How to Draw for Beginners

Summary: Artistic drawings are drawings of any size or style penciled onto paper or canvas. A sketch is a freehand drawing that is not usually intended as a finished work. Historically, artists used a silver stylus on specialized paper called silverpoint to draw sketches. Artists can also use pen and ink or charcoal on regular paper to achieve the same look. Common tools used today for artistic drawings include graphite pencils, inked brushes, crayons, charcoals, pastels, markers or wax colored pencils. Sketchbooks are a popular medium for artistic drawing as well as different styles of paper. What the artist chooses to draw is ideally up to him or her. If you choose to draw a replication of something that is in front of you, such as a model, this is usually called a still life drawing. There are various other inspirations you can find for your drawings including memories or imagination.

In this series of expert videos, you will learn how to draw. Using the techniques you learn here, you can draw a variety of things including a teddy bear figure, as seen in part of these videos. Starting with the first video, you will learn how to choose the paper and pencil that are applicable to the drawing you desire to make. After you have taken this step, watch videos on creating circles and lines using a cylinder. You can also find information on shading and coloring in this series of expert videos. Watch a video demonstration of using a pencil to draw a cone. In the final seven videos, you can view a step-by-step demonstration of an artistic drawing of a cartoon teddy bear.