You learn how to copy the pattern that I make for the nose for this president. You put him in exactly the right place in the egg-shaped frame, and if you do, you've got *** really good portrait, and ...

If you think creatively, you can often use existing tools in useful new ways. The free GNU Image Manipulation Program has a Paths tool that assists with drawing shapes. You can also use it to draw ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- John Hutton starts every White House portrait with an egg-shaped frame. He adds a nose, mouth, eyes and eyebrows, then outlines the face, guided by a series of horizontal and ...

Learn brush care, strokes, and patterns with James A. Schwalbach's guided art lesson. Discover the magic of brushwork with James A. Schwalbach. Learn how to care for your brush, experiment with ...

“A lot of people think they can’t draw because they don’t know where to get started,” Hutton said. “So what I’ve done is I created a series of line patterns for each portrait, and then I have you copy ...

All artwork is made up of lines, and lines are the basic building block of artwork. This makes it important to know how to enhance your lines. Knowing how to draw dotted lines can be used in also ...