(2328,2,'2015-11-20 06:01:16','2015-11-20 14:01:16','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nWe are looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nWe accept <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on our website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but we may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nContributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word up to 1,600 words (up to $80)\r\n\r\nYou can write more\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15  for 16 or more images\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading; $10 if at least one image is a line drawing with shading; $30 if at least one image has realistic blending, are shaded, and/or are line drawings\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\npayment breakdown\r\n\r\nit is not always necessary to create a new drawing for an article. if you have original artwork already completed and it effectively illustrates the point of your article, please feel free to use it.\r\n\r\nform\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, we will email you to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-20 06:01:16','2015-11-20 14:01:16','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2329,2,'2015-11-20 06:27:22','2015-11-20 14:27:22','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nWe are looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nWe accept <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on our website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but we may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nContributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each assigned article, you will need to stay within a certain length of words. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words, like 832 words, that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15  for 16 or more images\r\n\r\n*edit* do not have to be individual drawings. can be photographs if applicable or in the case of tutorial can be separate scans of a single drawing. the point is the more examples you have, the better. encouraged also to use photo editing software like adobe photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a part of the drawing, etc. images uploaded may be edited.\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading; $10 if at least one image is a line drawing with shading; $30 if at least one image has realistic blending, are shaded, and/or are line drawings\r\n\r\nit is not always necessary to create a new drawing for an article. if you have original artwork already completed and it effectively illustrates the point of your article, please feel free to use it.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nsample article and drawings payment breakdown.\r\n\r\nform\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, we will email you to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-20 06:27:22','2015-11-20 14:27:22','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2330,2,'2015-11-21 08:16:50','2015-11-21 16:16:50','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People (LDP):\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLDP accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on the website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nContributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words and I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment.\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading; $10 if at least one image is a line drawing with shading; $30 if at least one image has realistic blending, are shaded, and/or are line drawings\r\n\r\nit is not always necessary to create a new drawing for an article. if you have original artwork already completed and it effectively illustrates the point of your article, please feel free to use it.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nsample article and drawings payment breakdown.\r\n\r\nform\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, we will email you to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 08:16:50','2015-11-21 16:16:50','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2333,2,'2015-11-21 09:18:56','2015-11-21 17:18:56','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People (LDP):\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLDP accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on the website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading; $10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading; $30 if at least one image has realistic blending\r\n\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\nsample article and drawings payment breakdown.\r\n\r\nform\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, we will email you to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 09:18:56','2015-11-21 17:18:56','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2331,2,'2015-11-21 08:39:13','2015-11-21 16:39:13','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People (LDP):\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLDP accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on the website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of solid, valuable content but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words. <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 relevant images that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images. <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading; $10 if at least one image is a line drawing with shading; $30 if at least one image has realistic blending, are shaded, and/or are line drawings\r\n\r\nit is not always necessary to create a new drawing for an article. if you have original artwork already completed and it effectively illustrates the point of your article, please feel free to use it.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nsample article and drawings payment breakdown.\r\n\r\nform\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, we will email you to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 08:39:13','2015-11-21 16:39:13','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2332,2,'2015-11-21 08:44:31','2015-11-21 16:44:31','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People (LDP):\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLDP accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on the website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading; $10 if at least one image is a line drawing with shading; $30 if at least one image has realistic blending, are shaded, and/or are line drawings\r\n\r\nit is not always necessary to create a new drawing for an article. if you have original artwork already completed and it effectively illustrates the point of your article, please feel free to use it.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nsample article and drawings payment breakdown.\r\n\r\nform\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, we will email you to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 08:44:31','2015-11-21 16:44:31','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2334,2,'2015-11-21 09:27:21','2015-11-21 17:27:21','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People (LDP):\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLDP accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on the website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading; $10 if at least one image is a line drawing with simple shading; $30 if at least one image has realistic blending\r\n\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nform\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, we will email you to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 09:27:21','2015-11-21 17:27:21','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2335,2,'2015-11-21 09:44:40','2015-11-21 17:44:40','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People (LDP):\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLDP accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on the website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\r\n\r\nform\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 09:44:40','2015-11-21 17:44:40','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2336,2,'2015-11-21 15:58:04','2015-11-21 23:58:04','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\r\n<h2>How to Get Started</h2>\r\nIf you have the expertise and experience with drawing people and are willing to create a helpful, outstanding post for the Let\'s Draw People audience, fill out the form below.\r\n\r\nBe sure to include links to three articles you have written and published online. Articles based on the topic of how to draw people are preferred but not required. You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\r\n\r\nI also want to review three samples of your artwork. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. If your links contain no drawing samples, then you can use the upload option in the form.\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 15:58:04','2015-11-21 23:58:04','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2337,2,'2015-11-21 16:02:54','2015-11-22 00:02:54','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\r\n<h2>How to Get Started</h2>\r\nIf you have the expertise and experience with drawing people and are willing to create a helpful, outstanding post for the Let\'s Draw People audience, fill out the form below.\r\n\r\nBe sure to include links to <strong>three articles</strong> you have written and published online. Articles based on the topic of <strong><em>how to draw people</em></strong> are preferred but not required. You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\r\n\r\nI also want to review <strong>three samples of your artwork</strong>. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. If your links contain no drawing samples, then you can use the upload option in the form.\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n\r\n[form]','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 16:02:54','2015-11-22 00:02:54','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2338,2,'2015-11-21 20:08:29','2015-11-22 04:08:29','Would you like to draw and write for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be paid for your contribution?\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\r\n<h2>How to Get Started</h2>\r\nIf you have the expertise and experience with drawing people and are willing to create a helpful, outstanding post for the Let\'s Draw People audience, fill out the form below.\r\n\r\nBe sure to include links to <strong>three articles</strong> you have written and published online. Articles based on the topic of <strong><em>how to draw people</em></strong> are preferred but not required. You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\r\n\r\nI also want to review <strong>three samples of your artwork</strong>. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. If your links contain no drawing samples, then you can use the upload option in the form.\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'2\']</p>','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 20:08:29','2015-11-22 04:08:29','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2339,2,'2015-11-21 20:35:51','2015-11-22 04:35:51','Would you like to <em><strong>draw and write</strong></em> for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be <em><strong>paid for your contribution?</strong></em>\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images to your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\r\n<h2>How to Get Started</h2>\r\nIf you have the expertise and experience with drawing people and are willing to create a helpful, outstanding post for the Let\'s Draw People audience, fill out the form below.\r\n\r\nBe sure to include links to <strong>three articles</strong> you have written and published online. Articles based on the topic of <strong><em>how to draw people</em></strong> are preferred but not required. You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\r\n\r\nI also want to review <strong>three samples of your artwork</strong>. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. If your links contain no drawing samples, then you can use the upload option in the form.\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'2\']</p>','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 20:35:51','2015-11-22 04:35:51','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2340,2,'2015-11-21 20:46:45','2015-11-22 04:46:45','Would you like to <em><strong>draw and write</strong></em> for LetsDrawPeople.com? Would you like to be <em><strong>paid for your contribution?</strong></em>\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images from your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\r\n<h2>How to Get Started</h2>\r\nIf you have the expertise and experience with drawing people and are willing to create a helpful, outstanding post for the Let\'s Draw People audience, fill out the form below.\r\n\r\nBe sure to include links to <strong>three articles</strong> you have written and published online. Articles based on the topic of <strong><em>how to draw people</em></strong> are preferred but not required. You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\r\n\r\nI also want to review <strong>three samples of your artwork</strong>. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. If your links contain no drawing samples, then you can use the upload option in the form.\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'2\']</p>','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 20:46:45','2015-11-22 04:46:45','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2341,2,'2015-11-21 22:07:07','2015-11-22 06:07:07','Would you like to <em><strong>draw and write</strong></em> for LetsDrawPeople.com? Better yet, would you like to <em><strong>get paid to draw and get paid to write?</strong></em>\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images from your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\r\n<h2>How to Get Started</h2>\r\nIf you have the expertise and experience with drawing people and are willing to create a helpful, outstanding post for the Let\'s Draw People audience, fill out the form below.\r\n\r\nBe sure to include links to <strong>three articles</strong> you have written and published online. Articles based on the topic of <strong><em>how to draw people</em></strong> are preferred but not required. You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\r\n\r\nI also want to review <strong>three samples of your artwork</strong>. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. If your links contain no drawing samples, then you can use the upload option in the form.\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'2\']</p>','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-11-21 22:07:07','2015-11-22 06:07:07','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2344,2,'2015-11-22 08:53:53','2015-11-22 16:53:53','<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pencil-portrait-drawing.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2242\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pencil-portrait-drawing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pencil portrait drawing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>You really love to draw pencil portraits.\r\n\r\nYou love creating pencil portrait drawings so much that you practice all the time. As you practice, you get noticeably better and better.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you begin to get so much better that people are beginning to <em><strong>come to you</strong></em> to ask you to draw a portrait for them!\r\n\r\nMaybe you have experienced the scenario above. Or, maybe no one has come to you yet, but you are getting increasingly confident in your ability to render a successful likeness of a person…so confident that you are ready to offer your services to draw pencil portraits for people who are willing to pay you!\r\n\r\nIt is exciting to think that you can go into business for yourself and get paid for something you enjoy doing! However, if you have little to no experience drawing commissioned portraits for clients, you may be asking yourself “Where should I begin setting my pencil portrait drawing prices?”\r\n\r\nThis article aims to guide you in the right direction. It highlights some important factors that will help you develop an appropriate starting price that works for you.\r\n<h2>Where in the Market Do You Want to Be?</h2>\r\nThere are several popular methods artists use to price their work. One of those methods involves artists pricing their work based on how other artists who create similar pieces are pricing work.\r\n\r\nSo if you want to offer realistic pencil portraits to clients, you would simply research other artists who are selling realistic pencil portraits and take note of their prices.\r\n\r\nYou will find a broad range of starting prices among these artists. What you should do is sort the prices from low to high to get a sense of the market. You can also look at samples of their work. Take this into consideration along with the range of prices and decide where along the spectrum you thing your work should fall.\r\n<a id=\"list\"></a>\r\nYou could do this research on your own by looking up pencil portrait artists on a search engine. If you would rather save some time, I did already compile and sort a list of starting prices from ten pencil portrait artists who sell their services online. I have already made this list available to my newsletter subscribers for free. If you would like your own copy, you can sign up for my newsletter in the box below and I will send you the list!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"AW-Form-622166577\"></div>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"//forms.aweber.com/form/77/622166577.js\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-x2q7gpok7\"));\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Experience and Name Recognition</h2>\r\nAnother factor that plays a part in how pencil portraits are priced is the experience and/or name recognition of the artist. Obviously if you are just still learning how to draw portraits, you will not have either of these. This will also be the case if you have been practicing for quite some time but are just now warming up to the possibility of selling your portraits on commission.\r\n\r\nArtists with more experience and name recognition tend to be able to charge higher prices and still secure paying customers. This is for a number of reasons. Artists who have many years of experience in their craft will certainly produce work at a level of quality that is deserving of higher commissions.\r\n\r\nExperience can also come in the form of years in business. Spending more years in the business brings more name recognition in the market. If artists have commissioned portraits for a long time, they understand the business side of the art enough to handle customer service, special requests, and their reputation in a way that builds the kind of trust for which customers are willing to pay more.\r\n<h2>At What Quality Are Your Pencil Portrait Drawings?</h2>\r\nYou should be confident that your pencil portraits are a \"good enough\" quality that other people will be willing to pay you for them.\r\n\r\nThe good news is there are different levels of quality. Some artists at fairs and festivals focus solely on selling sketches of people for $10 to $20 apiece. You could just as easily choose to sell sketches at these prices while working from photographs.\r\n\r\nGenerally speaking, as the quality of work increases, so will the prices. Realistic pencil portraits will cost more than sketches, and hyperrealistic portraits that look like actual photographs will cost a LOT more than your \"average\" realistic portraits.\r\n\r\nMore factors that affect price include size, number of subjects, and amount of detail in the portrait:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A few common sizes artists provide are 8\" x 10\", 11\" x 14\", 16\" x 20\", and even much larger canvases.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait of one single person will cost less than a family portrait of four people.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait can be anything from a head-and-shoulders view to a full-length, head-to-toe view.</li>\r\n	<li>Will there be a blank background or a detailed setting?</li>\r\n	<li>Is the person in your portrait wearing a plain white t shirt or a fancy blouse with an elaborate pattern that your client requested you to include?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>The Best Place to Start</h2>\r\nIf you are just starting out, the best place to start is with very low prices. Start on the low end of your market research for realistic pencil portraits. If you are selling sketches, start even lower. At the same time, know that it is a balancing act and you don\'t want to undersell your work and your value.\r\n\r\nRemember that you can get my <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/where-should-i-begin-setting-pencil-portrait-drawing-prices/#list\">compiled list of starting prices</a> and save time from all the research by signing up for my newsletter. This list is more than enough to give you an idea of where to start.\r\n\r\nOne final note: demand influences prices. As you gain experience and more customers than you can handle in a timely manner, it is okay to <em><strong>gradually</strong></em> raise your pencil portrait drawing prices. You should find over a number of years that as your value and name recognition increase, demand for your work continues to climb even with higher prices!','\"Where Should I Begin Setting Pencil Portrait Drawing Prices?\"','','inherit','closed','closed','','2237-revision-v1','','','2015-11-22 08:53:53','2015-11-22 16:53:53','',2237,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2237-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2343,2,'2015-11-22 08:49:13','2015-11-22 16:49:13','<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pencil-portrait-drawing.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2242\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pencil-portrait-drawing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pencil portrait drawing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>You really love to draw pencil portraits.\r\n\r\nYou love creating pencil portrait drawings so much that you practice all the time. As you practice, you get noticeably better and better.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you begin to get so much better that people are beginning to <em><strong>come to you</strong></em> to ask you to draw a portrait for them!\r\n\r\nMaybe you have experienced the scenario above. Or, maybe no one has come to you yet, but you are getting increasingly confident in your ability to render a successful likeness of a person…so confident that you are ready to offer your services to draw pencil portraits for people who are willing to pay you!\r\n\r\nIt is exciting to think that you can go into business for yourself and get paid for something you enjoy doing! However, if you have little to no experience drawing commissioned portraits for clients, you may be asking yourself “Where should I begin setting my pencil portrait drawing prices?”\r\n\r\nThis article aims to guide you in the right direction. It highlights some important factors that will help you develop an appropriate starting price that works for you.\r\n<h2>Where in the Market Do You Want to Be?</h2>\r\nThere are several popular methods artists use to price their work. One of those methods involves artists pricing their work based on how other artists who create similar pieces are pricing work.\r\n\r\nSo if you want to offer realistic pencil portraits to clients, you would simply research other artists who are selling realistic pencil portraits and take note of their prices.\r\n\r\nYou will find a broad range of starting prices among these artists. What you should do is sort the prices from low to high to get a sense of the market. You can also look at samples of their work. Take this into consideration along with the range of prices and decide where along the spectrum you thing your work should fall.\r\n\r\n<a id=\"list\"></a>You could do this research on your own by looking up pencil portrait artists on a search engine. If you would rather save some time, I did already compile and sort a list of starting prices from ten pencil portrait artists who sell their services online. I have already made this list available to my newsletter subscribers for free. If you would like your own copy, you can sign up for my newsletter in the box below and I will send you the list!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"AW-Form-622166577\"></div>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n(function(d, s, id) {     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];     if (d.getElementById(id)) return;     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;     js.src = \"//forms.aweber.com/form/77/622166577.js\";     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);     }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-x2q7gpok7\"));\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Experience and Name Recognition</h2>\r\nAnother factor that plays a part in how pencil portraits are priced is the experience and/or name recognition of the artist. Obviously if you are just still learning how to draw portraits, you will not have either of these. This will also be the case if you have been practicing for quite some time but are just now warming up to the possibility of selling your portraits on commission.\r\n\r\nArtists with more experience and name recognition tend to be able to charge higher prices and still secure paying customers. This is for a number of reasons. Artists who have many years of experience in their craft will certainly produce work at a level of quality that is deserving of higher commissions.\r\n\r\nExperience can also come in the form of years in business. Spending more years in the business brings more name recognition in the market. If artists have commissioned portraits for a long time, they understand the business side of the art enough to handle customer service, special requests, and their reputation in a way that builds the kind of trust for which customers are willing to pay more.\r\n<h2>At What Quality Are Your Pencil Portrait Drawings?</h2>\r\nYou should be confident that your pencil portraits are a \"good enough\" quality that other people will be willing to pay you for them.\r\n\r\nThe good news is there are different levels of quality. Some artists at fairs and festivals focus solely on selling sketches of people for $10 to $20 apiece. You could just as easily choose to sell sketches at these prices while working from photographs.\r\n\r\nGenerally speaking, as the quality of work increases, so will the prices. Realistic pencil portraits will cost more than sketches, and hyperrealistic portraits that look like actual photographs will cost a LOT more than your \"average\" realistic portraits.\r\n\r\nMore factors that affect price include size, number of subjects, and amount of detail in the portrait:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A few common sizes artists provide are 8\" x 10\", 11\" x 14\", 16\" x 20\", and even much larger canvases.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait of one single person will cost less than a family portrait of four people.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait can be anything from a head-and-shoulders view to a full-length, head-to-toe view.</li>\r\n	<li>Will there be a blank background or a detailed setting?</li>\r\n	<li>Is the person in your portrait wearing a plain white t shirt or a fancy blouse with an elaborate pattern that your client requested you to include?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>The Best Place to Start</h2>\r\nIf you are just starting out, the best place to start is with very low prices. Start on the low end of your market research for realistic pencil portraits. If you are selling sketches, start even lower. At the same time, know that it is a balancing act and you don\'t want to undersell your work and your value.\r\n\r\nRemember that you can get my <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/where-should-i-begin-setting-pencil-portrait-drawing-prices/#list\">compiled list of starting prices</a> and save time from all the research by signing up for my newsletter. This list is more than enough to give you an idea of where to start.\r\n\r\nOne final note: demand influences prices. As you gain experience and more customers than you can handle in a timely manner, it is okay to <em><strong>gradually</strong></em> raise your pencil portrait drawing prices. 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It highlights some important factors that will help you develop an appropriate starting price that works for you.\r\n<h2>Where in the Market Do You Want to Be?</h2>\r\nThere are several popular methods artists use to price their work. One of those methods involves artists pricing their work based on how other artists who create similar pieces are pricing work.\r\n\r\nSo if you want to offer realistic pencil portraits to clients, you would simply research other artists who are selling realistic pencil portraits and take note of their prices.\r\n\r\nYou will find a broad range of starting prices among these artists. What you should do is sort the prices from low to high to get a sense of the market. You can also look at samples of their work. Take this into consideration along with the range of prices and decide where along the spectrum you thing your work should fall.\r\n<a id=\"list\"></a>\r\nYou could do this research on your own by looking up pencil portrait artists on a search engine. If you would rather save some time, I did already compile and sort a list of starting prices from ten pencil portrait artists who sell their services online. I have already made this list available to my newsletter subscribers for free. If you would like your own copy, you can sign up for my newsletter in the box below and I will send you the list!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"AW-Form-622166577\"></div>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"//forms.aweber.com/form/77/622166577.js\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-x2q7gpok7\"));\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Experience and Name Recognition</h2>\r\nAnother factor that plays a part in how pencil portraits are priced is the experience and/or name recognition of the artist. Obviously if you are just still learning how to draw portraits, you will not have either of these. This will also be the case if you have been practicing for quite some time but are just now warming up to the possibility of selling your portraits on commission.\r\n\r\nArtists with more experience and name recognition tend to be able to charge higher prices and still secure paying customers. This is for a number of reasons. Artists who have many years of experience in their craft will certainly produce work at a level of quality that is deserving of higher commissions.\r\n\r\nExperience can also come in the form of years in business. Spending more years in the business brings more name recognition in the market. If artists have commissioned portraits for a long time, they understand the business side of the art enough to handle customer service, special requests, and their reputation in a way that builds the kind of trust for which customers are willing to pay more.\r\n<h2>At What Quality Are Your Pencil Portrait Drawings?</h2>\r\nYou should be confident that your pencil portraits are a \"good enough\" quality that other people will be willing to pay you for them.\r\n\r\nThe good news is there are different levels of quality. Some artists at fairs and festivals focus solely on selling sketches of people for $10 to $20 apiece. You could just as easily choose to sell sketches at these prices while working from photographs.\r\n\r\nGenerally speaking, as the quality of work increases, so will the prices. Realistic pencil portraits will cost more than sketches, and hyperrealistic portraits that look like actual photographs will cost a LOT more than your \"average\" realistic portraits.\r\n\r\nMore factors that affect price include size, number of subjects, and amount of detail in the portrait:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A few common sizes artists provide are 8\" x 10\", 11\" x 14\", 16\" x 20\", and even much larger canvases.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait of one single person will cost less than a family portrait of four people.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait can be anything from a head-and-shoulders view to a full-length, head-to-toe view.</li>\r\n	<li>Will there be a blank background or a detailed setting?</li>\r\n	<li>Is the person in your portrait wearing a plain white t shirt or a fancy blouse with an elaborate pattern that your client requested you to include?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>The Best Place to Start</h2>\r\nIf you are just starting out, the best place to start is with very low prices. Start on the low end of your market research for realistic pencil portraits. If you are selling sketches, start even lower. At the same time, know that it is a balancing act and you don\'t want to undersell your work and your value.\r\n\r\nRemember that you can get my <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/where-should-i-begin-setting-pencil-portrait-drawing-prices/#list\">compiled list of starting prices</a> and save time from all the research by signing up for my newsletter. This list is more than enough to give you an idea of where to start.\r\n\r\nOne final note: demand influences prices. As you gain experience and more customers than you can handle in a timely manner, it is okay to <em><strong>gradually</strong></em> raise your pencil portrait drawing prices. You should find over a number of years that as your value and name recognition increase, demand for your work continues to climb even with higher prices!','\"Where Should I Begin Setting Pencil Portrait Drawing Prices?\"','','inherit','closed','closed','','2237-revision-v1','','','2015-11-26 23:46:50','2015-11-27 07:46:50','',2237,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2237-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2358,2,'2015-11-26 23:45:33','2015-11-27 07:45:33','[caption id=\"attachment_2242\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pencil-portrait-drawing.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2242 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pencil-portrait-drawing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pencil portrait drawing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> <center>© I-bag | Dreamstime.com</center>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou really love to draw pencil portraits.\r\n\r\nYou love creating pencil portrait drawings so much that you practice all the time. As you practice, you get noticeably better and better.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you begin to get so much better that people are beginning to <em><strong>come to you</strong></em> to ask you to draw a portrait for them!