Make A 3d Skeleton Model

3-D skeleton models are made with the predefined bone objects found in some computer-aided design (CAD) programs.

3-D skeleton models are made with the predefined bone objects found in some computer- aided design (CAD) programs used in the arts and entertainment industries. These programs build into 3-D bones special characteristics that they don't build into non-bone objects, such as boxes or spheres. One characteristic, necessary for creating skeletons, allows a bone to connect to and influence the movement of another bone. Making some types of 3-D skeletons will provide an armature you can use to pose the skeleton, an essential activity for creating and animating characters used in games and films.

Instructions

1. Download the front view of a skeleton, then click the downloaded file to select it. Jot down its height and width dimensions (e.g., "1440 by 800 pixels"), which Windows Explorer will display in the bottom pane.

2. Open your CAD program and click its "Create" menu, followed by its "Plane" item.

(Your program's "Create" menu may be called "Draw" or a similar name. Search your program's user guide for "Creating objects" for the specific name of the menu.)

3. Click in the "Front" viewport's drawing window, then drag to define the plane until its "height" and "width" parameters match the image dimensions you noted in Step 1.

4. Click your program's "Materials" toolbar icon to open its material and texture editor. Click the editor's "Bitmap" tool, which will open a file-loading dialog box. Use this box to navigate to and load the skeleton image you downloaded in Step 1. The material editor will assign the bitmap to a material slot.

5. Click the material slot, then drag it to the plane object you created in Step 3. The skeleton image will now display on the plane.

6. Click the "Create" menu, then click the "Bones" tool to enter bone-creation mode.

7. Click on one of the endpoints of the plane's top-most bone image, then drag to the bone image's bottom. This defines the first bone.

8. Drag to the bottom of the next bone, performing this step repeatedly to create a linked chain of bones. When you reach the end of one chain, start a new one as you did in Step 5.

9. Right-click a bone to open a menu related to the bone's features. Click "Object Properties," then check the "Renderable" property to enable your program's rendering function to display the bone. Repeat this step for each of the skeleton's remaining bones.

10. Click the "Render" function on your toolbar to display a shaded image of your complete skeleton model.

Dye Yarn With Coffee

Dye Yarn with Coffee

Yarn dying is a hot trend in crafting right now and in particular, dying yarn in more eco-friendly ways other than using chemical dyes. It's fun and easy to dye yarn at home with coffee, water and vinegar. The color coffee gives to the yarn is a light natural brown. It is perfect for just about any project and you're only limited by your imagination

Instructions

1. Take your hank or skein of yarn and unfurl it so it's a big loop. If you're working with yarn that's a pre-wound ball or center pull, unwind it and rewind it around your hand and arm, a niddy noddy, a table or any other method to reskein it. Make sure to tie the loop in several places with string or another yarn to keep it from getting tangled.

2. Take the loop of yarn and put it in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with warm water and 1/2 cup of white vinegar.

3. Meanwhile, pour the coffee into a large heavy pot to cool a bit. You can use day-old coffee if you wish. Pour the rest of the white vinegar into the coffee.

4. After 30 minutes, gently wring some of the water out of the yarn. Don't worry about getting all the water out; just squeeze it gently so that it is not soaking water.

5. Move the yarn to the pot with coffee and vinegar.

6. Turn on the stove to a medium heat. You do not want the mixture to boil, but you do want it hot.

7. Simmer for 30 to 60 minutes, depending how dark you want the yarn to dye. Watch the yarn to make sure it is all covered with the coffee. Move the yarn around with a spatula or spoon occasionally.

8. Once the yarn achieves the desired colors (or slightly darker than desired), remove from the heat and allow it to cool

9. Once it's cool enough to handle, rinse the yarn with water that is the same temperature as the dye water, as to not shock the yarn.

10. Fill the sink and add a small amount of gentle or wool soap. Again, the water should be the same temperature as the yarn.

11. If you are using a rinse free soap, you can skip this step. Otherwise, rinse all the soap from the yarn until the water runs clear. Again, try to match the water temperature to keep the integrity of the yarn.

12. Gently wring the yarn to remove the excess water.

13. Hang the wet yarn over coat hangers in a shower, outside or somewhere else the yarn can drip dry for the next couple of days.

14. Once it's dry, the newly dyed yarn is ready for your next project.

Dye A Shirt Using The Silk Screen Technique

Dye a Shirt Using the Silk Screen Technique

Silk screening, also known as screen printing, is a particular method of transferring images to a new material, such as fabric, glass, or wood. This method involves the use of a wire mesh screen stretched over a frame, through which paint or ink can be pressed. Originally, silk screening involved actual silk and was used mainly to put designs on fabric. You can make your own silk screened clothes, such as a shirt, using the modern version of this ancient technique.

Instructions

1. Draw the design you would like to put on your shirt onto a sheet of plain paper, or print out an existing design that you like. Choose a framed wire mesh screen that is large enough to fit your drawn design.

2. Place the paper onto a flat surface. Place the mesh screen on top of the paper, flat side down. Trace the design onto the mesh, using a pencil. Discard the paper.

3. Elevate the screen so that the mesh is not touching any part of the flat surface. You can use a few wooden blocks or even books to do this, so long as the screen is balanced well. Place a few newspapers under the screen to protect your work surface.

4. Dip your paintbrush into the drawing fluid. Apply drawing fluid to the screen, filling in the design areas you would like to print onto the shirt. Let the drawing fluid dry.

5. Pour screen filler directly onto the bottom edge of the mesh. Take the squeegee and, in a single pass, spread the screen filler over the rest of the mesh. Make sure that all areas are filled. Let the screen filler dry.

6. Put the screen into the sink and run cold water over both sides. Turn the water off once the drawing fluid has completely dissolved. If any drawing fluid remains, scrub it off with a toothbrush. Let the screen dry.

7. Cover your work surface with new newspapers and lay your shirt flat over the newspapers. Slide a large piece of cardboard inside the shirt, so that the paint will not bleed through to the back of the shirt.

8. Prop your screen up on the blocks again. Pour your screen printing paint across the bottom edge of the mesh, then use the squeegee to spread the paint over the screen. This is called the "flood stroke," which pushes paint into the mesh.

9. Place the screen on top of your shirt, exactly where you would like your design to be. Do not rearrange the screen once it has touched the shirt.

10. Make another stroke over the paint with the squeegee, pushing the paint onto the fabric. Lift the screen from the shirt and rinse the paint out of it. Let the shirt dry completely.

Get Grants For Publishing

Getting paid to write is a freelancer's goal, and sometimes grants for publishing are offered. The catch is knowing present yourself in the best light so there is a better chance of getting the grant awarded to you. Here's get grants for publishing.

Instructions

1. Determine what type of writing you would like to do. Fiction or nonfiction? Narrowing it down further to adult, teen or children is helpful too. The best situation is to be able to write for an audience you care about.

2. Search the Internet for grants or purchase publishing books. "The Writer's Market" is a book that every writer should have. It's easy to find grants, but the tricky part is finding grants that you are qualified to receive. Often times, the grant may require you to already have published a work.

3. Read the grant's requirements thoroughly. How do they want you to apply? How must the application be sent? When is the deadline? What qualities in a writer are they looking for? If you do not follow the grant's instructions, you will most likely not get the grant.

4. Write a persuasive yet genuine and modest letter proposing what you would like to do with the grant money. The letter should introduce yourself and provide your basic qualifications and experience. If you have any published work (clips), be sure to note this. Your proposal should be organized and straight to the point. Make sure to check your letter carefully for errors before sending it.

5. Apply for several different grants. This will increase your chances of getting one. Keep a list to track when you sent in each application, whom it was addressed to, and when you expect to receive a response.

Dress Up As Joan Jett

Born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958, Joan Jett began her rock career in the '70s with the all girl group, The Runaways. She found major success and fame, however, in the '80s when she belted out "I Love Rock N' Roll" in her unique, raspy voice. If you want to dress up as the famous female rocker, two words will get you well on your way: black leather.

Instructions

1. Think black. Joan Jett's signature color is black. The look most people think of when you ask them dress like Jett is the cover of her album, "Up Your Alley." It wasn't unusual to see her dressed head to toe in black.

2. Get a wig. Unless you're into short, shaggy, jet-black hair that during the height of her career was basically a spiky mullet, then you'll probably want to opt for doing Joan Jett's hairstyle temporarily. Although in later years, the mullet became more of a pixie cut, many people may find your costume more recognizable with the longer hairstyle sported in the early '80s. She also went blonde briefly, but again, she's much more noted for jet-black tresses.

