Featured | RapidFireArt https://rapidfireart.com Step-by-step drawing tutorials Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:00:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://rapidfireart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/favicon-rfa.jpg Featured | RapidFireArt https://rapidfireart.com 32 32 How to Draw a Hyper-Realistic Eye https://rapidfireart.com/2024/07/30/how-to-draw-a-hyper-realistic-eye/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-a-hyper-realistic-eye https://rapidfireart.com/2024/07/30/how-to-draw-a-hyper-realistic-eye/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://rapidfireart.com/?p=7914 Hey, I’m Darlene, and in this tutorial, I’ll show you my unique method for drawing a hyper-realistic eye from scratch. Follow along with me as I take you through the step-by-step drawing process! Tools I Used You don’t need any special tools to draw an eye. A regular school pencil (HB pencil) and a regular […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2024/07/30/how-to-draw-a-hyper-realistic-eye/feed/ 11 How to Draw a Face from the 3/4 VIEW (Loomis Method) https://rapidfireart.com/2024/05/23/how-to-draw-a-face-from-the-3-4-view-loomis-method/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-a-face-from-the-3-4-view-loomis-method https://rapidfireart.com/2024/05/23/how-to-draw-a-face-from-the-3-4-view-loomis-method/#comments Thu, 23 May 2024 12:30:00 +0000 https://rapidfireart.com/?p=7577 I’m Darlene and in this drawing tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to draw a face from the 3/4 view using Andrew Loomis’ method for drawing heads. It took me quite a long time to understand and learn how to draw the Loomis heads properly. If you’ve read his book, you’ll notice that I’ve incorporated […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2024/05/23/how-to-draw-a-face-from-the-3-4-view-loomis-method/feed/ 9 How to Draw a Face from the FRONT (Loomis Method) https://rapidfireart.com/2022/09/30/how-to-draw-a-face-from-the-front-loomis-method/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-a-face-from-the-front-loomis-method https://rapidfireart.com/2022/09/30/how-to-draw-a-face-from-the-front-loomis-method/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:00:44 +0000 https://rapidfireart.com/?p=7042 Hey, I’m Darlene and in this tutorial, I’m going to explain the Loomis method for drawing a face from the front view. It took me a long time to understand and be able to draw the Loomis heads properly, so my goal with this tutorial is to make each step as easy to understand as […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2022/09/30/how-to-draw-a-face-from-the-front-loomis-method/feed/ 13 How to Draw Faces for Beginners – SIMPLE https://rapidfireart.com/2017/10/24/how-to-draw-faces-for-beginners-easy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-faces-for-beginners-easy https://rapidfireart.com/2017/10/24/how-to-draw-faces-for-beginners-easy/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:11:13 +0000 http://rapidfireart.com/?p=5478 Here’s a quick and easy method for beginners to draw male and female faces. In this tutorial, I’ll draw 2 basic faces and then I’ll demonstrate how some easy modifications can affect the overall look of the face. This tutorial was requested by Wendy Nelson. Thanks Wendy! Tools: HB pencil Kneaded Eraser (for lifting graphite in […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2017/10/24/how-to-draw-faces-for-beginners-easy/feed/ 77 How to draw a female face (side view) https://rapidfireart.com/2017/03/08/how-to-draw-a-female-face-from-the-side/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-a-female-face-from-the-side https://rapidfireart.com/2017/03/08/how-to-draw-a-female-face-from-the-side/#comments Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:13:32 +0000 http://rapidfireart.com/?p=4055 Struggling to draw female faces from the profile view? This tutorial gives you a great way to practice getting your proportions right and eventually being comfortable enough to draw quick sketches. Follow my drawing method 2-3 times and then try some quick sketches without the ruler. You’ll astonish yourself with the level of improvement after […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2017/03/08/how-to-draw-a-female-face-from-the-side/feed/ 49 How to draw 6 different eye shapes https://rapidfireart.com/2017/01/19/how-to-draw-different-eye-shapes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-different-eye-shapes https://rapidfireart.com/2017/01/19/how-to-draw-different-eye-shapes/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:04:39 +0000 http://rapidfireart.com/?p=3792 In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to draw 6 different eye shapes: almond, round, monolid, hooded, upturned and downturned. You’ll get a chance to look at different types of eyes being drawn at the same time. I don’t encourage you to draw them all at once, so pick only one and follow it […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2017/01/19/how-to-draw-different-eye-shapes/feed/ 47 How to shade & pencil shading techniques https://rapidfireart.com/2016/07/19/how-to-shade-the-ultimate-tutorial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-shade-the-ultimate-tutorial https://rapidfireart.com/2016/07/19/how-to-shade-the-ultimate-tutorial/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:42:53 +0000 http://rapidfireart.com/?p=2157 You guys asked for it, so here it is: the most requested tutorial to date: How to Shade + Shading Techniques! :) Shading is the process of applying varying levels of darkness to create the illusion of form and depth. Aside from practicing proper shading and blending techniques, a good understanding of light, planes and […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2016/07/19/how-to-shade-the-ultimate-tutorial/feed/ 95 How to draw hands part 1 – Construction https://rapidfireart.com/2015/08/19/how-to-draw-hands-part-1-construction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-hands-part-1-construction https://rapidfireart.com/2015/08/19/how-to-draw-hands-part-1-construction/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:31:29 +0000 http://rapidfireart.com/?p=1413 Our hands are extremely expressive and can form endless amounts of gestures. These gestures can convey many emotions such as fear, anger, sadness and happiness. No wonder they’re so difficult to draw! I’ll admit I used to draw people with their hands tucked away in their pockets or hidden behind their backs. I would always find ways […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2015/08/19/how-to-draw-hands-part-1-construction/feed/ 52 How to draw lips – 10 easy steps https://rapidfireart.com/2013/05/10/how-to-draw-lips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-lips https://rapidfireart.com/2013/05/10/how-to-draw-lips/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 20:44:03 +0000 http://rapidfireart.com/?p=326 In this tutorial I will teach you how to draw lips in 10 easy steps using a simple triangle shape. You can create different kinds of lips by making small changes in the first step. I came up with this method one day by somehow associating a pair of lips with a bow and arrow haha. […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2013/05/10/how-to-draw-lips/feed/ 144 How to draw a nose from the front – 7 easy steps https://rapidfireart.com/2013/05/09/how-to-draw-the-nose-from-the-front/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-draw-the-nose-from-the-front https://rapidfireart.com/2013/05/09/how-to-draw-the-nose-from-the-front/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 20:23:12 +0000 http://rapidfireart.com/?p=289 Here is a very simple step by step tutorial on how to draw a nose from the front view. Below is a diagram of a nose broken down into 3 separate parts: the bridge, the nostrils and the ball or tip. Breaking things down into sections will make drawing noses a breeze! We will first use simple shapes/forms as […]

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