\r\n\r\nMaybe you have experienced the scenario above. Or, maybe no one has come to you yet, but you are getting increasingly confident in your ability to render a successful likeness of a person…so confident that you are ready to offer your services to draw pencil portraits for people who are willing to pay you!\r\n\r\nIt is exciting to think that you can go into business for yourself and get paid for something you enjoy doing! However, if you have little to no experience drawing commissioned portraits for clients, you may be asking yourself “Where should I begin setting my pencil portrait drawing prices?”\r\n\r\nThis article aims to guide you in the right direction. It highlights some important factors that will help you develop an appropriate starting price that works for you.\r\n<h2>Where in the Market Do You Want to Be?</h2>\r\nThere are several popular methods artists use to price their work. One of those methods involves artists pricing their work based on how other artists who create similar pieces are pricing work.\r\n\r\nSo if you want to offer realistic pencil portraits to clients, you would simply research other artists who are selling realistic pencil portraits and take note of their prices.\r\n\r\nYou will find a broad range of starting prices among these artists. What you should do is sort the prices from low to high to get a sense of the market. You can also look at samples of their work. Take this into consideration along with the range of prices and decide where along the spectrum you thing your work should fall.\r\n<a id=\"list\"></a>\r\nYou could do this research on your own by looking up pencil portrait artists on a search engine. If you would rather save some time, I did already compile and sort a list of starting prices from ten pencil portrait artists who sell their services online. I have already made this list available to my newsletter subscribers for free. If you would like your own copy, you can sign up for my newsletter in the box below and I will send you the list!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"AW-Form-622166577\"></div>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"//forms.aweber.com/form/77/622166577.js\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-x2q7gpok7\"));\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Experience and Name Recognition</h2>\r\nAnother factor that plays a part in how pencil portraits are priced is the experience and/or name recognition of the artist. Obviously if you are just still learning how to draw portraits, you will not have either of these. This will also be the case if you have been practicing for quite some time but are just now warming up to the possibility of selling your portraits on commission.\r\n\r\nArtists with more experience and name recognition tend to be able to charge higher prices and still secure paying customers. This is for a number of reasons. Artists who have many years of experience in their craft will certainly produce work at a level of quality that is deserving of higher commissions.\r\n\r\nExperience can also come in the form of years in business. Spending more years in the business brings more name recognition in the market. If artists have commissioned portraits for a long time, they understand the business side of the art enough to handle customer service, special requests, and their reputation in a way that builds the kind of trust for which customers are willing to pay more.\r\n<h2>At What Quality Are Your Pencil Portrait Drawings?</h2>\r\nYou should be confident that your pencil portraits are a \"good enough\" quality that other people will be willing to pay you for them.\r\n\r\nThe good news is there are different levels of quality. Some artists at fairs and festivals focus solely on selling sketches of people for $10 to $20 apiece. You could just as easily choose to sell sketches at these prices while working from photographs.\r\n\r\nGenerally speaking, as the quality of work increases, so will the prices. Realistic pencil portraits will cost more than sketches, and hyperrealistic portraits that look like actual photographs will cost a LOT more than your \"average\" realistic portraits.\r\n\r\nMore factors that affect price include size, number of subjects, and amount of detail in the portrait:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A few common sizes artists provide are 8\" x 10\", 11\" x 14\", 16\" x 20\", and even much larger canvases.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait of one single person will cost less than a family portrait of four people.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait can be anything from a head-and-shoulders view to a full-length, head-to-toe view.</li>\r\n	<li>Will there be a blank background or a detailed setting?</li>\r\n	<li>Is the person in your portrait wearing a plain white t shirt or a fancy blouse with an elaborate pattern that your client requested you to include?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>The Best Place to Start</h2>\r\nIf you are just starting out, the best place to start is with very low prices. Start on the low end of your market research for realistic pencil portraits. If you are selling sketches, start even lower. At the same time, know that it is a balancing act and you don\'t want to undersell your work and your value.\r\n\r\nRemember that you can get my <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/where-should-i-begin-setting-pencil-portrait-drawing-prices/#list\">compiled list of starting prices</a> and save time from all the research by signing up for my newsletter. This list is more than enough to give you an idea of where to start.\r\n\r\nOne final note: demand influences prices. As you gain experience and more customers than you can handle in a timely manner, it is okay to <em><strong>gradually</strong></em> raise your pencil portrait drawing prices. 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As you practice, you get noticeably better and better.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you begin to get so much better that people are beginning to <em><strong>come to you</strong></em> to ask you to draw a portrait for them!\r\n\r\nMaybe you have experienced the scenario above. Or, maybe no one has come to you yet, but you are getting increasingly confident in your ability to render a successful likeness of a person…so confident that you are ready to offer your services to draw pencil portraits for people who are willing to pay you!\r\n\r\nIt is exciting to think that you can go into business for yourself and get paid for something you enjoy doing! However, if you have little to no experience drawing commissioned portraits for clients, you may be asking yourself “Where should I begin setting my pencil portrait drawing prices?”\r\n\r\nThis article aims to guide you in the right direction. It highlights some important factors that will help you develop an appropriate starting price that works for you.\r\n<h2>Where in the Market Do You Want to Be?</h2>\r\nThere are several popular methods artists use to price their work. One of those methods involves artists pricing their work based on how other artists who create similar pieces are pricing work.\r\n\r\nSo if you want to offer realistic pencil portraits to clients, you would simply research other artists who are selling realistic pencil portraits and take note of their prices.\r\n\r\nYou will find a broad range of starting prices among these artists. What you should do is sort the prices from low to high to get a sense of the market. You can also look at samples of their work. Take this into consideration along with the range of prices and decide where along the spectrum you thing your work should fall.\r\n<a id=\"list\"></a>\r\nYou could do this research on your own by looking up pencil portrait artists on a search engine. If you would rather save some time, I did already compile and sort a list of starting prices from ten pencil portrait artists who sell their services online. I have already made this list available to my newsletter subscribers for free. If you would like your own copy, you can sign up for my newsletter in the box below and I will send you the list!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"AW-Form-622166577\"></div>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"//forms.aweber.com/form/77/622166577.js\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-x2q7gpok7\"));\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Experience and Name Recognition</h2>\r\nAnother factor that plays a part in how pencil portraits are priced is the experience and/or name recognition of the artist. Obviously if you are just still learning how to draw portraits, you will not have either of these. This will also be the case if you have been practicing for quite some time but are just now warming up to the possibility of selling your portraits on commission.\r\n\r\nArtists with more experience and name recognition tend to be able to charge higher prices and still secure paying customers. This is for a number of reasons. Artists who have many years of experience in their craft will certainly produce work at a level of quality that is deserving of higher commissions.\r\n\r\nExperience can also come in the form of years in business. Spending more years in the business brings more name recognition in the market. If artists have commissioned portraits for a long time, they understand the business side of the art enough to handle customer service, special requests, and their reputation in a way that builds the kind of trust for which customers are willing to pay more.\r\n<h2>At What Quality Are Your Pencil Portrait Drawings?</h2>\r\nYou should be confident that your pencil portraits are a \"good enough\" quality that other people will be willing to pay you for them.\r\n\r\nThe good news is there are different levels of quality. Some artists at fairs and festivals focus solely on selling sketches of people for $10 to $20 apiece. You could just as easily choose to sell sketches at these prices while working from photographs.\r\n\r\nGenerally speaking, as the quality of work increases, so will the prices. Realistic pencil portraits will cost more than sketches, and hyperrealistic portraits that look like actual photographs will cost a LOT more than your \"average\" realistic portraits.\r\n\r\nMore factors that affect price include size, number of subjects, and amount of detail in the portrait:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A few common sizes artists provide are 8\" x 10\", 11\" x 14\", 16\" x 20\", and even much larger canvases.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait of one single person will cost less than a family portrait of four people.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait can be anything from a head-and-shoulders view to a full-length, head-to-toe view.</li>\r\n	<li>Will there be a blank background or a detailed setting?</li>\r\n	<li>Is the person in your portrait wearing a plain white t shirt or a fancy blouse with an elaborate pattern that your client requested you to include?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>The Best Place to Start</h2>\r\nIf you are just starting out, the best place to start is with very low prices. Start on the low end of your market research for realistic pencil portraits. If you are selling sketches, start even lower. At the same time, know that it is a balancing act and you don\'t want to undersell your work and your value.\r\n\r\nRemember that you can get my <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/where-should-i-begin-setting-pencil-portrait-drawing-prices/#list\">compiled list of starting prices</a> and save time from all the research by signing up for my newsletter. This list is more than enough to give you an idea of where to start.\r\n\r\nOne final note: demand influences prices. As you gain experience and more customers than you can handle in a timely manner, it is okay to <em><strong>gradually</strong></em> raise your pencil portrait drawing prices. You should find over a number of years that as your value and name recognition increase, demand for your work continues to climb even with higher prices!','\"Where Should I Begin Setting Pencil Portrait Drawing Prices?\"','','inherit','closed','closed','','2237-revision-v1','','','2015-11-26 23:19:25','2015-11-27 07:19:25','',2237,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2237-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2359,2,'2015-11-26 23:46:13','2015-11-27 07:46:13','[caption id=\"attachment_2242\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pencil-portrait-drawing.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2242 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pencil-portrait-drawing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pencil portrait drawing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Here is a street artist.[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou really love to draw pencil portraits.\r\n\r\nYou love creating pencil portrait drawings so much that you practice all the time. As you practice, you get noticeably better and better.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you begin to get so much better that people are beginning to <em><strong>come to you</strong></em> to ask you to draw a portrait for them!\r\n\r\nMaybe you have experienced the scenario above. Or, maybe no one has come to you yet, but you are getting increasingly confident in your ability to render a successful likeness of a person…so confident that you are ready to offer your services to draw pencil portraits for people who are willing to pay you!\r\n\r\nIt is exciting to think that you can go into business for yourself and get paid for something you enjoy doing! However, if you have little to no experience drawing commissioned portraits for clients, you may be asking yourself “Where should I begin setting my pencil portrait drawing prices?”\r\n\r\nThis article aims to guide you in the right direction. It highlights some important factors that will help you develop an appropriate starting price that works for you.\r\n<h2>Where in the Market Do You Want to Be?</h2>\r\nThere are several popular methods artists use to price their work. One of those methods involves artists pricing their work based on how other artists who create similar pieces are pricing work.\r\n\r\nSo if you want to offer realistic pencil portraits to clients, you would simply research other artists who are selling realistic pencil portraits and take note of their prices.\r\n\r\nYou will find a broad range of starting prices among these artists. What you should do is sort the prices from low to high to get a sense of the market. You can also look at samples of their work. Take this into consideration along with the range of prices and decide where along the spectrum you thing your work should fall.\r\n<a id=\"list\"></a>\r\nYou could do this research on your own by looking up pencil portrait artists on a search engine. If you would rather save some time, I did already compile and sort a list of starting prices from ten pencil portrait artists who sell their services online. I have already made this list available to my newsletter subscribers for free. If you would like your own copy, you can sign up for my newsletter in the box below and I will send you the list!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"AW-Form-622166577\"></div>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"//forms.aweber.com/form/77/622166577.js\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-x2q7gpok7\"));\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Experience and Name Recognition</h2>\r\nAnother factor that plays a part in how pencil portraits are priced is the experience and/or name recognition of the artist. Obviously if you are just still learning how to draw portraits, you will not have either of these. This will also be the case if you have been practicing for quite some time but are just now warming up to the possibility of selling your portraits on commission.\r\n\r\nArtists with more experience and name recognition tend to be able to charge higher prices and still secure paying customers. This is for a number of reasons. Artists who have many years of experience in their craft will certainly produce work at a level of quality that is deserving of higher commissions.\r\n\r\nExperience can also come in the form of years in business. Spending more years in the business brings more name recognition in the market. If artists have commissioned portraits for a long time, they understand the business side of the art enough to handle customer service, special requests, and their reputation in a way that builds the kind of trust for which customers are willing to pay more.\r\n<h2>At What Quality Are Your Pencil Portrait Drawings?</h2>\r\nYou should be confident that your pencil portraits are a \"good enough\" quality that other people will be willing to pay you for them.\r\n\r\nThe good news is there are different levels of quality. Some artists at fairs and festivals focus solely on selling sketches of people for $10 to $20 apiece. You could just as easily choose to sell sketches at these prices while working from photographs.\r\n\r\nGenerally speaking, as the quality of work increases, so will the prices. Realistic pencil portraits will cost more than sketches, and hyperrealistic portraits that look like actual photographs will cost a LOT more than your \"average\" realistic portraits.\r\n\r\nMore factors that affect price include size, number of subjects, and amount of detail in the portrait:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A few common sizes artists provide are 8\" x 10\", 11\" x 14\", 16\" x 20\", and even much larger canvases.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait of one single person will cost less than a family portrait of four people.</li>\r\n	<li>A portrait can be anything from a head-and-shoulders view to a full-length, head-to-toe view.</li>\r\n	<li>Will there be a blank background or a detailed setting?</li>\r\n	<li>Is the person in your portrait wearing a plain white t shirt or a fancy blouse with an elaborate pattern that your client requested you to include?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>The Best Place to Start</h2>\r\nIf you are just starting out, the best place to start is with very low prices. Start on the low end of your market research for realistic pencil portraits. If you are selling sketches, start even lower. At the same time, know that it is a balancing act and you don\'t want to undersell your work and your value.\r\n\r\nRemember that you can get my <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/where-should-i-begin-setting-pencil-portrait-drawing-prices/#list\">compiled list of starting prices</a> and save time from all the research by signing up for my newsletter. This list is more than enough to give you an idea of where to start.\r\n\r\nOne final note: demand influences prices. As you gain experience and more customers than you can handle in a timely manner, it is okay to <em><strong>gradually</strong></em> raise your pencil portrait drawing prices. You should find over a number of years that as your value and name recognition increase, demand for your work continues to climb even with higher prices!','\"Where Should I Begin Setting Pencil Portrait Drawing Prices?\"','','inherit','closed','closed','','2237-revision-v1','','','2015-11-26 23:46:13','2015-11-27 07:46:13','',2237,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2237-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2361,2,'2015-11-26 23:48:35','2015-11-27 07:48:35','Have you ever wanted to know how to draw a soldier giving a salute? In this short tutorial, we will see how to draw an army man saluting.\n\nBelow is a reference photo that will come in handy. It definitely came in handy for me. Even though I myself am an army veteran, it has been roughly 15 years since I last wore a set of fatigues, also known at the time as BDU\'s (or Battle Dress Uniforms). I have since learned that there have been a lot of changes! As of 2004, they are called ACU\'s (or Army Combat Uniforms) and look very different from what I used to wear.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2267\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2267 size-full\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw an army man saluting\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a> <center>© <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/burlingham_info\">Elliot Burlingham</a> | <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/\">Dreamstime.com</a></center>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2>Draw the Basic Outline</h2>\nDraw the basic shapes for the head and torso. As you can tell from the photo, this is not a direct frontal view but rather a quarter-turn view. Account for this as you sketch the head shape by planning for the side of the face on one side and the back of the head on the other.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/01-how-to-draw-an-army-man-head-and-body-outline.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2279\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/01-how-to-draw-an-army-man-head-and-body-outline.jpg\" alt=\"01 how to draw an army man head and body outline\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSketch the shape for the saluting arm. A salute is formed with the upper arm parallel to the ground and the fingers of the hand extended and meeting the eyebrow.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/02-how-to-draw-an-army-man-arm-saluting-outline.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2278\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/02-how-to-draw-an-army-man-arm-saluting-outline.jpg\" alt=\"02 how to draw an army man arm saluting outline\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2>Draw the Face and Saluting Hand</h2>\nSketch the <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-faces-tips-techniques-and-short-tutorials/\">basic guidelines for the face</a>. Again, since the face is turned, your guideline going down the center of the face should reflect the direction the soldier is facing.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/03-how-to-draw-an-army-man-face-guidelines.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2277\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/03-how-to-draw-an-army-man-face-guidelines.jpg\" alt=\"03 how to draw an army man face guidelines\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSince the soldier\'s chin is slightly up, notice the upward curvature of the eye guideline as the head is tilted back. As you draw the eyes looking slightly up, don\'t forget the highlights, eyelashes, and eyebrows.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/04-how-to-draw-an-army-man-eyes.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2276\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/04-how-to-draw-an-army-man-eyes.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw an army man eyes\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNext, draw the nose. Use the reference photo and guidelines to sketch the nose at the same angle as the turned head.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/05-how-to-draw-an-army-man-nose.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2275\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/05-how-to-draw-an-army-man-nose.jpg\" alt=\"05 how to draw an army man nose\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRepeat this process as you draw the mouth.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/06-how-to-draw-an-army-man-mouth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2274\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/06-how-to-draw-an-army-man-mouth.jpg\" alt=\"06 how to draw an army man mouth\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFinish the face by drawing the ears, jawline, and neck. The collar of the jacket will be drawn just below the neck later.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/07-how-to-draw-an-army-man-ears-jawline-neck.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2271\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/07-how-to-draw-an-army-man-ears-jawline-neck.jpg\" alt=\"07 how to draw an army man ears jawline neck\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAt this point, you can erase the guidelines that helped you draw the face. Then begin adding details to make the hand. Draw the fingers extended straight but put slight bends in the knuckle areas to make them appear more natural. Make a few visible lifelines on the palm underside and a few wrinkles along the side of the hand for a touch of realism.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/08-how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting-hand.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2272\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/08-how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting-hand.jpg\" alt=\"08 how to draw an army man saluting hand\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2>Draw the Uniform</h2>\nDraw the hat. Look at the reference photo to see how to properly shape the hat. Draw stitching along the seams to make it appear sewn together like real fabric.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/09-how-to-draw-an-army-man-hat.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2268\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/09-how-to-draw-an-army-man-hat.jpg\" alt=\"09 how to draw an army man hat\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNext, draw the collar along the bottom of the neck...\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10-how-to-draw-an-army-man-collar.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2266\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10-how-to-draw-an-army-man-collar.jpg\" alt=\"10 how to draw an army man collar\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n...and draw the jacket. Continue to use the reference photo to stay true to the design of the uniform. This includes noticing where parts of the jacket are fastened and how the pockets are angled. Don\'t forget to make a few <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/picture-perfect-clothing-a-beginners-guide-to-sketching-clothes/\">well-placed folds</a> that are always found in clothing.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11-how-to-draw-an-army-man-jacket.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2273\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11-how-to-draw-an-army-man-jacket.jpg\" alt=\"11 how to draw an army man jacket\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRepeat this process as you draw the sleeve. Look specifically for folds, seams, and pockets and draw them as carefully as you can.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/12-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2270\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/12-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve.jpg\" alt=\"12 how to draw an army man sleeve\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2>How to Make a Camouflage Pattern</h2>\nNow it is time to begin adding a camouflage pattern to the uniform. Here is a pattern I created on the hat. The current army combat uniform has a digital-looking pixel pattern and three basic colors: foliage green, urban gray, and desert sand. The goal for this drawing is not to replicate this complicated pattern perfectly. Instead, we can sketch some very basic shapes and use a combination of <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/take-the-stress-out-of-shading-with-these-pencil-shading-techniques/\">hatching and crosshatching</a> to make a simplified camouflage pattern that resembles the real thing. Here\'s how...\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/13-how-to-draw-an-army-man-hat-camo.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2269\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/13-how-to-draw-an-army-man-hat-camo.jpg\" alt=\"13 how to draw an army man hat camo\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLet\'s start by making camo for the sleeve. Make some basic abstract shapes for the foliage green. Try drawing many short, straight edges and corners as you form the shapes. This will help create a pixel appearance.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/14-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-foliage-green-outline.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2263\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/14-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-foliage-green-outline.jpg\" alt=\"14 how to draw an army man sleeve camo foliage green outline\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUse a crosshatch pattern to fill in these shapes. This crosshatch pattern can enhance the pixel appearance and represent the darkest of the colors: foliage green.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/15-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-foliage-green-crosshatch.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2262\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/15-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-foliage-green-crosshatch.jpg\" alt=\"15 how to draw an army man sleeve camo foliage green crosshatch\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRepeat by drawing similar shapes to represent the urban gray, only use a hatch pattern rather than a crosshatch to fill the shapes. Don\'t worry about any shading pattern for the sand color.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/16-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-urban-gray-hatch.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2261\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/16-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-urban-gray-hatch.jpg\" alt=\"16 how to draw an army man sleeve camo urban gray hatch\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow move on to the rest of the uniform. Here we have more foliage green crosshatch patterns on the jacket torso.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/17-how-to-draw-an-army-man-jacket-camo-foliage-green-crosshatch.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2265\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/17-how-to-draw-an-army-man-jacket-camo-foliage-green-crosshatch.jpg\" alt=\"17 how to draw an army man jacket camo foliage green crosshatch\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAdd approximately an equal number of urban gray hatch patterns to complete the uniform and the drawing.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-draw-an-army-man.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2264\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-draw-an-army-man.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw an army man\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2>Finishing Thoughts</h2>\nSo that is how to complete a drawing of an army man who is saluting. The process for drawing the camouflage pattern is not meant to be perfect, but it is at least easier than trying to spend hours or days replicating the real thing, and it has a close enough resemblance.\n\nRemember the value in having a reference photograph when you draw a person in a uniform such as this. If you want to honor the appearance of your subject as closely as possible, a reference photo can mean the difference between an accurate, recognizable soldier and a poor imitation.','How to Draw an Army Man Saluting','','inherit','closed','closed','','2258-autosave-v1','','','2015-11-26 23:48:35','2015-11-27 07:48:35','',2258,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2258-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2362,2,'2015-11-26 23:48:44','2015-11-27 07:48:44','Have you ever wanted to know how to draw a soldier giving a salute? In this short tutorial, we will see how to draw an army man saluting.\r\n\r\nBelow is a reference photo that will come in handy. It definitely came in handy for me. Even though I myself am an army veteran, it has been roughly 15 years since I last wore a set of fatigues, also known at the time as BDU\'s (or Battle Dress Uniforms). I have since learned that there have been a lot of changes! As of 2004, they are called ACU\'s (or Army Combat Uniforms) and look very different from what I used to wear.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2267\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2267 size-full\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw an army man saluting\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a> <center>© <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/burlingham_info\">Elliot Burlingham</a> | <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/\">Dreamstime.com</a></center>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Draw the Basic Outline</h2>\r\nDraw the basic shapes for the head and torso. As you can tell from the photo, this is not a direct frontal view but rather a quarter-turn view. Account for this as you sketch the head shape by planning for the side of the face on one side and the back of the head on the other.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/01-how-to-draw-an-army-man-head-and-body-outline.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2279\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/01-how-to-draw-an-army-man-head-and-body-outline.jpg\" alt=\"01 how to draw an army man head and body outline\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSketch the shape for the saluting arm. A salute is formed with the upper arm parallel to the ground and the fingers of the hand extended and meeting the eyebrow.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/02-how-to-draw-an-army-man-arm-saluting-outline.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2278\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/02-how-to-draw-an-army-man-arm-saluting-outline.jpg\" alt=\"02 how to draw an army man arm saluting outline\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Draw the Face and Saluting Hand</h2>\r\nSketch the <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-faces-tips-techniques-and-short-tutorials/\">basic guidelines for the face</a>. Again, since the face is turned, your guideline going down the center of the face should reflect the direction the soldier is facing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/03-how-to-draw-an-army-man-face-guidelines.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2277\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/03-how-to-draw-an-army-man-face-guidelines.jpg\" alt=\"03 how to draw an army man face guidelines\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince the soldier\'s chin is slightly up, notice the upward curvature of the eye guideline as the head is tilted back. As you draw the eyes looking slightly up, don\'t forget the highlights, eyelashes, and eyebrows.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/04-how-to-draw-an-army-man-eyes.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2276\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/04-how-to-draw-an-army-man-eyes.