3. Pick leather. Jett was oft noted for wearing leather as seen in music videos for songs such as "I Love Rock N' Roll" and again on some of her album covers. Of course, you'll want to stick to black and not only think about leather pants, but also a classic, '80s-style leather jacket with the collar turned up. Underneath the jacket, consider a black tank top. Without the jacket, try a black button-up shirt with the long sleeves rolled three quarters up your arm or a button-up, long-sleeved, fringed shirt with the sleeves down and buttoned at the wrists.

4. Find the right accessories. Black boots, a choker chain and sometimes a bandana wrapped around her lower arm are just some of the accessories Jett has sported in her punk leather look.

5. Go heavy on the eye makeup. Sometimes referred to as the "raccoon" look, Jett tends to wear a lot of makeup around the eyes, especially eyeliner in black. She also wore a lot of eye shadow sometimes in darker colors and sometimes in brighter, glittery colors and lipstick, not lip gloss.

6. Take Joan's advice and don't give a damn about your reputation. Attitude is a big part of Jett's style, so to dress up like the '80s rocker properly, adopt her attitude if only for the night.

Make Action Paintings

Jackson Pollock (1912-1956}

Action painting differs from traditional brush-on-canvas art. It is a dynamic style of applying paint spontaneously. The paint is literally tossed onto the canvas whether it is against the wall, or directly on the floor. Jackson Pollock was known for using this style. Colors must relate to each other and blobs of paint are set to dry at specific spots and places. Follow these steps to make an action painting.

Instructions

1. Set aside a room in the garage or someplace where you can cover the walls and the floor. Place towels, paper or some other removable covering on the floor and surrounding areas.

2. Place your paints on the table or wherever you are going to work. Put the colors next to the ones that you are going to use. Just because you are not going to paint with a brush does not mean that you are not going to prepare your colors and shape schemes.

3. Decide whether you will want to set the canvas against the wall or on the floor. Each place will get a different look once you start dripping or splattering the paint. Picture the painting in your mind then pour the paint, slowly moving your hand as you wish, so the paint is thicker on one area than the other. As it drips, some areas might curve while others seem to disappear.

4. Know your colors. Buy a color chart if you are new to painting. Use a knife to move the paints around, or to draw slight lines in them. There is no wrong way to drip paint. It is a form of abstract art, and the only one who decides what to do, and do it, is yourself.

5. Have your child join you. She can drip the paint as you move it. This is a wonderful gooey and messy form of art that children often enjoy participating in, especially if they love finger painting.

Dress A Boy Like A Girl For Halloween The Easy Way

Thank you for stopping buy and visiting dress a boy like a girl for Halloween. So you decided to take the leap and dress as a girl for Halloween? Or maybe its not Halloween and you just decided to take that leap, hey I'm not here to judge I am only here to help you look the best you can be! So lets get started shall we?

Instructions

1. First thing first. This is by far the most important thing. You need help from a women. Whether it is a girlfriend, wife, friend, sister or mom. This is extremely important. They can give you the best advice and opinions on what to wear, do your make up and so on. Do not even attempt to dress like a girl without having one present.

2. You must start by thinking about what kind of woman you want to dress like. Do you want to be conservative or do you want to be provocative? Obviously making this decision could take your dress shopping in two totally different locations. Once you have decided tell your girl helper how you want to dress and ask her where to find clothes to match what you want.

3. This is just a friendly tip. Try to find a store that does not have clerks at the try on counters. It's a little embarrassing. Some people don't care but if your nervous in the first place, you can avoid some funny looks by doing this.

4. You must get a bra and panties. You can go to a nice place like Victoria Secret but since you will probably only be wearing this outfit once its probably better to go somewhere cheap. If you are planning on doing this more than once I suggest Victoria Secret because of their quality and comfort.

5. Ok now its up to the lady friend. You need clothes, shoes and make up. This is where they come in big. You need them to help you here. Depending on your body style different things will look better or worse on you. You want to pick out things that flatter your body style. You want make up that looks good on your skin.

6. Finally you put it all together. Make sure to stuff the bra with appropriate sized fruits or balloons. You can also stuff the panties to give you some shape. Allow the girl to fix your clothes for you and apply make up. Don't forget to shave your legs and armpits to achieve a true feminine look.

There you go, you should be a good looking girl now. I hope you learned dress a boy like a girl for Halloween!

Draw Word Graffiti On Paper

Graffiti words and phrases have their origins in the inner city and have long been considered urban art at best and vandalism at worst. In recent years, especially with the popularity of the Internet, graffiti art and lettering styles have found a place in the world of art. Graffiti lettering is often found on books, posters and album covers, among other media. Learning to master this art isn't difficult. The best way to learn is to get familiar with the basics and jump right in. It won't be long until you are expressing yourself on paper with your own graffiti words and phrases.

Instructions

1. Sketch the word or phrase you want to write on paper using a lead pencil or a dark black or brown pencil. Leave a little extra space in between each of the letters so you can thicken the lines later. Use a basic graffiti style such as block, round or sharp as the base of your graffiti words, but feel free to add your own artistic presentation. There is no right or wrong way to do graffiti words. The basic techniques are helpful, but drawing graffiti is a free form artistic pursuit.

2. Determine the type of texture you want to apply to your letters. A few well-placed lines in black can help add wrinkles or other texture to your letter faces. Deepen these lines before you apply color to your words. The deeper lines will ensure the texture comes out when you apply color.

3. Apply color pencil with sweeping diagonal strokes. Vary the pressure of your pencil tip to add variety to the shading. Choose hot colors to bring out the stylistic elements of the graffiti. Another coloring technique that helps flesh out the graffiti look is to blend several hot colors in a gradated fashion. As you apply the colors, use your fingertip to blend and smudge the colors to take away the hard lines.

4. Thicken the outline. Graffiti words often have a 3D look. To achieve this, don't thicken every inch of the border. Focus more on one light angle and thicken the areas that would be affected by the light angle you've chosen. The lines help fatten the words, which is what will give you a typical graffiti appearance.

Draw Words In Graffiti

Graffiti style can really bring your words to life.

A great way to make words look more interesting is to draw them in graffiti style. However, graffiti, like any other form of art, requires technique and practice to master. Graffiti is becoming more popular as more people begin to recognize it as an art form. There are many different types and styles of graffiti to draw inspiration from. By following a few simple steps you, too, can be on your way to drawing words in an impressive graffiti style.

Instructions

1. Do your research. Browse graffiti books and the Internet to familiarize yourself with the many different types and styles of graffiti. Print or copy designs that appeal to you so you can draw inspiration from them as you work toward designing your own graffiti letters.

2. Draft your design. Draw a simple, stripped-down version of your words. Keep them basic at this stage. Focus on spacing out and sizing the letters correctly. You will need to leave some room between letters so you can build them up in a graffiti style later.

3. Develop your design. Once you have established a template you are happy with, you can begin to build on it. Experiment with different styles, drawing inspiration from your research as you begin build up your letters. Draw around the simple letters to fill in the gaps between them. Thicken the lines and overlap the letters in graffiti fashion. Take your time with this stage and draw as many different designs as you want. Use a pencil so you can erase any mistakes and edit your composition as you move along. It might be a good idea to work in a sketch book so you can collect your ideas and look back over the creative process.

4. Add detail to your graffiti words. At this point your graffiti words should be taking shape. All that is left is to add details. Many graffiti artists choose to add shading and highlights to their letters, make a mark on the page where the sun would be, before shading everything that would be in shadow. This can add a interesting 3-D feel to your design. Add other finishing touches you feel are necessary.

5. Practice in your sketch book. This will help you perfect your design and develop your drawing technique. Use it to keep track of any different ideas and look back on it to see how you have improved.

Draw Women Caricatures

A caricature is a drawing of someone that is intentionally exaggerated, usually for the purpose of satire and parody. Caricature drawing is an expressive, interpretive art form that can be turned into a career for newspapers or as a caricature artist at fairs. Caricature drawings make great gifts as well. Learning to draw caricatures is primarily learning find the characteristics in a subject and emphasize those characteristics in such a way that your subject is easily recognizable, even though the intent is to alter your subject's appearance for the sake of humor. With a little practice, you can turn your drawing skills into a profitable career or a relaxing hobby.

Instructions

1. Study your subject for the details that make her unique. Look for a big nose, ears or lips. Look for something special about your subject's eyes. A caricature should focus on two or three physical traits that give your subject her special appearance. These are the traits you will emphasize to bring your subject to life in caricature.

