SHOW ME YOUR ART

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Hey guys, for those of you who read my blog every week, looking at the drawings, this is for you. 

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I want you to try one of the drawings and send it to me. Please do this via the comment section. I would love to see some of your work. :) 

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You can even just send in one of your own drawings, and I will do my best to recreate it for a future blog if you like. Get creative. Put your own twist on my drawings. If you know me personally, just text them to me. I might be putting up my favorite one. You have until next week. 

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I know a lot of you might not participate, but I'm hoping some of you do. 

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PS My next blog will have a poll in it, because I am entering an art show and I need some help on deciding which painting to enter. Thanks for the upcoming help. :)

MATERIAL RANT

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This week instead of showing you how to draw something I will be talking about the materials I use, since many people have been asking about it. :) I would prefer no to show pictures of each material, sorry :((.

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I have my own sketchbook and the paper inside is much thicker and a bit easier than regular printer paper. (in my opinion) to draw on based on the thickness.

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I only use size 2B pencils because they aren't too dark, but still pretty dark when in use. :) I also use charcoal pencils because I find it really cool the way it looks like when you shade something in with them.

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Unlike most people, instead of Copic markers I use Prismacolor. Mainly due to the fact that they are much cheaper (still pretty expensive though) and because I feel that they work better within smaller areas and that they seem like pens.

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The colored pencils that I use (don't judge ;) ) are just normal thin crayola ones, because I feel as if I would be betraying my childhood if I didn't.

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All in all, the materials that I use aren't too expensive, or super fancy, but they are very good quality and work like a charm :). I am in no way trying to influence people to get these materials, but trust me you won't be sorry if you do. 

PS) Since there's no drawing this week, next week there might be two (or an extra detailed one).

TIGGER

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This week I am drawing Tigger from Winnie the Pooh. The materials you need are pens, a pencil, and paper. 

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Step 1: First draw the head. Add all the little details like whiskers and spots. Make sure to tilt the head because the body will be a bit tilted too.

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Step 2: Draw the hands. Have one hand right under the neck, while making it longer. The other hand should be on the bottom lying there, since he is a disney character draw him thumbs personifying him. Keep drawing patches along the way.

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Step 3:Draw the rest of the body except for the tail. Only draw three legs since the fourth isn't visible in the position he is in. 

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Step 4: Draw the tail with a butterfly. Since the head was originally tilted it looks like he is staring at the butterfly :)

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MILEY CYRUS

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For those of you who follow me on social media, you got a sneak peak on this weeks' drawing. This week I am drawing Miley Cyrus (or attempting to). The materials you need are the same as last week. I am apologizing in advance that the pictures are a bit wonky since I did this on the go instead of in my usual area.

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Step 1: First, let's draw the outline of her face and the ear. She has a double piercing so draw two earrings. At the right side of the face start the hair line.

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Step 2: Draw the nose, make it a bit scrunched up. I made an outline for the eyes to mark where they should be but you don't have to. Draw the mouth and have the tongue sticking out the side. Make a little skin mark between the nose and the mouth.

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Step 3: Make the eyes and the eyebrows a little scrunched up like the nose. Start the rest of the hair but only the side. 

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Step 4: Finish the haircut to the side. Shade everything in before you color to give it more texture.

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P.S. I didn't color the skin because I couldn't find a good shade for it

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SIMBA THE LION

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This week I am drawing Simba from the Lion King. The materials you need are paper, pencils, and markers if you wish to recreate the colored version as well. Starting next week I will start changing things up and only be drawing things due to requests so be sure to request.

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Step 1: The outline of the face. Simba has more of a squarish head. Make his ears of the sides of his head and start the mouth. Make sure to emphasize his fur in certain areas.

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Step 2: Finish the face. Add in the eyes and the whiskers. Start the body. Add fur in the middle of it. Curve the beginning of his leg.

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Step 3: Shade the ears and continue the body. Draw most of the three legs and leave room for the fourth one. Draw in the stomach. Make sure to curve all the legs.

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Step 4: Draw in the edge of the other foot. Draw in the tail and the fur at the tip. Draw in the toes, I only did four but you can do five if you wish.

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P.S. I chose a shade darker than I should've so it might look extra tan. Sorry.

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MUSHU THE DRAGON

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This week I am drawing Mushu from Mulan. Once again, I will show the colored version of this drawing. If anyone was wondering I use prismacolor markers instead of copics. Unfortunately, they both are crazy expensive for markers, but trust me they're worth it.

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Step 1: Draw the tail, make sure to curl it. Start the left leg from the end of the tail.Make a small line on top to reference where the body will begin.

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Step 2: Draw the body. Have it curl up just not as much as the tail. Draw a stomach line almost in the middle of the body. Lastly, draw the other leg from the stomach.

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Step 3: Draw in the arms. Next to each arms make some spikes. Start the face, you can draw it however but I made an outline of it. Look at the pictures below if you want.

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Step 4: Finish the face. Draw in his ears and horns at the top. Draw in the eyes. They should be pretty big. Make some whiskers, one on each side. Draw in the mouth and whala. There you have it, Mushu the Dragon.

    

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BELLE

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This week I am drawing Belle from Beauty and the Beast. The materials you need are a pencil and paper. This week, though, I am doing something different. I will show you the colored version at the end.

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     Step 1: Draw the face and the neck to the side. Start the shoulder, don't add a collar bone if you don't want to (I didn't). Draw the bangs at the very top of her head and on the right curve the hair and then finish it up and drag it down to the collar area.

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Step 2: Finish the top of the hair and add a bun to the very top. Start her dress by adding a ruffle to the edge of the shoulders from step one. Draw the corset a bit to the right so you can add the arm in later. 

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   Step 3: Finish the rest of her hair. Draw in her hands. Her gloves must cover most of her arms. Start the rest of her dress. Draw half of the bottom half of her dress, and a ruffle across the entire dress, curving it every so often.

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Step 4: Finish the rest of the dress. Then, do the facial features. After that you are done :)

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P.S. Here is the colored version as I promised above. :) Hope you enjoyed my blog.