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How to Draw Cool Things Question: What should I draw?

This is a question I often hear from artists. Mostly beginning artists
and even some experienced ones. It's not a bad question, with so many things to draw in the world where would you start?

How to Draw Cool Things Questions: If writers get "Writers-block," do drawers (People who draw things) get "drawers block?"

The way you overcome writers block is to stop thinking so hard about writing and just start writing.

How to Draw Cool Things Secret:
The secret to overcoming "Drawers block." - Just start drawing.

Pick a lesson or a photo reference and just start drawing. Don't worry too much about being perfect or getting all the details right. Just draw. Your will quickly chip away at your "Drawers block."

Now, if you find yourself interested in the drawing you started, keep
going. But, if you are warmed up and want to change topics., go right ahead. This is art. It's supposed to be fun. Oh yeah, you bet it's hard work too. Drawing well takes hours and hours of practice. But let's get real, what creative endeavor doesn't? Right!

How to Draw Cool Things Question: What's The number one trait I look for in a young artist?

Is it talent? Patience? A good haircut? No! It's passion for art. A burning desire to learn.

How to Draw Cool Things Secret:It's the ones willing to put in the work that become good and even great artists.

How to Draw Cool Things Secret:Lot's of us have been gifted with talent that we aren't using.

I feel I was blessed with a great deal of talent, but I got lazy. I watched other artist persistently and consistently draw and paint day after day, month after month, year after year. I had to admit, they were much better that I. Why? Not because of talent, but because of hard work. That takes passion and a solid work ethic.

How to Draw Cool Things Myth:"But I am a horrible artist!".

Hello, reality check time. Are
you looking for some one to give you a warm fuzzy blanket and tell you how great you are or are you stating an objective fact. If your issue is skill, hard work can fix this. Hpwever, If your issue is self esteem, you have a tough road ahead. Save yourself this tough journey and face up to the plain truth that become a good artist is work. You can do it and it has no bearing on your value as a person. You are in fact a unique and special, one-of-a-kind human being. A desire to create is
instilled in you by your creator.

How to Draw Cool Things Challenge: Get on with drawing and take the high road. Hard work, honest evaluation of your efforts and more hard work with zero esteem issues.

You can do it! Your art will show it.

Get started with these "how to draw cool things" step by step drawing
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How to Draw Cool Things

Sometimes you just want to know how to draw things!
So that's why I created this page of cool things to draw. This page has become sort of an artists grab bag of drawing lessons that just don't seem to fit in any other category. Some lessons are of easy things to draw, some are pretty hard.

Check out the lesson thumbnails to dive right into a lesson or explore the many pages of reference images I've collected.

I love having good reference photos on hand, so I am always carrying my digital camera around to grab pictures of things to draw. Pictures of cars, pictures of plants, pictures of well... Things!

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Watch the video to see the characters in action.
Then click the images below the video to draw the cool character grids!

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You'll find 100's more Cool Things to Draw on the site!
Here are few to get you started.