2. Sketch your subject as you would normally sketch, except you'll be drawing larger. If your subject has an oval-shaped head, put a lot of emphasis on the oval shape. If your subject wears glasses, draw the glasses larger than the face to add emphasis to the glasses and make them really stand out. Emphasize the shape of the lips. Make full lips extra plump in the caricature. Emphasizing the lips and eyes (especially over drawing eyelashes) for a female caricature can be two of the best features for bringing out the feminine qualities and adding caricature to the image as well.

3. Add a body to your subject. Sketch the body in much smaller than the head, which will cause the facial features of your caricature to stand out. For top-heavy females, draw the body extra small (perhaps with an overly slim waist), but draw her bosom extra large, bringing this characteristic to the forefront of the caricature. This balance of big (for the strong physical traits) and small (for the more common features) is the balance that makes a successful female caricature.

4. Color your caricature with color pencils, using varied pressure to add lighter and darker shading. The color helps lift the image away from the paper. Adding darker color around the caricature features allows you to enhance those elements for a more complex caricature parody.

Draw With Triangles

Learn draw the human figure using triangles.

Triangles are a simple geometric shape that can be a helpful foundation for drawing the human figure. Although the human figure at first looks like a challenging feat to draw, breaking it down into a series of simple shapes can help you create a proportional and accurate rendering of the body. Triangles are paramount in creating an outline for the human torso

Instructions

1. Sketch nine lines on the paper, equally spaced and oriented vertically. Each line will represent the height of a head; bodies generally are eight heads high.

2. Make a marking at 1 1/4 head spaces and 3 1/4 head spaces below the top-most line. This will be the area where you will outline the torso.

3. Sketch the shoulder line, two head-lengths in width. This will be the top of the torso triangle. Make a marking two head-lengths down from the shoulder line. Connect the corners of the shoulder line to this point to create the main torso triangle.

4. Draw an additional triangle that points downward, located beneath the bottom point of the torso triangle. This triangle should be one head in height and one head in width at the top-most side. This will help you map out the figure's waist.

5. Draw a third downward-facing triangle extending 1/4 head upward from the bottom-most point of the waist triangle. The triangle should be 1 1/2 heads wide at the top-most horizontal line. This smaller triangle will help you map out the figure's hips.

Make Funny Hats For Kids

How can you entertain several young children on a rainy day? What activity can keep a roomful of toddlers happy at a birthday party? What can you do with a kid on your first babysitting gig? Make funny hats with them!

Kids love hats, and they can add their own unique ideas to each one.

Instructions

Make a Paper Plate Hat

1. Draw lines on a paper plate, as shown below. Make sure to leave about an inch at the edge of the plate.

2. Have your child use safety scissors to cut along the lines. Help if necessary.

3. Fold the triangles upward so they stick up like spikes.

4. Encourage the child to decorate each spike as he or she wishes. Children may wish to put a flower on each spike, or they may draw pictures of the members of their family. Give them ideas if necessary, but allow them to come up with their own if possible.

Make a Hat with Animal Ears

5. Cut a strip of construction or oak tag paper so it just fits around your child's head.

6. Staple the two ends together to form a loop.

7. Ask your child what type of animal he or she would like to be. Talk with your child about what kind of ears that animal has.

8. Encourage your child to use construction paper to create the ears of that animal.

9. Staple the ears to the loop so that they will be over your child's own ears.

Make a Wizard Hat

10. Roll a piece of construction paper into the shape of a cone. Make sure that the opening on the bottom is large enough for your child's head.

11. Staple or tape the hat so that it retains its shape. Cut off the extra paper at the hat's base.

12. Have children cut stars and moons out of construction paper and glue them onto the hat.

13. Alternatively, give the children old magazines and encourage them to cut out pictures of items they like. Have them glue those items onto the hat instead.

Draw Thug Graffiti

Draw Thug Graffiti

Graffiti has been around in its current form since at least the 1970s. There are many different types of graffiti, ranging from wide and beautiful murals to simple tags done with markers. Thug graffiti sprung up as a way to celebrate the emergence of hip-hop culture in the early '80s. To draw thug graffiti, you must learn create and color the letters. Simple shapes and lines can be used to create a framework for your letters. You can add more details and flair as you get comfortable.

Instructions

1. Draw the letters first using a pencil. Create the base of the letters wider than the top so that they have a sightly pyramid-like shape. Overlap the letters so that the left letter is on top of the right. Twist one or two letters so they are facing upward to give the string of letters more chaos. Enlarge the round sections of letters so that they take on a bubble-like appearance.

2. Ink your letters with a black ink pen. Let the ink dry and use a kneaded eraser to remove the pencil lines. Add a drop shadow with a dark blue marker. Place the shadow on the bottom and right side of each part of the letter.

3. Color the letters using art markers. Add beige or another light color like baby blue as a base across all of the letters. Let this dry and add light orange to the top and bottom of each letter.

4. Add dark orange or red to the top and bottom edges of the letters. Let the marker dry and use a white colored pencil to add shine effects on each letter. Do this by drawing a small curved triangular shape on the corners of each letter.

Draw The Original American Flag With Proportions

The original American flag was first sewn together in May of 1776 by Betsy Ross. In June of 1777, the Continental Congress officially declared the Flag Act, stating that all American flags will be created with same symbols and meaning: thirteen stripes alternating red and white with a blue rectangle in the upper left-hand corner with a circle of thirteen white stars. The stars represented the union of the first thirteen states as well as a new constellation.

Instructions

1. Draw a horizontal rectangle with a 2:1 ratio and divide it into quarters with one vertical and one horizontal line. These two lines are the center lines of the rectangle.

2. Use the ruler to divide the left side of the horizontal central line into eight equal segments with seven short vertical lines.

3. Draw a vertical line from the seventh short horizontal line to the top of the rectangle. Erase all of the small dividing lines.

4. Darken the vertical line you made in step three. Also darken the horizontal line from the edge of the vertical line to the left edge of the rectangle.

5. Draw a circle in the center of the smaller rectangle, leaving room between the top and bottom sides of the rectangle.

6. Draw thirteen stars along the line of the circle keeping them equally spaced apart. Carefully erase all lines inside of the stars and erase the circle.

7. Use the ruler to divide the rest of the rectangle into thirteen equal parts along the vertical center line. Draw twelve horizontal lines across the entire rectangle, do not go into the smaller rectangle.

8. Erase the vertical center line. Color the stripes of the flag starting at the top with red, and alternating red and white until all of the strips have been considered.

9. Color in the small rectangle with a dark blue leaving the stars white.

Draw The Face Of St Joan Of Arc

Joan of Arc has captured the imaginations of artists for centuries.

St. Joan of Arc lived in the 1400s and began having profound religious visitations before she became a teenager. She heard voices that implored her to go to France and drive out the English and Burgundians, who occupied the territories. These revelations ultimately lead her to trial and death for heresy. Her bravery for standing up to the powers that ruled during her time earned her sainthood and captured the imaginations of many artists. Because she lived in the time before photography, what she looked like exactly remains speculative---both a difficulty and a gift for the artist trying to recreate her.

Instructions

1. Look for reference photos of faces that you think capture St. Joan's essence; no real photos of her exist. When choosing the reference photo, you may want to select a photo that has the woman looking in an upward position as if she's looking to God, given Joan's historical context as a religious martyr.

2. Draw the basic shape of her face. Look carefully at the lines that make up the head. Try to replicate those lines---the way they curve and at the angles in which they curve. If you're unsure, practice with tracing paper over your picture. Allow your hand to get a feel for how the lines curve in the picture to form the outline of the face.

3. Make the "scaffolding" for the features. The face can be broken up into sectors with an imaginary line running vertically from the top of the skull down through the nose and chin. This line is intersected by horizontal lines. The first one is located about halfway down the face; it seems counter-intuitive, but this is where the eyes fall. It's also where the top of the ears are located. The next line is below the bottom of the ears, and it's also the line to measure where the tip of the nose goes. The line to form the mouth is about half the size of the one between the eyes and nose.

4. Block in the basic shapes of her features. Almost all things in nature can be broken into their most basic geometric elements. Eyes will basically be ovals, the nose a triangle and the mouth a diamond. You'll modify these features later, but blocking them in will give you an idea of placement.

