How to Draw a Dream Catcher
What is a dream catcher? In some Native American cultures, especially the Ojibwe people and neighboring nations, the dream catcher is... Read more
How to Draw a Koi Fish
Koi are a large, colorful variety of the fish known as the carp. In fact, the Japanese word koi means "carp." Most carp are brown or grey in color... Read more
How to Draw a Sea Turtle
Sea turtles are long-lived, scaly, shelled reptiles that live in the ocean. In Disney's Finding Nemo, the turtle named Crush identified himself as being... Read more
How to Draw a Lotus Flower
The lotus is an aquatic, or water loving, flower native to tropical regions of Asia and Australia. The lotus actually lives in the water - its roots stretch... Read more
How to Draw a Pony
A pony is a small horse, often stocky in its build. The word "pony" is derived from the French word poulenet, meaning "young horse." Typically... Read more
How to Draw a Bow Tie
Bow ties are a traditional type of necktie often worn primarily at formal occasions, including weddings, funerals, religious services... Read more
How to Draw a Christmas Present
Gift giving during the Christmas holiday may be based on a number of sources. The Roman Saturnalia, whose festivities were celebrated on December... Read more
How to Draw a Gingerbread Man
Gingerbread is a type of spiced flat biscuit or cookie. The recipe dates back to Medieval times, or according to some sources, ancient Greece... Read more
How to Draw a Nutcracker
Nuts often have very hard shells that must be cracked open to get to the "goodies" or "nut fruit" inside. Before the invention of the nutcracker, this... Read more
How to Draw Holly
Hollies are evergreen trees or bushes, usually having prickly leaves. There are about 400 species of holly. Some can grow to be well over 50... Read more
How to Draw a Poinsettia
What is a poinsettia? This plant is a shrub native to Mexico and Central America. Ancient Aztecs used the plant to make red dye and medicines. In... Read more
How to Draw a Winter Scenery
Scenes of peaceful winter scenery, and the glimmer of new fallen snow, are a common theme in both the visual and literary arts. In Lois Lowry's The Giver... Read more
How to Draw a Candy Cane
Candy canes - peppermint flavored red and white candy sticks - are common sights during the holiday season. How did this candy come... Read more
How to Draw the Grinch
Theodor Seuss Geisel, known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, in... Read more
How to Draw a Christmas Wreath
Wreaths or garlands made of plants have been used for various purposes since antiquity. In some ancient religions, wreaths of flowers were... Read more
How to Draw an Elf
In the mythology of Germany, the term "elf" originally referred to any spirit, good or bad. Later, the term denoted a small, human-like creature. Elves... Read more
How to Draw a Cardinal Bird
The northern cardinal, also called the redbird, is a common sight at bird feeders across North America. Because of an abundance of sunflower... Read more
How to Draw a Candle
Candles are among the earliest human inventions discovered by archaeologists. Candlesticks from ancient Egypt and the island of Crete... Read more
How to Draw Lightning
Lightning is essentially a really powerful burst of static electricity. Lightning can discharge within a single cloud, between two clouds, or... Read more
How to Draw a Stormtrooper Helmet
Stormtroopers were introduced into the Star Wars franchise in the opening scene of its first film, depicting a raid on a rebel spacecraft... Read more