Inspired by my painful fire ant bite, this detailed tutorial walks you through drawing a fire ant using reference images. From choosing references to adding micro details and realistic shading, improve your sketching skills and capture the fascinating structure of this tiny yet powerful insect.
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Ready to level up your design sketching? Learn how to draw cylinders faster and more accurately by turning your paper as you draw. This beginner-friendly tutorial guides you step-by-step with fun exercises to build confidence, improve speed, and master 3D forms. Start practicing now and see your skills soar!
How do you stay motivated to draw every day? The secret lies in a powerful mind hack—changing your identity. Inspired by James Clear’s Atomic Habits, this approach helps you see yourself as a true artist through small daily actions. Start today and transform your passion into a lasting creative habit.
Shoe Design Tips Pick
Runway energy meets sketchbook practice. Learn approachable tips, storytelling ideas, and quick exercises to translate fashion inspiration into fresh shoe designs. Ready to sketch with more...
Sketching isn’t just a pastime—it’s a powerful passion that fuels creativity in product design. Join Chou-Tac Chung as he shares a joyful story from a Japanese pen shop and reveals how determination...
Shoe drawing is difficult at the start for anyone. To make it easy, we start by learning how to draw a shoe from the side view. If you are wondering how to draw shoes, you might face at least one of...
Fresh Inspiration TIP
Being a designer means spending your entire life learning from the things around you. Observe, analyze, and imagine as often as you can in order to better understand your environment. And above all, put your ideas down as sketches. Whether in snow, wind, or the middle of a storm, I draw anywhere: at my home, in a park, on a paper cup at Starbucks…...
Drawing TIP Pick
Discover a straightforward method to sketch spheres with realistic shadows in six easy steps. Chou-Tac Chung guides beginners through drawing circles, ellipses, and shading to create 3D volume effortlessly. Perfect your product design sketching and build foundational skills with this tutorial!
ID SKETCHING TUTORIALS | BASICS
Transform your sketching abilities with our in-depth tutorial on 6 essential exercises to improve your line quality and drawing confidence.
