Hooked On Painting!

My Mom and I drove by a small group of shops and one caught my eye. It's called Painting With a Twist.* It's a painting shop obviously, so naturally I begged my mom over and over again to go there. She said it combines art with wine and was for adults. So we checked out their website and read that they hold kid's classes too!

A couple weeks later I arrived at the class my mom had signed me up for. As you can tell, the class focused on a Beta-fish. I have already worked with paints and knew my way around a canvas, but when I was there it was a whole other experience! I learned so many new techniques I never heard of. The teachers were sooo friendly and they had all the supplies at my fingertips!  I loved the experience and my painting turned out great.

*Even though the store is mostly for adults, if you take a look at their website linked above, you'll see they have fun kids' classes too for children ages 7 years old and up!

Alice in Wonderland Remake

    I was reading the old classic and wondered "What would Alice look like in anime?' I drew her blue dress, her blonde-yellow hair, and added a little makeup of course!
  She's ready for action! In the book the colors had faded so it was harder to draw and color it correctly. But I stuck through it!

Swathi The Panda Fairy

 I drew this in honor of my best friend, Swathi. She is OBSESSED with pandas. Panda pillows, panda stuffed animals, and panda calendars! So I thought out of the box and thought "Why can't she be a fairy?"
        Here are some tips.

- Oversize the Wings
- Draw wings like you would butterfly wings.
- Make the dress look as if it is being blown by the wind.
- Use LOTS of color.

I drew this pencil sketch trying to draw a girl. It kinda morphed into this man...haha.
I used a paper towel to blend the pencil.

Heartbroken Kitty

 Aw, a heartbroken cat-monster thing. Isn't he cute? 

 I drew him after playing many video games. I drew it as if you could see his heart pounding. Notice the "gushers" spurting from his eyes? They are forming a puddle beneath his as if he has been crying for a long time. They almost look 3- D. I especially liked drawing his rigid fur. I love drawing animals that almost look human like this one.

 Tip: All your drawing don't have to be happy exactly, as long as you like them.

Chibi King.

 I was drawing this when while listening to Q 102.1. I was trying to think of something to draw and listening to Pop, Rock, and other current hits usually helps. One word that has been popular lately kept popping into my head, "Boss". Who is a boss? The president, the governor, a king. A king! So I started sketching and going over things and this was the outcome. I really like this one because of his smile and eyes. I like the eyes because I never tried them in this particular style. And the teeth because I find it hard to draw a smiling "all-teeth" showing smile but I did it!

A Mario Kart Birthday

The card I made for my big brother's birthday! He loves to play Mario Kart!

Hey Friends! Today I am going to tell you about a homemade card I worked on for my brother's birthday!

Since he loves Mario Kart and these two Nintendo Wii 'Miis' he made, I thought I would include them in his birthday card. One Mii is named B.O.B. and another is named Mitch (after himself). You can see Mitch's face behind Mario and Luigi. Instead of the word "Wii" I substituted it with "B.O.B." so we won't run into problems.

 I'd like to thank Nintendo Wii for the amazing ideas and creativity which inspired this card.

Chibi Winged Boy Blushing

Hey, Friends!

I drew this Chibi winged-boy when I was trying to draw a simple boy in a school uniform but it turned out like this. How about some tips? 

     Tip #01:  Start with simple shapes such as ovals, squares, and triangles.

     Tip#02:  Sketch in the details and go over them later on with a darker color.

     Tip#03: Use shading. Shading can be your best friend when it comes to drawing. I use a *stump. 

* A stump is a rolled-up tube of cardboard or paper you could probably get at a craft store. I got mine from my art teacher. Rub it against what you want to blend or shade.

Here's the link to my video tutorial: Chibi winged-boy. 

   

Anime boy in blended pastels

During some free time at school

Ahhh, art class, my favorite subject in school. I had "free-time" because I had already finished the assignment and helped organize supplies for my teacher. Hmmm, what to do, what to do...

"Alas, we meet again Pastels," I said to myself as I picked up a box of chalky mess disguised as sticks. I began to draw scraggly lines that started to look like hair. Then, I thought,  "Why not? Give it a try!" I colored it in black and blended it with my finger. I sketched out his neck and face in some color that resembled yellow mixed with beige. Then I outlined, shaded and did some more blending (of course). I like blending. And there we had it! 

Many of my classmates tried bidding on it and I was flattered but I wanted to bring it home instead. (Well, the highest they bid was a dollar, anyway!).

Tips on "How to Draw Anime Eyes" in my Anime School Girl

Anime School Girl

Hello, Readers!

You may see that little monkey or hippo design near my name. That is my new signature! (It's supposed to be a hippo.) 

Eyes are a big part of anime art. I think the eyes are really cool. I'll try to give you some steps on how to draw dramatic anime eyes. 

Step. 1. Draw arches above and below where you want your eye.
Step. 2. Draw eyelashes, make them bigger toward the arch and thin them out toward the inner eye.
Step. 3. Draw a circle connected to the arch, put a thin dent in it. In the circle, draw a small circle in the center for the pupil.
Step. 4. Draw lines around the pupil, going around neatly.
Step. 5. Shade in the eye going from pitch black to lighter and lighter and so on.

Thanks for reading, be sure to check back soon!

Drawing Tips for "How to Make Chibi Pets"

When I was drawing this Chibi Dog, it was a reminder of a puppy we tried to adopt at the SPCA, a Cockier Spaniel named Daisy. My mom got really attached to the dog. The kennel wouldn't allow us to get it because it was snippy with children and we were heartbroken. Instead, we adopted a white and gold Llapsa-Poo, Sammy. He is still part of our family today, many years later.

Start with the basic shapes.

Usually, I'm just good at drawing people so I was a surprised how well the Chibi Dog turned out. 
Step. 1: Start with the basics. Draw a fair-sized circle for the head and a round peanut shape for the body. 

A close-up

Step.2: Draw in the details like eyebrows, eyes, curls, nose, mouth, decorations, maybe some shading. Anything you want! Add in a fluffy tail and shading for the body.

I've been drawing anime boys and girls based on characters that I see in books like the Loveless series for a couple of years now. I'd also like to thank Christopher Hart. I received one of his books on Japanese comics last summer as a gift. He is like a mentor yet we never met.

I really hope you  like my posts! Be sure to come back for more tips. Also, be sure to look for some of my videos on YouTube.com!

Drawing tips for "How to draw a chibi girl wearing a hoodie/raincoat."

A taste of my second video, "How to draw a chibi girl in a hoodie/raincoat"!

Hey friends, this is a blog entry about my second video! If anyone didn't hear in the first video or didn't watch it, 1. Watch the first video too! 2. My name is Madison! Anyways, this is a little girl (Chibi-style) wearing a hoodie or raincoat.

I drew this one in remembrance of me when I was small. Tromping in puddles! Splash! My hair plastered to my face. The hard cold breeze blowing. Whoosh! My cheeks and nose a florescent shade of red. Sniffle. Cough. 

This video on how to draw a chibi girl takes you through all the steps starting with a simple circle! Enjoy!