How to Draw a Flaming Skull
The veneration of skulls by humans has a long history. Prehistoric evidence suggests that in some cultures, the skulls of deceased ancestors... Read more
How to Draw Holding Hands
Holding hands is a form of nonverbal communication, a gesture whose meaning varies widely depending on culture. Children from... Read more
How to Draw a Ghost Rider
Marvel Comics introduced the Ghost Rider persona in the early 1970s. The Rider has undergone a number of incarnations - originally, he was Johnny Blaze... Read more
How to Draw a Werewolf
Today, werewolves are known to be fictitious creatures. They appear in movies as teenage heartthrobs, in children's cartoons such as Scooby Doo... Read more
How to Draw an Alien
Aliens are frequent denizens of science fiction, from Star Trek to Star Wars to Disney's Toy Story, and the search for extraterrestrial life is carried out... Read more
How to Draw a Scary Clown
Clowns are easily recognizable the world over, adorned with painted faces, big red noses, fanciful hair, and colorful costumes. Clowns have... Read more
How to Draw a Vampire
Vampires are familiar sights as breakfast cereal mascots, Halloween costumes, horror film stock characters, and teenage film heartthrobs. Read more
How to Draw the Grim Reaper
Throughout history, humans have sought to explain death - and to allay their fears of unknown things to come. Many ancient cultures, for example, had... Read more
How to Draw a Mummy
ing the Halloween season, representations of mummies abound. They are featured on decorations, in costumes, in the media - some... Read more
How to Draw Cherry Blossoms
In Japanese, the word for "cherry blossom" is sakura. The sakura is an integral part of Japanese culture. It appears in ancient and modern artwork... Read more
How to Draw the Earth
The earth - according to astronomer Carl Sagan, it is "a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam," the only rock in the universe known to support life. The earth... Read more
How to Draw Cupid
On Valentine's Day and in classical statues, Cupid is depicted as a chubby baby with wings, shooting arrows that cause people to fall in love. He's been... Read more
How to Draw a Teddy Bear with a Heart
Most children can recall hugging a cuddly stuffed animal known as a teddy bear. Do you know how this toy got its name? In 1902, president... Read more
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