Education, Art Directory, Artists Resource, Arts Galleries, Painting, Drawing

AccessArt - Draw!
This resource has sections: 'Thinking, Looking and Drawing' which introduces the ideas behind the skills which make up drawing, and 'Making a Drawing' which helps students question what a drawing is, and how they can push drawing further.
http://www.accessart.org.uk/drawing

Art School Online
Roger Elliott presents lessons on drawing portraits, drawing ships, perspective, digital art techniques and color theory.
http://www.angelfire.com/ar/rogerart/index.html

Art Wow
Tutorials on drawing geometric shapes, the human eye, a flower and a human face. Also includes advice about drawing supplies and creating tonal values.
http://www.art-wow.com

Artgraphica
Free tutorials about drawing people and faces with charcoal. Art tutorials on CD are available for purchase.
http://www.artgraphica.net

Bet Borgeson Studio
Teaches the colored pencil medium and personal artistic growth through online courses. Includes a FAQ about technique and practice assignments.
http://www.borgesonstudio.com/

Clare Walker Leslie's Guide to Sketching Trees
Nature journal and tree drawing tutorial focusing on tree silhouettes, limbs, leaves, seasonal deciduous trees, and evergreen trees. Pages for your own sketches are included. [PDF]
http://www.lessonsforhope.org/pdf/Guide_To_Tree_Sketching_PDF.pdf

Colored Pencil Techniques by Kristy Kutch
Kristy Kutch, artist and instructor, gives a step-by-step demonstration of colored pencil techniques using the poppy flower as inspiration.
http://www.artshow.com/interviews/kutch/index.html

Drawing and Sketching
Offers tutorials and exercises for skill development. Includes articles, categorized links, a gallery where users can submit their drawings, and a forum.
http://drawsketch.about.com/

Drawing Lessons
Illustrated drawing lessons aimed at students aged 9 to 14. Also includes tips for teachers.
http://www.geocities.com/~jlhagan/K9-14/introduction.htm

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Author Dr. Betty Edwards introduces her teaching technique, the theory behind it, exercises, workshops and materials.
http://www.drawright.com/

Drawing Together
Heather Williams presents excerpts from her book 'Drawing as a Sacred Activity', her own artwork, creativity links, and free drawing lessons in pdf format.
http://www.drawingtogether.com

Fine Art Education
Offers free and for purchase pdf drawing classes featuring Brenda Hoddinott's style of teaching. Classes include beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.
http://www.finearteducation.com/

Gesture - The Foundation of Figurative Art
Artist Rebecca Alzofon teaches the basics of gesture drawing through the drawing of a figure. Discusses the concepts of organizing a stick figure, projection and volume augmentation, and loosening up in order to capture expressive line.
http://www.art.net/~rebecca/LifeDrawing1.html

Guide to Drawing Materials and Techniques
Comprehensive reference on drawing materials and techniques. Covers paper, ink, chalk, pencil (graphite), charcoal and watercolor. Written by Michael Miller.
http://nyu.edu/classes/miller/guide/contents.html

How to Make Pen and Ink Drawings
Free step-by-step course on making pen and ink drawings from a photograph. Includes a gallery of illustrations by David Lawrence.
http://carol.nuvox.net/dolphin//howto/

Learn How to Draw Books
Offers 'Learn How to Draw' books that teach how to draw different animals and humans in different positions. Includes tips and free samples of drawing lessons.
http://www.learnhowtodraw.com

Learn to Draw
Teaches drawing basics, how to draw portraits and how to draw caricatures. Some content is free and some access to the site must be paid for.
http://www.learn-to-draw.com/

Portrait Art Tutorials
Lessons on drawing the face and head. Also covers color theory for portraits, drawing techniques, digital art.
http://www.portrait-artist.org

RGB Art Website
Charts of various human proportions for figure drawing are available at this site. The artist also discusses her personal drawing theories on composition and perspective.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/3274/fig2.htm

Sketching Wild Birds
A slide show of bird drawing tips by artist Trevor Smith, author of 'Sketching Wild Birds - A Practical Guide.'
http://www.beverevivis.com/books/sketchingbirds/