Artist Merrill Kazanjian breaks down how he makes one of his artworks. Merrill had been a teacher for more than seven years and is sharing his artistic processes with the world thanks to youtube!

The process is:
Step 1: Look for interesting facial features (eyes, noses and mouths; even ears) from different photographs and juxtapose them on a piece of paper.
Step 2: Make an oval for the head and paste down the facial features. The eyes should be in the middle of the oval.
Step 3: Scan what you have so far and reprint it in color on a separate sheet of paper. In other words, scan it and reprint it so that you work on a flat surface.
Step 4: Use Paint Markers and Illustration markers to tie everything together. I used Decocolor and Prismacolor markers for this picture, acrylic paint would work equally well. Whatever you choose, the point of the 4th step is to make everything look smooth.





Merrill Kazanjian artista rompe la forma en que hace una de sus obras de arte. Merrill ha sido un maestro durante más de siete años y está compartiendo sus procesos artísticos con el mundo gracias a youtube!

El proceso es el siguiente:
Paso 1: buscar interesantes rasgos faciales (ojos, nariz y la boca, incluso las orejas) a partir de diferentes fotografías y yuxtaponer en un pedazo de papel.
Paso 2: Realice un óvalo para la cabeza y pegar las características faciales. Los ojos deben estar en el centro del óvalo.
Paso 3: Exploración de lo que hasta ahora y reimpresión en color en una hoja separada de papel. En otras palabras, la exploración y reproducción de forma que usted trabaja en una superficie plana.
Paso 4: Utilizar marcadores de pintura y marcadores Ilustración atar todo junto. Solía Decocolor Prismacolor y marcadores para esta foto, pintura acrílica que funcionan igualmente bien. Independientemente de que usted elija, el punto de la 4 ª etapa es hacer que todo aspecto liso.

Sunday Night Drawing Club

Extended shading tutorial of my drawing of Megan Fox
Tips:
Dont go too dark (yet) on the pupil and iris. She has green eyes. Dont go too dark (yet) on the pupil and iris. She has green eyes. is applied, the lashes stick together in a triangular shape. Her lashes are SUPER long. You can add that as a dark value right away. Dont go too dark (yet) on the pupil and iris. She has green eyes. When make up is applied, the lashes stick together in a triangular shape. The eyebrows can be shaded in as one tone (usually there is variation). The tone should be dark. Make sure that the bottom lashes are NOT as long as the top. With the mascara, her bottom lashes seem to be half the length of the top ones. This will seem wierd!.....But, the way that her head was turned, I only put in one nostril (with a hint of the second one......SOMEONE CALL STAR MAGAZINE! Megan Fox only has one nostril! Just kidding! :) Looks kind of scary now!....All drawings go through their arkward stages....at least mine do! Try to develop all parts of your drawing at the same pace The nose is tricky in this picture. There is a strong shadow on the right side of her face, but it is very complex. It is darkest 1.) in the nostril, 2.) followed by the bottom of the nose. 3.) The top of the nose by the right eye......It will take time to develop these tones. Notice how far back I hold my pencil.....I recommend that you try it! It works well for drawing and shading. When I need more control, I hold it closer to the tip. That brush is VERY soft tipped! I will use a bristle brush later.....and a blending stump. The bristle brush and the blending stump move the graphite more effectively, the soft tip brush gives a smoother blend. I use a HB pencil for most of the skin shading. I used a 4B for the lashes, eyes, nose, brows and the corner of the mouth. That is the 4B drawing pencil. That is the shadow created by her hair (overlapping her face), It is a very important shadow for this drawing to be believable. Corners of the mouth 4B..... lips HB. Shadow at the bottom of the bottom lip.....dont go too dark! Go light on the lines between the teeth. Hint at their existence....especially at the gum line. That is a 9B Graphite stick. It is extra wide to cover large areas. A graphite stick is the SAME THING as a pencil. The hair is very variable. I just recommend that you take the shape from this picture...but dont feel pressure to get it perfectly. Notice what I did on (her) right side....I drew in strong lines with the 9B graphite stick and then hatched (cross hatching) over it with a few lighter pencils (lighter as in 7B, 4B, HB). After I finish the hair, notice how much I use the HB pencil for the skin tones- (the yellow and the blue pencils are the HB's)

This video will teach yeh how to draw British comedian Stuart Ashen from the YouTube channel ashens. yeh might find this video helpful if yeh fancy to draw for shits and giggles. All that yeh will need is a pencil and some parchment. Me instructions will be doddle dooze. In other words youll be able to draw this handsome bloke even if thou hae never used a pencil before.