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw an army man eyes\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext, draw the nose. Use the reference photo and guidelines to sketch the nose at the same angle as the turned head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/05-how-to-draw-an-army-man-nose.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2275\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/05-how-to-draw-an-army-man-nose.jpg\" alt=\"05 how to draw an army man nose\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRepeat this process as you draw the mouth.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/06-how-to-draw-an-army-man-mouth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2274\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/06-how-to-draw-an-army-man-mouth.jpg\" alt=\"06 how to draw an army man mouth\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFinish the face by drawing the ears, jawline, and neck. The collar of the jacket will be drawn just below the neck later.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/07-how-to-draw-an-army-man-ears-jawline-neck.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2271\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/07-how-to-draw-an-army-man-ears-jawline-neck.jpg\" alt=\"07 how to draw an army man ears jawline neck\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt this point, you can erase the guidelines that helped you draw the face. Then begin adding details to make the hand. Draw the fingers extended straight but put slight bends in the knuckle areas to make them appear more natural. Make a few visible lifelines on the palm underside and a few wrinkles along the side of the hand for a touch of realism.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/08-how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting-hand.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2272\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/08-how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting-hand.jpg\" alt=\"08 how to draw an army man saluting hand\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Draw the Uniform</h2>\r\nDraw the hat. Look at the reference photo to see how to properly shape the hat. Draw stitching along the seams to make it appear sewn together like real fabric.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/09-how-to-draw-an-army-man-hat.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2268\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/09-how-to-draw-an-army-man-hat.jpg\" alt=\"09 how to draw an army man hat\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext, draw the collar along the bottom of the neck...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10-how-to-draw-an-army-man-collar.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2266\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10-how-to-draw-an-army-man-collar.jpg\" alt=\"10 how to draw an army man collar\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n...and draw the jacket. Continue to use the reference photo to stay true to the design of the uniform. This includes noticing where parts of the jacket are fastened and how the pockets are angled. Don\'t forget to make a few <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/picture-perfect-clothing-a-beginners-guide-to-sketching-clothes/\">well-placed folds</a> that are always found in clothing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11-how-to-draw-an-army-man-jacket.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2273\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11-how-to-draw-an-army-man-jacket.jpg\" alt=\"11 how to draw an army man jacket\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRepeat this process as you draw the sleeve. Look specifically for folds, seams, and pockets and draw them as carefully as you can.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/12-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2270\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/12-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve.jpg\" alt=\"12 how to draw an army man sleeve\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>How to Make a Camouflage Pattern</h2>\r\nNow it is time to begin adding a camouflage pattern to the uniform. Here is a pattern I created on the hat. The current army combat uniform has a digital-looking pixel pattern and three basic colors: foliage green, urban gray, and desert sand. The goal for this drawing is not to replicate this complicated pattern perfectly. Instead, we can sketch some very basic shapes and use a combination of <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/take-the-stress-out-of-shading-with-these-pencil-shading-techniques/\">hatching and crosshatching</a> to make a simplified camouflage pattern that resembles the real thing. Here\'s how...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/13-how-to-draw-an-army-man-hat-camo.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2269\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/13-how-to-draw-an-army-man-hat-camo.jpg\" alt=\"13 how to draw an army man hat camo\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet\'s start by making camo for the sleeve. Make some basic abstract shapes for the foliage green. Try drawing many short, straight edges and corners as you form the shapes. This will help create a pixel appearance.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/14-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-foliage-green-outline.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2263\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/14-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-foliage-green-outline.jpg\" alt=\"14 how to draw an army man sleeve camo foliage green outline\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUse a crosshatch pattern to fill in these shapes. This crosshatch pattern can enhance the pixel appearance and represent the darkest of the colors: foliage green.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/15-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-foliage-green-crosshatch.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2262\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/15-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-foliage-green-crosshatch.jpg\" alt=\"15 how to draw an army man sleeve camo foliage green crosshatch\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRepeat by drawing similar shapes to represent the urban gray, only use a hatch pattern rather than a crosshatch to fill the shapes. Don\'t worry about any shading pattern for the sand color.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/16-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-urban-gray-hatch.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2261\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/16-how-to-draw-an-army-man-sleeve-camo-urban-gray-hatch.jpg\" alt=\"16 how to draw an army man sleeve camo urban gray hatch\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow move on to the rest of the uniform. Here we have more foliage green crosshatch patterns on the jacket torso.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/17-how-to-draw-an-army-man-jacket-camo-foliage-green-crosshatch.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2265\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/17-how-to-draw-an-army-man-jacket-camo-foliage-green-crosshatch.jpg\" alt=\"17 how to draw an army man jacket camo foliage green crosshatch\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdd approximately an equal number of urban gray hatch patterns to complete the uniform and the drawing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-draw-an-army-man.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2264\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-draw-an-army-man.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw an army man\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Finishing Thoughts</h2>\r\nSo that is how to complete a drawing of an army man who is saluting. 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Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">form</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-11-27 01:04:10','2015-11-27 09:04:10','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2371,2,'2015-11-27 01:42:18','2015-11-27 09:42:18','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. 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You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-11-27 01:57:05','2015-11-27 09:57:05','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2390,2,'2016-02-01 22:07:10','2016-02-02 06:07:10','Would you like to <em><strong>draw and write</strong></em> for LetsDrawPeople.com? Better yet, would you like to <em><strong>get paid to draw and get paid to write?</strong></em>\n\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone skilled at drawing people. You should have the ability to write step-by-step drawing tutorials and informative content online. You should have the desire to help others who truly want to become better artists and create awesome portrait drawings like yours!\n\nThis means you should be a skilled writer able to teach and relay your drawing techniques to readers of this website who wish to draw people as well as you do. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>at least one</strong></span> of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\n<ul>\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\n	<li>You have your own blog (in any niche - hence writing experience), and you love to draw in your spare time.</li>\n	<li>You do not have your own blog, but you have strong writing skills, and you regularly post your drawings for others to see on social media.</li>\n</ul>\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis. Our target audience consists primarily of beginning and intermediate pencil portrait artists.\n\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\n\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\n\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\n\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\n\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\n\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\n\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, conventions, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\n\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\n\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\n\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images from your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\n\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\n<ul>\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (e.g., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, a layer or two of blended graphite, etc.)</li>\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., <em><strong>multiple applications</strong></em> of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\n</ul>\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\n\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\n\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\n\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\n<h2>How to Get Started</h2>\nIf you have the expertise and experience with drawing people and are willing to create a helpful, outstanding post for the Let\'s Draw People audience, fill out the form below.\n\nBe sure to include links to <strong>three articles or blog posts</strong> you have written and published online, if applicable. Articles based on the topic of <strong><em>how to draw people</em></strong> are preferred but not required. You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\n\nIf you have never published writing online, then it would be helpful if you submit a short writing sample (minimum 100 words) in a MS Word document or a PDF using the upload option in the form.\n\nI also want to review <strong>three samples of your artwork</strong>. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. If your links contain no drawing samples, then you can use the upload option in the form.\n\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'2\']</p>','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-autosave-v1','','','2016-02-01 22:07:10','2016-02-02 06:07:10','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2374,2,'2015-11-28 11:01:56','2015-11-28 19:01:56','<h3>Mission Statement</h3>\r\nWelcome! My name is Jack Pearce, and I am the founder of <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com\">Let\'s Draw People</a>! It is the mission of this website to awaken the inner artist in everyday people (including YOU)...by drawing people! I believe that no matter which path in life you followed, you can rediscover and reignite that childhood passion of drawing you had when you were scribbling smiley faces and sketching stick figures. The reason I put this site together is to help other \"aspiring\" portrait artists who wish to improve their skills when it comes to drawing people.\r\n<h3>The Goal</h3>\r\nMy goal is to build a community of people from all walks of life who commit to spending more time on what they have always enjoyed doing...drawing people! My aim is for people who don\'t draw everyday to realize their true hidden talents and potential, to begin creating portraits that will amaze themselves and those they know and love.\r\n<h3>How It\'s All Done</h3>\r\nMaybe you wish to learn how to draw something more advanced than a stick person. You wanted to learn but life got in the way, and now your kids can draw people better than you. Or, maybe you already have some artistic talent, but you always struggle when it comes to drawing people. You often say, \"Does her face look right to you?\" or \"I can\'t keep from drawing his hand crooked.\"\r\n\r\nWhether you are just starting to draw all over again or you have some experience, Let\'s Draw People lets you take your skills as a beginning or intermediate portrait artist to the next level. Here you will find tips and techniques to help you draw the human face and form in a variety of styles. You will find informative articles, step-by-step tutorials and pictures, and how-to videos by a selection of artists that can accommodate your needs and abilities. As your skills develop and your confidence builds, you may be willing to <a title=\"Share Your Work\" href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/share-your-work/\">share your work</a> on this site to have your artwork recognized and appreciated by others. Better yet, you may eventually be able to <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/draw-and-write-for-ldp/\">become a contributing artist and author</a>!\r\n<h3>How It All Got Started</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/self-portrait-sketch.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1026 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/self-portrait-sketch-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"self portrait sketch\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I have had a love for drawing ever since I was 3 years old and never really grew out of it. Although I loved drawing everything under the sun, I always had a special fascination with drawing people. The more my skills developed, the more I wanted to focus on drawing people, especially realistic portraits in pencil (my favorite medium). Like many other artists, I also have a day job in another field. Still, my love for drawing has given me the opportunity to draw many commissioned portraits for people wanting custom portrait artwork, and I still draw and sketch people in my spare time for fun.\r\n\r\nWhenever I do draw people, it triggers that childhood passion and desire to draw all the time. I formed Let\'s Draw People as a way to bring together others who have similar experiences, who would love nothing more than to have the freedom to draw all day long as they so innocently did as kids. My hope is for this website to bring together aspiring portrait artists of all ability levels who want to share their knowledge and artwork, to help others enhance their skills, and to motivate each other to carve out more time for their passion for drawing, no matter how much life gets in the way.\r\n<h3>Now, YOU Get Started!</h3>\r\nCheck back often to find new articles and videos that will help you to better understand how to draw people. Also, I invite you to sign up for the Let\'s Draw People Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest articles, tutorials, and artwork...\r\n\r\n[magicactionbox id=\"2032\"]\r\n\r\n...and join our growing social community on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/letsdrawpeople\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.pinterest.com/letsdrawpeople\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/letsdrawpeople\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>!','About Page','','inherit','closed','closed','','45-revision-v1','','','2015-11-28 11:01:56','2015-11-28 19:01:56','',45,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/45-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2375,2,'2015-11-28 11:08:02','2015-11-28 19:08:02','','ldp about jp','','inherit','open','closed','','ldp-about-jp','','','2015-11-28 11:08:02','2015-11-28 19:08:02','',45,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ldp-about-jp.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2376,2,'2015-11-28 11:08:32','2015-11-28 19:08:32','<h3>Mission Statement</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ldp-about-jp.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2375\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ldp-about-jp-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"ldp about jp\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>Welcome! My name is Jack Pearce, and I am the founder of <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com\">Let\'s Draw People</a>! It is the mission of this website to awaken the inner artist in everyday people (including YOU)...by drawing people! I believe that no matter which path in life you followed, you can rediscover and reignite that childhood passion of drawing you had when you were scribbling smiley faces and sketching stick figures. The reason I put this site together is to help other \"aspiring\" portrait artists who wish to improve their skills when it comes to drawing people.\r\n<h3>The Goal</h3>\r\nMy goal is to build a community of people from all walks of life who commit to spending more time on what they have always enjoyed doing...drawing people! My aim is for people who don\'t draw everyday to realize their true hidden talents and potential, to begin creating portraits that will amaze themselves and those they know and love.\r\n<h3>How It\'s All Done</h3>\r\nMaybe you wish to learn how to draw something more advanced than a stick person. You wanted to learn but life got in the way, and now your kids can draw people better than you. Or, maybe you already have some artistic talent, but you always struggle when it comes to drawing people. You often say, \"Does her face look right to you?\" or \"I can\'t keep from drawing his hand crooked.\"\r\n\r\nWhether you are just starting to draw all over again or you have some experience, Let\'s Draw People lets you take your skills as a beginning or intermediate portrait artist to the next level. Here you will find tips and techniques to help you draw the human face and form in a variety of styles. You will find informative articles, step-by-step tutorials and pictures, and how-to videos by a selection of artists that can accommodate your needs and abilities. As your skills develop and your confidence builds, you may be willing to <a title=\"Share Your Work\" href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/share-your-work/\">share your work</a> on this site to have your artwork recognized and appreciated by others. Better yet, you may eventually be able to <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/draw-and-write-for-ldp/\">become a contributing artist and author</a>!\r\n<h3>How It All Got Started</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/self-portrait-sketch.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1026 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/self-portrait-sketch-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"self portrait sketch\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I have had a love for drawing ever since I was 3 years old and never really grew out of it. Although I loved drawing everything under the sun, I always had a special fascination with drawing people. The more my skills developed, the more I wanted to focus on drawing people, especially realistic portraits in pencil (my favorite medium). Like many other artists, I also have a day job in another field. Still, my love for drawing has given me the opportunity to draw many commissioned portraits for people wanting custom portrait artwork, and I still draw and sketch people in my spare time for fun.\r\n\r\nWhenever I do draw people, it triggers that childhood passion and desire to draw all the time. I formed Let\'s Draw People as a way to bring together others who have similar experiences, who would love nothing more than to have the freedom to draw all day long as they so innocently did as kids. My hope is for this website to bring together aspiring portrait artists of all ability levels who want to share their knowledge and artwork, to help others enhance their skills, and to motivate each other to carve out more time for their passion for drawing, no matter how much life gets in the way.\r\n<h3>Now, YOU Get Started!</h3>\r\nCheck back often to find new articles and videos that will help you to better understand how to draw people. Also, I invite you to sign up for the Let\'s Draw People Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest articles, tutorials, and artwork...\r\n\r\n[magicactionbox id=\"2032\"]\r\n\r\n...and join our growing social community on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/letsdrawpeople\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.pinterest.com/letsdrawpeople\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/letsdrawpeople\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>!','About Page','','inherit','closed','closed','','45-revision-v1','','','2015-11-28 11:08:32','2015-11-28 19:08:32','',45,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/45-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2378,2,'2016-01-03 06:16:02','2016-01-03 14:16:02','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\n\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"<strong>OPEN</strong>\" in the WRITER column. Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing. Pick one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\n\nIf images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Again, if you see a good reference photograph on the Internet but do not own the rights for it, DO NOT USE IT! Instead, you can find <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">legal-to-use</span> stock images</strong></em>, both free and affordable, on <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com</a>. If you prefer to use another stock website, you can find others <a href=\"https://www.ventureharbour.com/royalty-free-stock-images-creative-commons-photos/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://www.authormedia.com/where-to-find-free-legal-photos-online/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. To confirm the source of your image, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>copy and paste the exact URL web address</strong></span> in the Description portion of the image when you upload it in WordPress.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\nThe <em><strong>keyword </strong></em>phrase is important. Imagine that someone wants to know \"how to draw women\". He types the keyword phrase \"how to draw women\" into a search engine like Google. Your article should appear in the search results because you include the phrase \"how to draw women\" several times throughout your article. Plus, the entire content of your article should center around the topic \"how to draw women\" and satisfactorily answer the question for the person who typed that phrase into Google.\n\nThe <em><strong>category</strong></em> is simply how the article will be organized and placed on this website. If you look at the main menu going across this site, you will see that all the articles on the website are organized by similar categories. Keep these broader categories in mind as you write your article or tutorial to make sure it will be a good fit for the category.\n<ul>\n	<li>If you click on <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/category/techniques/\" target=\"_blank\">\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Techniques</span>\"</a> you will see articles about drawing techniques, tools, ideas, concepts, etc.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/category/facial-features/\" target=\"_blank\">\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Facial Features</span>\"</a> will have tutorials that teach how to draw eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, hair, or the entire face.</li>\n	<li>Clicking on <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/category/figure-and-clothing/\" target=\"_blank\">\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Figure and Clothing</span>\"</a> will show you how to draw beyond the head and shoulders, focusing on full-length drawings of the body and clothes or parts of the body like hands and feet.</li>\n	<li>If you click on <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/category/everyday-people/\" target=\"_blank\">\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Everyday People</span>\"</a> you will see a list of articles and tutorials that teach how to draw regular men and women you might see every day out in public.</li>\n	<li>Clicking on <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/category/well-known-people/\" target=\"_blank\">\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Well-Known People</span>\"</a> will show you celebrities and other prominent people.</li>\n	<li>Articles in the category <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/category/children/\" target=\"_blank\">\"Children\"</a> will teach how to draw babies, toddlers, kids, and teens.</li>\n</ul>\nPlease take sufficient time to very carefully check your writing for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation!\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. Your suggestion will be taken under consideration and if accepted, it will likely be scheduled for publication during a subsequent month or possibly used in lieu of an article already listed.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-autosave-v1','','','2016-01-03 06:16:02','2016-01-03 14:16:02','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2379,2,'2015-11-28 15:22:50','2015-11-28 23:22:50','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nNote: Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. 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Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nNote: Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. You suggestion will be taken under consideration and if accepted, it will be used in lieu of an article already listed.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-11-28 16:28:05','2015-11-29 00:28:05','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2382,2,'2015-11-28 16:30:15','2015-11-29 00:30:15','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nNote: Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. Your suggestion will be taken under consideration and if accepted, it will be used in lieu of an article already listed.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-11-28 16:30:15','2015-11-29 00:30:15','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2385,2,'2015-11-30 20:16:59','2015-12-01 04:16:59','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nNote: Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. Your suggestion will be taken under consideration and if accepted, it may be used in lieu of an article already listed.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-11-30 20:16:59','2015-12-01 04:16:59','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2789,2,'2016-01-19 20:31:55','2016-01-20 04:31:55','Every now and then, you will have to make something in your drawing that you just don\'t know how to make. You just don\'t know enough about it to be comfortable or confident enough to draw, at least without a lot of help.\r\n\r\nFor me, that something is a blouse.\r\n\r\nAs a guy who wears men\'s clothing, I never really paid attention to blouses. I have always been very unfamiliar with them and naive about them. At least I was, until having to research for this article!\r\n\r\nAs I think back to my experiences with drawing women, I usually practiced drawing them with simple clothing like a <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-to-sketch-a-shirt/\">t-shirt</a>. Why wouldn\'t I? T-shirts are much more familiar to me. That said, I am sure I have drawn a few women in blouses, sometimes without even realizing what exactly I am doing.\r\n\r\nSo how do you draw a blouse when you don\'t know anything about blouses? The same way you draw any unfamiliar subject. You learn about it, see examples of different kinds, and get reference photographs to help you. That is exactly what we will do in this article.\r\n\r\nDefining Blouses','How to Draw a Blouse When You Know Nothing about Blouses','','inherit','closed','closed','','2787-revision-v1','','','2016-01-19 20:31:55','2016-01-20 04:31:55','',2787,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2787-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2391,2,'2015-12-12 11:39:19','2015-12-12 19:39:19','Would you like to <em><strong>draw and write</strong></em> for LetsDrawPeople.com? Better yet, would you like to <em><strong>get paid to draw and get paid to write?</strong></em>\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone who is skilled at drawing people and who has published drawing tutorials or informative content online in the past. Experience with WordPress is a plus! If you fall into at least one of the following categories, then you would be an ideal contributor for Let\'s Draw People:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>You are a professional portrait artist with your own website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have published blog posts about drawing or step-by-step drawing tutorials online, either on your own blog or as a contributor for another website.</li>\r\n	<li>You have your own blog (doesn\'t have to be a drawing blog) and you are a skilled artist who loves to draw in your spare time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can contribute as many articles as you want based on availability, whether it be once in a while or multiple times per month. Of course the more frequently you can contribute, the better! You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis. Our target audience consists primarily of beginning and intermediate pencil portrait artists.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images from your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. Your images are step-by-step line drawings, but you explain how to add simple shading to the final two images.\r\n\r\nYour payment would be $40 for the words (800 words x $0.05) + $10 for 6 scanned images + $10 for shaded drawings = <strong>$60 total.</strong>\r\n<h2>How to Get Started</h2>\r\nIf you have the expertise and experience with drawing people and are willing to create a helpful, outstanding post for the Let\'s Draw People audience, fill out the form below.\r\n\r\nBe sure to include links to <strong>three articles</strong> you have written and published online. Articles based on the topic of <strong><em>how to draw people</em></strong> are preferred but not required. You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\r\n\r\nI also want to review <strong>three samples of your artwork</strong>. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. If your links contain no drawing samples, then you can use the upload option in the form.\r\n\r\nIf you are accepted as a contributor, you will receive an email to let you know, along with a link to the editorial calendar so you can select which articles you wish to write!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'2\']</p>','Draw and Write for Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','2302-revision-v1','','','2015-12-12 11:39:19','2015-12-12 19:39:19','',2302,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2443,15,'2016-01-06 02:05:11','2016-01-06 10:05:11','Whitney Houston is still considered an icon even to this day. Despite her problems with drugs, who she married, or how she died, she is and will always be a great influence to future generations to come. As you can see, she is an influence to some of us artists. She makes a great subject to study and practice our drawing skills. You will see how to draw Whitney Houston in this tutorial. With that being said, let’s jump into drawing her and honing our skills!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2472\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"533\"]<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitney-houston-reference.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2472\"><img class=\"wp-image-2472 size-full\" title=\" © Carrienelson1 | Dreamstime.com\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitney-houston-reference.jpg\" alt=\" © Carrienelson1 | Dreamstime.com\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" /></a> <center><b> © <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/carrienelson1_info\">Carrienelson1</a> | <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/\">Dreamstime.com</a></b></center>[/caption]\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2>Draw the Facial Features</h2>\r\nWhen working from a photo, I think it’s best that you have 2 of them. One would be for making lines on the photo and the 2<sup>nd</sup> one would be the photo that you will be working with after the outlines of the figure have been drawn. Start out by first drawing lines (with a ruler or a straight object, of course) onto the 1<sup>st</sup> picture. Usually I would draw lines that would be under the eyes, the nose, top and bottom of the mouth, and the chin. I would then draw vertical lines on both sides to where the sides of the face will be.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/see-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-gridlines-closeup.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2580\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2580\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/see-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-gridlines-closeup.jpg\" alt=\"see how to draw whitney houston gridlines closeup\" width=\"491\" height=\"526\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI would then repeat this action on my sheet of paper where I would make my future drawing. It’s safe to say that you may want to measure out the space in between the lines so that you can get as close as you can on the eyes, nose, and mouth being near their exact proximity. In this stage, many artists will use different tools to achieve a perfect anatomy or proximity of the focused object such as <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">grids</a>, <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/more/light-box/\">light boxes</a>, projectors, or free hand.