Look at your favorite drawings, the comics that you read, the paintings that you admire. But what you should know about all of those is that they are all made of the basic shapes: circles, rectangles, triangles, squares, and ovals. To be able to create beautiful masterpieces, you should master the basics first. See the potential for use of each shape.

Before starting, try observing a lit matchstick or a lighter. Look closely at the shape it forms. Observe its movements. Take note of its different colors. Next, arm yourself with a pencil, paper, eraser and your imagination and you're ready to go.

Start drawing by creating a pentagon shape. If you are not familiar with a pentagon shape, you can instead create a circle then marked five points with equal distances on the outer side of the circle. You can create a line drawing of your image instead, if you find that easier.Use the pentagon sides, the circle marked with five points or the line drawings to create the five petals that will then...

The fleur-de-lis is a popular design which is incorporated in almost anything: jewelry, home decors, garden accents, wall paintings, sports items and so on. It is a stylized design of a lily or iris flower. The name literally means "lily flower".Below is a series of steps that you can follow to draw the enduring and universal symbol of fleur-de-lis.

Pencil - you need to use a pencil that you feel comfortable using but it is advisable to use number two regular pencils.Paper - 8.5 inches by 11 inches paper can be used. If this is your first time drawing people, it is advisable to prepare a thick sheet of paper that you can use in case you make mistakes since it is expected that you need to practice before you draw to perfection.

Create the cat's head by drawing a horizontal oval shape. Make sure the head is not too oval. Draw two ears on top of the head. You can make them poity, or you can smooth their top a bit. Then, draw three horizontal lines across the circle to indicate the eyes, nose, and mouth. If you decide to lean the head a bit, to the right or to the left, make sure you also lean the lines, which must be...

Dogs can make very gentle pets. No matter which breed of dog it is that you have at home, you can have your very own 'dog memento' by creating a sketch of your canine pal. Both children and adults alike – even those who are not blessed with artistic talent – can easily create their own masterpiece in the form of a drawing of their favorite breed of dog.

For the outline of the head, just draw two circles forming the number "8" diagonally. The uppermost circle would be the eyes, and the lowermost circle would be the nose or the snout of the dragon. On the tip of the uppermost circle, draw an S shape. The tip of the S should connect with the tip of the uppermost circle. Then connect another S shape to the lower part of the uppermost circle...

Tattoo designs of zodiac signs are becoming more and more popular amongst tattoo enthusiasts. Many people around the world like to follow their star signs everyday in the newspaper, magazines and on television. People also like to follow their friend's zodiac signs and see how they will be effected. It is amazing how often these zodiac predictions come true.

There is something about the lower back on a woman, the beautiful curves and shapes of the female body all seem to converge on the lower back. For this reason, lower back tattoos look so damn hot and sexy! There really is nothing more attractive than a tribal tattoo design or floral tattoo design showing above a girl's bikini or peeping out just above a pair of low rise jeans.

We used our favorite alternative apparel burnout t-shirt in turquoise but you can recycle an old t-shirt. Use this trick to breathe life into an old tee or cover that coffee stain.We used a silk habotai photofabric and pellon wonder under to achieve a bondable graphic for our tee. The silk is printed on directly with an inkjet printer.

n the early days, the Romans and Greeks employed body marks such as tattoos on gladiators, slaves and prisoners as a means to identify them from the rest of the villagers but in the recent year tattooing has become fashion statement and is generally common among males. The more tattoos on the body, the tougher the image but that too has changed as soon as awareness and freedom of expression took...

A tattoo and the design, in my opinion is an extremely personnel thing, getting marked on the body is not something you should do lightly. I have seen dozens of people go out, get a tattoo on a whim, and live to regret it.In all honesty, most tattooists although most are highly skilled artists lack the passion to come up with something new and exiting for every customer.

Tattoos were earlier thought to be for big and robust men but gradually with time tattooing has entered the mainstream of fashion and is now equally preferred by both the sexes. Tattoos have undergone several changes with time but the idea of having a permanent mark on the body still remains to be appealing to many people.

Ireland is the home of the Celtic people. This warrior nation excelled in combat against such nations as Rome and Gaul. Sometimes the lost and sometimes they won, but they left a legacy that has transcended to modern times. These warriors were proud of their clan and practiced Celtic tattooing or body art as a form of expression that showed their loyalty and promoted the clan in which they...