Beginner’s Guide

This fierce yet cuddly looking creature dominates the icy wilderness at the top of the food chain. Use your skills and this tutorial to dominate this polar bear drawing.

A life ring or life buoy is a life-saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in the water, to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning. You won’t be in over your head with this simple, low-contrast drawing.

An icicle is the spike-shaped block of ice that forms when dripping water freezes. Form your icicle using long strokes and shading with the edge of your pencil.

The moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite and is in synchronous rotation with Earth, meaning the same side is always facing the Earth. Draw this glowing version as seen from the tree tops.

Although a chewed piece of gum can be thought of as gross or useless, drawing it can be a great exercise in using value to create subtle dimension.

Professional ballet dancers wear Pointe shoes so they can dance on their toes. Try your hand at drawing this set of delicate dancing shoes.

Baby steps… Although they are adorable, shoes aren’t necessary for your baby unless he or she is actually walking. Try this pair on the front of a homemade baby shower card that will be treasured by the receiver for years.

Start with a downwardfacing arrow. The center of the arrow should have an upside down “J” shape for the handle. The tip of the arrow can have a tiny rectangle for the umbrella point.

There are over 40,000 species of spiders and they all spin silk. One spider can produce up to seven different types, each used for a different purpose. Add some interest to your spider drawing and include a web with a captured prey!

Sharks have a fearsome reputation because of the publicity of attacks of humans. On the rare occasion when a shark attack does occur, it is usually a case of mistaken identity. No one will mistake your drawing for anything less than formidable when you follow the steps below.