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/00-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-guidelines.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2576\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2576\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/00-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-guidelines-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"00 how to draw whitney houston guidelines\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn this stage I’m placing the facial features in their designated areas. I’m making sure both the bottom of the eyes and nose are touching the line and the top and bottom of the mouth are touching the line. One of the rules to remember is that when you draw the eyes, remember that they are one eye-length apart and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the mouth, that is also one eye-length.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-features.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2578\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2578\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-features.jpg\" alt=\"01 how to draw whitney houston features\" width=\"633\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn this stage, I’m focusing on the placement of her hair and chin and making a logical placement of her shoulders.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-outline.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2575\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2575\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-outline.jpg\" alt=\"02 how to draw whitney houston outline\" width=\"589\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow it’s time for the nitty gritty of things – time to start doing the real drawing. Here, as you can see, I started with the eyes first. I have always started with the eyes. I would recommend that you do that too. In my opinion, it feels more complete once you have both of them done.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-eye.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2577\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2577\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-eye.jpg\" alt=\"03 how to draw whitney houston eye\" width=\"800\" height=\"247\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen doing the eye, you need to first draw in a small highlight/glare to illustrate the reflection of light. This can be achieved by drawing a small circle or square. You then want to use a dark pencil (6B or darker) to fill in the pupil.\r\n\r\nAfter that is done, you want to take a <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/more/tortillions/\">tortillion</a> and add the color of the iris. At this point, you may want to outline the eye and the iris to differentiate it from the rest.\r\n\r\nAnother action that is overlooked so often is greying the upper area of the eye. This can also be achieved with a tortillion. You must show that the eyelid casts a small shadow.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03a-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-eye.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2581\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2581\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03a-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-eye.jpg\" alt=\"03a how to draw whitney houston eye\" width=\"312\" height=\"241\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe last two things that you have to do is add an eyelid crease and some eyelashes. The eyelid crease can be added with any pencil and then with a tortillion. Smudge it some to show that the line is blended into its surroundings instead of it looking like a hard line and standing out. I believe that’s what differentiates many artists. How well do your lines and colors blend in with a concept?\r\n\r\nMoving along to the next body part, the first thing I do is redefine the parting of the lips. I do this like I did drawing the eyelid – I’ll draw exactly where the lips part and then smudge it with a tortillion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-lips.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2579\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2579 size-full\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-lips.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw whitney houston lips\" width=\"393\" height=\"201\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOnce that’s complete, I work on the bottom lip by first drawing lines in an upward motion. I’ll try and fade the sweeping as I get close to the middle of the lip to illustrate a “lip glare/highlight.” Soon as I got it drawn, I’ll, you guessed it, use a tortillion again to smudge. With that same tortillion, I’ll smudge or add a darker tone to the upper lip. Depending on the angle and if the person is facing light, I may have to add a highlight to the upper lip.\r\n<h2>Draw the Hair</h2>\r\nAlright, time for my favorite part……HAIR! I absolutely love drawing hair. With that being said, let’s dive right into it! Okay so the first thing you want to do is “color” the hair completely with a light pencil. I used a 3H.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/05-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2573\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2573 size-full\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/05-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-1.jpg\" alt=\"05 how to draw whitney houston hair step 1\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnce that’s done, use tissue paper or a non-lotion Kleenex to smudge or blend.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/06-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2574\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2574\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/06-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-2.jpg\" alt=\"06 how to draw whitney houston hair step 2\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou want to take a dark pencil now and add in darker strands or highlights in SOME areas. Blend this with your tissue paper. You will want to leave some areas illustrated as highlights and light reflection.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/07-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2572\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2572\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/07-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-3.jpg\" alt=\"07 how to draw whitney houston hair step 3\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnce everything is blended, go back with either a dark pencil (6B or darker) or a mid-way pencil (H, F, HB) to add hair strands throughout the head of the figure. Do not blend or use a tortillion/tissue – you want to show some hair strands.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/08-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2570\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2570\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/08-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-4.jpg\" alt=\"08 how to draw whitney houston hair step 4\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Finish the Face and Clothing</h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow to the body part I don’t care to work on. It’s necessary but I’m never motivated to do it.\r\n\r\nKeep in mind that 2 noses are not the same. Even if it’s the same person, different lighting of the subject will have the nose casting or using different shadows. Now you understand why I don’t care too much for it.\r\n\r\nAnywho, the first thing I work on are the nostrils with a tortillion. I then smooth the nose edges and try to make it appear as if they are soft shadows instead of hard lines. I also try to bring some of the dark tone out toward the cheek area to show more blending that way.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/09-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-face.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2571\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2571\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/09-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-face.jpg\" alt=\"09 how to draw whitney houston face\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere I’m working on some shading and tone on the face as well as certain details of the face like the cleft under the nose. I’ve also added the color to Whitney\'s shirt. It looks 2D and boring right now, but maybe I can spice it up.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-clothing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2568\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2568\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-clothing.jpg\" alt=\"11 how to draw whitney houston clothing\" width=\"733\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOkay, here is the finish drawing. I smudged the black that was on her shirt and used a <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/more/kneaded-eraser/\">kneaded eraser</a> to mimic the shimmer she had on her shirt. I also put some detail to her earrings and used a pencil eraser to add some small detail near the bottom of her shirt.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/how-to-draw-whitney-houston.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2569\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2569\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/how-to-draw-whitney-houston.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw whitney houston\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOverall I think the skin tone could have been a lot darker, but I’ve always been precautious about darkening people in my drawings – fear of making a mistake that would be hard to get out. 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Better yet, would you like to <em><strong>get paid to draw and get paid to write?</strong></em>\r\n\r\nI am looking for portrait artists or anyone skilled at drawing people. You should have the ability to write step-by-step drawing tutorials and informative content online. You should have the desire to help others who truly want to become better artists and create awesome portrait drawings like yours!\r\n\r\nThis means you should be a skilled writer able to teach and relay your drawing techniques to readers of this website who wish to draw people as well as you do. Experience with WordPress is a plus! 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You will be paid for each article that is accepted and scheduled for future publication.\r\n<h2>Content Guidelines</h2>\r\nLet\'s Draw People accepts <strong>bylined \"how-to\" tutorials</strong> and <strong>informative articles</strong> about drawing and sketching people to be published on this website on an as-needed basis. Our target audience consists primarily of beginning and intermediate pencil portrait artists.\r\n\r\n<strong>How-To Tutorial</strong> - With this type of article, you will tell the reader how to draw a specific person or subject in a step-by-step manner. Draw a picture, stopping to scan the steps along the way, and write an article to explain in detail how you complete each step. You can choose to work from a reference photograph if you wish. These tutorials are great examples:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-an-army-man-saluting/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Draw an Army Man Saluting</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/this-childhood-shortcut-will-show-you-how-to-draw-teeth/\" target=\"_blank\">This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Informative Article</strong> - With this type of article, you will share your expertise about a topic with the reader. Informative articles could be either specific lists or general or insightful information about a drawing concept, subject, or technique. Check out these great informative articles:\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-drawing-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw/\">10 Drawing Ideas for When You Don`t Know What to Draw</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"post-box-title\"><a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">Grid Drawing For Perfect Faces And Forms</a></p>\r\nAll articles should be <strong>high-quality, 100% original content</strong> that is <strong>unpublished elsewhere</strong>. There should be a minimum of 500 words. You should also provide plenty of images to illustrate the points of your post. Your images should be <strong>clear photographs you have personally taken</strong> or <strong>scanned images of your artwork</strong>. In other words, do not gather other images from the Internet and use them without permission for your article or your reference photograph. In the case of step-by-step drawing tutorials, you can scan images during each step of a drawing as you walk the reader through the process from beginning to end. All images should be big enough for readers to see clearly (at least 600 x 800 pixels) but no larger than 100 KB in size.\r\n\r\nSometimes a reference photograph will be provided for you, and sometimes you will have the option of using your own. If you do not own the rights for a good reference photograph or other image, please do not use it! Instead, you can select one from <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com.</a>\r\n\r\nThe author retains copyright, but I may reprint your piece, with full attribution, in Let\'s Draw People products, including marketing materials.\r\n<h2>Payment Details</h2>\r\nIf your article is accepted and scheduled for publication, then you will get paid for it! Contributors will be paid for each article based on the number of words, the number of images, and the quality of the drawings.\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of words</strong> - $0.05 per word, up to the maximum words for a given article\r\n\r\nThe number of words you write will be determined based on the \"word count\" within the WordPress post writing platform. The article\'s title is not counted. For each article, the number of words you use should stay within a certain range. For example, one article might be assigned a length of 500 to 800 words. You must write a minimum of 500 words. If your article goes a bit over 800 words that is fine, but you will be paid $0.05 per word up to 800 words (or $40).\r\n\r\nArticles accepted for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, grammar, conventions, house style, etc. However, the word count of the first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 800 words of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solid, valuable content</span> but I edit it down to 732 words, you will still be paid for 800 words (or $40). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of text that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the word count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Number of images</strong> - $5 for 1 to 5 images; $10 for 6 to 15 images; $15 for 16 or more images\r\n\r\nIf you decide to use 10 images (for $10) to complement your article or tutorial, that does not mean you have to create 10 separate pieces of artwork. If you have original drawings from your previous body of work that you are willing to share with your article, that would be wonderful! Images can also be photographs that you have taken, or in the case of a tutorial, they can be separate scans of a single drawing. The point is...the more examples you have, the better. You are also encouraged to use photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop to add arrows, text, to crop a close up of a section of the drawing, etc.\r\n\r\nImages you submit with your articles may be edited or re-edited if they are accepted. I may also decide to add or remove images from your article before publishing. However, the number of images you upload with your first draft submitted for review will be used to determine payment. If you submit 6 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relevant images</span> that effectively teach the main points of your topic but I only publish 5 images, you will still be paid for 6 images (or $10). <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exception</span>: there are irrelevant additions of images that add no value to the content but are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">obvious</span> attempts to inflate the image count.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Quality of drawings</strong> - $5 for line drawings; $10 for line drawings with shading; $30 for realistic blending\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>$5 if all images are line drawings with little to no shading</li>\r\n	<li>$10 if at least one image is a line drawing with ample shading (i.e., simple shading style like hatching, crosshatching, etc.)</li>\r\n	<li>$30 if at least one image <em><strong>mostly consists</strong></em> of realistic blending (e.g., multiple applications of graphite smoothed over with a tortillion and/or blending stump)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe images below display examples of each drawing quality type:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=14 /]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Payment Scenario</h3>\r\nUsing the payment details above, consider the following scenario:\r\n\r\nYou create an 800-word drawing tutorial with 6 scanned images. 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You can even link to your blog if it is in a niche having nothing to do with drawing. The purpose of this is to get a sense of your writing style.\r\n\r\nIf you have never published writing online, then it would be helpful if you submit a short writing sample (minimum 100 words) in a MS Word document or a PDF using the upload option in the form.\r\n\r\nI also want to review <strong>three samples of your artwork</strong>. These should be drawings or sketches of people. It is fine if these are found in the links you submit below. 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Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nNote: Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\nThe <em><strong>keyword phrase</strong></em> is important. Imagine that someone wants to know \"how to draw women\". He types the keyword phrase \"how to draw women\" into a search engine like Google. Your article should appear in the search results because you include the phrase \"how to draw women\" several times throughout your article. Plus, the entire content of your article should center around the topic \"how to draw women\" and satisfactorily answer the question for the person who typed that phrase into Google.\r\n\r\nThe <em><strong>category</strong></em> is simply how the article will be organized and placed on this website. If you look at the main menu going across this site, you will see that all the articles on the website are organized by similar categories. Keep these broader categories in mind as you write your article or tutorial to make sure it will be a good fit for the category.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Techniques</span>\" you will see articles about drawing techniques, tools, ideas, concepts, etc.</li>\r\n	<li>\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Facial Features</span>\" will have tutorials that teach how to draw eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, hair, or the entire face.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Figure and Clothing</span>\" will show you how to draw beyond the head and shoulders, focusing on full-length drawings of the body and clothes or parts of the body like hands and feet.</li>\r\n	<li>Articles in the category \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children</span>\" will teach how to draw babies, toddlers, kids, and teens.</li>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Everyday People</span>\" you will see a list of articles and tutorials that teach how to draw regular men and women you might see every day out in public.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Well-Known People</span>\" will show you celebrities and other prominent people.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPlease take sufficient time to very carefully check your writing for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. Your suggestion will be taken under consideration and if accepted, it may be used in lieu of an article already listed.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-12-18 06:33:05','2015-12-18 14:33:05','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2398,2,'2015-12-18 06:37:59','2015-12-18 14:37:59','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Choose one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. If images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nNote: Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\nThe <em><strong>keyword </strong></em>phrase is important. Imagine that someone wants to know \"how to draw women\". He types the keyword phrase \"how to draw women\" into a search engine like Google. Your article should appear in the search results because you include the phrase \"how to draw women\" several times throughout your article. Plus, the entire content of your article should center around the topic \"how to draw women\" and satisfactorily answer the question for the person who typed that phrase into Google.\r\n\r\nThe <em><strong>category</strong></em> is simply how the article will be organized and placed on this website. If you look at the main menu going across this site, you will see that all the articles on the website are organized by similar categories. Keep these broader categories in mind as you write your article or tutorial to make sure it will be a good fit for the category.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Techniques</span>\" you will see articles about drawing techniques, tools, ideas, concepts, etc.</li>\r\n	<li>\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Facial Features</span>\" will have tutorials that teach how to draw eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, hair, or the entire face.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Figure and Clothing</span>\" will show you how to draw beyond the head and shoulders, focusing on full-length drawings of the body and clothes or parts of the body like hands and feet.</li>\r\n	<li>Articles in the category \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children</span>\" will teach how to draw babies, toddlers, kids, and teens.</li>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Everyday People</span>\" you will see a list of articles and tutorials that teach how to draw regular men and women you might see every day out in public.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Well-Known People</span>\" will show you celebrities and other prominent people.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPlease take sufficient time to very carefully check your writing for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. Your suggestion will be taken under consideration and if accepted, it may be used in lieu of an article already listed.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-12-18 06:37:59','2015-12-18 14:37:59','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2399,8,'2015-12-18 07:10:12','2015-12-18 15:10:12','','coloring book 9','Expression and impressionism is a lost art. ','inherit','open','closed','','coloring-book-9','','','2015-12-18 09:04:32','2015-12-18 17:04:32','',0,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/coloring-book-9.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2401,2,'2015-12-19 07:56:03','2015-12-19 15:56:03','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing. Pick one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nIf images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Again, if you see a good reference photograph on the Internet but do not own the rights for it, DO NOT USE IT! Instead, you can find <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">legal-to-use</span> stock images</strong></em>, both free and affordable, on <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com</a>. If you prefer to use another stock website, you can find others <a href=\"https://www.ventureharbour.com/royalty-free-stock-images-creative-commons-photos/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://www.authormedia.com/where-to-find-free-legal-photos-online/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. Please adhere to the terms of the license agreement of the website you choose. For example, some sites require photo attribution to the photographer. You can put a photo credit in the caption of the image you upload.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\nThe <em><strong>keyword </strong></em>phrase is important. Imagine that someone wants to know \"how to draw women\". He types the keyword phrase \"how to draw women\" into a search engine like Google. Your article should appear in the search results because you include the phrase \"how to draw women\" several times throughout your article. Plus, the entire content of your article should center around the topic \"how to draw women\" and satisfactorily answer the question for the person who typed that phrase into Google.\r\n\r\nThe <em><strong>category</strong></em> is simply how the article will be organized and placed on this website. If you look at the main menu going across this site, you will see that all the articles on the website are organized by similar categories. Keep these broader categories in mind as you write your article or tutorial to make sure it will be a good fit for the category.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Techniques</span>\" you will see articles about drawing techniques, tools, ideas, concepts, etc.</li>\r\n	<li>\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Facial Features</span>\" will have tutorials that teach how to draw eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, hair, or the entire face.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Figure and Clothing</span>\" will show you how to draw beyond the head and shoulders, focusing on full-length drawings of the body and clothes or parts of the body like hands and feet.</li>\r\n	<li>Articles in the category \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children</span>\" will teach how to draw babies, toddlers, kids, and teens.</li>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Everyday People</span>\" you will see a list of articles and tutorials that teach how to draw regular men and women you might see every day out in public.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Well-Known People</span>\" will show you celebrities and other prominent people.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPlease take sufficient time to very carefully check your writing for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. Your suggestion will be taken under consideration and if accepted, it may be used in lieu of an article already listed.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-12-19 07:56:03','2015-12-19 15:56:03','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2407,10,'2015-12-19 08:26:16','2015-12-19 16:26:16','http://www.dreamstime.com/woman-blowing-bubble-stock-photos-imagefree264503','Women blowing bubble','Women blowing small bubble gum','inherit','open','closed','','women-blowing-bubble','','','2015-12-19 08:34:59','2015-12-19 16:34:59','',0,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dreamstimefree_264503smaller.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2410,2,'2015-12-19 08:43:19','2015-12-19 16:43:19','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing. Pick one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nIf images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Again, if you see a good reference photograph on the Internet but do not own the rights for it, DO NOT USE IT! Instead, you can find <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">legal-to-use</span> stock images</strong></em>, both free and affordable, on <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com</a>. If you prefer to use another stock website, you can find others <a href=\"https://www.ventureharbour.com/royalty-free-stock-images-creative-commons-photos/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://www.authormedia.com/where-to-find-free-legal-photos-online/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. To confirm the source of your image, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>copy and paste the exact URL web address</strong></span> in the Description portion of the image when you upload it in WordPress.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\nThe <em><strong>keyword </strong></em>phrase is important. Imagine that someone wants to know \"how to draw women\". He types the keyword phrase \"how to draw women\" into a search engine like Google. Your article should appear in the search results because you include the phrase \"how to draw women\" several times throughout your article. Plus, the entire content of your article should center around the topic \"how to draw women\" and satisfactorily answer the question for the person who typed that phrase into Google.\r\n\r\nThe <em><strong>category</strong></em> is simply how the article will be organized and placed on this website. If you look at the main menu going across this site, you will see that all the articles on the website are organized by similar categories. Keep these broader categories in mind as you write your article or tutorial to make sure it will be a good fit for the category.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Techniques</span>\" you will see articles about drawing techniques, tools, ideas, concepts, etc.</li>\r\n	<li>\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Facial Features</span>\" will have tutorials that teach how to draw eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, hair, or the entire face.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Figure and Clothing</span>\" will show you how to draw beyond the head and shoulders, focusing on full-length drawings of the body and clothes or parts of the body like hands and feet.</li>\r\n	<li>Articles in the category \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children</span>\" will teach how to draw babies, toddlers, kids, and teens.</li>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Everyday People</span>\" you will see a list of articles and tutorials that teach how to draw regular men and women you might see every day out in public.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Well-Known People</span>\" will show you celebrities and other prominent people.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPlease take sufficient time to very carefully check your writing for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. Your suggestion will be taken under consideration and if accepted, it may be used in lieu of an article already listed.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember, do not begin writing the article until you receive a confirmation email that you are assigned the article!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nform id=\'5\']</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Editorial Calendar','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2015-12-19 08:43:19','2015-12-19 16:43:19','',2345,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2411,2,'2015-12-19 08:54:16','2015-12-19 16:54:16','Welcome! Thank you again for contributing to Let\'s Draw People!\r\n\r\nReview the editorial calendar, and then choose your articles below. You can choose any article that is \"Open\" in the WRITER column. Substitute any \"X\" you see in an article\'s title with the number of your choosing. Pick one or more articles that you want to write and for which you can provide images. Please make sure you are able to meet the deadline for the article(s) you choose.\r\n\r\nIf images are already provided for an article, feel free to use them as well as your own. Again, if you see a good reference photograph on the Internet but do not own the rights for it, DO NOT USE IT! Instead, you can find <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">legal-to-use</span> stock images</strong></em>, both free and affordable, on <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/#res3619261\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamstime.com</a>. If you prefer to use another stock website, you can find others <a href=\"https://www.ventureharbour.com/royalty-free-stock-images-creative-commons-photos/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://www.authormedia.com/where-to-find-free-legal-photos-online/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. To confirm the source of your image, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>copy and paste the exact URL web address</strong></span> in the Description portion of the image when you upload it in WordPress.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[table id=15 /]</p>\r\nThe <em><strong>keyword </strong></em>phrase is important. Imagine that someone wants to know \"how to draw women\". He types the keyword phrase \"how to draw women\" into a search engine like Google. Your article should appear in the search results because you include the phrase \"how to draw women\" several times throughout your article. Plus, the entire content of your article should center around the topic \"how to draw women\" and satisfactorily answer the question for the person who typed that phrase into Google.\r\n\r\nThe <em><strong>category</strong></em> is simply how the article will be organized and placed on this website. If you look at the main menu going across this site, you will see that all the articles on the website are organized by similar categories. Keep these broader categories in mind as you write your article or tutorial to make sure it will be a good fit for the category.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Techniques</span>\" you will see articles about drawing techniques, tools, ideas, concepts, etc.</li>\r\n	<li>\"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Facial Features</span>\" will have tutorials that teach how to draw eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, hair, or the entire face.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Figure and Clothing</span>\" will show you how to draw beyond the head and shoulders, focusing on full-length drawings of the body and clothes or parts of the body like hands and feet.