DRAW IT WITH ME is a collection of drawing and painting courses designed to teach, inspire, and entertain. Below you will find all the videos in the DIWM Library listed by category of difficulty, and with a wide and growing variety of subject matter. If you are new to drawing or painting, we recommend starting with the Basic videos, and then moving on to Intermediate and Advanced. However you decide to do it, be sure to have fun and get inspired while you follow along!
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Like to doodle? Like to draw? Then grab your pencil, your fishing pole and your cartoonists hat, because we’re going to draw a fish. . . a drunk fish. After all, pretty much any marine animal would prefer a Budweiser spill to an oil spill, right? Might as well Draw It With Me!
Ever try to draw a realistic skeleton? How about a skull? That’s a good place to start. Join us for an in-depth look at the miracle of human anatomy and facial structure, and draw a realistic human skull right along with me . . . and then lets turn it into a zombie.
We follow their footprints. We dig up their bones. We stare up in awe at their museum displays. They are the thunder lizards! They are the dinosaurs. And we’re going to draw them—using simple shapes, starting with an Apatosaur, Majungasaur, and Triceratops, and ending with a T-Rex. Draw them with me!
Learn how to draw the female face and head in a cartoonish, stylized fashion. In 5 quick and easy steps you will see the process demonstration followed by many a Hollywood animator or New York cartoonist used to achieve the popular and beloved look of a pretty face in pencil on paper.
We all love superheroes—some more than others. But what is it about those classic pencilled and inked drawings that pulls us into the comic pages? In this video tutorial on drawing the Male Head, we will attempt to uncover the mystery of the handsome (and chiseled) leading man from pop culture’s Comic Con roots. Who […]
Understanding the volume of the human form is key to figure drawing. Here’s one way to visualize the form so you can draw any character you want. Draw It With Me!
So you’re into the anime look? Lots of people are. In response to several requests, we’ll try our hand at the popular Japanese animation style of character design! So hop on board and grab your supplies. A pretty face (for beginners) coming right up, so Draw It With Me!
So you’re into the anime look? Lots of people are. In response to several requests, we’ll try our hand at the popular Japanese animation style of character design! So hop on board and grab your supplies. A pretty face (for beginners) coming right up, so Draw It With Me!
Let’s draw some prehistoric sea monsters—that actually existed in the oceans of planet earth—the Mososaur, and the Tylosaur! Learn their anatomy, their history, and their relation to descendant lizard cousins. Find out how they swam, developed, hunted and ate. Just don’t get eaten in the process. Draw it with me!
From the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet to the Alps, Andes, and Rockies, there’s a legend of a beast that may just dwell there. It’s been called Meh-Teh, the abominable snowman, and Yeti—an ape-like entity that camouflages with the snow and ice, and hunts the unsuspecting travelor. Join our search for the white […]
Looking for a quick and easy method for drawing the human head correctly? Here’s one in 5 quick and easy steps! Join award winning artist, Brian C. Hailes, as he maps out the basic underlying structure and setup of the male and female cranium, jaw, and facial features.
Let’s tackle the female form—in motion! To draw the dynamic female figure, one must first choose a body type, a pose, and an engaging camera angle, because to illustrate a person is to illustrate a story. Leaping, kicking, dancing, fighting—it’s all here! Draw it with me!
Draw one of your favorite dinos (or one like it)! A Velociraptor? A Deinonychus? A Utah Raptor perhaps? Turn bones into a living fossil, then add muscles, skin, and ferocity as the beloved raptor pursues a terrified prey item through a prehistoric wilderness. If dinosaurs are your thing, you’ll like this one!
Rumor tells of something lurking in the depths. Is it Nessy? A giant crocodile in Lake Placid? The Bear Lake Monster perhaps? Why don’t you go for a swim and find out? Or stick around and Draw It With Me!
