Renée Plevy
Portrait Artist & Educator
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Co-authored Articles (55)
How to Draw a Person's Face
Illustrate the human face using the proper proportions and techniques There’s an old adage in art that the human face is the most interesting landscape of them all. If you want to explore your creative side and improve...
How to
Draw a Female Body
If you want to take your drawing to the next level, make the body outlines for your female figures proportionally correct. Instead of freehand drawing the body, create a simple grid of lines and make horizontal lines tha...
How to
Draw an Anime Character
Anime is a popular animation and drawing style that originated in Japan. Drawing anime characters can seem overwhelming, especially when you’re looking at your favorite anime that was drawn by professionals. Fortunatel...
4 Easy Ways to Draw Cute and Realistic Cats
Sketch adorable cats that are sitting, standing, and sleeping Cute, sleepy, elegant, and sassy—the expressiveness of cats makes them some of the most fun animals to draw! If you want to learn how to capture their charm...
How to
Draw People
Drawing a person may sound difficult, but it's really a simple process if you approach it systematically. The easiest way to draw people is with the 'Ball-and-Socket' technique, a method in which the artist sketches seve...
How to Draw the Human Body in 10 Minutes
Learn to sketch out bodies with male or female anatomyDrawing a human body is a challenging project, but here are some simple steps to get you started.
How to Draw and Shade Realistic Lips
Your step-by-step guide to drawing lips in pencilWhen you’re creating a realistic portrait, drawing the lips can seem intimidating. In this easy guide, we’ll show you the different ways you can draw your lips and giv...
How to
Draw Anime or Manga Faces
Anime and manga are popular Japanese forms of animation and comics that have a very distinctive art style. If you want to draw your favorite character or design one on your own, start by designing their head and face so ...
How to
Draw a Brain
The brain is one of the most fun parts of the body to draw. You can make it as simple as you like by drawing lots of squiggles and keeping the shape round. If you want more of a challenge, include anatomical parts, such ...
How to
Draw a Self Portrait
Drawing a self portrait is an excellent way to learn about shading, sketching, and proportions. Learning to draw a realistic portrait of the human face can be a difficult task even for advanced artists, but there's no be...
How to
Draw Realistic Hair
Adding realistic hair to a portrait can make it come to life. It's totally understandable if you're feeling intimidated, but we've got you covered! We'll help you break the process down into manageable steps and add deta...
How to
Draw Goku
If you're looking for one of the most fun Dragon Ball characters to draw, try sketching Goku! Enjoy drawing his expressive eyes, iconic hair, and small facial features. To add more detail, include Goku's muscular upper b...
How to
Draw Simple Anime Eyes
One of the most recognizable features of anime is the eyes. They’re big, they’re expressive, and they’re often exaggerated to show emotion. Anime eyes are only made up of a few basic shapes and they don’t have a ...
How to
Draw a Skull
Whether you're drawing anatomy or preparing for Halloween, learning to draw skulls is a practice in proportion. Start with a simple circle and make a few faint guidelines that help you place the jawline, teeth, and eye s...
A Beginner-Friendly Tutorial for Sketching an Anime Figure
Easy visual steps for a male or female anime body sketch If you want to draw your favorite anime character or even one of your own, designing the body can seem like a challenge. Anime characters can vary in shape and siz...
How to
Draw Mouths
Like the eyes, the mouth can convey a lot of emotion, like happiness, sadness, excitement, and displeasure. Drawing mouths can be tricky since everyone’s mouth is different, the right shapes to use depend on the facial...
How to
Draw Jesus
Jesus Christ is the center figure of Christianity. He gives people hope, trust and faith. Drawing Jesus Christ will require you to keep this in mind so the exact or relative divinity reflects in your drawing. Here is how...
How to
Draw Cars
Cars are one of the first things most people learn how to draw. Build on these basic skills to create a realistic car that's as detailed and customized as you like. You can work from a reference photo, find inspiration f...
How to
Draw the Easter Bunny
Every April the Easter Bunny comes hopping down the bunny trail. Kids love him because he hides Easter eggs in gardens and parks. Learn how to draw him by following this hippity-hoppity tutorial!
How to
Draw Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler is arguably one of, if not, the worst humans who has ever lived. He is known for orchestrating the worst crime against humanity, the Holocaust. With this in mind, you might be wondering why anybody would eve...