</li>\r\n	<li>Articles in the category \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children</span>\" will teach how to draw babies, toddlers, kids, and teens.</li>\r\n	<li>If you click on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Everyday People</span>\" you will see a list of articles and tutorials that teach how to draw regular men and women you might see every day out in public.</li>\r\n	<li>Clicking on \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Well-Known People</span>\" will show you celebrities and other prominent people.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPlease take sufficient time to very carefully check your writing for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the form below to select the article or articles you want to write. If you have a suggestion to write an article on a different topic, you can do so as well. For example, you may want to give a tutorial on a celebrity or facial feature not mentioned, or you may want to provide advice on drawing tools or techniques not listed above. 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Some poses are amazing, and some are impossible. What are some good poses to draw and why? Continue reading to discover 10 figure drawing model poses that you should always keep in mind when sketching.\r\n<h3>1. Back/Standing</h3>\r\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw. When sketching, keep in mind that simple is better. When you create a sketch, it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose too many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2416 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>2. Back or Side View Sitting</h3>\r\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-women-that-really-look-like-women/\">anatomy proportions</a> that you learn about figure drawing do not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same, but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2420 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>3. Front View</h3>\r\nThe majority of pictures you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view, try not to draw a straight on view. This type of drawing is a great scientific study, however it does not make for a good figure drawing model pose.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2417 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>4. Lying Down</h3>\r\nThis is a classical pose. Historically, artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer\'s eyes will be drawn towards where the model is looking.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>5. Ballet/Dance or Action Poses</h3>\r\nThe movement and lines of ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body is art that begins as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as if she were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2422 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>6. Underwear/Bathing Suit/Implied Nude/Tight-Fitting Clothing</h3>\r\nTo draw a person, you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing, then I suggest learning from studying models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2421 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2419 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>7. Nude Drawing</h3>\r\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body. Understanding <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/picture-perfect-clothing-a-beginners-guide-to-sketching-clothes/\">the interaction of clothes and the body</a> is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\r\n<h3>8. Reflections/Mirrors</h3>\r\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as an artist as you sketch. Do you want to use a background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\r\n<h3>9. Bending</h3>\r\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\r\n<h3>10. Perspective</h3>\r\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than the person\'s face, for example.\r\n<h2>Get Creative!</h2>\r\nKeep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look too abstract.\r\n\r\nTo understand good figure drawing model poses, there are a few simple rules to follow:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting.</li>\r\n	<li>Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way?</li>\r\n	<li>Take advantage of photography. You can learn a lot if you draw from a photo.</li>\r\n	<li>Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw, and draw it anyway just for fun.</li>\r\n	<li>Any pose that defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose.</li>\r\n	<li>Most importantly, try to have fun!</li>\r\n</ul>','10 Figure Drawing Model Poses You Should Definitely Sketch','','publish','open','open','','10-figure-drawing-model-poses-you-should-definitely-sketch','','','2016-01-16 19:20:49','2016-01-17 03:20:49','',0,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/?p=2415',0,'post','',2),(2416,8,'2015-12-22 11:55:33','2015-12-22 19:55:33','','12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n','','inherit','open','closed','','12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n','','','2015-12-22 11:55:33','2015-12-22 19:55:33','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2417,8,'2015-12-22 11:55:39','2015-12-22 19:55:39','','12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n','','inherit','open','closed','','12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n','','','2015-12-22 11:55:39','2015-12-22 19:55:39','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2418,8,'2015-12-22 11:55:47','2015-12-22 19:55:47','','1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n','','inherit','open','closed','','1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n','','','2015-12-22 11:55:47','2015-12-22 19:55:47','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2419,8,'2015-12-22 11:55:49','2015-12-22 19:55:49','','10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n','<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/10-figure-drawing-model-poses-you-should-definitely-sketch/\">Model Pose by Scott McCruden</a>','inherit','open','closed','','10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n','','','2016-01-23 23:55:12','2016-01-24 07:55:12','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2420,8,'2015-12-22 11:55:50','2015-12-22 19:55:50','','12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n','','inherit','open','closed','','12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n','','','2015-12-22 11:55:50','2015-12-22 19:55:50','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2421,8,'2015-12-22 11:55:52','2015-12-22 19:55:52','','12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n','','inherit','open','closed','','12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n','','','2015-12-22 11:55:52','2015-12-22 19:55:52','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2422,8,'2015-12-22 11:55:53','2015-12-22 19:55:53','','12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n','','inherit','open','closed','','12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n','','','2015-12-22 11:55:53','2015-12-22 19:55:53','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2423,8,'2015-12-22 11:55:55','2015-12-22 19:55:55','','1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n','','inherit','open','closed','','1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n','','','2015-12-22 11:55:55','2015-12-22 19:55:55','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2424,8,'2015-12-22 12:09:36','2015-12-22 20:09:36','1. Back/standing:\r\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw, when sketching keep in mind simple is better. When you create a sketch it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose to many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2416\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n2. Back or side view sitting:\r\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The anatomy proportions that you learn about figure drawing does not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2420\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n3. Front view:\r\nThe majority of picture you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view try not to draw a straight on view. This  type of drawing is a great scientific study  however dose make for a good  figure drawing model pose.  A Straight on view drawing makes for a great scientific study however, does not make a good figure drawing.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2417\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n4. Laying down:\r\nThis is a classical pose, historically artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer eyes will be drawn towards what the model is looking towards\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" />  <img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n5. Ballet/dance or action poses:\r\nThe movement and lines of Ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body as art that form as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as they were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2422\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n6. Underwear/bathing suit/ implied nude /tight fitting clothing:\r\nTo draw a person you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing then I suggest learning from studding models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2421\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2419\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n7. Nude drawing:\r\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body, understanding the interaction of clothes and the body is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\r\n8. Reflections/ mirrors:\r\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as a artist as you sketch. Do you want to use background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\r\n9. Bending:\r\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\r\n10. Perspective:\r\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than their face for example\r\nGet creative!\r\nAlmost any pose can be a good pose. Some poses are amazing, some are impossible. Keep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look to abstract. To understand a good figure drawing model pose there is a couple simple rules to follow. Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting. Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way? What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way? Take advantage of photography, you can learn a lot if you draw from a photo. Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw and draw it anyway just for fun.  Any pose that well defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose. Most importantly try to  have fun.','10 Figure Drawing Model poses you should definitely sketch.','','inherit','closed','closed','','2415-revision-v1','','','2015-12-22 12:09:36','2015-12-22 20:09:36','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2415-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2425,8,'2015-12-22 12:15:48','2015-12-22 20:15:48','1. Back/standing:\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw, when sketching keep in mind simple is better. When you create a sketch it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose to many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2416\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\n2. Back or side view sitting:\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The anatomy proportions that you learn about figure drawing does not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2420\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\n\n3. Front view:\nThe majority of picture you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view try not to draw a straight on view. This  type of drawing is a great scientific study  however dose make for a good  figure drawing model pose.  A Straight on view drawing makes for a great scientific study however, does not make a good figure drawing.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2417\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\n4. Laying down:\nThis is a classical pose, historically artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer eyes will be drawn towards what the model is looking towards\n\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" />  <img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n5. Ballet/dance or action poses:\nThe movement and lines of Ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body as art that form as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as they were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2422\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\n\n6. Underwear/bathing suit/ implied nude /tight fitting clothing:\nTo draw a person you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing then I suggest learning from studying models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2421\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2419\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\n\n7. Nude drawing:\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body, understanding the interaction of clothes and the body is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\n8. Reflections/ mirrors:\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as a artist as you sketch. Do you want to use background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\n9. Bending:\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\n10. Perspective:\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than their face for example\nGet creative!\nAlmost any pose can be a good pose. Some poses are amazing, some are impossible. Keep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look to abstract. To understand a good figure drawing model pose there is a couple simple rules to follow. Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting. Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way? What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way? Take advantage of photography, you can learn a lot if you draw from a photo. Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw and draw it anyway just for fun.  Any pose that well defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose. Most importantly try to  have fun.','10 Figure Drawing Model poses you should definitely sketch.','','inherit','closed','closed','','2415-autosave-v1','','','2015-12-22 12:15:48','2015-12-22 20:15:48','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2415-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2426,8,'2015-12-22 12:18:21','2015-12-22 20:18:21','1. Back/standing:\r\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw, when sketching keep in mind simple is better. When you create a sketch it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose to many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2416\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n2. Back or side view sitting:\r\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The anatomy proportions that you learn about figure drawing does not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2420\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n3. Front view:\r\nThe majority of picture you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view try not to draw a straight on view. This  type of drawing is a great scientific study  however dose make for a good  figure drawing model pose.  A Straight on view drawing makes for a great scientific study however, does not make a good figure drawing.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2417\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n4. Laying down:\r\nThis is a classical pose, historically artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer eyes will be drawn towards what the model is looking towards\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" />  <img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n5. Ballet/dance or action poses:\r\nThe movement and lines of Ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body as art that form as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as they were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2422\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n6. Underwear/bathing suit/ implied nude /tight fitting clothing:\r\nTo draw a person you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing then I suggest learning from studying models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2421\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2419\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n7. Nude drawing:\r\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body, understanding the interaction of clothes and the body is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\r\n8. Reflections/ mirrors:\r\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as a artist as you sketch. Do you want to use background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\r\n9. Bending:\r\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\r\n10. Perspective:\r\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than their face for example\r\nGet creative!\r\nAlmost any pose can be a good pose. Some poses are amazing, some are impossible. Keep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look to abstract. To understand a good figure drawing model pose there is a couple simple rules to follow. Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting. Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way? What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way? Take advantage of photography, you can learn a lot if you draw from a photo. Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw and draw it anyway just for fun.  Any pose that well defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose. Most importantly try to  have fun.','10 Figure Drawing Model poses you should definitely sketch.','','inherit','closed','closed','','2415-revision-v1','','','2015-12-22 12:18:21','2015-12-22 20:18:21','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2415-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2854,2,'2016-01-23 11:44:32','2016-01-23 19:44:32','','how to draw children 05 infant','','inherit','open','closed','','how-to-draw-children-05-infant','','','2016-01-23 11:44:32','2016-01-23 19:44:32','',2525,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/how-to-draw-children-05-infant.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2600,2,'2016-01-01 12:21:24','2016-01-01 20:21:24','First consider the age and development of the child before you begin. Refer to one of the age groups that I list below for how to draw children. There are instructions for different age groups.\r\n<h3>1. Infants</h3>\r\nNotice the proportions of a infant. The majority of the body is the head and the rest of the body is almost the same size. There is little to no difference between boys and girls.\r\n\r\nDrawing infants or babies is quite simple. You can break it down in a couple of steps.\r\n\r\n<strong>Head:</strong> To create the head, just create one circle for the face and then another circle for the head.\r\n\r\n<strong>Body:</strong> The body should be about an equal size with the head. Figure out how many heads you need for the body.\r\n\r\n<strong>Details:</strong> Draw softly for details like eyebrows, hair, and face features. Draw shapes for the cheeks, eyes, and the outline of the head.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2526\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1-2-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />          <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2527\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2528\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/3-2-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />          <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2529\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/4-2-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2530\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/5-2-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />           <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2531\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" />\r\n<h3>2. Toddlers</h3>\r\nThere is only a slight difference between infants and toddlers. The largest difference is how big the child is. Depending on the age of the toddler, he or she will still have infant proportions. The overall body shape of a boy and a girl is still very similar.\r\n\r\nNote that toddlers should have a longer body than an infant. So you add a half or a full head, depending on age.\r\n<h3>3. Early Childhood / Kindergarteners</h3>\r\nThere are significant changes at this age. It is possible for children at this age to be approximately one-half the size of an adult. The general body shape is still similar to that of a toddler, but you will start to see a difference.\r\n\r\n<strong>Boys:</strong> It\'s the same idea as drawing a toddler, but taller and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Girls:</strong> The body shape starts to change. You also begin to notice a difference between girls and boys. Be sure to draw as carefully as possible, or your child will look older than she is.\r\n<h3>4. Elementary school years</h3>\r\nGirls partially start developing early, notice also other important change in the body as children get older.\r\n\r\nBoys: 3rd grad -5h grade, boys will catch up with girl and start surpassing them in height and also have overall larger bodies.\r\n\r\nGirls: Change of body shape again and typically 2 or 3 year before boys, girls go though several body stages growing up, if you want more information on how girls body changes reference “ tanner scale for girls “ for scientific understanding of body changes.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2532\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/7-2-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />         <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2533\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/8-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2534\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/9-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />          <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2535\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2536\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/11-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />           <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2537\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n5. Middle school/ preteen: Proportions is about the same as elementary school kids but girls are allot more mature and will start looking like a teenagers. There is a wide range so you may need to refer to a different body shape/age group depending on the child.\r\n\r\nBoys: at this age boys should be about the same size as girl or bigger, however for the most part the over all body shape is still the same.\r\n\r\nGirls : At this age girls will change quite dramatically as they start blossoming in to young ladies.\r\n\r\n6. Teenager/ young adult: allot of young girls look like full adults in body but still hold on to a child like face, where boy will change drastically from looking like little kids to looking like a man in body. However ,There are key difference for both boys and girls from looking like a teenager to looking like an adult. Both boys and girl still have a young looking appearance in the face, you can do this buy creating a slight exaggeration of the eyes, drawing a smother face, softer details like neck line. As you get older details like the neck are more defined.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2538\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/13-1-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2539\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/14-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />               <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2540\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/15-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"15\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2541\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/16-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"16\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />                  <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2542\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/17-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"17\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2543\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/18-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"18\" width=\"395\" height=\"237\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n7. Free style drawing or sketching\r\nWhen you don’t know how old some one is look at a reference and draw what you see. Don’t get married to proportions because certain thing give people characteristic and drawing a person “ how they are supposed to look “ will give a good sketch of a child but maybe not the person you are drawing.\r\nUnderstanding each persons physical appearance is different will help you draw some ones “character” or personality instead of just a person. Children tend to have certain mannerisms for example drawing a child pose thing like sitting crisscross, or playing.\r\n\r\n8. Cartoon like:\r\nconsider drawing personality like being silly, funny, or at play, this will create a more cartoon like or child like image. Create slight exaggerations of the body to transform your child in too a cartoon which will capture a child like image.\r\n\r\nPhysical features\r\nHead : is largely disproportionate compared to the body for a good amount of your life.\r\nEyes : a slight exaggeration of how big the eyes are will both give the child a more childish look and also cartoon like appearance.\r\n\r\nBody: like an adults body but allot smaller, just think make every thing smaller, also knowing the key difference at certain ages will help capture the correct age group.\r\n\r\n9. Children with Family or environment: One of the best ways to draw a child is to draw them next to some one else, keep in mind the smaller the child the younger they will appear.\r\n\r\n10. 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Some poses are amazing, and some are impossible. What are some good poses to draw and why? Continue reading to discover 10 figure drawing model poses that you should always keep in mind when sketching.\r\n<h2>1. Back/Standing</h2>\r\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw. When sketching, keep in mind that simple is better. When you create a sketch, it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose too many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2416 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n2. Back or side view sitting:\r\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The anatomy proportions that you learn about figure drawing does not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2420\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n3. Front view:\r\nThe majority of picture you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view try not to draw a straight on view. This  type of drawing is a great scientific study  however dose make for a good  figure drawing model pose.  A Straight on view drawing makes for a great scientific study however, does not make a good figure drawing.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2417\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n4. Laying down:\r\nThis is a classical pose, historically artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer eyes will be drawn towards what the model is looking towards\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" />  <img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n5. Ballet/dance or action poses:\r\nThe movement and lines of Ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body as art that form as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as they were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2422\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n6. Underwear/bathing suit/ implied nude /tight fitting clothing:\r\nTo draw a person you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing then I suggest learning from studying models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2421\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2419\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n7. Nude drawing:\r\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body, understanding the interaction of clothes and the body is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\r\n8. Reflections/ mirrors:\r\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as a artist as you sketch. Do you want to use background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\r\n9. Bending:\r\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\r\n10. Perspective:\r\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than their face for example\r\nGet creative!\r\n\r\nKeep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look to abstract. To understand a good figure drawing model pose there is a couple simple rules to follow. Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting. Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way? What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way? Take advantage of photography, you can learn a lot if you draw from a photo. Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw and draw it anyway just for fun.  Any pose that well defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose. Most importantly try to  have fun.','10 Figure Drawing Model Poses You Should Definitely Sketch','','inherit','closed','closed','','2415-revision-v1','','','2015-12-23 15:31:35','2015-12-23 23:31:35','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2415-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2432,2,'2015-12-23 16:58:46','2015-12-24 00:58:46','Almost any pose can be a good pose. Some poses are amazing, and some are impossible. What are some good poses to draw and why? Continue reading to discover 10 figure drawing model poses that you should always keep in mind when sketching.\r\n<h2>1. Back/Standing</h2>\r\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw. When sketching, keep in mind that simple is better. When you create a sketch, it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose too many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2416 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>2. Back or Side View Sitting</h2>\r\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The anatomy proportions that you learn about figure drawing do not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same, but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2420 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>3. Front View</h2>\r\nThe majority of pictures you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view, try not to draw a straight on view. This type of drawing is a great scientific study, however it does not make for a good figure drawing model pose.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2417 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n<h2>\r\n4. Lying Down</h2>\r\nThis is a classical pose. Historically, artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer\'s eyes will be drawn towards where the model is looking.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>5. Ballet/Dance or Action Poses</h2>\r\nThe movement and lines of ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body is art that begins as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as if she were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2422 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>6. Underwear/Bathing Suit/Implied Nude/Tight-Fitting Clothing</h2>\r\nTo draw a person, you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing, then I suggest learning from studying models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2421 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2419 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>7. Nude Drawing</h2>\r\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body, understanding the interaction of clothes and the body is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\r\n8. Reflections/ mirrors:\r\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as a artist as you sketch. Do you want to use background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\r\n9. Bending:\r\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\r\n10. Perspective:\r\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than their face for example\r\nGet creative!\r\n\r\nKeep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look to abstract. To understand a good figure drawing model pose there is a couple simple rules to follow. Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting. Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way? What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way? Take advantage of photography, you can learn a lot if you draw from a photo. Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw and draw it anyway just for fun.  Any pose that well defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose. Most importantly try to  have fun.','10 Figure Drawing Model Poses You Should Definitely Sketch','','inherit','closed','closed','','2415-revision-v1','','','2015-12-23 16:58:46','2015-12-24 00:58:46','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2415-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2433,2,'2015-12-23 17:13:10','2015-12-24 01:13:10','Almost any pose can be a good pose. Some poses are amazing, and some are impossible. What are some good poses to draw and why? Continue reading to discover 10 figure drawing model poses that you should always keep in mind when sketching.\r\n<h2>1. Back/Standing</h2>\r\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw. When sketching, keep in mind that simple is better. When you create a sketch, it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose too many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2416 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>2. Back or Side View Sitting</h2>\r\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The anatomy proportions that you learn about figure drawing do not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same, but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2420 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>3. Front View</h2>\r\nThe majority of pictures you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view, try not to draw a straight on view. This type of drawing is a great scientific study, however it does not make for a good figure drawing model pose.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2417 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>4. Lying Down</h2>\r\nThis is a classical pose. Historically, artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer\'s eyes will be drawn towards where the model is looking.