How to Draw a Baboon
Now you can learn how to draw a baboon, the world’s largest monkey, with an easy step by step tutorial. They have a look that is all their own. So it may have been awhile since you wondered how to … Read More
How to Draw Elsa
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Markers, People, Stabilo
For young fans who want to learn how to draw Elsa, here’s an easy tutorial that just focuses on her face and shoulders. It’s always fun to add some current culture to your drawing lessons, and Elsa from the popular … Read More
How to Draw Baby Yoda
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Cartoon Drawing, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Markers, People, Stabilo
Add a little pop culture to your art, and learn how to draw Baby Yoda from Disney’s new Mandalorian series. Follow my nine steps to see how easy it is to draw this very cute and very popular character. This … Read More
Draw a City with One Point Perspective
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Landscapes, Markers, Stabilo
Learning how to draw a city with one point perspective works best when you include just a few simple elements and some guides to help you get started. To introduce the idea of one point perspective to older elementary students, … Read More
How to Draw a Rabbit
Learn how to draw a Rabbit with a little added action. Stretched out legs and blown back ears do the trick. Here’s one more rabbit or bunny drawing option for those that enjoy celebrating spring holidays. This one has a … Read More
How to Draw a Meerkat
The best way to learn how to draw a meerkat, if you ask me, is by placing him in his famous “lookout” pose. It makes that long body much easier to draw. So the meerkat body is made from some … Read More
How to Draw a Boat
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Landscapes, Markers, Stabilo
Learn how to draw a boat on the water in a cute seaside town. They don’t always have to be floating off by themselves. This drawing could also be a good lesson in foreground (the larger boat), middle ground (the … Read More
How to Draw a Zebra
Learn how to draw a zebra that looks pretty realistic, without getting lost in lots of stripes. Turns out that skinny triangles look even better. Given that zebra bodies are shaped a lot like horse bodies, and good horse tutorials … Read More
How to Draw a Jaguar
Here’s how to draw a Jaguar that seems to be coming to take a peek at you. A head and front legs that are a bit larger than those in back do the trick. Adding some dimension to a drawing … Read More
Draw Perspective for Beginners
Perspective drawing for beginners is easier to learn with just one vanishing point. This example of fall trees lining a boardwalk makes for a pretty landscape with lots of space. When trying a one point perspective drawing for the first … Read More
Draw a Humpback Whale
Students can learn how to draw a humpback whale with this easy step-by-step tutorial. It has a look and profile that is all its own. See below for a downloadable tutorial. Here’s a tip: try coloring his belly lighter than … Read More
Draw a Cubism Portrait
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Picasso, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Markers, People, Sharpies
There’s more than one way to draw a cubism portrait. This project uses bright bold markers to finish the two-sided look of a face. There are lots of long-winded explanations of what cubism is, but I like to boil it … Read More
Draw a Tugboat
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Crayons, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Transportation
Use some very basic shapes to learn how to draw a tugboat. Then make two shades of blue with one crayon. (Psst, press harder for the ocean.) This is a good tutorial for very young artists as all the shapes … Read More
How to Draw an Alligator
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animals, Crayons, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten
Learn how to draw an alligator that gives a nod to all his complex shapes, without actually having to draw each and every one of them. After you draw your alligator, you can choose what kind of environment to put … Read More
How to Draw a Sea Otter
Learn how to draw a sea otter floating on his back, and holding hands with another. Turns out that’s how they keep from drifting away when they sleep. Some animals just naturally lend themselves to larger ideas about what it … Read More
How to Draw a Frog
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animals, Crayons, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten
Learn how to draw a frog that is jumping from lily pad to lily pad with this easy step by step tutorial. It’s a fun way to catch him in action. Realistic frog bodies are pretty complicated, depending on what … Read More
How to Draw a Cheetah
Here’s a step by step tutorial that shows you how to draw a cheetah with a graceful and sleek body. Finish with lots of spots and bright yellow coloring. Some key features that are needed to make your cheetah really … Read More
How to Draw a Cactus
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Crayons, Drawing, Elements of Art, How to Draw Tutorials, Landscapes
Learn how to draw a cactus, and then turn it into a lesson on perspective as well. You’ll end up with a lovely desert landscape. Your basic saguaro cactus that is found in the desert is one of my favorite … Read More
How to Draw a Tropical Fish
If you learn how to draw a tropical fish, you can start to appreciate just how many different kinds of fish there are swimming around in the ocean right now. MATERIALS Draw a Tropical Fish (click to download) Drawing paper* Black … Read More
How to Draw a Camel
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animals, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Pencil crayon
Here’s one way to draw a camel, and his very unusual body. Follow this step by step tutorial to make him look like he’s walking across the desert. Do you know what makes a camel look like a camel? Aside … Read More