision, and sarcastic smiles.

A collection of different male hairstyles you can use as reference for your portrait drawings. This is a great go-to guide for times when you need to figure out the shading and highlights of a particular hairstyle on the person you're drawing.

Learn how to draw different trees with this comprehensive step-by-step reference guide. It covers the entire drawing process -- from sketch to coloring as well methods related to drawing different shaped trees and using brushes to create texture.

This reference guide teaches you how to paint underwater bubbles with paint or photo editing software. This is a very useful guide for any artist who wants to understand how to use shadows, highlights, and reflections in their drawings.

This easy to follow guide walks you through the process of drawing a pair of beautiful brown eyes. You can use this guide to improve your the detail on your cartoon drawings or portrait drawings that you're working on.

This unique reference guide takes a different approach at defining the proportions of the human face by combining proportions from real models. It also includes useful information about the placement of the eyes, lips, nose, and other facial features on the face.

A collection of some of the best free chalk fonts. You can use these in your digital art projects or on any printed material that needs that authentic touch.