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>5. Ballet/Dance or Action Poses</h2>\r\nThe movement and lines of ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body is art that begins as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as if she were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2422 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>6. Underwear/Bathing Suit/Implied Nude/Tight-Fitting Clothing</h2>\r\nTo draw a person, you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing, then I suggest learning from studying models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2421 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2419 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>7. Nude Drawing</h2>\r\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body. Understanding the interaction of clothes and the body is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>8. Reflections/Mirrors</h2>\r\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as an artist as you sketch. Do you want to use a background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\r\n\r\n9. Bending\r\n\r\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\r\n\r\n10. Perspective\r\n\r\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than their face for example\r\nGet creative!\r\n\r\nKeep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look to abstract. To understand a good figure drawing model pose there is a couple simple rules to follow. Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting. Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way? What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way? Take advantage of photography, you can learn a lot if you draw from a photo. Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw and draw it anyway just for fun.  Any pose that well defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose. Most importantly try to  have fun.','10 Figure Drawing Model Poses You Should Definitely Sketch','','inherit','closed','closed','','2415-revision-v1','','','2015-12-23 17:13:10','2015-12-24 01:13:10','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2415-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2434,2,'2015-12-23 17:15:31','2015-12-24 01:15:31','Of all the facial features that exist, teeth have to rank as one of the most challenging to draw. First of all, each tooth seems to have its own special shape. Not to mention there are so many of them!\n\nTeeth are very unique from one person to the next. The unique characteristics of teeth play a large part in shaping a person\'s appearance. If you are trying to capture a strong likeness of a person, the way you portray that person\'s teeth can make or break your portrait.\n\nHowever, teeth were not always so difficult to draw. If you have ever drawn teeth as a child, they may have looked something like this:\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/04-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-left-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2222\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/04-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-left-teeth-300x113.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw teeth guidelines for left teeth\" width=\"300\" height=\"113\" /></a>\n\nThis cartoonish version of teeth is how I remember drawing them many times as a child. Surely I am not the only one.\n\nAhh, the good ol\' days! If only we could still draw teeth this quickly and easily and have the same satisfaction we did back then.\n\nWell, I am not saying we can get away with this as an adult trying to draw realistic teeth. What I will tell you is there is a way to use this childhood drawing to our advantage, as a shortcut.\n\nThis tutorial will show how to draw teeth for a person who is looking directly ahead and smiling. The childish drawing of teeth seen above can actually be used as helpful guidelines to get you started.\n\nAgain, just as individual teeth are unique, individual smiles are also unique. Some smiles, either naturally or purposefully, will show more teeth than others. Some smiles show the top and bottom teeth while other smiles barely reveal any bottom teeth at all.\n\nThe following reference photograph will serve as good practice since it is a natural-looking smile that reveals bottom teeth as well as the top teeth.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2218\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/how-to-draw-teeth-ref.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2218\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/how-to-draw-teeth-ref.jpg\" alt=\" © Igor Mojzes | Dreamstime.com\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" /></a> <center><b> © <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/luckybusiness_info\">Igor Mojzes</a> | <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/\">Dreamstime.com</a></b></center>[/caption]\n<h2>Identifying the Teeth to Be Drawn</h2>\nWhen learning how to draw teeth, I found it very helpful to have an understanding of the different kinds of teeth in the mouth. The image below identifies the names of the teeth that are visible.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/names-of-the-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2215 size-full\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/names-of-the-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"names of the teeth\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" /></a>\n\nIt is important to note the obvious: the bottom incisors are much smaller than the top. Therefore, this leaves a noticeable slant in the alignment of common teeth types from top to bottom. Although teeth have their own unique characteristics from person to person, the size generalizations seen here can be applied to almost anyone\'s teeth.\n<h2>How to Draw the Teeth</h2>\nNow let\'s see the steps necessary to draw teeth. The steps below will take you from how to draw light guidelines to drawing the top teeth, bottom teeth, and the back teeth and surrounding mouth.\n<h3>Drawing the Childhood Shortcut</h3>\nAlthough I am sure you can draw the childhood version of teeth with your eyes closed, I want to point out a couple of things that you will need to know for later. That\'s why I will still walk you through the steps.\n\nBegin by drawing the outline of the mouth. This will serve as a rough outline for the opening part of the lips later on.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/01-how-to-draw-teeth-outline.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2229\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/01-how-to-draw-teeth-outline.jpg\" alt=\"01 how to draw teeth outline\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNext draw a vertical line in the center and a curved horizontal line across. The vertical line will divide the right and left halves of the mouth. The curved line will separate the top and bottom teeth.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/02-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-sections.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2224\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/02-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-sections.jpg\" alt=\"02 how to draw teeth guidelines for sections\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDraw three vertical lines on one side of the center line. Make sure the spacing is wider next to the center line so it can hold the central incisor. The other lines can have narrower spacing between them. For a more accurate likeness, pay close attention to the top row of teeth in your reference photo and try to match the spacing as closely as possible.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/03-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-right-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2223\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/03-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-right-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"03 how to draw teeth guidelines for right teeth\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRepeat this process on the other side. Here is the childhood version of teeth that we will use as a shortcut to drawing teeth that look a little more \"grown-up\".\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/04-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-left-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2222\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/04-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-left-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw teeth guidelines for left teeth\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>Drawing the Top Teeth</h3>\nThese lines will be the guidelines that will help you to draw the top teeth. Begin by drawing the upper central incisors. You will mostly stay within the limits of the boxes. Curve the upper part of each tooth\'s gum line.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/05-how-to-draw-teeth-top-central-incisors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2226\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/05-how-to-draw-teeth-top-central-incisors.jpg\" alt=\"05 how to draw teeth top central incisors\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNext draw the upper lateral incisors in a similar way. Also notice the rounded corners.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06-how-to-draw-teeth-top-lateral-incisors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06-how-to-draw-teeth-top-lateral-incisors.jpg\" alt=\"06 how to draw teeth top lateral incisors\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDraw the canines (or cuspids) for the top. Again, you are mostly staying within the boxes, but as you see below, you want to pay close attention to the reference photo of your subject. Most teeth are not the exact size, shape, or position as their counterparts. Draw each tooth as you see it as closely as you can to bring out that uniqueness and individuality.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/07-how-to-draw-teeth-top-canines.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2225\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/07-how-to-draw-teeth-top-canines.jpg\" alt=\"07 how to draw teeth top canines\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>Drawing the Bottom Teeth</h3>\nThe guidelines used for the top teeth will not really benefit us for the bottom teeth. If we drew the bottom teeth in the same manner as we did the top, we would have some very unnatural-looking human teeth!\n\nBegin with the central incisors on the bottom. Again, teeth are not perfect, so the central line is not lined up exactly on the top and bottom for this person. Remember that these incisors are much smaller than the ones on top. I\'d say that on average, these teeth are about one-half to two-thirds the width of their upper counterparts.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/08-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-central-incisors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2219\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/08-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-central-incisors.jpg\" alt=\"08 how to draw teeth bottom central incisors\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRepeat for the lateral incisors on the bottom. Remember that the curved outline on the bottom is the opening of the lower lip. This woman\'s lower lip will be covering some of her lower teeth around the gum line. Below you can see that I am temporarily sketching in the gum line that will be hidden by the lip later.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/09-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-lateral-incisors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/09-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-lateral-incisors.jpg\" alt=\"09 how to draw teeth bottom lateral incisors\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow draw the lower canines. Make sure you draw them at the proper angle in relation to the top canines.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-canines.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2220\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-canines.jpg\" alt=\"10 how to draw teeth bottom canines\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nErase your guidelines. You should have the twelve most visible teeth from a forward-facing smile, as seen below.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11-how-to-draw-teeth-erase-guidelines.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2227\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11-how-to-draw-teeth-erase-guidelines.jpg\" alt=\"11 how to draw teeth erase guidelines\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen not using this technique, I tend to draw the lips first before drawing any teeth. However, lips would have gotten in the way of showing you the first part of the childhood shortcut. Before drawing any more teeth, draw the lips and surrounding mouth area.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/12-how-to-draw-teeth-lips.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2217\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/12-how-to-draw-teeth-lips.jpg\" alt=\"12 how to draw teeth lips\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSince the remaining teeth are curving toward the back of the mouth and partially hidden by each other and the lips, they are much easier to draw now that the lips are done. In my experience with drawing different smiles in this position, most often you can see from two to four teeth past the canines. In our example, you can see the two premolars (or bicuspids) and one of the molars on each side on the top. There are fewer visible on the bottom.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/how-to-draw-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2216\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/how-to-draw-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw teeth\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2>Finishing Up</h2>\nThat concludes this tutorial on how to draw teeth using a popular childhood sketch as a shortcut! As always, you can go further. You can draw the various highlights on the teeth and gums. You can add more details and even shade your drawing. But remember, if are trying to capture the likeness of a person revealing a large smile in a photograph, it is absolutely crucial that you draw their teeth as closely as possible to how they appear in real life. Not doing so will hinder your efforts of an accurate portrayal, even if other parts of the face are drawn right. Keep this shortcut in mind when you want an easier way to draw teeth that works!\n\n&nbsp;','This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth','','inherit','closed','closed','','2211-autosave-v1','','','2015-12-23 17:15:31','2015-12-24 01:15:31','',2211,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2211-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2435,2,'2015-12-23 17:16:26','2015-12-24 01:16:26','Of all the facial features that exist, teeth have to rank as one of the most challenging to draw. First of all, each tooth seems to have its own special shape. Not to mention there are so many of them!\r\n\r\nTeeth are very unique from one person to the next. The unique characteristics of teeth play a large part in shaping a person\'s appearance. If you are trying to capture a strong likeness of a person, the way you portray that person\'s teeth can make or break your portrait.\r\n\r\nHowever, teeth were not always so difficult to draw. If you have ever drawn teeth as a child, they may have looked something like this:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/04-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-left-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2222\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/04-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-left-teeth-300x113.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw teeth guidelines for left teeth\" width=\"300\" height=\"113\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis cartoonish version of teeth is how I remember drawing them many times as a child. Surely I am not the only one.\r\n\r\nAhh, the good ol\' days! If only we could still draw teeth this quickly and easily and have the same satisfaction we did back then.\r\n\r\nWell, I am not saying we can get away with this as an adult trying to draw realistic teeth. What I will tell you is there is a way to use this childhood drawing to our advantage, as a shortcut.\r\n\r\nThis tutorial will show how to draw teeth for a person who is looking directly ahead and smiling. The childish drawing of teeth seen above can actually be used as helpful guidelines to get you started.\r\n\r\nAgain, just as individual teeth are unique, individual smiles are also unique. Some smiles, either naturally or purposefully, will show more teeth than others. Some smiles show the top and bottom teeth while other smiles barely reveal any bottom teeth at all.\r\n\r\nThe following reference photograph will serve as good practice since it is a natural-looking smile that reveals bottom teeth as well as the top teeth.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2218\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/how-to-draw-teeth-ref.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2218\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/how-to-draw-teeth-ref.jpg\" alt=\" © Igor Mojzes | Dreamstime.com\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" /></a> <center><b> © <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/luckybusiness_info\">Igor Mojzes</a> | <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/\">Dreamstime.com</a></b></center>[/caption]\r\n<h2>Identifying the Teeth to Be Drawn</h2>\r\nWhen learning how to draw teeth, I found it very helpful to have an understanding of the different kinds of teeth in the mouth. The image below identifies the names of the teeth that are visible.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/names-of-the-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2215 size-full\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/names-of-the-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"names of the teeth\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt is important to note the obvious: the bottom incisors are much smaller than the top. Therefore, this leaves a noticeable slant in the alignment of common teeth types from top to bottom. Although teeth have their own unique characteristics from person to person, the size generalizations seen here can be applied to almost anyone\'s teeth.\r\n<h2>How to Draw the Teeth</h2>\r\nNow let\'s see the steps necessary to draw teeth. The steps below will take you from how to draw light guidelines to drawing the top teeth, bottom teeth, and the back teeth and surrounding mouth.\r\n<h3>Drawing the Childhood Shortcut</h3>\r\nAlthough I am sure you can draw the childhood version of teeth with your eyes closed, I want to point out a couple of things that you will need to know for later. That\'s why I will still walk you through the steps.\r\n\r\nBegin by drawing the outline of the mouth. This will serve as a rough outline for the opening part of the lips later on.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/01-how-to-draw-teeth-outline.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2229\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/01-how-to-draw-teeth-outline.jpg\" alt=\"01 how to draw teeth outline\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext draw a vertical line in the center and a curved horizontal line across. The vertical line will divide the right and left halves of the mouth. The curved line will separate the top and bottom teeth.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/02-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-sections.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2224\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/02-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-sections.jpg\" alt=\"02 how to draw teeth guidelines for sections\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDraw three vertical lines on one side of the center line. Make sure the spacing is wider next to the center line so it can hold the central incisor. The other lines can have narrower spacing between them. For a more accurate likeness, pay close attention to the top row of teeth in your reference photo and try to match the spacing as closely as possible.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/03-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-right-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2223\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/03-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-right-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"03 how to draw teeth guidelines for right teeth\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRepeat this process on the other side. Here is the childhood version of teeth that we will use as a shortcut to drawing teeth that look a little more \"grown-up\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/04-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-left-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2222\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/04-how-to-draw-teeth-guidelines-for-left-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw teeth guidelines for left teeth\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Drawing the Top Teeth</h3>\r\nThese lines will be the guidelines that will help you to draw the top teeth. Begin by drawing the upper central incisors. You will mostly stay within the limits of the boxes. Curve the upper part of each tooth\'s gum line.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/05-how-to-draw-teeth-top-central-incisors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2226\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/05-how-to-draw-teeth-top-central-incisors.jpg\" alt=\"05 how to draw teeth top central incisors\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext draw the upper lateral incisors in a similar way. Also notice the rounded corners.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06-how-to-draw-teeth-top-lateral-incisors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06-how-to-draw-teeth-top-lateral-incisors.jpg\" alt=\"06 how to draw teeth top lateral incisors\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDraw the canines (or cuspids) for the top. Again, you are mostly staying within the boxes, but as you see below, you want to pay close attention to the reference photo of your subject. Most teeth are not the exact size, shape, or position as their counterparts. Draw each tooth as you see it as closely as you can to bring out that uniqueness and individuality.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/07-how-to-draw-teeth-top-canines.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2225\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/07-how-to-draw-teeth-top-canines.jpg\" alt=\"07 how to draw teeth top canines\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Drawing the Bottom Teeth</h3>\r\nThe guidelines used for the top teeth will not really benefit us for the bottom teeth. If we drew the bottom teeth in the same manner as we did the top, we would have some very unnatural-looking human teeth!\r\n\r\nBegin with the central incisors on the bottom. Again, teeth are not perfect, so the central line is not lined up exactly on the top and bottom for this person. Remember that these incisors are much smaller than the ones on top. I\'d say that on average, these teeth are about one-half to two-thirds the width of their upper counterparts.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/08-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-central-incisors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2219\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/08-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-central-incisors.jpg\" alt=\"08 how to draw teeth bottom central incisors\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRepeat for the lateral incisors on the bottom. Remember that the curved outline on the bottom is the opening of the lower lip. This woman\'s lower lip will be covering some of her lower teeth around the gum line. Below you can see that I am temporarily sketching in the gum line that will be hidden by the lip later.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/09-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-lateral-incisors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/09-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-lateral-incisors.jpg\" alt=\"09 how to draw teeth bottom lateral incisors\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow draw the lower canines. Make sure you draw them at the proper angle in relation to the top canines.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-canines.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2220\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10-how-to-draw-teeth-bottom-canines.jpg\" alt=\"10 how to draw teeth bottom canines\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nErase your guidelines. You should have the twelve most visible teeth from a forward-facing smile, as seen below.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11-how-to-draw-teeth-erase-guidelines.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2227\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11-how-to-draw-teeth-erase-guidelines.jpg\" alt=\"11 how to draw teeth erase guidelines\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen not using this technique, I tend to draw the lips first before drawing any teeth. However, lips would have gotten in the way of showing you the first part of the childhood shortcut. Before drawing any more teeth, draw the lips and surrounding mouth area.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/12-how-to-draw-teeth-lips.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2217\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/12-how-to-draw-teeth-lips.jpg\" alt=\"12 how to draw teeth lips\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince the remaining teeth are curving toward the back of the mouth and partially hidden by each other and the lips, they are much easier to draw now that the lips are done. In my experience with drawing different smiles in this position, most often you can see from two to four teeth past the canines. In our example, you can see the two premolars (or bicuspids) and one of the molars on each side on the top. There are fewer visible on the bottom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/how-to-draw-teeth.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2216\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/how-to-draw-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw teeth\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Finishing Up</h2>\r\nThat concludes this tutorial on how to draw teeth using a popular childhood sketch as a shortcut! As always, you can go further. You can draw the various highlights on the teeth and gums. You can add more details and even shade your drawing. But remember, if are trying to capture the likeness of a person revealing a large smile in a photograph, it is absolutely crucial that you draw their teeth as closely as possible to how they appear in real life. Not doing so will hinder your efforts of an accurate portrayal, even if other parts of the face are drawn right. Keep this shortcut in mind when you want an easier way to draw teeth that works!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','This Childhood Shortcut Will Show You How to Draw Teeth','','inherit','closed','closed','','2211-revision-v1','','','2015-12-23 17:16:26','2015-12-24 01:16:26','',2211,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2211-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2436,2,'2015-12-23 18:17:48','2015-12-24 02:17:48','Almost any pose can be a good pose. Some poses are amazing, and some are impossible. What are some good poses to draw and why? Continue reading to discover 10 figure drawing model poses that you should always keep in mind when sketching.\r\n<h3>1. Back/Standing</h3>\r\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw. When sketching, keep in mind that simple is better. When you create a sketch, it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose too many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2416 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>2. Back or Side View Sitting</h3>\r\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The anatomy proportions that you learn about figure drawing do not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same, but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2420 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>3. Front View</h3>\r\nThe majority of pictures you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view, try not to draw a straight on view. This type of drawing is a great scientific study, however it does not make for a good figure drawing model pose.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2417 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>4. Lying Down</h3>\r\nThis is a classical pose. Historically, artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer\'s eyes will be drawn towards where the model is looking.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>5. Ballet/Dance or Action Poses</h3>\r\nThe movement and lines of ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body is art that begins as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as if she were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2422 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>6. Underwear/Bathing Suit/Implied Nude/Tight-Fitting Clothing</h3>\r\nTo draw a person, you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing, then I suggest learning from studying models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2421 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2419 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>7. Nude Drawing</h3>\r\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body. Understanding the interaction of clothes and the body is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\r\n<h3>8. Reflections/Mirrors</h3>\r\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as an artist as you sketch. Do you want to use a background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\r\n<h3>9. Bending</h3>\r\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\r\n<h3>10. Perspective</h3>\r\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than the person\'s face, for example.\r\n<h2>Get Creative!</h2>\r\nKeep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look too abstract.\r\n\r\nTo understand good figure drawing model poses, there are a few simple rules to follow:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting.</li>\r\n	<li>Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way?</li>\r\n	<li>Take advantage of photography. You can learn a lot if you draw from a photo.</li>\r\n	<li>Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw, and draw it anyway just for fun.</li>\r\n	<li>Any pose that defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose.</li>\r\n	<li>Most importantly, try to have fun!</li>\r\n</ul>','10 Figure Drawing Model Poses You Should Definitely Sketch','','inherit','closed','closed','','2415-revision-v1','','','2015-12-23 18:17:48','2015-12-24 02:17:48','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2415-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2439,2,'2015-12-23 18:34:53','2015-12-24 02:34:53','Almost any pose can be a good pose. Some poses are amazing, and some are impossible. What are some good poses to draw and why? Continue reading to discover 10 figure drawing model poses that you should always keep in mind when sketching.\r\n<h3>1. Back/Standing</h3>\r\nThe back is simple and usually easier to draw. When sketching, keep in mind that simple is better. When you create a sketch, it’s a good idea to start out with a gesture. Multiple tries at the same pose on the same page is a good way to practice that pose. You can never draw the same pose too many times. However, I would keep each one slightly different.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2416 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12400779_10206205122901650_192671964110343209_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>2. Back or Side View Sitting</h3>\r\nA profile is more challenging than almost any other pose. There are key things you should note when sketching. The <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-women-that-really-look-like-women/\">anatomy proportions</a> that you learn about figure drawing do not apply anymore. A good profile sketch is all about drawing the profile with what you can\'t see in mind as if it was whole. Some proportions stay the same, but there are proportion rules that you lose with a side view drawing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2420 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12243518_10206205424149181_1713948309151531779_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>3. Front View</h3>\r\nThe majority of pictures you will see are front view or front view with a slight turn. Note when drawing a front view, try not to draw a straight on view. This type of drawing is a great scientific study, however it does not make for a good figure drawing model pose.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2417 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12399228_10206211556862495_1973743261_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>4. Lying Down</h3>\r\nThis is a classical pose. Historically, artist have used this pose to show elegance and grace. Consider the model\'s view point as the focus point in your sketch. The viewer\'s eyes will be drawn towards where the model is looking.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2418\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"1919201_10206205969842823_8908518813765184705_n\" width=\"255\" height=\"153\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2423\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"1916886_10206218792123372_969081067551699369_n\" width=\"320\" height=\"157\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>5. Ballet/Dance or Action Poses</h3>\r\nThe movement and lines of ballet capture the essence of art. Expression of the body is art that begins as a gesture. Think of capturing your subject as if she were naturally moving as you sketch. This idea will capture a pose in motion paused in time to create beautiful fluid sketches.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2422 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12376517_10206205969562816_3084201622103636897_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>6. Underwear/Bathing Suit/Implied Nude/Tight-Fitting Clothing</h3>\r\nTo draw a person, you must first understand what the body looks like. If you are not ready for nude figure drawing, then I suggest learning from studying models that are wearing tight clothing.  