5. Fill in the details with gesture drawing. Basically, gesture drawing is a form of scribbling that attempts to capture the lines of an object until it's been filled in. Draw the lines lightly as you go, because you'll be erasing the lines you don't need. Eventually, you'll be able to see her features starting to form among all the lines; these lines you'll emphasize later.

6. Erase the extra lines that resulted from the gesture scribbles.

7. Add shading. To do this, replicate the areas of light and dark on the photo. Hold your pencil on its side and gradually build up the lights and darks. Draw what you see, not what you think should be there; this is the most important concept in drawing realistic art.

Draw Stepbystep Caricatures

Caricatures are drawings of people that have been stylized and manipulated to emphasize specific prominent features of that person. For example, caricatures of Barack Obama often emphasize his tall forehead, large chin and wide grin. Caricatures are often intended to be humorous. Caricature artists are sometimes found drawing for money in parks and at fairs.

Instructions

1. Study your subject. What features are important to the structure of your subject? Do you notice anything about the face that is unusually large or small, or particularly brilliant or captivating? Does your subject have wide, beautiful eyes or huge earrings, or fluffy, curly hair? The best caricatures often start with the features of the subject that already seem exaggerated, in their natural state.

2. Draw the outline of the subject. Pay attention to the shape of the face--whether long and narrow, round and oval, or sharp and triangular. Your lines should be long, smooth, and confident. Caricatures often simulate a cartoon-esque style that will not come through if your drawing is uncertain, or sketchy.

3. Start filling in the features. Exaggerate and play with the features that you noticed before when you were studying the subject. The large should get larger and the small should get smaller. Do not worry too much about realism, but still manage to base your drawing on what you see in front of you.

This will take practice. The inclination will be to exaggerate too much, or exaggerate the wrong things. Over time, you'll develop a sense of when to emphasize, and when a feature is perfect exactly like it is.

4. Add smaller, minute details and textures like the hair, freckles, teeth.

5. Add elements that go around the head like hats, hair, ears and ear rings. Like the rest of the portrait, this should all be drawn with smooth, confident lines.

6. Take a step back from your drawing and compare it to the face of your subject. Make corrections and alterations as needed.

7. Show your drawing to your subject. Gage the quality of the caricature by their reaction--do they laugh? Only smile? Are they offended? Learn from these reactions.

Make Tattoos At Home

Tattoos are pretty expensive. When you go to a local tattoo shop, even getting a small, basic flower done will cost around a hundred dollars. If you want anything bigger than a half dollar, you are looking at several hundred dollars. People with a bit of mechanical savvy and some artistic ability can make tattoos at home for less than twenty dollars.

Instructions

Tattoo Gun

1. Take the top, or head, of the toothbrush off. You will need to pull on it firmly to remove it. If instructions for changing the head are included with the toothbrush, you can follow those. Otherwise, just get a good grip on the top part of the brush and pull it off.

2. At the the now-exposed top of your electric toothbrush you will notice a piece of metal surrounded by plastic. Use your wire cutters to remove as much of the plastic as possible and expose more of the metal. Ideally you will have at least a quarter inch of metal showing. Turn on the toothbrush and you should see the piece of metal moving up and down rapidly.

3. Grab the guitar string and cut a piece about three centimeters long using your wire cutters. Turn the very tip of the string so it is at a 90-degree angle and snip it with the wire cutters. It should be sharp. This will serve as the needle for your tattoo gun. Sterilize the needle by holding it in the flame of the lighter for a few seconds and then soaking it in the hydrogen peroxide for five minutes.

4. Apply your adhesive to the exposed metal piece at the top of the toothbrush and insert the blunt end of the needle in the center. Keep the needle straight during this step, as it is imperative that your needle be properly placed. Once the adhesive has dried, turn on the toothbrush to make sure that the needle is straight and goes directly up and down.

Process

5. Dip the needle in hydrogen peroxide when you are ready to use it, and set it on a sterile cotton pad to dry. Draw the tattoo design on tracing paper.

6. With liquid glycerin soap, clean the area of skin to be tattooed. If there is hair on the skin, shave it and then clean it again. Trace the tattoo design onto the skin using the marker. Pour India ink into a container to dip your needle in.

7. Dip the needle into the ink. Go over the design with the tattoo gun, using a slow and steady hand. Apply only enough pressure to make sure you penetrate the skin.

8. The skin will bleed, so have a paper towel in your hand to continuously wipe the area clear. Keep the roll of paper towels nearby.

Make 2d Animations

There are a variety of ways to create two-dimensional animations. You can draw frames and create a flip book, move around colored sand, or build paper characters you can animate by moving the pieces of their bodies. Creating one of these animated dolls can be done quickly. Although they have restricted movement, they are easy to use to for simple animations.

Instructions

1. Create a 2D doll out of card stock by drawing each section of the doll on separate cards. For example, if you are creating a humanoid doll make sure that the head, body, upper arms, lower arms, upper legs, lower legs, hands and feet are all drawn separately. Color the doll with art markers. Let the cards dry and cut out each section of the doll, using scissors to start the cut and an Exacto knife for detail work.

2. Cut a small circular hole in the top and bottom of each piece. Using black thread, tie each piece together so that the arms are connected to the upper left and right of the body, the head is connected to the top of the body, the legs connected to the bottom right and left sides of the body, and the hands and feet are attached to the ends of the arms and legs.

3. Set up your digital camera on a tripod facing straight down. Place the doll on a piece of construction paper or a background you have created. Check the view finder to make sure that there are no shadows being cast on the doll and the paper. If so, move some desk lamps around the perimeter of the doll and background.

4. Animate your character by moving each limb a tiny amount and then taking a picture. You can make your character jump by first bringing the character into a squat and then slowly lifting the character and extending the legs. Animate the character waving by moving the arm back and forth, taking a picture each time you move the character.

5. Upload the photos into a program like iMovie or Movie Magic. You can import the pictures and put them in order to create animations with your computer. Place a track of music into the animation and you have created a simple but effective 2D animation.

Make Round Shrink Art Beads

Decorate your beads with permanent makers.

Shrink art involves cutting and coloring a piece of shrink art plastic into a certain design, then heating the piece. It then shrinks into a small piece of art. You can make pictures, stained glass art and jewelry this way. You can also make customized buttons and mosaic tiles. One interesting and semi-difficult project includes making round shrink art beads. Have patience and work slowly to avoid mistakes.

Instructions

1. Punch twice as many circles from your shrink art sheets as you want to make beads. For instance, to make 30 shrink art beads, punch 60 circles. Choose a circle punch about 1 ½ times as large as you want your finished beads. For instance, to make ¼-inch wide beads, choose a 1-inch circle punch.

2. Color and decorate one side of each circle with permanent markers. Separate the circles into pairs; decorate both circles in each pair the same way, to make uniform beads. For reversible beads, you may color them all with different designs.

3. Nip as many 2-inch pieces of craft wire as you have pairs of circles. In this case, you need 30 pieces of wire for 30 pairs of circles. Rub each wire with a little bit of olive oil to prevent sticking later.

4. Place one circle from each pair on an aluminum foil sheet, with the decorated side down. Place a piece of wire horizontally across the circle; put the bottom circle's pair partner on top, with the decorated side visible. Repeat with your other pairs, spacing them an inch apart.

5. Slide the foil carefully into the toaster oven at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for about 3 1/2 minutes, or heat them according to package directions on the shrink art sheet wrapping. Remove them carefully from the toaster oven and let them cool completely. The pairs of circles should melt together as they shrink, creating a bead with a hole where the wires are. Slide each bead from its wire once cool.

Draw Patrick From Spongebob Squarepants

Patrick is SpongeBob SquarePants' fun-loving buddy. He's a bit tubby, and not too smart. Patrick is a starfish with five points, one of which is on his head. The orange-pink of his skin and the yellow-green on his swim trunks pose some problems when drawing the character. To draw Patrick, it's best to have a large set of colored pencils with a very fine color gradient.

Instructions

1. Begin your drawing very lightly in graphite pencil. Draw a slightly curved teardrop shape for Patrick's body. Draw a curved guideline down the middle. Then insert two oval-shaped eyes on the very upper portion of the body. Make sure that both of the eyes are touching the guideline in the middle.

2. Draw a large open mouth just beneath the eyes, and place a dimple on one side. Draw two arms at the sides and two legs at the bottom of the teardrop-shaped body. Make sure that these limbs are tapered at the ends.

3. Draw in Patrick's pupils, tongue, belly button and shorts. Give the shorts a bit of a bell curve at the bottom. Draw the upper hem of his shorts as well as the flowers. Draw two z-shaped lines directly above his eyes.

