Learn to Draw Step by Step Through my YouTube Tutorials
Learn to Draw Step by Step
This is the most popular series of videos that I have on my YouTube channel (kazanjianm). These videos teach a simple skill that is very difficult to master; how to break a complex image down in to simple shapes, and render it on a piece of paper.
The diffuculty of the videos in this series varies. If you are brand new at drawing, I recommend that you try the eyes, ears and nose videos at the bottom. It is an excellent starting point. - Merrill
If You MESS UP......DO THIS!
This Video was made to accompany my step by step videos (above). It will teach you a COOL TRICK, so that you can EASILY start over, if you make mistakes on the shading.
Intro to Shading
Do you want to learn my shading techniques? This video will teach you basic shading techniques such as cross hatching and blending. It has a template for you to print out so that you can practice your shading along with this video! You're welcome!!!!
This video will teach you the secrets of how to make realistic looking images. It highlights the importance of understanding that the edges of shapes that we observe and draw vary tremendously, and gives clues on how to mimic various textures.
This video will teach you how to mimic and blend the various textures of hair.
Drawing Strategy: How to Break Images In To Simple Shapes
This video will teach aspiring artists how to break a complex image down in to simple shapes.
This video will teach you a technique called "Mass Drawing/Line Drawing". This technique will enable you to easily render what you see. It is demonstrated on cartoon characters but it can be applied to any image that you wish to observe and draw.
YOUDRAW: Draw Along With Merrill
A playlist for "graduates" of my step by step videos. In this video series THERE ARE NO STEPS......Just guided practice.
Human Body Proportion For Artists
Why is knowing human proportion important? Knowing how the human body fits together is one of the essential topics for any artist who wishes to draw from his/her "head" (from memory). My step by step videos (above) will teach you how to observe an image and break it down in to simple shapes. But my proportion series, teaches the opposite. It is the "yang" to the "ying" of my step by step series. No artist is complete without mastering BOTH! This video will give you simple and easy to remember formulas to learn the proportions of the human body. I worked VERY HARD on this!!!!! It is #1 in search on YouTube and I think it deserves that! -Merrill
Facial Proportions For Artists
This series is the portrait equivalent of the human body tutorial. It will give you easy to remember formulas (with demonstrations) so that you can draw the human head, from your memory, at all angles.
Facial Differences Between Males and Females
How to Draw Facial Expressions
The "Illest" Illustration/Mixed Media Techniques
This video (and accompanying resource) will teach you how to create a realistic looking apple. I used illustration markers and colored pencils. I worked really hard on this to be as descriptive as possible!
Illustration Markers and Opaque Paint Markers
Illustration Markers, Colored Pencils and Oil Paint on BleedProof Marker Paper
Illustration Markers, Colored Pencils and Oil Paint on Watercolor Paper
Photo Collage
Illustration Markers, Colored Pencils and Oil Paint on Watercolor Paper
Illustration Markers, Colored Pencils and Oil Paint on Bleedproof Marker Paper
Colored Pencils over Printed Digital Photo Collage.