Drawing a nude model that is covered up gives you a different way to study the body.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-2421 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"12321158_10206206805983726_7963001771032375904_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>          <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2419 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"10363117_10206218791843365_1597892538445760629_n\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>7. Nude Drawing</h3>\r\nThere are several differences when sketching the naked body. Understanding <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/picture-perfect-clothing-a-beginners-guide-to-sketching-clothes/\">the interaction of clothes and the body</a> is important. A study of both is recommended for any figure drawing model pose.\r\n<h3>8. Reflections/Mirrors</h3>\r\nThis is interesting and difficult and provides a way to be creative. Think about your vision as an artist as you sketch. Do you want to use a background and props in your sketch? I like to think about the finished work when considering the pose that I use when drawing.\r\n<h3>9. Bending</h3>\r\nUnderstanding the body in different positions helps you focus on proportion. Different positions will help you concentrate on the body and how it is built and the way the body works.\r\n<h3>10. Perspective</h3>\r\nYour job here is to purposely elongate the body so that it looks accurate for distance. If you have a person stretching out and the hand is away from you, it will look smaller than the person\'s face, for example.\r\n<h2>Get Creative!</h2>\r\nKeep in mind your understanding of the body while drawing, especially dynamic and strange poses. The more realistic it is, the more you can change and modify the body without making the drawing look too abstract.\r\n\r\nTo understand good figure drawing model poses, there are a few simple rules to follow:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Keep it simple, keep it relaxed, keep it interesting.</li>\r\n	<li>Try to imagine someone actually posing for you. Would you ask someone to pose that way?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I draw? How long will it take to draw? Is the model able to pose that way?</li>\r\n	<li>Take advantage of photography. You can learn a lot if you draw from a photo.</li>\r\n	<li>Challenge yourself! Find a pose you don’t think you can draw, and draw it anyway just for fun.</li>\r\n	<li>Any pose that defines the capability of the body and its movement is a great pose.</li>\r\n	<li>Most importantly, try to have fun!</li>\r\n</ul>','10 Figure Drawing Model Poses You Should Definitely Sketch','','inherit','closed','closed','','2415-revision-v1','','','2015-12-23 18:34:53','2015-12-24 02:34:53','',2415,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2415-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2833,2,'2016-01-23 08:56:23','2016-01-23 16:56:23','How to draw Mothers and babies:\r\nMaternity drawing\r\nConsider drawing a woman that is pregnant, there are many different body shape between a woman who is pregnant and one who is not.\r\nWhile there are many month and different changes a woman’s body goes through there are some important changes to notice.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2511\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2-2-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"2 (2)\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWoman’s breast will increase in size when they are pregnant they also have a slight different shape, for example Her Brest will tend to be more round or full looking.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2512\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/3-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />                                   <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2513\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/4-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nWoman’s hips also tend to get more wide as her body gets ready to deliver, along with experiencing weight gain throughout her whole body during pregnancy.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost important is the baby bump or where the woman carries the child, her belly will have a large increase of size and a dramatic shape change.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2514\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/5-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />                                <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2515\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nTo draw the pregnant belly: I start with what looks like a normal belly and then create a large circle appreciating the shape that I see on the woman, you use he tier drop shape for this part of her body as her belly is more round at the bottom and straightens out toward her rib cage. I pregnant belly will be quite round near the side of the woman as well you can indicate this with a hint of shading or even a thin line that is round.\r\nKeep in mind there are over 9 month of pregnancy so there are many different ways to draw a pregnant woman also each woman carries a child differently and each child is different. These ideas will only give you a basic understanding on the body figure of a pregnant woman.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2516\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/7-1-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"290\" height=\"483\" />\r\n\r\nBreastfeeding\r\n\r\nOverlapping:\r\n\r\nSketch a basic outline sketch for both people consider actually drawing over top of other body parts as if they where see through\r\n\r\nComplete a full sketch of both people , then once you done this start erasing the unnecessary line.\r\n\r\nDrawing people sitting together behind one another or interacting in any ways can be difficulty as there bodies where they touch will hide distort and change how the body looks.\r\n\r\nIn this drawing pay attention to the hand as the baby hold her mothers breast the breast responds the pressure the figure are creating making indents.\r\n\r\nTo draw the baby face draw the whole face and then draw the shape of the breast hiding part of the mouth of the baby.\r\n\r\nSmall details like the folds in the skin or pressure points of contact will create a more realistic drawing.\r\nUnderstanding body type will help you with this in general woman have ore soft bodies so a woman’s body will respond to touch better then a male body.\r\n\r\nExpression, Consider the emotions in the drawing for woman, woman go though allot of emotional changes becoming a mother, I think nothing is more beautiful they a woman that loves her body while pregnant or holding a baby so blissful or happiness is a great expression for drawing mother and child.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2517\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/773_10206255896210951_5597311057490364261_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"773_10206255896210951_5597311057490364261_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2518\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/535049_10206255896370955_8269886950683640004_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"535049_10206255896370955_8269886950683640004_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2520\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10277001_10206255895890943_5238965720297618814_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"10277001_10206255895890943_5238965720297618814_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2519\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/734829_10206255895730939_302612655374693973_n-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"734829_10206255895730939_302612655374693973_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2521\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/final-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"final\" width=\"657\" height=\"394\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere are many things to consider when drawing woman so keep a open mind and explore the possibilities.','How to Draw Mothers and Babies','','inherit','closed','closed','','2509-revision-v1','','','2016-01-23 08:56:23','2016-01-23 16:56:23','',2509,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2509-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2594,2,'2016-01-01 11:15:49','2016-01-01 19:15:49','','04 how to draw blonde hair','','inherit','open','closed','','04-how-to-draw-blonde-hair','','','2016-01-01 11:15:49','2016-01-01 19:15:49','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2595,2,'2016-01-01 11:15:50','2016-01-01 19:15:50','','03 how to draw blonde hair','','inherit','open','closed','','03-how-to-draw-blonde-hair','','','2016-01-01 11:15:50','2016-01-01 19:15:50','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2457,15,'2015-12-25 06:56:48','2015-12-25 14:56:48','Whitney Houston is still considered an icon even to this day. Despite her problems with drugs, who she married, or how she died, she is and will always be a great influence to future generations to come. As you can see, she is an influence to some of us artists; she makes a great subject to study and practice our drawing skills. With that being said, let’s jump into drawing her and honing our skills!\r\n\r\nWhen working from a photo, I think it’s best that you have 2 of them. One would be for making lines on the photo and the 2<sup>nd</sup> one would be the photo that you will be working with after the outlines of the figure has been drawn. Start out by first drawing lines (with a ruler or a straight object, of course) onto the 1<sup>st</sup> picture. Usually I would draw lines that would be under the eyes, the nose, top and bottom of the mouth, and the chin. I would then draw vertical lines on both sides to where the sides of the face will be. I would then repeat this action on my sheet of paper where I would make my future drawing.\r\n\r\nIt’s safe to say that you may want to measure out the space in between the lines so that you can get as close as you can on the eyes, nose, and mouth being near their exact proximity. In this stage, many artists will use different tools to achieve a perfect anatomy or proximity of the focused object such as grids, lite boxes, projectors, or free hand.\r\n\r\nIn this stage I’m placing the facial features in their designated area. I’m making sure both the bottom of the eyes and nose are touching the line and the top and bottom of the mouth are touching the line. One of the rules I remembered is that when you draw the eyes, remember that they are one eye length apart and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the mouth, that is also one eye length.\r\n\r\nIn this stage, I’m focusing on the placement of her hair and chin and making a logical placement of her shoulders.\r\n\r\nNow it’s time for the nitty gritty of things – time to start doing the real drawing. Here, as you can see, I started with the eyes first. I have always started with the eyes. I would recommend that you do that too. In my opinion, it feels more complete once you have both of them done.\r\n\r\nWhen doing the eye, you need to first draw in a small highlight/glare to illustrate the reflection of light. This can be achieved by drawing a small circle or square. You then want to use a dark pencil (6B or darker) to fill in the pupil. After that is done, you want to take a tortillion and add the color of the iris. At this point, you may want to outline the eye and the iris to differentiate it from the rest.\r\n\r\nAnother action that is overlooked so often is greying the upper area of the eye; this can also be achieved with a tortillion. You must show that the eyelid casts a small shadow. The last two things that you have to do is add an eye lid crease and some eye lashes. The eye lid crease can be added with any pencil and then with a tortillion, smudge it some to show that the line was blending into the atmosphere instead of it looking like a hard line and standing out. I believe that’s what differentiate many artists. How well does your lines and colors blend in with concept?\r\n\r\nMoving along to the next body part, the first thing I do is redefine the parting of the lips. I do this like I did drawing the eye lid – I’ll draw exactly where the lips part abd then smudge it with a tortillion. Once that’s complete, I work on the bottom lip by first drawing lines in an upward motion. I’ll try and fade the sweeping as I get close to the middle of the lip to illustrate a “lip glare/highlight.” Soon as I got it drawn, I’ll, you guess it, use a tortillion again to smudge. With that same tortillion, I’ll smudge or add a darker tone to the upper lip. Depending of the angle and if the person is facing light, I may have to add a highlight to the upper lip.\r\n\r\nAlright, time for my favorite part……HAIR! I absolutely love drawing hair. With that being said, let’s dive right into it! Okay so the first thing you want to do is “color” the hair completely with a light pencil. I used a 3H.\r\n\r\nOnce that’s done use tissue paper or a non-lotion Kleenex to smudge or blend.\r\n\r\nYou want to take a dark pencil now and add in darker strands or highlights in SOME areas. Blend this with your tissue paper. You will want to leave some areas illustrated highlights and light reflection.\r\n\r\nOnce everything is blended, go back with either a dark pencil (6B or darker) or a mid-way pencil (H,F,HB) to add hair strands throughout the head of the figure. Do not blend or use a tortillion/tissue – you want to show some hair strands.\r\n\r\nNow to the body part I don’t care to work on. It’s necessary but I’m never motivated to do it. Keep in mind that 2 noses are not the same. Even if it’s the same person, different lighting of the subject will have the nose casting or using different shadows……now you understand why I don’t care too much for it. Anywho, the first thing I work on are the nostrils with a tortillion. I then smooth the nose edges and try to make it appear as if they are soft shadows instead of hard lines. I also try to bring some of the dark tone out toward the cheek area to show more blending that way.\r\n\r\nHere I’m working on some shading and tone on the face as well as certain details on the face like the cleft under the nose. I’ve also add the color to her shirt. It looks 2D and boring right now but maybe I can spice it up.\r\n\r\nOk here is the finish drawing. I smudged the black that was on her shirt and used a kneaded erasure to mimic the shimmer she had on her shirt. I also did some detail to her earrings. I also used a pencil erasure to add some small detail near the bottom of her shirt. Overall I think the skin tone could have been a lot darker but I’ve always been precautious about darken people in my drawings – fear of making a mistake that would be hard to get out. Oh well, none of us are perfect but we still aim for it.<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2444\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0000-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0000\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2445\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2446\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2447\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-300x93.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2448\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" /> <img 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src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0010-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0010\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2455\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0011-275x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0011\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2456\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0012-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0012\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" />','Drawing Whitney Houston','','inherit','closed','closed','','2443-revision-v1','','','2015-12-25 06:56:48','2015-12-25 14:56:48','',2443,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2443-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2459,15,'2015-12-26 20:09:31','2015-12-27 04:09:31','','Scan0001','','inherit','open','closed','','scan0001-2','','','2015-12-26 20:09:31','2015-12-27 04:09:31','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2460,15,'2015-12-26 20:09:36','2015-12-27 04:09:36','','Scan0002','','inherit','open','closed','','scan0002-2','','','2015-12-26 20:09:36','2015-12-27 04:09:36','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2461,15,'2015-12-26 20:09:40','2015-12-27 04:09:40','','Scan0003','','inherit','open','closed','','scan0003-2','','','2015-12-26 20:09:40','2015-12-27 04:09:40','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2462,15,'2015-12-26 20:09:45','2015-12-27 04:09:45','','Scan0004','','inherit','open','closed','','scan0004-2','','','2015-12-26 20:09:45','2015-12-27 04:09:45','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2463,15,'2015-12-26 20:09:48','2015-12-27 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04:10:33','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2467,15,'2015-12-26 20:10:36','2015-12-27 04:10:36','','Scan0004','','inherit','open','closed','','scan0004-3','','','2015-12-26 20:10:36','2015-12-27 04:10:36','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2468,15,'2015-12-26 20:11:19','2015-12-27 04:11:19','The hair gods really love me. I mean, they really love me to let me write this article on hair. Let it be known that I’m no high, exquisite expert but when it’s time to do the subject’s hair in either pencil, color pencil, or oil paint, I don’t play around. To me, hair is the ultimate expression. I even bought a movie because the star/girl in the movie was changing her hair style in every scene. What does that tell you? Any who, let’s get to the nitty gritty of things……drawing the hair and making it look close to realism as possible.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs you can see in this first picture I drew out the basics. Keep in mind I won’t draw the whole face – just the hair since that is our focus. I mostly keep it simple, making sure the contour outline is close to what the original picture is.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next step is “coloring” the hair some. I use a 3H pencil to add some light color to the hair. I then blend or smudge the pencil into the hair by using tissue to get the effect that I’m looking for. You can also use a tortillion but tissue is preferable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2459\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2460\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2461\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2462\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2463\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0005-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0005\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2464\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-2-164x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2465\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-2-164x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2466\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-2-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2467\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-2-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" />I then start to add darker tone to the subject (she’s a brunette) by using a 5B pencil. As you can see, I do not cover the whole hair with it. I leave some areas un-touched; they will be the areas where light is reflected or a lighter tone of the hair will be.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next thing I’m going to perform is do smudging/blending again but I will use a tortillion. The reason I do this is because a piece of tissue will spread the graphite of the pencil too much. I would like some of the graphite to spread but not so much that it doesn’t illustrate strands of hair. A tortillion will isolate the graphite limiting it as how far it will spread from its original location.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the final stage, I will add more darker done and some hair strands to certain areas to make it realistic. I will also utilize the kneaded erasure here to lift certain tones to the hair and add highlights.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet’s do another exercise of drawing more hair! This time we will be doing blonde hair since it doesn’t require the same amount of graphite. This will actually be quick and fast since less work is required. As usual, you can see that I did a quick sketch of one of my pictures of a model. Please don’t get in an uproar over how the fingers look, if this was about hands and fingers, they would be on point but I was sketching quick and I wanted to jump on the hair so………..\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst thing I do, like in the first example, I “color” the hair but in this case, I used a lighter pencil (5H). I then used a 3B pencil to add some dark tone to the top of her hair followed by some smudging/blending.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI then use that same 3B pencil to add JUST A FEW hair strands to the subject. You can also interpret this as me adding small dark tones to the blonde hair followed by smudging of the tortillion. It may be important to add some of the darker tones on the tips/end of the strand hairs to show some contrast. The hair at this stage is basically done; if the rest of the picture was to be completed, then the hair would fall right into place. Once you, yourself, can go through this stage with no problem mastering the technique of creating hair, the hair gods will find favor with you as well. J','Drawing Hair','','inherit','closed','closed','','2458-revision-v1','','','2015-12-26 20:11:19','2015-12-27 04:11:19','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2458-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2469,15,'2015-12-26 20:18:43','2015-12-27 04:18:43','The hair gods really love me. I mean, they really love me to let me write this article on hair. Let it be known that I’m no high, exquisite expert but when it’s time to do the subject’s hair in either pencil, color pencil, or oil paint, I don’t play around. To me, hair is the ultimate expression. I even bought a movie because the star/girl in the movie was changing her hair style in every scene. What does that tell you? Any who, let’s get to the nitty gritty of things……drawing the hair and making it look close to realism as possible.\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2459 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nAs you can see in this first picture I drew out the basics. Keep in mind I won’t draw the whole face – just the hair since that is our focus. I mostly keep it simple, making sure the contour outline is close to what the original picture is.\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2460 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe next step is “coloring” the hair some. I use a 3H pencil to add some light color to the hair. I then blend or smudge the pencil into the hair by using tissue to get the effect that I’m looking for. You can also use a tortillion but tissue is preferable.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2461 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nI then start to add darker tone to the subject (she’s a brunette) by using a 5B pencil. As you can see, I do not cover the whole hair with it. I leave some areas un-touched; they will be the areas where light is reflected or a lighter tone of the hair will be.\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2462 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe next thing I’m going to perform is do smudging/blending again but I will use a tortillion. The reason I do this is because a piece of tissue will spread the graphite of the pencil too much. I would like some of the graphite to spread but not so much that it doesn’t illustrate strands of hair. A tortillion will isolate the graphite limiting it as how far it will spread from its original location.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2463 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0005-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0005\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nIn the final stage, I will add more darker done and some hair strands to certain areas to make it realistic. I will also utilize the kneaded erasure here to lift certain tones to the hair and add highlights.\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2464 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-2-164x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLet’s do another exercise of drawing more hair! This time we will be doing blonde hair since it doesn’t require the same amount of graphite. This will actually be quick and fast since less work is required. As usual, you can see that I did a quick sketch of one of my pictures of a model. Please don’t get in an uproar over how the fingers look, if this was about hands and fingers, they would be on point but I was sketching quick and I wanted to jump on the hair so………..\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2465 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-2-164x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFirst thing I do, like in the first example, I “color” the hair but in this case, I used a lighter pencil (5H). I then used a 3B pencil to add some dark tone to the top of her hair followed by some smudging/blending.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2466\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-2-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2467\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-2-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" />\n\nI then use that same 3B pencil to add JUST A FEW hair strands to the subject. You can also interpret this as me adding small dark tones to the blonde hair followed by smudging of the tortillion. It may be important to add some of the darker tones on the tips/end of the strand hairs to show some contrast. The hair at this stage is basically done; if the rest of the picture was to be completed, then the hair would fall right into place. Once you, yourself, can go through this stage with no problem mastering the technique of creating hair, the hair gods will find favor with you as well. J','Drawing Hair','','inherit','closed','closed','','2458-autosave-v1','','','2015-12-26 20:18:43','2015-12-27 04:18:43','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2458-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2470,15,'2015-12-26 20:19:40','2015-12-27 04:19:40','The hair gods really love me. I mean, they really love me to let me write this article on hair. Let it be known that I’m no high, exquisite expert but when it’s time to do the subject’s hair in either pencil, color pencil, or oil paint, I don’t play around. To me, hair is the ultimate expression. I even bought a movie because the star/girl in the movie was changing her hair style in every scene. What does that tell you? Any who, let’s get to the nitty gritty of things……drawing the hair and making it look close to realism as possible.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2459 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nAs you can see in this first picture I drew out the basics. Keep in mind I won’t draw the whole face – just the hair since that is our focus. I mostly keep it simple, making sure the contour outline is close to what the original picture is.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2460 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nThe next step is “coloring” the hair some. I use a 3H pencil to add some light color to the hair. I then blend or smudge the pencil into the hair by using tissue to get the effect that I’m looking for. You can also use a tortillion but tissue is preferable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2461 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nI then start to add darker tone to the subject (she’s a brunette) by using a 5B pencil. As you can see, I do not cover the whole hair with it. I leave some areas un-touched; they will be the areas where light is reflected or a lighter tone of the hair will be.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2462 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nThe next thing I’m going to perform is do smudging/blending again but I will use a tortillion. The reason I do this is because a piece of tissue will spread the graphite of the pencil too much. I would like some of the graphite to spread but not so much that it doesn’t illustrate strands of hair. A tortillion will isolate the graphite limiting it as how far it will spread from its original location.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2463 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0005-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0005\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nIn the final stage, I will add more darker done and some hair strands to certain areas to make it realistic. I will also utilize the kneaded erasure here to lift certain tones to the hair and add highlights.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2464 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-2-164x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet’s do another exercise of drawing more hair! This time we will be doing blonde hair since it doesn’t require the same amount of graphite. This will actually be quick and fast since less work is required. As usual, you can see that I did a quick sketch of one of my pictures of a model. Please don’t get in an uproar over how the fingers look, if this was about hands and fingers, they would be on point but I was sketching quick and I wanted to jump on the hair so………..\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2465 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-2-164x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst thing I do, like in the first example, I “color” the hair but in this case, I used a lighter pencil (5H). I then used a 3B pencil to add some dark tone to the top of her hair followed by some smudging/blending.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2466 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-2-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nI then use that same 3B pencil to add JUST A FEW hair strands to the subject. You can also interpret this as me adding small dark tones to the blonde hair followed by smudging of the tortillion. It may be important to add some of the darker tones on the tips/end of the strand hairs to show some contrast.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2467 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-2-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe hair at this stage is basically done; if the rest of the picture was to be completed, then the hair would fall right into place. Once you, yourself, can go through this stage with no problem mastering the technique of creating hair, the hair gods will find favor with you as well. J','Drawing Hair','','inherit','closed','closed','','2458-revision-v1','','','2015-12-26 20:19:40','2015-12-27 04:19:40','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2458-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2471,15,'2015-12-26 20:51:43','2015-12-27 04:51:43','&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2472 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitney-houston-reference-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"whitney-houston-reference\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\n\nWhitney Houston is still considered an icon even to this day. Despite her problems with drugs, who she married, or how she died, she is and will always be a great influence to future generations to come. As you can see, she is an influence to some of us artists; she makes a great subject to study and practice our drawing skills. With that being said, let’s jump into drawing her and honing our skills!\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2444 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0000-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0000\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" />\n\nWhen working from a photo, I think it’s best that you have 2 of them. One would be for making lines on the photo and the 2<sup>nd</sup> one would be the photo that you will be working with after the outlines of the figure has been drawn. Start out by first drawing lines (with a ruler or a straight object, of course) onto the 1<sup>st</sup> picture. Usually I would draw lines that would be under the eyes, the nose, top and bottom of the mouth, and the chin. I would then draw vertical lines on both sides to where the sides of the face will be. I would then repeat this action on my sheet of paper where I would make my future drawing.It’s safe to say that you may want to measure out the space in between the lines so that you can get as close as you can on the eyes, nose, and mouth being near their exact proximity. In this stage, many artists will use different tools to achieve a perfect anatomy or proximity of the focused object such as grids, lite boxes, projectors, or free hand.\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2445 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" />\n\nIn this stage I’m placing the facial features in their designated area. I’m making sure both the bottom of the eyes and nose are touching the line and the top and bottom of the mouth are touching the line. One of the rules I remembered is that when you draw the eyes, remember that they are one eye length apart and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the mouth, that is also one eye length.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2446 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" />\n\nIn this stage, I’m focusing on the placement of her hair and chin and making a logical placement of her shoulders.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2447 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-300x93.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" />\n\nNow it’s time for the nitty gritty of things – time to start doing the real drawing. Here, as you can see, I started with the eyes first. I have always started with the eyes. I would recommend that you do that too. In my opinion, it feels more complete once you have both of them done.When doing the eye, you need to first draw in a small highlight/glare to illustrate the reflection of light. This can be achieved by drawing a small circle or square. You then want to use a dark pencil (6B or darker) to fill in the pupil. After that is done, you want to take a tortillion and add the color of the iris. At this point, you may want to outline the eye and the iris to differentiate it from the rest.Another action that is overlooked so often is greying the upper area of the eye; this can also be achieved with a tortillion. You must show that the eyelid casts a small shadow. The last two things that you have to do is add an eye lid crease and some eye lashes. The eye lid crease can be added with any pencil and then with a tortillion, smudge it some to show that the line was blending into the atmosphere instead of it looking like a hard line and standing out. I believe that’s what differentiate many artists. How well does your lines and colors blend in with concept?