4. Go over the final lines of your drawing with a fine point black permanent marker. Take care not to darken any line which should not be in the final picture, such as the line of the body which is behind the arm and the guideline down the center of the body. For best results, don't darken the spots on Patrick's body. Allow the ink to dry completely.

5. Erase any pencil lines which are still showing in the drawing. Color Patrick's skin with a medium pink colored pencil. Then go back over the entire skin area with a medium orange. Lightly color the main part of Patrick's shorts with a medium yellow-green such as apple green, then go over the green with a medium or canary yellow. Color the flowers very lightly with a medium to dark purple. Use the same pink colored pencil that you used on the body to color his tongue. Use Tuscan red or brown with moderate pressure to color the inside of the mouth.

6. Color in Patrick's spots with a red pencil. Protect your finished drawing with a fixative if desired.

Draw Old School Graffiti

Old school graffiti starts with a tag.

Graffiti culture reached its heights in the 1980s with the explosion of hip hop culture. Fueled by music and movies, images of New York Street culture traveled around the world. Today, graffiti has made its mark in graphic design, photography, advertising, fine art, and walls around the world. Modern graffiti wall art has evolved to incorporate some stenciling unlike old school graffiti artists, whose work is purely freehand.

Instructions

Working on Paper

1. Sketch a classic background--a brick wall--in pencil. Keep the bricks symmetrical and evenly shaped. Adding cracks creates an aged feel.

2. Use markers in grays and earth tones as coloring for the bricks so that your letters stand out. Additional shading and highlights can help the bricks look distinct.

3. Sketch your tag using bubble letters. Bubble letters are easy to read and create and serve as the starting point for every new graffiti artist. All letters are lower case. Put a lot of thought into your tag, it's your name and symbol that will be your signature.

4. Draw with a distinct circular motion from the wrist in creating the letters. They overlap, but are not connected. 3-D effects can be added at this stage by adding shadows in black behind the letters.

5. Use three colors when filling in your piece: outline, fill, and glow. Since the letters are fat, there is room to add extra writing or symbols of significance once the fill color has been applied.

6. Only ink the outline in black marker once you are happy with the entire piece. Once it's been outlined, erase all the pencil sketch marks.

Draw Nuts & Bolts

Bolt and nut

Drawing realistic nuts and bolts is possible by observing the items closely and sketching exactly what you see. However, it's easier and faster to draw authentic-looking nuts and bolts when you use a ruler and drafting compass. Besides these tools, which are for drawing by hand, many two- and three-dimensional software applications make nut and bolt rendering a simple task. But using software denies you the satisfaction you can only get from making manual drawings.

Instructions

1. Lightly draw in the center of a clean sheet of paper a series of four horizontal lines with these characteristics:

The top line is at least four inches long. The second highest line is a quarter of an inch below the top line, and parallel to it. Line three is about one inch below line two, and parallel to it. Line four is parallel to line three and a quarter of an inch below it.

These lines will guide your drawing of the bolt's threads.

2. Use a ruler to plot between five and ten equally spaced points on line 1 (the top line). Space each point one-quarter inch from the previous point.

3. Repeat step 2 to plot points for line 2. However, plot the first point exactly midway between the first line's two points. The resulting points should appear staggered with line 1's points.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to create points for lines 3 and 4. When you're done, verify that line 3's points are offset (staggered) from line 4's points.

5. Form the outline of the bolt's threads. Draw a line segment connecting line one's first point and line 2's first point. Then, connect line 2's first point to line 1's second point. Continue creating these segments for the remaining points on lines 1 and 2. The result will be a series of connected "V"s, i.e., a uniformly wavy line.

6. Repeat step 5 for lines 3 and 4. Line 4 corresponds with line 1, and line 3 corresponds with line 2.

7. Form the bolt's threads. Draw a segment that connects the first "V"s valley from lines 1 and 2, with the second "V"s peak from lines 3 and 4. This segment should appear slightly diagonal, moving down and to the right.

8. Finish the threads. Repeat step 7 to connect the remaining "V"s between the top and bottom pairs of lines. Cap the bolt's right side with a strictly vertical line segment.

9. Form the bolt's head. Draw two strictly vertical lines from line 1 to line 4. The first line starts at the leftmost "V"s peak or valley. The second vertical is one-quarter inch left of the first.

10. Form the bolt head's facets. Draw two horizontal segments connecting the two vertical segments from step 9. The upper segment is one-quarter inch below line 1, and the lower segment is one-quarter inch above line 4.

This step completes the side view of the bolt.

11. Form the nut. Using a drafting compass, draw a circle with a radius of at least two inches.

12. Place the compass' non-pencil point at any place on the circle's outline, then sweep an arc that crosses the circle.

13. Move the compass's non-pencil point to the intersection you just made, and repeat step 12. Continue this progression, moving around the circle until you have six intersections.

14. Connect, using a ruler, each pair of adjacent intersections. The result will be the nut's outline.

15. Form the nut's hole. Decrease the radius of your compass by about half of what you used for the outer circle. Then, draw another circle inside the outer one. Use the same center as the outer circle. The result will be the completed nut.

Make A New Email Id

Create additional email IDs to make your work easier.

An email ID is also called your email address. It is what you use to log into you email account and is also the address where people can email you. Some email programs, like Outlook and Thunderbird, allow you to have more than one email ID, or user name, attached to a particular email address. Either way, you can create a new email ID quickly and easily. Many people have alternate email IDs for work and family, or for junk mail.

Instructions

System Based Email Programs

1. Log into your system-based email, such as Outlook or Thunderbird.

2. Click on "Accounts" and then "Users." If your particular system-based email program allows you to create additional email IDs for the same email address, you will see an option that says "Add user" or "Create additional email ID." Click on this option.

3. Choose a user name, or enter a user name you already use. Enter a password. You must be the primary user of the email account to create additional IDs because you must verify that the ID can be used on your email. When you wish to create additional IDs, remember to log in as your original ID, or the first one that the Internet Service Provider created for you.

Free Email Systems

4. Go to the homepage for the free email system you use but don't log in. Free email, like Yahoo or Gmail, does not allow you to have separate logins or IDs for each account. The only way to create additional free email IDs is to create another free email account from the same system.

5. Choose "Create Account" or "Sign Up" to begin to create another email ID.

6. Choose a user name, a display name,and enter your first and last name. For free emails, it is acceptable to use a pseudonym or a fake name for your additional email accounts. Many people use variations of their own names for additional IDs.

7. Enter additional information to complete the sign-up process. This information might include your address, a telephone number or your birth date. You have to fill in only the fields that are marked as required.

Draw Manga And Animelike Cats

Make your own comic strip with anime-like cats.

Drawing an anime cat is a creative way to replicate comic book images. Manga anime cats are Japanese cartoons with familiar, human-like features. Create the details of your cat by first generating the outline. Once the outline is in place you can explore various nuances and details. Practice sketching anime illustrations on notebook paper before moving to professional quality, non-reflective drawing paper.

Instructions

1. Draw the outline of the head. Sketch a medium shaped oval near the top of the page. Extend two short streaks upward off the top of the head to act as outlines for ears. Draw a vertical line down the center of the face -- extending just past the chin. Draw two, short horizontal lines through the vertical line to act as eye guides. Drop down just below the chin and draw a short downward right angle -- in the shape of a boomerang -- on the vertical line. Draw two minor upward loops -- in the shape of an upside down bird wings -- below the "boomerang". The boomerang and birds wing-sketches indicate the nose and mouth.

2. Sketch the body. Draw a short line down from the base of the head to act as the neck outline. Draw a large upper body and midsection -- in the shape of a heart. Draw two vertical lines down from the base of the midsection and loop two inward curved lines off the side of the vertical lines to act as legs. Draw a wide, looping tail, beginning at the back of the legs and curving upward.

3. Draw eyes and fur. Draw two, thick downward curves between the eye guides. Connect each curve with its own short horizontal line to complete the eye outlines. Dot the area just above the mouth to give texture to the area where the cat will have whiskers. Begin adding fur outlines to the body outlines. For example, sketch a sharp, jagged outline off the base of the chin and tail to indicate fuzzy fur.

4. Finish drawing the ears, paws, nostrils and fur. Draw two wide curves down from each ear line to create two ears in the shape of wobbly triangles. Loop small lower case letter "m's" off the base of the leg outline to indicate the image of looking at paws from a straight-on point of view. Dot the nostrils for the nose and add eyebrow lines. Draw more fur inside the midsection outline and around the legs.