What if dragons existed today? Would they terrorize and destroy our cities, or lurk and hide in their mountain caves? Why has every civilization since the beginning of time conjured their own version of the dragon? Why do they mystify us so? Let’s get creative and conjure two of our own. Get ready to fly […]
From the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet to the Alps, Andes, and Rockies, there’s a legend of a beast that may just dwell there. It’s been called Meh-Teh, the abominable snowman, and Yeti—an ape-like entity that camouflages with the snow and ice, and hunts the unsuspecting travelor. Join our search for the white […]
So you want to draw a spaceship—an original spaceship. Sleek. Futuristic. Dope. Well hop onboard and we’ll take a ride through the cosmos. From concept sketch to completion in 10 quick & (sort of) easy steps, we’ll get you there. You just have to strap in, hold on tight, & Draw It With Me!
They’re strong, graceful, beautiful. They take the stage and transport an audience to the ethereal. They are dancers, and we have the privilege of drawing them. Join us for the latest episode, Ballerina, and Draw It With Me!
Watch and follow along as B.C. Hailes draws one of your favorite theropods, Tyrannosaurus Rex! A time lapse of the drawing process serves those looking to be entertained, but also included is the step-by-step in real time for the paleo-artists that want to follow along with their own pencil and paper. T-Rex was truly a […]
It’s your time to enter the ring and bust out the strong, formidable, unbeatable, kickboxing fighter. But you better be quick on your feet, or at least in your fingers, hands and arms, because it’s time for another quick study. Draw your very own tough leading man as you follow along or simply fill the […]
Welcome to our new Maidens & Monsters series of how to draw & paint videos on DIWM. To kick things off, we’ll begin with the underdrawing for “Walk on the Beach,” a fairly simple concept to ease us in–a girl looking out across the vast ocean and her dog . . . monster. For art […]
Welcome to our new Maidens & Monsters series. We hope you’re here to paint. But if you’re not, I suppose we need spectators too. Welcome one. Welcome all. We’ve already kicked things off in Part 1 (check it out if you haven’t already), where we sketch it out. Now it’s time to paint “Walk on […]
Now we’re underway, so let’s paint in gold with “Girl in the Shadow.” Feel free to paint your own portrait sketch along with us or simply watch for inspiration. This will be a more speculative fantasy portrait (with a dragon lurking somewhere in the background, because why not?). Conceptual, edgy, artistic sort of body paint. […]
Come dive with us into the murky depths as we draw a young woman swimming amongst two dreaded Dunkleosteus, a prehistoric sea monster that actually inhabited the deep blue of our oceans. This Draw It With Me series is Maidens & Monsters, so we’re not holding back. Grab your pencils and supports, and let’s get […]
Two deadly Dunkleosteus approach through the depths. Our beautiful and intrepid diver breaks for the surface. Maidens & Monsters, indeed. Pick up your paint brushes, put on your sense of adventure, and join us in the deep blue for a focused look into the world fantasy art painting! For art prints & originals, visit: https://www.hailesart.com […]
Like Joan of Arc of old, our sword maiden heroine, though contemplative, is ready for a castle siege; she is ready for war. She could be captured, convicted as a heretic, and burnt at the stake, or perhaps her courage, conviction, and skill with the blade will save her people, free her country, and ultimately […]
This piece inspired by the amazing concept art of Daenerys Targaryen by Justin Sweet, though we take quite a few detours and make it our own. This is the preliminary drawing which will be painted in part 2. If you like dragons and beautiful fantasy maidens from the medieval age, you should like this one! […]
This piece inspired by the amazing concept art of Daenerys Targaryen by Justin Sweet, though we take quite a few detours and make it our own. This is the painting process video, which we drew in part one. If you love dragons and beautiful fantasy maidens from medieval times, you should really enjoy this one! […]
I’ve always been meaning to do a proper dragon rider piece, and now is the time. This is the preliminary drawing which will be painted in part 2. If you love dragons and happen to think tough and beautiful fantasy warrior maidens are okay too, you should appreciate this one! Grab your pencils and supports […]
We’ve drawn the rider on her dragon . . . Now, let’s paint her. This is the painting process from start to finish on a purely fantasy illustration like you might remember from the days of Conan, Tarzan and He-Man. If you happen to like fantasy art, dragons and beautiful warrior maidens that can hold […]
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