How to Draw a Cartoon Princess “And they lived happily ever after. The end.”Thus concludes countless children’s stories. For centuries, the princess archetype has been held as a role model for women and girls – beautiful, graceful, kind, and courageous. Disney has been perhaps the most influential element behind the princess in modern popular culture. […]
Continue reading
How to Draw a Cartoon Reindeer Do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? Reindeer are often associated with the Christmas holiday. Santa’s sled is said to be pulled by a team of eight reindeer – Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. These were first named in the 1823 poem, “The […]
Continue reading
How many dragons can you name? Toothless, Stormfly, Hookfang, Meatlug, Barf and Belch. Charizard, Dragonite. Mushu. Elliot. Faranth, Ramoth, Canth. Spike. Spyro. Puff. These are just a few of the dragons who have made appearances in popular culture.For millennia, dragons have featured in the art and mythologies of cultures from around the world. The word […]
Continue reading
How to Draw Santa Claus Santa Claus is a common sight in December throughout much of the world, adorning Coca Cola products, children’s books, front yards, and more. While Christmas or variations of it have been celebrated for centuries, Santa as we know him today is a relatively recent invention. Santa Claus’s roots are generally […]
Continue reading
How to Draw a Cartoon Monster The word “monster” is derived from a Latin word roughly translated “something wrong within nature.” Monsters are typically hideous, scary creatures that can cause harm to people. Ancient mythologies hold tales of many and varied monsters. In Greek mythology, for example, the Gorgons and Medusa were women with snakes […]
Continue reading
How to Draw a Fairy Fairies are magical creatures of European mythology, although their origin is not entirely clear. Some folklore holds that fairies were evil spirits; others, that they were unworthy angels. Some stories paint fairies simply as a different race of creatures that inhabited woodland areas.Modern popular culture includes a number of fairies, […]
Continue reading
How to Draw Angel Wings The image of two angel wings, disembodied from their wearer and often accompanied by a halo, has become a common element of body art, vehicle decals, clothing, accessories, and home decor. At times, this icon is employed as a eulogy for a deceased friend or family member. At other times, […]
Continue reading
How to Draw an Angel Today, angels in statuary or art are typically depicted in one of two ways – either as females or as chubby infants. Did you know, however, that this has not always been the case? Many angels depicted in antiquity were drawn as winged men. This can be seen in the […]
Continue reading
How to Draw a Unicorn Unicorns are mythical, magical horses with spiral horns in the center of their heads. While there is no fossil evidence of such a creature, it has been depicted in the artwork of civilizations across Europe and Asia since antiquity. In fact, in ancient Greece, the unicorn featured not in their […]
Continue reading
How to Draw a Hatchimal Today we’re going to draw a hatchimal. Drawing a hatchimal with the step-by-step instructions is easy. If you need further help, take a look at the video How to Draw a Hatchimal at the bottom of this post. There are five different types of hatchimals; pengualas, draggles, owlicorns, burtles, and […]
Continue reading
Send this to a friend