5. Draw whiskers hanging off the top of the mouth. Scribble in eyeballs and finish the tail outline. Give the cat nuance by adding short diagonal lines over the ears, face and body -- giving the fur texture and depth. Erase any unnecessary initial trace outlines and shade the cat in -- whatever colors you like.

Draw Love In Graffiti

Graffiti is an ideal medium for writing the word "love."

Graffiti-style writing is the ideal lettering style to use for doodling. Graffiti is easy to learn and perfect for adding your own artistic input. A simple word like "love" can be drawn in graffiti letters and given a different look each time. Creating the word "love" using graffiti letters is an effective starting point for beginners who would like to get into graffiti drawing, as well as anyone who would like to make a personal card or decorate an envelope for someone special.

Instructions

1. Draw several variations until you find one that suits you. You can use a pencil and paper for practice drawing, but it isn't necessary. Have plenty of paper on hand and let your imagination run wild. Start with the L and draw the letter wide and fat, starting at the bottom and drawing the outline without lifting your marker from your paper.

2. Draw the O with the same wide, fat appearance, but when you get to the top of the letter, dip the line in and bring it up again, creating the appearance of the top half of a traditional heart. This still leaves the letter as an O, but it suggests a heart for the word "love." Draw this O as close to the L as possible, giving it an almost squished together appearance. Graffiti letters are often plum and have very little space between them.

3. Draw a V beside the O. Start the V by connecting the top left line to the O. Again, keep your marker on the paper, draw wide, and end the V resting snug against the O.

4. Draw an E next, with the left edge of the letter flush against the V. Extend the last "arm" of your E (the third on an E) several inches to give it a little flair. You can keep the extension straight or give it a slight upward curve.

5. Add dark shading between the letters. If you've kept the letters close and tight, there will be little space to shade. Add broken shading to the minimal space to help lift the letters away from the paper and give them depth.

6. Add random marker strokes to the face of your letters, especially at the corners. This helps add a textured effect. If you're feeling particularly creative, you can draw polka dots or hearts on the faces of your letters for extra decoration.

7. Color your letters with bright colored markers. Since this is graffiti, neon colors work well. Graffiti is often done in bright neon colors. For the word "love," bright red or hot pink are particularly effective colors.

Draw Hip Hop Graffiti Art

Strut your skills on the streets with your own graffiti.

Hip hop graffiti appeared in New York in the late 70s, and during the past decades the art form has entered popular culture and design. Hip hop graffiti art is generally located in urbanized areas where people define themselves by their signatures and paintings on the walls of buildings. The key to becoming a true hip hop graffiti artist is being original in your style and getting your name up as much as possible. While graffiti is associated with vandalism, it is also an art form that is accessible and can be creatively explored legally in certain situations.

Instructions

1. Open your eyes to the streets and familiarize yourself with the different styles of graffiti. Search the Internet; research and learn about the history of hip hop and how this art form came to such prominence.

2. Choose your name wisely, as it is an important part of creating your graffiti identity. It is best to start off with your own name or a nickname. Think about what looks good on paper and how the name sounds. Once you are happy with the name, pick up a pencil and a piece of paper and write your name in capital letters. Remember to leave lots of space between the letters as you will be adding funky designs later on.

3. Experiment in pencil with your letters. Try adding shapes and sharp corners to your letters, bubbles and arrows. Enlarge your letters so they form symmetrical shapes compared with one another, and keep exploring shapes and forms until you are happy with your sketch. Don't worry if you are not happy at first; obtaining your own style will take time.

4. Define your lines with a black marker, and erase the pencil marks from the piece. Thicken the lines of the letters and emphasize the boldness of one side to add a 3D effect. For example, thicken the right-hand side of all the letters about 1 cm to add a 3D border.

5. Pick a variety of colors and experiment with your fill. This is the inside of the letters that needs to be colored in. Traditional hip hop graffiti usually contains two or three colors. What a lot of artists like to do is a fade; this is where you blend two colors into one. You can also try painting each letter a different color. Doing the fill is where you can let your imagination wander and add a vibrant personality and style to your piece.

6. Add last-minute details to the sketch. Add a shine to the letters. Draw a line of shine on the opposite side of the 3D. You could try adding stars to certain corners of the letters, or hearts and lightning bolts. Finally, draw an outline around the whole sketch.

Draw Graffiti Letters For Beginners

There are all sorts of graffiti styles.

Graffiti is a form of art. Some people construe graffiti as vandalism instead of art, but that is just one way to use graffiti. It is illegal to draw graffiti on property that you personally do not own. If you like the look of graffiti, you can draw graffiti in your bedroom, on your own house, on a shed that you own, on sketchbooks, in your attic, in your basement or anything else you can think of that you personally own. If someone else owns the space with you, then you will need to get permission from her as well.

Instructions

1. Practice drawing graffiti letters in your sketchbook with a pencil. Practice designing and drawing several sample alphabets. Keep in mind that graffiti letters overlap each other, can be large, blocks, bubbly, angular, rounded, all capital, all lowercase, cursive, print or any combination of the above.

2. Practice drawing your sample letters in words with a pencil. When creating words, decide which of the elements from Step 1 you will include and how they will overlap. Also keep in mind stretching parts of a letter is a possibility, such as the bottom of an L, R, K or Z used as an underline for the rest of the word. Add creative elements to your letters, such as a face in the middle of an O, or teeth at the "mouth" of a G.

3. Choose your color scheme and then color the practiced words with markers. Outline your letters in one color and fill them in with another. Add drop shadows to your words with any color you choose.

4. Choose a wall to paint on if you legally have permission to do so or own the space yourself. If this is not an option, you can use a canvas of any size you desire.

5. Draw a grid using chalk. Then plot out your letters by drawing them lightly with the chalk. Paint the fill-in sections first with spray paint. Get closer to your words and then slowly use the spray paint to trace the outlines and draw the shadows.

6. Apply varnish to your finished product to protect it.

Make A Sketchbook With Kids

Nature is just one theme of sketchbook that you and your child could create.

When children create sketchbooks, they use their imagination and creativity. Helping children create sketchbooks is not only a great way to engage in a project together and spend quality time, but it also helps your little one understand that you support his artistic abilities. Making a sketchbook with your child doesn't have to be expensive or overly time consuming; it can be as simple as purchasing basic art supplies and paper.

Instructions

1. Choose a theme. Give your little one ideas while allowing her to make the final decision. She'll feel invested in the project if she's making ultimate choices. Themes can range from nature to a family vacation to things found around the house. Remind her that things she'll sketch or doodle will correlate with her chosen theme.

2. Place the white computer paper between the two sheets of heavy-duty card stock. Put as many pieces of computer paper as desired depending on how many sketches you and your child choose to create. Have your child choose among the many colors of card stock.

3. Punch matching holes in all sheets of paper. Be sure to punch as many holes as necessary to support the sketchbook.

4. Bind the sketchbook. Take the yarn and tie all sheets together through each punched hole. Give your child the opportunity to choose the color of the yarn, as this will accent the sketchbook creation.

5. Decorate the cover of the sketchbook. Use art supplies, such as markers, sequins and glitter, to add personality to the project. Remind your youngster that this is her creation, and encourage her to let her imagination run wild.

Draw Funny Pictures Of Middleaged Women

Caricature relies on exaggerating some features while playing down others.

Drawing funny pictures of people counts as a favorite activity of artists who like to do caricature drawings or funny illustrations. If you're an aspiring artist and would like to get more practice drawing funny pictures of middle-aged women, numerous resources are available to you. These resources teach you exaggerate what you see so you can make a funny photo even funnier while still retaining the likeness of the person.

Instructions

1. Choose some reference pictures of middle-aged women. You can use photos or illustrations. Look for women with interesting faces and funny expressions. Flip through books about fantasy or science fiction drawings as well; these will give you an idea about exaggerate the features of the women to make them funnier. Studying caricature techniques will help with this as well.

2. Make some practice sketches of the middle-aged woman you'll be drawing. Sketches work in the same way that a rough draft for a piece of writing does. You can scratch out your ideas before you start your actual drawing. For example, see what would happen if you made one of the woman's eyes slightly larger than they appear in the photograph. Make a weak chin weaker or make wrinkles appear deeper and more pronounced. Give her a surprised expression by making her mouth into an "O" shape and raising her eyebrows.

