Tag: family
Try This: Drawing without a Pen
Avoiding a pen is a good way to improve your drawing skills. What You Need Paper, scissors, tape, buttons Try This? Here are a few techniques to expand your drawing repertoire
Try This: Drawing Together
Drawing without someone can make both of you better artists. What you need a writing utensil, paper, and a friend Try This? Enjoy drawing together
Try This: Drawing Games
Playing with drawing can be enjoyable alone or with a friend. What You Need paper and a writing utensil Try This? Here are a few games to play.
Try This: Draw Big and Small
If you really want to get good at drawing, you need to push yourself. Playing with scale is a good technique to change up your drawing practice. What do you need Drawing utensils and paper Try This? Push yourself to draw something huge and something tiny.
Try This: Origami Book
This book looks complicated but is actually pretty simple. What you need Paper and glue Try This? You fold a series of folios and then glue them together. Watch the video to get a look at this process.
Try This: One-Page Books
Zines and artbooks are often made using a single sheet of paper. What you need Paper Try This? This is one of those things that’s easy once you get the hang of it. Watch the videos a few times.
Try This: Easy 2-Hole Punch Book
This is one of the easiest homemade books you can make. What you need Paper, whole punch, and thread. Try This This is a very simple book.
Try This: Straw binding
This is one of the easiest forms of book binding. What you need Paper, straw, and string or raffia Try this? This is a simple way to make a book that mimics a stab binding.
Try This: Stab Binding Books
Stab bindings are a traditional Japanese style of binding, in which the thread is visible outside the spine. What do you need? Paper, a top and bottom cover, folios, a punch, needle and strip Try this? This is an easy to do binding. Watch the video a couple times and then tackle your project.
Try This: Simple Sketchbook
Need a book to keep your drawings. You probably have what you need at home to make one. What do you need? A folder, printer paper, string, and a needle. Try this? Making a simple book is easy. Use the tutorial to guide you. Here are some downloadable instructions, too.