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From this point on, Ill be using the Queens English to narrate....As in Queens New York.

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Step 1: Draw the trapezoid shape
Step 2: Draw the two oval shapes. Notice their size and placement compared to the trapezoid shape.
Step 3: Draw the triangular shape between the oval shapes.
Step 4: Draw the wide trapezoid shape below the triangle shape.
Step 5: Draw the two bowl shapes.
Step 6: Complete the head shape.
Step 7: Give him some hair
Step 8: Now for the hardest step. You will be able to draw this if you take time to observe the placement of the eyes and the eyebrows. The eyebrows lie at the top of the oval shape and the eyes are at the middle. Notice that there is one eye space in between the two eyes.
Step 9: Add the nostrils and the moustache.
Step 10: is a little tricky. Fill in the shadows at the side of the mouth and separate the top and bottom rows of teeth.
Step 11: Add the beard
Step 12: Add the teeth. There are 10 teeth visible on the top row and 8 visible on the bottom row. Try not to put dark lines between each tooth.

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This video was created for beginners in mind. It will teach you how to draw a dragon step by step. It was made to help young artists break down complex images in to simple shapes.

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This video will teach you:
1.) how to draw a dragon step by step for beginners (how to draw a easy dragon)
2.) how to draw a dragon head
3.) How to draw a dragon body

Learn to draw a graffiti character. Step by Step instruction by kazanjianm (Merrill Kazanjian)

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This video will teach you how to draw a graffiti character step by step. All that you need to do is follow the instructions and after completing eight steps, you should have a pretty good drawing. I recommend that you watch the tutorial at the end to add color. But, you can do this with just a pencil if you prefer. Here is the supply list of recommended supplies. Lets get started.

Step 1: Drawing graffiti characters is easy to learn if you do it step by step. Start out by making this ice cream cone
shape for the spray can.
Step 2: Use the circle at the top of the spray can as a guide to help you draw the fingers.
Step 3: Draw the bomber jacket. Compare its height with the spray can.
Step 4: Add on the sagging pants and the boots.
Step 5: Add the rectangle and the trapezoid for the head. Also, don't forget about the ears.
Step 6: Add and shade the shape for the eyebrows and the upper eye lids.
Step 7: Add the bottom of the eyes. Be sure that there is separation between the upper eyelid and the iris.
Step 8: Add the nose

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This is a very slow version of the shading that I did while drawing Bruce Lee. Be sure to watch parts one and two first. I will place annotated links in the video.Welcome to the Extended Shading Video...This is the third and final part of "How to Draw Bruce Lee Step by Step" The inner parts of eyebrows always point downwards, regardless of the type of emotion...Since Bruce is always punching people..lets just assume that he's angry....but the inner edge of the eyebrows should always point downwards.
Part of what you are seeing is the eyebrow, and part is shadow.The shading method that I use to create tones is called Cross Hatching...I made a tutorial on it- CLICK HERE if you wish to see the tutorial.....but come back b/c I plan to teach you a lot here too.Dont make a unibrow! Just darken the area between the eyes!.....He'll KICK YOU!!!Using a paint brush will allow you to delicately spread the graphite from the pencil. Softer pencils like 7B will spread more easily. NOTE: this will not move the tones as quickly as a tortillion (blending stump)
Whether you are a Bruce Lee/ Martial arts fan or not, this video will teach you a lot about shading your drawings. I used a set of drawing pencils to build tones (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 9B Graphite). I used a tortillion (blending paper stump to smudge the cross hatching and then I would build another layer on top. When I did the delicate shading, I would use a paint brush.Be careful not to go too dark on the bridge of the nose....but remember there are NO LINES on the bridge of the nose! Just smudged tones!...The only area of the nose that has a line is the bottom!Due to the contrast in the photo references, you do not need to worry about drawing and shading in nostrils,......just shade in the shape that you see me shading in.Bruce is on the edge of Emo-ism. Usually hairlines are gradual transitions....but Bruce Entered the Dragon rather than the barber shop......We will make an exception for shading this hairline. Strong edge...strong contrast from the forehead. Notice the highlights....they will be partially covered soon, but they will remain one of the lighter areas of the face. The mouth is just a dark trapezoid due to his facial expression. The neck is darker in tone than most of the face (With the exception of the pupil and iris, eyebrows, bottom of nose, and mouth. Watch your edges. Make sure that they DONT look like outlines....BUT also, make sure that they make the figure look rounded. Remember that most lighting comes from above....so hair at the bottom of the head will SEEM darker. Another darker layer with the 4B pencil. It helps to buy a kneaded eraser....you can shape it any way you like.THATS what I mean by ROUNDING the figure (putting tones on the edges without them being OUTLINES) Just watch.....there are several subtle shadows in the torso region.Be very delicate with the ribs...it is not dark in tone....it is a darker area within a highlight (hope that makes sense)

