Learn how to draw this dome shaped igloo with easy step by step instructions. Curved lines do the trick. Igloos are familiar dome-shaped dwellings that are built from compacted snow itself. Inuit hunters would often build igloos as a temporary … Read More
Here’s an easy way to draw the White House, in all its symmetrical beauty. A grid template really helps students of all ages make their best drawing. I’ve found that there’s nothing like some grid paper to help students draw … Read More
Learn how to draw a Cartoon House with this easy step by step tutorial. Lots of bright colors make it look like a fun place to live. When your students need to draw a fun, make-believe house that’s not totally … Read More
Learn how to draw a Victorian House and then finish if off your favorite old-fashioned details. A cheat sheet with lots of ideas helps. Old-fashioned houses seem to have a built in cozy look, which is probably why so many … Read More
Learn how to draw a deluxe Gingerbread House with this easy step by step tutorial. This one is a little more like a Gingerbread mansion. Mix a little architecture drawing with the holiday season, and you might come up with … Read More
Learn how to draw a townhouse with this easy step by step tutorial. It’s fun to make it old-fashioned and wintery during this time of year. Houses come in all shapes and sizes, but this time of year it’s fun … Read More
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
Learn how to make an easy Halloween drawing with just a marker and crayons. Careful coloring will make a striking silhouette. A sunset silhouette always makes for a colorful drawing, but if you add in a few Halloweenish elements, then … Read More
Learn how to draw a Haunted House and then fill the windows with all kinds of spooky things. An easy step by step tutorial gets your started. Haunted houses come in all shapes and sizes, of course, but if students … Read More
Learn how to draw easy 3D buildings, by turning flat shapes into tall forms. It’s one of the first steps to learning about perspective. Years ago, in the California school system, second graders used to learn about cityscapes. I believe … Read More
Learn how to draw the Golden Gate Bridge with this step by step tutorial. It gets a little easier when you keep it a silhouette. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the bay in San Francisco … Read More
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn how to draw the pyramids in their natural surroundings, hot sun, sand, shadows and all. After drawing your pyramid in its natural setting, you could get out paint and mix some colors … Read More
Learn how to draw a Windmill, the old fashioned kind still found in Denmark. Many artists have been fascinated with their look over the years. To learn more about the history of windmills, you can go look back to a … Read More
Learn how to draw like Edward Hopper with this easy step by step tutorial. His landscape paintings were admired for the feelings they evoked. Edward Hopper, an American painter, was famous for his realistic landscapes and cityscapes that always seemed … Read More
Learn how to draw Row Houses with this easy step by step tutorial. These are a few from Rainbow Row in Charleston, South Carolina. Rainbow Row is a series of 13 brightly-colored houses along the waterfront in Charleston and is … Read More
Learn how to draw the Parthenon, with this easy step by step tutorial. This facade is true to the original, with its eight symmetrical columns. MATERIALS Draw the Parthenon (click to download a PDF) Drawing paper Black marker Crayons DIRECTIONS
Learn how to draw the London Tower Bridge with this easy step by step tutorial. The bridge crosses the river Thames and has become an iconic symbol of London. There are towers, and there are bridges, and then there is … Read More
Learn how to draw Notre Dame and you just may get a peek into the brilliant thinking that went into its design and construction. Notre Dame’s architecture is noted for its intricacies, but students can also learn to appreciate just … Read More
Learn how to draw a bridge with this easy step by step tutorial, and then turn it into a lovely shaded sunset. Good old crayons might be more versatile than you think! You can mix some mechanical drawing practice with … Read More
Learn how to draw a house in the suburbs with stylish windows, attached garage and pretty landscaping. Easy step by step directions will show you how. Need some new ideas for drawing a house? This tutorial starts with a basic … Read More