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Cat	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Cheri Crawford
	How to Draw a Cat! To draw a cartoon cat start with basic shapes and refine them. Create your own cat coloring pages. You can color your cat to be calico, tabby or any other breed you chose. You can make some funny cat pictures by changing the proportions. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson CC104 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
3D Block Letters	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw 3D Block Letters Draw cool 3D letters that appear to pop out of the page. Draw 3D block letters step by step. This drawing art lesson teaches you how. Use the sample block letters chart to write your name in 3D letters. one-point perspective and shading are covered in this drawing art lesson. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT121 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Lettering, Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Dragon	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Don Howard
	How to Draw a Dragon How to Draw a Dragon! Draw a fierce and funny fire breathing Dragons Step by Step. Amaze your friends with your ability to draw this medieval monsters. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson DH101 - Categories: Cartoon, Animation School, Graphic Design School, Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Cartoon Dog	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Don Howard
	How to Draw a Cartoon Dog How to Draw a Cartoon Puppy Dog Step by Step. Whether you want to draw a collie, draw a pug or draw a chihuahua, you need to start with the basic body shapes before you move on to the particulars of your cartoon dog. drawing. You can learn how to draw dogs! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson DH103 - Categories: Cartoon, Animation School, Graphic Design School, Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Pumpkin	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Pumpkin. (With Video) Draw your own Halloween cards and make your own Halloween decorations. One of the special parts of halloween is carving the pumpkin. In this drawing lesson you can follow along to draw a halloween pumkin. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT120 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
American Flag	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw the American Flag Create your own Flag graphics and American Flag Clipart. A few easy tricks help you to know how to draw the American Flag. You can do it with thee easy step by step flag drawing instructions. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT103 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw a Robot	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Joost de Jonge
	How to Draw Robots Learn How to Draw Robots. Draw Blobbot, he's a happy blobby robot and a perfect "how to draw robot" kids drawing lesson. With step by step tutorials on how to draw robots, you will be able to draw a robot with confidence. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson JDJ101 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep., Game Design Schools Prep.
Frog on a Lily Pad	Drawing Art Lessons Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Cartoon Frog Learn How to Draw a Cartoon Frog on a lily pad with these simple step by step instructions. It's free and fun to learn how to draw cool things! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT104 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw Hearts	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Heart Learn How to Draw a Heart Cartoon Style Step By Step Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT105 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw Flames	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw Flames How to Draw Flames, an easy step by step lesson. You don't need a graphic design degree program to learn how to draw cool things! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT106 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw Skulls	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw Skulls A drawing of a human skull conjurs up all sorts of references, Hamlet, "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him." You don't need a graphic design degree program to learn how to draw cool things! Skulls are definitely cool things to draw. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT107 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep., Fine Arts Degree Prep.
Draw a Corvette	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Corvette See How to draw a Corvette with Great reference images, line drawings, corvette pics and renders. The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that turns heads wherever it goes. The Corvette is sleek and powerful in its appearance and performance. It's a great car to drive and a great car to draw. Cars are really cool things to draw. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT108 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep., Fine Arts Degree Prep., Game Design Schools Prep.
Draw a Teddy Bear	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Teddy Bear How to Draw A Teddy Bear! Draw A Teddy Bear Step by Step, Great for Birthday Cards, Christmas Cards or just for the fun of it drawing. The name Teddy Bear comes from former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, whose nickname was Teddy. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT109 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Dog Bone Drawing	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Dog Bone Draw an awesome cartoon dog bone. Learn how to draw a Dog Bone in a few simple steps. Then shade your Dog Bone Drawing to make a look 3D. You don't need a graphic design degree program to learn how to draw cool things Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT110 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Cartoon Turtle	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Don Howard
	How to Draw a Turtle Learn How to Draw a Turtle - Draw a cartoon turtle. Whether you want to draw ninja turtles, draw box turtles, draw sea turtles or draw snapping turtles, there is something about turtles that is worthy of our admiration and our fascination. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson DH108 - Categories: Cartoon, Animation School, Graphic Design School, Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw a Waving Flag	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Flag How to Draw A Flag! Learn to How to Draw a waving Flag Step by Step, Starting with three simple rectangles, you'll be amazed at how quickly your flag drawing takes shape and looks like it is flapping in the wind. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT111 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
'57 Chevy Bel Air	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a 57 Chevy Bel Air Understand How to Draw a 57 Chevy Bel Air with these helpful 57 Chevy Pictures, Reference Art, Line drawings and Car Renders, The '57 Chevy Bel Air is an awesome car to draw. This car has tons of personality and attitude and is a testament to the times in which it was created. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT112 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep., Fine Arts Degree Prep.
Draw Clouds	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw Clouds Step by Step No more boring skies! Learn How to Draw Clouds Step by Step in this free online art lesson. Draw a cloudscape by adding the sun and coloringin a crystal blue sky. Did you know, clouds have their own appreciation society! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT113 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep, Fine Arts Degree Prep.
Christmas Tree	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Christmas Tree Draw a beautiful Christmas Tree! Learn how to draw a Christmas Tree and then you can draw your own Christmas cards. You can also draw yourself some presents. Smile, Laugh, have fun, feel great It's almost Christmas again! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT114 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Red Rose	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Red Rose How to Draw a red rose, Learn how to draw a simple rose, how to draw a pencil rose, how to draw an open rose... This lesson will get you started. You don't need a graphic design degree program to learn how to draw cool things. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT115 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Birthday Banner	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Make a Birthday Banner Make a Birthday Banner! The trick is in getting the letters spaced out correctly before you color then in.. This lesson will show you how! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT116 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw 3D Letters	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw 3D Letters Learn How to draw 3d Letters Step by Step. 3D block letter drawing tutorial. No special glasses required! It is an awesome feeling to be able to draw block letters that are ready to pop off the the page. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT117 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Birthday Cake	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Cake - Make Your Own Birthday Cards Learn How to Draw a Birthday Cake so you can Make Your Own Birthday Cards, Birthday Bbanners or Make Your Own Birthday Invitations. If you want to make a birthday card for an adult like your Mom or Dad, you have come to the right place! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT118 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw a Crown	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Crown How to Draw a Crown! Crowns are usually made of a precious metal like gold or silver and covered with precious gems. Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, saphire and pearls. Crowns sparkle in the light and give the wearer a kind of halo that makes them appear somehow above this the common trouble of this world. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT119 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw a Box	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Box Draw an impressive Cardboard Box! You can Learn how to draw a Box! Impressive yet deceptively simple, the basic box is your key to drawing most anything boxy. Make your box look 3D and you will have entered the third dimension of drawing. Amaze your friends with your new drawing expertise. One BOX to rule them all! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT120 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw a Cat Face	Drawing Art Lessons by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Cat Face Here Kitty, Kitty, lets learn how to Draw a cat face! The challenge with drawing cats is that they generally won't come when they are called. So it's best to catch them when they are sleeping. this is why in most of my early cat drawings, my cat had her eyes closed. You don't need a fine arts degree to learn how to draw cool things! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT121 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep., Fine Arts Degree Prep.

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