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2448 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" />\n\nMoving along to the next body part, the first thing I do is redefine the parting of the lips. I do this like I did drawing the eye lid – I’ll draw exactly where the lips part abd then smudge it with a tortillion. Once that’s complete, I work on the bottom lip by first drawing lines in an upward motion. I’ll try and fade the sweeping as I get close to the middle of the lip to illustrate a “lip glare/highlight.” Soon as I got it drawn, I’ll, you guess it, use a tortillion again to smudge. With that same tortillion, I’ll smudge or add a darker tone to the upper lip. Depending of the angle and if the person is facing light, I may have to add a highlight to the upper lip.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2449 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0005-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0005\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\n\nAlright, time for my favorite part……HAIR! I absolutely love drawing hair. With that being said, let’s dive right into it! Okay so the first thing you want to do is “color” the hair completely with a light pencil. I used a 3H.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2450 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0006-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0006\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\n\nOnce that’s done use tissue paper or a non-lotion Kleenex to smudge or blend.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2451 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0007-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0007\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\n\nYou want to take a dark pencil now and add in darker strands or highlights in SOME areas. Blend this with your tissue paper. You will want to leave some areas illustrated highlights and light reflection.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2452 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0008-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0008\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\n\nOnce everything is blended, go back with either a dark pencil (6B or darker) or a mid-way pencil (H,F,HB) to add hair strands throughout the head of the figure. Do not blend or use a tortillion/tissue – you want to show some hair strands.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2453 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0009-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0009\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\n\nNow to the body part I don’t care to work on. It’s necessary but I’m never motivated to do it. Keep in mind that 2 noses are not the same. Even if it’s the same person, different lighting of the subject will have the nose casting or using different shadows……now you understand why I don’t care too much for it. Anywho, the first thing I work on are the nostrils with a tortillion. I then smooth the nose edges and try to make it appear as if they are soft shadows instead of hard lines. I also try to bring some of the dark tone out toward the cheek area to show more blending that way.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2455 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0011-275x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0011\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" />\n\nHere I’m working on some shading and tone on the face as well as certain details on the face like the cleft under the nose. I’ve also add the color to her shirt. It looks 2D and boring right now, but maybe I can spice it up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2456 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0012-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0012\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" />\n\nOk here is the finish drawing. I smudged the black that was on her shirt and used a kneaded erasure to mimic the shimmer she had on her shirt. I also did some detail to her earrings. I also used a pencil erasure to add some small detail near the bottom of her shirt. Overall I think the skin tone could have been a lot darker but I’ve always been precautious about darken people in my drawings – fear of making a mistake that would be hard to get out. Oh well, none of us are perfect but we still aim for it.','Drawing Whitney Houston','','inherit','closed','closed','','2443-autosave-v1','','','2015-12-26 20:51:43','2015-12-27 04:51:43','',2443,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2443-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2472,15,'2015-12-26 20:49:59','2015-12-27 04:49:59','','whitney-houston-reference','<b> © <a href=\'http://www.dreamstime.com/carrienelson1_info\'>Carrienelson1</a> | <a href=\'http://www.dreamstime.com/\'>Dreamstime.com</a></b>','inherit','open','closed','','whitney-houston-reference-2','','','2016-01-01 05:36:13','2016-01-01 13:36:13','',2443,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitney-houston-reference.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2473,15,'2015-12-26 20:52:25','2015-12-27 04:52:25','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2472 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitney-houston-reference-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"whitney-houston-reference\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nWhitney Houston is still considered an icon even to this day. Despite her problems with drugs, who she married, or how she died, she is and will always be a great influence to future generations to come. As you can see, she is an influence to some of us artists; she makes a great subject to study and practice our drawing skills. With that being said, let’s jump into drawing her and honing our skills!\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2444 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0000-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0000\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nWhen working from a photo, I think it’s best that you have 2 of them. One would be for making lines on the photo and the 2<sup>nd</sup> one would be the photo that you will be working with after the outlines of the figure has been drawn. Start out by first drawing lines (with a ruler or a straight object, of course) onto the 1<sup>st</sup> picture. Usually I would draw lines that would be under the eyes, the nose, top and bottom of the mouth, and the chin. I would then draw vertical lines on both sides to where the sides of the face will be. I would then repeat this action on my sheet of paper where I would make my future drawing.It’s safe to say that you may want to measure out the space in between the lines so that you can get as close as you can on the eyes, nose, and mouth being near their exact proximity. In this stage, many artists will use different tools to achieve a perfect anatomy or proximity of the focused object such as grids, lite boxes, projectors, or free hand.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2445 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0001-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0001\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nIn this stage I’m placing the facial features in their designated area. I’m making sure both the bottom of the eyes and nose are touching the line and the top and bottom of the mouth are touching the line. One of the rules I remembered is that when you draw the eyes, remember that they are one eye length apart and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the mouth, that is also one eye length.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2446 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0002-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0002\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nIn this stage, I’m focusing on the placement of her hair and chin and making a logical placement of her shoulders.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2447 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0003-300x93.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0003\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" />\r\n\r\nNow it’s time for the nitty gritty of things – time to start doing the real drawing. Here, as you can see, I started with the eyes first. I have always started with the eyes. I would recommend that you do that too. In my opinion, it feels more complete once you have both of them done.When doing the eye, you need to first draw in a small highlight/glare to illustrate the reflection of light. This can be achieved by drawing a small circle or square. You then want to use a dark pencil (6B or darker) to fill in the pupil. After that is done, you want to take a tortillion and add the color of the iris. At this point, you may want to outline the eye and the iris to differentiate it from the rest.Another action that is overlooked so often is greying the upper area of the eye; this can also be achieved with a tortillion. You must show that the eyelid casts a small shadow. The last two things that you have to do is add an eye lid crease and some eye lashes. The eye lid crease can be added with any pencil and then with a tortillion, smudge it some to show that the line was blending into the atmosphere instead of it looking like a hard line and standing out. I believe that’s what differentiate many artists. How well does your lines and colors blend in with concept?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2448 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0004-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0004\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" />\r\n\r\nMoving along to the next body part, the first thing I do is redefine the parting of the lips. I do this like I did drawing the eye lid – I’ll draw exactly where the lips part abd then smudge it with a tortillion. Once that’s complete, I work on the bottom lip by first drawing lines in an upward motion. I’ll try and fade the sweeping as I get close to the middle of the lip to illustrate a “lip glare/highlight.” Soon as I got it drawn, I’ll, you guess it, use a tortillion again to smudge. With that same tortillion, I’ll smudge or add a darker tone to the upper lip. Depending of the angle and if the person is facing light, I may have to add a highlight to the upper lip.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2449 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0005-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0005\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nAlright, time for my favorite part……HAIR! I absolutely love drawing hair. With that being said, let’s dive right into it! Okay so the first thing you want to do is “color” the hair completely with a light pencil. I used a 3H.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2450 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0006-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0006\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nOnce that’s done use tissue paper or a non-lotion Kleenex to smudge or blend.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2451 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0007-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0007\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nYou want to take a dark pencil now and add in darker strands or highlights in SOME areas. Blend this with your tissue paper. You will want to leave some areas illustrated highlights and light reflection.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2452 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0008-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0008\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nOnce everything is blended, go back with either a dark pencil (6B or darker) or a mid-way pencil (H,F,HB) to add hair strands throughout the head of the figure. Do not blend or use a tortillion/tissue – you want to show some hair strands.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2453 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0009-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0009\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nNow to the body part I don’t care to work on. It’s necessary but I’m never motivated to do it. Keep in mind that 2 noses are not the same. Even if it’s the same person, different lighting of the subject will have the nose casting or using different shadows……now you understand why I don’t care too much for it. Anywho, the first thing I work on are the nostrils with a tortillion. I then smooth the nose edges and try to make it appear as if they are soft shadows instead of hard lines. I also try to bring some of the dark tone out toward the cheek area to show more blending that way.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2455 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Scan0011-275x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scan0011\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nHere I’m working on some shading and tone on the face as well as certain details on the face like the cleft under the nose. I’ve also add the color to her shirt. 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Despite her problems with drugs, who she married, or how she died, she is and will always be a great influence to future generations to come. As you can see, she is an influence to some of us artists. She makes a great subject to study and practice our drawing skills. You will see how to draw Whitney Houston in this tutorial. With that being said, let’s jump into drawing her and honing our skills!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2472\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"533\"]<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitney-houston-reference.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2472\"><img class=\"wp-image-2472 size-full\" title=\" © Carrienelson1 | Dreamstime.com\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitney-houston-reference.jpg\" alt=\" © Carrienelson1 | Dreamstime.com\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" /></a> <center><b> © <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/carrienelson1_info\">Carrienelson1</a> | <a href=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/\">Dreamstime.com</a></b></center>[/caption]\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2>Draw the Facial Features</h2>\r\nWhen working from a photo, I think it’s best that you have 2 of them. One would be for making lines on the photo and the 2<sup>nd</sup> one would be the photo that you will be working with after the outlines of the figure have been drawn. Start out by first drawing lines (with a ruler or a straight object, of course) onto the 1<sup>st</sup> picture. Usually I would draw lines that would be under the eyes, the nose, top and bottom of the mouth, and the chin. I would then draw vertical lines on both sides to where the sides of the face will be.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/see-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-gridlines-closeup.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2580\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2580\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/see-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-gridlines-closeup.jpg\" alt=\"see how to draw whitney houston gridlines closeup\" width=\"491\" height=\"526\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI would then repeat this action on my sheet of paper where I would make my future drawing. It’s safe to say that you may want to measure out the space in between the lines so that you can get as close as you can on the eyes, nose, and mouth being near their exact proximity. In this stage, many artists will use different tools to achieve a perfect anatomy or proximity of the focused object such as <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/grid-drawing-for-perfect-faces-and-forms/\">grids</a>, <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/more/light-box/\">light boxes</a>, projectors, or free hand.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/00-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-guidelines.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2576\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2576\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/00-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-guidelines-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"00 how to draw whitney houston guidelines\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn this stage I’m placing the facial features in their designated areas. I’m making sure both the bottom of the eyes and nose are touching the line and the top and bottom of the mouth are touching the line. One of the rules to remember is that when you draw the eyes, remember that they are one eye-length apart and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the mouth, that is also one eye-length.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-features.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2578\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2578\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-features.jpg\" alt=\"01 how to draw whitney houston features\" width=\"633\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn this stage, I’m focusing on the placement of her hair and chin and making a logical placement of her shoulders.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-outline.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2575\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2575\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-outline.jpg\" alt=\"02 how to draw whitney houston outline\" width=\"589\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow it’s time for the nitty gritty of things – time to start doing the real drawing. Here, as you can see, I started with the eyes first. I have always started with the eyes. I would recommend that you do that too. In my opinion, it feels more complete once you have both of them done.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-eye.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2577\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2577\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-eye.jpg\" alt=\"03 how to draw whitney houston eye\" width=\"800\" height=\"247\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen doing the eye, you need to first draw in a small highlight/glare to illustrate the reflection of light. This can be achieved by drawing a small circle or square. You then want to use a dark pencil (6B or darker) to fill in the pupil.\r\n\r\nAfter that is done, you want to take a <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/more/tortillions/\">tortillion</a> and add the color of the iris. At this point, you may want to outline the eye and the iris to differentiate it from the rest.\r\n\r\nAnother action that is overlooked so often is greying the upper area of the eye. This can also be achieved with a tortillion. You must show that the eyelid casts a small shadow.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03a-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-eye.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2581\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2581\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03a-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-eye.jpg\" alt=\"03a how to draw whitney houston eye\" width=\"312\" height=\"241\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe last two things that you have to do is add an eyelid crease and some eyelashes. The eyelid crease can be added with any pencil and then with a tortillion. Smudge it some to show that the line is blended into its surroundings instead of it looking like a hard line and standing out. I believe that’s what differentiates many artists. How well do your lines and colors blend in with a concept?\r\n\r\nMoving along to the next body part, the first thing I do is redefine the parting of the lips. I do this like I did drawing the eyelid – I’ll draw exactly where the lips part and then smudge it with a tortillion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-lips.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2579\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2579 size-full\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-lips.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw whitney houston lips\" width=\"393\" height=\"201\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOnce that’s complete, I work on the bottom lip by first drawing lines in an upward motion. I’ll try and fade the sweeping as I get close to the middle of the lip to illustrate a “lip glare/highlight.” Soon as I got it drawn, I’ll, you guessed it, use a tortillion again to smudge. With that same tortillion, I’ll smudge or add a darker tone to the upper lip. Depending on the angle and if the person is facing light, I may have to add a highlight to the upper lip.\r\n<h2>Draw the Hair</h2>\r\nAlright, time for my favorite part……HAIR! I absolutely love drawing hair. With that being said, let’s dive right into it! Okay so the first thing you want to do is “color” the hair completely with a light pencil. I used a 3H.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/05-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2573\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2573 size-full\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/05-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-1.jpg\" alt=\"05 how to draw whitney houston hair step 1\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnce that’s done, use tissue paper or a non-lotion Kleenex to smudge or blend.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/06-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2574\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2574\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/06-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-2.jpg\" alt=\"06 how to draw whitney houston hair step 2\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou want to take a dark pencil now and add in darker strands or highlights in SOME areas. Blend this with your tissue paper. You will want to leave some areas illustrated as highlights and light reflection.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/07-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2572\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2572\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/07-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-3.jpg\" alt=\"07 how to draw whitney houston hair step 3\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnce everything is blended, go back with either a dark pencil (6B or darker) or a mid-way pencil (H, F, HB) to add hair strands throughout the head of the figure. Do not blend or use a tortillion/tissue – you want to show some hair strands.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/08-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2570\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2570\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/08-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-hair-step-4.jpg\" alt=\"08 how to draw whitney houston hair step 4\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Finish the Face and Clothing</h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow to the body part I don’t care to work on. It’s necessary but I’m never motivated to do it.\r\n\r\nKeep in mind that 2 noses are not the same. Even if it’s the same person, different lighting of the subject will have the nose casting or using different shadows. Now you understand why I don’t care too much for it.\r\n\r\nAnywho, the first thing I work on are the nostrils with a tortillion. I then smooth the nose edges and try to make it appear as if they are soft shadows instead of hard lines. I also try to bring some of the dark tone out toward the cheek area to show more blending that way.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/09-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-face.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2571\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2571\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/09-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-face.jpg\" alt=\"09 how to draw whitney houston face\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere I’m working on some shading and tone on the face as well as certain details of the face like the cleft under the nose. I’ve also added the color to Whitney\'s shirt. It looks 2D and boring right now, but maybe I can spice it up.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-clothing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2568\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2568\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11-how-to-draw-whitney-houston-clothing.jpg\" alt=\"11 how to draw whitney houston clothing\" width=\"733\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOkay, here is the finish drawing. I smudged the black that was on her shirt and used a <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/more/kneaded-eraser/\">kneaded eraser</a> to mimic the shimmer she had on her shirt. I also put some detail to her earrings and used a pencil eraser to add some small detail near the bottom of her shirt.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/how-to-draw-whitney-houston.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2569\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2569\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/how-to-draw-whitney-houston.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw whitney houston\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOverall I think the skin tone could have been a lot darker, but I’ve always been precautious about darkening people in my drawings – fear of making a mistake that would be hard to get out. Oh well, none of us are perfect but we still aim for it.','See How to Draw Whitney Houston','','inherit','closed','closed','','2443-autosave-v1','','','2016-01-02 11:27:30','2016-01-02 19:27:30','',2443,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2443-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2476,2,'2016-01-01 11:35:40','2016-01-01 19:35:40','The hair gods really love me. I mean, they really love me to let me write this article on hair. Let it be known that I’m no high, exquisite expert; but when it’s time to do the subject’s hair in either pencil, color pencil, or oil paint, I don’t play around.\r\n\r\nTo me, hair is the ultimate expression. I even bought a movie because the star/girl in the movie was changing her hair style in every scene. What does that tell you? Any who, let’s get to the nitty gritty of things……how to draw hair and make it look as close to realism as possible.\r\n<h2>How to Draw Brunette Hair</h2>\r\nAs you can see in this first picture, I drew out the basics. Keep in mind I won’t draw the whole face – just the hair since that is our focus. I mostly keep it simple, making sure the contour outline is close to what the original picture is.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2586\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2586\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" alt=\"01 how to draw hair\" width=\"800\" height=\"797\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next step is “coloring” the hair some. I use a 3H pencil to add some light color to the hair. I then blend or smudge the pencil into the hair by using tissue to get the effect that I’m looking for. You can also use a tortillion but tissue is preferable.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2588\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2588\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" alt=\"02 how to draw hair\" width=\"800\" height=\"797\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI then start to add darker tone to the subject (she’s a brunette) by using a 5B pencil. As you can see, I do not cover the whole hair with it. I leave some areas untouched. They will be the areas where light is reflected or a lighter tone of the hair will be.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2589\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2589\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" alt=\"03 how to draw hair\" width=\"800\" height=\"797\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next thing I’m going to perform is smudging/blending again, but I will use a <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/more/tortillions/\">tortillion</a>. The reason I do this is because a piece of tissue will spread the graphite of the pencil too much. I would like some of the graphite to spread, but not so much that it doesn’t illustrate strands of hair. A tortillion will isolate the graphite, limiting it as to how far it will spread from its original location.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2591\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2591\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw hair\" width=\"800\" height=\"797\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the final stage, I will add more darker tone and some hair strands to certain areas to make it realistic. I will also utilize the <a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/more/kneaded-eraser/\">kneaded eraser</a> here to lift certain tones from the hair and add highlights.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/05-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2590\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2590\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/05-how-to-draw-hair.jpg\" alt=\"05 how to draw hair\" width=\"800\" height=\"797\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>How to Draw Blonde Hair</h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet’s do another exercise of drawing more hair! This time we will see how to draw blonde hair since it doesn’t require the same amount of graphite. This will actually be quick and fast since less work is required.\r\n\r\nAs usual, you can see that I did a quick sketch of one of my pictures of a model. Please don’t get in an uproar over how the fingers look. If this was about hands and fingers, they would be on point, but I was sketching quickly and I wanted to jump on the hair, so………..\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2592\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2592\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg\" alt=\"01 how to draw blonde hair\" width=\"438\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst thing I do, like in the first example, is “color” the hair. But in this case, I use a lighter pencil (5H). I then use a 3B pencil to add some dark tone to the top of her hair, followed by some smudging/blending.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2593\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2593\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg\" alt=\"02 how to draw blonde hair\" width=\"438\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI then use that same 3B pencil to add JUST A FEW hair strands to the subject. You can also interpret this as me adding small dark tones to the blonde hair followed by smudging of the tortillion. It may be important to add some of the darker tones on the tips/end of the strand hairs to show some contrast.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2595\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2595\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg\" alt=\"03 how to draw blonde hair\" width=\"476\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe hair at this stage is basically done. If the rest of the picture was to be completed, then the hair would fall right into place.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2594\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2594\" src=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg\" alt=\"04 how to draw blonde hair\" width=\"476\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOnce you, yourself, can go through this stage with no problem mastering the technique of creating hair, the hair gods will find favor with you as well.','How to Draw Hair - Brunette and Blonde','','inherit','closed','closed','','2458-autosave-v1','','','2016-01-01 11:35:40','2016-01-01 19:35:40','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/2458-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2589,2,'2016-01-01 11:14:40','2016-01-01 19:14:40','','03 how to draw hair','','inherit','open','closed','','03-how-to-draw-hair','','','2016-01-01 11:14:40','2016-01-01 19:14:40','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/03-how-to-draw-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2586,2,'2016-01-01 11:11:39','2016-01-01 19:11:39','','01 how to draw hair','','inherit','open','closed','','01-how-to-draw-hair','','','2016-01-01 11:11:39','2016-01-01 19:11:39','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2588,2,'2016-01-01 11:12:23','2016-01-01 19:12:23','','02 how to draw hair','','inherit','open','closed','','02-how-to-draw-hair','','','2016-01-01 11:12:23','2016-01-01 19:12:23','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2590,2,'2016-01-01 11:14:42','2016-01-01 19:14:42','','05 how to draw hair','<a href=\"http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/how-to-draw-hair-brunette-and-blonde/\">Brunette Hair by Carlos Reid</a>','inherit','open','closed','','05-how-to-draw-hair','','','2016-01-23 23:54:09','2016-01-24 07:54:09','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/05-how-to-draw-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2591,2,'2016-01-01 11:14:43','2016-01-01 19:14:43','','04 how to draw hair','','inherit','open','closed','','04-how-to-draw-hair','','','2016-01-01 11:14:43','2016-01-01 19:14:43','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/04-how-to-draw-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2592,2,'2016-01-01 11:15:27','2016-01-01 19:15:27','','01 how to draw blonde hair','','inherit','open','closed','','01-how-to-draw-blonde-hair','','','2016-01-01 11:15:27','2016-01-01 19:15:27','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/01-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2593,2,'2016-01-01 11:15:36','2016-01-01 19:15:36','','02 how to draw blonde hair','','inherit','open','closed','','02-how-to-draw-blonde-hair','','','2016-01-01 11:15:36','2016-01-01 19:15:36','',2458,'http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02-how-to-draw-blonde-hair.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),