3. Draw an oval shape to make the head. After you draw the oval, mark it with one vertical line down the center. Draw a horizontal line that crosses the vertical line halfway down. Draw these lines lightly. These lines will help you line up the features later. The vertical line will show you where to place the nose when you draw it. The horizontal line will indicate where to position the eyes; this seems counter intuitive, but the eyes are actually about halfway down the face. Most artists drawing faces have trouble positioning the features correctly; these lines will help you do that. (See Resources)

4. Refine the shape of her head. As you draw the middle-aged woman, notice how her jaw curves and recreate that curve on your paper. If you're drawing a caricature, make the curves of her face and head more pronounced.

5. Scribble in the middle-aged woman's features. This technique is also known as the gesture drawing method. It allows you to fill in the details of a drawing by stating and restating the lines of the object. As you notice the curved lines of the middle-aged women's face, block those in. Do this lightly so you don't leave heavy marks. Line the scribbles up with the cross.

6. Refine the drawing. You should be able to see the face of the middle-aged woman emerging despite the scribbles. Erase the extra lines until you see just the basic outlines of the features. Now exaggerate the features. Draw around the outline of the mouth to make full lips even fuller. Make big hair even bigger by adding layers. Draw large cheekbones so they jut out 3/4 inch more.

7. Use colored pencils to add to the humor of the picture. Give your middle-aged woman a dose of blue-green eye shadow or color in very pink lips with her lipstick bleeding into the lines around her mouth.

Draw Flowers And Foliage

Flowers and foliage are fun to draw.

Flowers, with their delicate and intricate forms, are excellent subjects for drawings. They look good drawn as single blooms in a botanical style, or arranged in a still life. Tree and bush foliage are common compositional elements used in landscapes. Drawings featuring flowers with foliage function as stand alone works of art or they can be used as preparatory drawings for paintings. Foliage is often used in the background or middle ground of landscape paintings. It must be drawn correctly for a successful painting. Drawing flowers and tree foliage is a fun and relaxing pastime.

Instructions

1. Visit botanical gardens, greenhouses or people you know who have flower beds. Make quick sketches of their flowers and foliage in your sketchbook. Photograph them to consult later. Buy several kinds of fresh flowers at the local florist shop. Sketch them singly, in bouquets or as part of a still-life arrangement. Look at seed catalogs, pictures in books and on the Internet for reference photos of flowers.

2. Tape a sheet of drawing paper to your drawing board and sharpen your pencils. Look very closely at the flowers, your level of drawing reflects your level of observation. Focus on the outline of the flowers and try to draw them in correct proportion. Observe the flowers' structure and try to reduce it to basic geometric shapes. Combine the shapes to capture the overall forms of the flowers.

3. Start your drawing by sketching the main stems and branches of the flowers. Use the structure of the plant as a framework to place the flowers. Arrange the flowers and foliage in a balanced composition. Draw the flower starting from the center area and working your way out. Use a constant light source and keep it consistent throughout the drawing for the proper placement of shadows under the leaves and petals.

4. Use negative space, or the area around and behind the the foliage as a compositional element. Pay attention to the space between the leaves. Draw patterns suggested by the negative space and balance it with the positive shapes of the leaves. Suggest the texture and movement of the masses of foliage using broad pencil strokes without drawing in every single leaf.

5. Finish your drawing by adding in all the details. Make your pencil strokes follow the forms of the flowers and foliage. Use chiaroscuro (the contrast between the lightest and darkest areas) to give a volumetric three-dimensional look to your flowers and foliage. Vary the length of your strokes while establishing rhythms and patterns in your drawing. Use crosshatching, with short crisscrossed fine lines, to suggest the shadows. Draw in the smallest leaf and flower veins last.

Find Seoul'S Best Tourist Spots

Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea, with a population exceeding 10 million. It is a highly elegant, cosmopolitan and modern city, rich in history, culture and entertainment. Every year, Seoul attractions millions of tourists from other parts of Asia and the rest of the world. If you are planning to visit Seoul in the future, here are your best options for tourist attractions.

Instructions

1. Visit Kyunghee Palace. Kyunghee Palace is one of the most important palaces in Seoul. Built in 1616, the palace has deeply suffered from the Japanese colonial period, but there are still remnants of its origins for visitors to see today, such as the dragon-head carvings, the majestic main gate, and the stone stairways. The Palace, although beautiful, represents a time of sorrow in Korean history.

2. Check out Millennium Plaza. This sleek, uniquely shaped skyscraper is a unique and futuristic landmark located in the center of downtown Seoul. With its glass walls and colorful appearance, you can't miss the Millennium Plaza. The building is home to many shops, restaurants, office spaces and even places for dance performances.

3. Go to Mount Inwang. This glorious mountain offers visitors the most spectacular panoramic views of the city of Seoul and beyond. Standing 388 meters high, the mountain has many granite peaks and rocks with quirky names, such as Hat Rock and Worm Rock. The view during the day is beautiful, but at night with all the glittering lights of the city, it's absolutely breathtaking.

4. Spend an afternoon at the Open Air Sculpture Park. This park is located within Seoul's larger Olympic Park and is home to approximately two-hundred sculptures from world renowned artists. Often named as one of the best open air sculpture parks on earth, this is the perfect peaceful way to spend an afternoon browsing, learning and relaxing.

5. Visit the Sungkok Art Museum. This art museum is on the smaller side, but makes up for what it lacks in size with quality, interesting content. The Museum includes a sculpture garden that has countless varieties of trees and displays of contemporary art. It's an interesting blend of serene landscapes and art pieces located in the same area. The wishing pond is charming and adds a nice touch to the museum. There is also an art shop and small cafe.

Get An Mfa In Fiction

Getting an MFA in fiction won't necessarily get you published. But it's a great way to connect with other writers, hone your skills and push you to take your writing seriously. It can be intimidating at first, especially if you don't have much confidence, but with hard work and support from other writers, you'll be glad you took the trouble to get the degree. Read on to learn get an MFA in fiction.

Instructions

1. Check out the schools offering MFA programs across the country. The Graduate Schools website is a good place to start (see link in Resources). Make sure the schools you apply to have a special fiction track or you could spend precious time and money studying writing forms you're not interested in.

2. Read what the faculty has written to get a sense of what their style is. You'll be writing your thesis with a full-time staff member, so make sure you can bond with at least one of them. Nothing is worse than finding your opus under the thumb of a writer who doesn't understand it.

3. Pick a mentor. Be respectful but not shy when you approach a professor about helping you become the best fiction writer you can be. The worst answer is "no" and you're back to where you started. A mentor can really improve your writing and encourage you to stretch your talents.

4. Fulfill any teaching requirements the program has. Not all programs offer this, but if you like to teach and want to earn money from your writing knowledge, it's a great way to get practical experience.

5. Ask about editing the department's literary journal. This gives you another avenue of work once you get your MFA. You'll also get to read the works of published writers and learn from their mistakes.

6. Take great care when writing your thesis, which is generally a short story collection or novel-length work. Start working on it as early in your studies as possible and write in it at least five times a week.

7. Attend writing conferences, workshops and seminars. You may think you're learning enough at school, but you've got a great way to introduce yourself to potential agents and editors by mentioning you're getting your MFA in fiction.

8. Submit stories to contests and literary magazines. Use what you've learned through your MFA fiction workshops to improve rejected stories and resubmit them. You just might graduate with some publishing credits.

Find Hot Selling Items On Ebay

find hot selling items on ebay

Learn find hot selling items on eBay.

Do you want to make money as an eBay seller?

How do you know what items are the biggest sellers on eBay?

Finding hot selling items on eBay can make all the difference when it comes to making money as an eBay seller.

Instructions

1. Familiarize Yourself with eBay

The best way to find hot selling items on eBay is to go directly to eBay itself. eBay wants to generate sales, so it offers several tools to assist buyers and sellers in knowing which items are hot. If you browse through each of the categories, you will notice the word "hot" beside some items. eBay marks the items that are generating the most bids as "hot" items. Make a note of which items are most often marked as "hot" to make it easier to find hot selling items on eBay.

2. Do Market Research

eBay has a market research tool that you can use for a small fee. It shows which items have been hot selling items on eBay in the past. Many sellers find it worthwhile to pay the fee in order to follow the popular trends. This allows them to select merchandise that has sold well in the past, and is therefore likely to sell well in the future.

3. Review Widely Used Search Words

eBay has a page that lists the most popular search words that people use when searching the site. Go to http://popular.eBay.com to view popular search terms. Take a look at these lists to get a sense of what people are looking for when they visit eBay. That's how you can tell which items are going to be hot selling items on eBay.

