How to Draw and Paint - Art

 

 

ArtGraphica: Free Art Lessons

http://www.artgraphica.net/free-art-lessons/free-art-tutorials.htm

A collection of tutorials covering various mediums and techniques.

 

The Artist's Toolkit

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit

Explore the uses of line, color, space, shape, balance, movement and rhythm by playing with this interactive toolkit with its illustrated encyclopedia from Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Museum of Art. Visitors can also create their own artwork.

 

Art Studio Chalkboard

http://studiochalkboard.evansville.edu 

With illustrations and clear text, focuses on the materials and basic methods of drawing and painting; including discussions of color theory, chiaroscuro, perspective, and composition. Bibliography, viewers' questions and answers, and links to other useful art sites.

 

Artyfactory

www.artyfactory.com/sitebody/gallery1.htm

A collection of free art lessons covering topics such as perspective drawing, pencil portraits, and drawing animals.

 

DRAW Resource

http://www.accessart.org.uk/?p=67

The essentials of learning to draw including learning to see space, outlines, relationships, and planes.

 

eHow: Art

http://www.ehow.com/information_1041-art.html

Examples of topics include: choosing watercolor paper, creating flowers with acrylic paint, how to draw, using pastels, and creating polymer clay figurines.

 

The Figure-Drawing Lab

http://drawinglab.evansville.edu 

Techniques for drawing the human figure.

 

How to Draw and Paint

http://www.how-to-draw-and-paint.com 

Free online drawing and painting lessons. Includes video tutorials.

 

Oil Painting Lessons

http://www.guidetooilpainting.com/default.html

Step by step information, exercises, and questions and answers.

 

Portrait Art Tutorials

http://portrait-artist.org 

"This is a portrait art tutorial site, with lessons on sketching and drawing faces, tutorials on digital art, an overview of art and drawing techniques, art supplies, book recommendations, anatomy, and much more."  Beginner friendly.

 

Watercolor Painting

http://www.watercolorpainting.com/reference.htm

Watercolor painting reference articles (choosing watercolor materials, matting and framing, stretching paper, and color theory).

 

Watercolor Painting Technique and Instruction

http://www.wannalearn.com/Fine_Arts/Visual_Art/Painting/Watercolors 

Presented is a list of websites with free tutorials, lessons, and tips. 

 

Window to Art

http://www.mmwindowtoart.com/artdrawing.html

Although topics are intended to be utilized by teachers, several useful techniques are provided.

 

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