4. Use eBay Pulse

eBay Pulse is another tool that eBay offers that can quickly show you which items are hot selling items on eBay. At http://pulse.eBay.com you can view the hottest trends for each day on eBay. It is a quick snapshot of the current hot selling items on eBay, so you can tailor your listings accordingly.

5. Knowing what items are hot selling items on eBay can be very useful when selling drop shipped items because there are so many items to choose from. Taking a little time to research hot selling items on eBay will pay off in the end.

While you're here be sure to take a look around for more tips and information on eBay.

Draw Cartoon Candles

Build your candle on a basic cylindrical shape.

People use candles for light, ambience and decoration. Even when unlit, candles can add sophistication and comfort to a room. Though candles come in all shapes and sizes, the most basic shape they take is that of tall cylinder. Once you've drawn your candle, you can add any details and colors you like to bring it to life. A cartoon candle doesn't have to be true to life, however, it only needs to be easily recognizable as a candle.

Instructions

1. Draw an upside down "T." In the center of the "T," draw a vertical cylinder. Trace over the top end of the cylinder to create depth.

2. Draw a small circular plate at the bottom of the rectangle, which should already be looking like a candle. Draw a curved line for a wick, at the top of the candle, and draw a flame around the wick. Add thickness to the front of the plate to make it look three-dimensional.

3. Draw wax forming at the top and bottom of the candle. Scratch lines throughout the candle for texture. Use the same basic outline to draw multiple candles of various sizes.

Draw Cartoon Animals

Cartoon animals are cute and fun to draw.

Cartoon style can be applied when drawing anything, from people to landscapes to animals. Cartoon animals sport exaggerated features and human-like facial expressions that add to the character of the animal. The key to drawing cartoon animals is to know the distinct features of the particular animal you are drawing before recreating them in the cartoon.

Instructions

1. Sketch the general shape of the animal you'd like to draw on a piece of drawing paper using a pencil. Accentuate certain characteristics, such as tails or limbs, by exaggerating the edges. For example, fur effects can be created by making small zigzag lines.

2. Draw in the facial features of the animal. Since this drawing is in cartoon style, focus more on making the expressions animated than making them incredibly realistic. Eyes should be circular with adorning eyebrows that convey the emotion. Low, slashed eyebrows can portray anger or aggression while higher, more arched eyebrows appear happier.

3. Add any characteristic traits to the animal, such as stripes, spots or claws. Use the side of your pencil to shade in the fur or skin.

4. Remove any overlapping lines with an eraser.

Draw Cartoons Of People Side Ways

Profile drawing is found in many types of drawing, including in the cartoon world. A cartoon profile requires much the same discipline and technique as profile drawing in other types of drawing. Learning to draw cartoons side ways takes practice, but can be accomplished using the basic principles of figure drawing.

Instructions

1. Draw the profile of the face. Begin with a line where the forehead will be, extend the line down and curve it in slightly, creating the recess for the eyes. Bring this line out (toward the edge of the paper) to create the bridge of the nose. Round the end of the nose toward the outer edge of the paper. Sketch in the character's eye, eyelashes and a hairstyle. Create the texture of the hair by using strokes for long, straight hair or swirls for curly hair.

2. Draw a slight line from beneath the bulb of the nose. Extend this line just slightly toward the outer edge of the paper as you create the upper lip, then curve the line back toward the character to finish the mouth.

3. Draw the profile of your character in stick figure to get the composition. Keep the stick figure drawing light. You will only use the lines for a guide, then erase them after you've filled in. If you want to draw a profile of a cartoon character running, draw a straight line for the body, then a V-shaped line extending in front of the body line for one leg and a straight line extending behind the character at a 45-degree angle for the back leg. Draw two lines with a V shape attached to the stick to represent the arms as they would appear in a character running.

4. Sketch around your sticks to fill out your cartoon character's body. Place the lines you draw around the stick figure as far away from the stick figure as necessary for the type of profile character you're drawing. Being with the neck and shoulder of your cartoon, then develop the arms. Continue to use the guidelines of your stick figure to keep the composition on track.

5. Erase the stick lines once you've completed your sketch. If all you want is a black and white line drawing, shade your character with pencil, varying the pressure of the lead application to show color variance. Apply color pencil over this shading if you want your cartoon colored.

Draw Caricature Art Of People

Caricature exaggerates one or more features to create a cartoonish appearance.

Caricature is a unique art form that creates a cartoon representation of a subject. Caricature exaggerates facial features slightly to attain a comical perspective. Caricature art is easy to learn; however, when first studying, it is important to follow basic guidelines.

Instructions

1. Study one or more photographs of your subject. Look at the face from different angles, if possible. Notice unusual elements, such as a low hairline, small eyes, large ears or crooked teeth. Decide which feature or features you want to exaggerate.

2. Draw a faint vertical line to divide the page in half. This will serve as placement for the middle of the face.

3. Draw a faint horizontal line a little higher than the middle of the page. This will serve as the line of the eyes.

4. Notice placement and shape of the eyes. All subsequent features will be measured by the length of one eye. Pay particular attention to the space between the eyes. Eyes are approximately one eye length apart. Take this into consideration as you draw the eyes.

5. Measure from the line of the eyes vertically down the paper to determine where to draw the nose. The nose will be more or less one eye measurement down from the line of the eyes. Construct the nose using a modified U shape for the bottom of the nose and a smaller U shape very slightly above it to create the nose tip. Use shading to create the illusion of the nose shape.

6. Measure a half-eye length vertically down the paper. This is the line for the inside of the bottom lip. Create the mouth by drawing three U shapes: one for the upper lip, one for the inside of the lower lip and a third for the outside of the lower lip. Create the top lip by drawing two triangles back-to-back. Shape and shade both lips, using the darkest shading in the corners.

7. Create small laugh lines next to the mouth by drawing two right-angled lines. Shade the lines with the darkest shading closest to the mouth, then fading as the lines move farther away from the mouth.

8. Measure approximately one eye length down from the bottom lip and draw the shape of the chin. Leave the jaw line blank for now.

9. Measure a half-eye length straight out from the outside corner of each eye. Mark here to indicate the sides of the head.

10. Connect the marks at the sides of the head to the chin.

11. Create the forehead. Measure from the outer corner of one eye to the middle of the other eye, then turn the ruler vertically. Mark here to indicate the top of the forehead. Draw a semicircle to create the top of the head.

12. Complete facial details. Fashion the eyebrows by drawing a line the approximate shape of the brow, then filling it in. Pay attention to where the brows start and stop. Complete details of each eye, including iris and tear duct. Create faint cheekbones, if desired.

13. Create ears. Draw a flattened U shape to indicate the outside of the ear. Consult the photograph as a guide to placing lines and shading.

14. Draw the inside and outside shape of the hair. Fill in the hair by shading.

15. Complete shading and blending of all facial elements. Shade and blend under the chin to create a more three-dimensional appearance.

16. Add highlights. Use the eraser to remove shading and create highlights on the nose tip, along the length of the nose, on both lips, in and around the eyes and on cheekbones. Indicate highlights in the hair. Create eye whites by erasing only close to the iris, as slight shading at eye corners creates a rounded effect.

Draw Caricatures Of Children

Draw Caricatures of Children

Whether at a carnival, a fair or a birthday party, most children enjoy having caricatures drawn of them. Caricatures of children usually all have some things in common, such as round heads and exaggerated features. Follow these steps to help you learn draw caricatures of children.

Instructions

1. Study the subject of your caricature drawing. You will not want to spend too much time on this, but look at your subject's face to get a good idea of draw the caricature and of what facial features you want to focus on.

2. Draw the child's head. Most children have more rounded heads than adults have. Make the head in your drawing have a rounded or cherubic shape.

3. Sketch the child's neck in your caricature. Children usually have shorter necks than those of adults, so make the neck in your caricature on the short side.

4. Add in facial features to the caricature. You may add in freckles if your subject has freckles. You may also draw a button nose or even give your caricature the wide eye look that most children exhibit.

5. Consider exaggerating some of the features in your caricature. Most caricatures, including those of children, include some degree of exaggeration. You may choose to exaggerate a child's chubby cheeks or even their ears. The degree of exaggeration is up to the artist, so use your own artistic judgment when adding exaggeration to a caricature.

6. Practice drawing caricatures of children to improve your skills.Most caricatures don't take very long to complete. With some practice, you should be able to complete a caricature of a child within only several minutes.