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1.) Intro: All Alone in the Night - Time-lapse footage of the Earth as seen from the ISS

Today, I used a scanner to document the different stages of this drawing. It was made with color pencils and illustration markers. Every few minutes, I took a high resolution scan to show the progress of my work. I started out with a pencil drawing and then used illustration markers to develop the undertones (or as they say in painting- the underpainting. Next, I used color pencils to build transparent to opaque layers atop the layer of illustration markers. Thank you for watching the video. If you like my work, please subscribe to my uploads or visit my website http://merrillk.com . اليوم ، كنت ماسحة لتوثيق مراحل مختلفة من هذا الرسم. صدر مع أقلام ملونة وعلامات التوضيح. كل بضع دقائق ، وحصلت على قرار مسح عالية على نحو يظهر تقدم عملي. أنا بدأت مع الرسم بقلم الرصاص وتستخدم بعد ذلك دليلا لوضع علامات النغمات (أو كما يقولون في الرسم فإن - underpainting. وبعد ذلك ، كنت أقلام ملونة لبناء واضحة وشفافة لطبقات فوق طبقة من علامات التوضيح وشكرا للمشاهدة الفيديو. إذا كنت ترغب في عملي ، يرجى الاشتراك في بلادي تحميل أو زيارة موقع الويب الخاص بي http://merrillk.com.
Hoy en día, he usado un escáner para documentar las diferentes etapas de este dibujo. Fue hecho con lápices de colores y marcadores de ilustración. Cada pocos minutos, tomé un escaneado de alta resolución para mostrar el progreso de mi trabajo. Empecé con un dibujo a lápiz y luego utilizados para desarrollar marcadores de ilustración The Undertones (o como dicen en la pintura-underpainting. A continuación, utiliza lápices de colores para crear capas de opaco a transparente encima de la capa de marcadores de ilustración. Gracias por mirar el vídeo. Si te gusta mi trabajo, por favor suscríbete a mis archivos o visite mi sitio web http://merrillk.com.
今天，我用一台扫描仪文件的不同阶段的抽签。它是用彩色铅笔和说明标记。每隔几分钟，我在高分辨率扫描，以显示我的工作进展情况。我开始了用铅笔画，然后用实例标记发展而Undertones （或如他们所说的绘画的underpainting 。下一步，我用彩色铅笔，建立透明的，不透明层之上的层的说明标志。感谢您的收看视频。如果你喜欢我的工作，请订阅我的上载，或访问我的网站http://merrillk.com 。आज, मैं इस बैठक के विभिन्न चरणों दस्तावेज़ करने के लिए एक स्कैनर थे. यह रंग पेंसिल और चित्रण मार्करों के साथ किया गया था. हर कुछ मिनट, मैं अपने काम की प्रगति को दिखाने के लिए स्कैन एक उच्च संकल्प लिया. मैं एक पेंसिल ड्राइंग के साथ और बाहर लगी तो undertones को विकसित करने के लिए चित्रण मार्करों इस्तेमाल (या के रूप में वे पेंटिंग में कहा कि underpainting. अगला, मैं चित्रण मार्करों के परत के ऊपर अपारदर्शी परतों को पारदर्शी देखने के लिए धन्यवाद. बनाने के लिए रंग पेंसिल प्रयुक्त वीडियो. मेरे काम तुम अगर पसंद है, कृपया मेरी अपलोड की सदस्यता या मेरी वेबसाइट http://merrillk.com पर जाएँ. Aujourd'hui, j'ai utilisé un scanner pour documenter les différentes étapes de ce dessin. Il a été fait avec les crayons de couleur et l'illustration des marqueurs. Toutes les quelques minutes, j'ai pris un scanner haute résolution pour montrer les progrès de mon travail. J'ai commencé avec un dessin au crayon, puis l'illustration des marqueurs utilisés pour développer les Undertones (ou comme on dit dans la peinture de la underpainting. Ensuite, j'ai utilisé les crayons de couleur pour construire transparent à opaque couches au sommet de la couche d'illustration marqueurs. Thank you for watching la vidéo. Si vous aimez mon travail, s'il vous plaît vous abonner à mon ajouts ou visitez mon site Web http://merrillk.com.

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0:03 Hello all! Its Merrill! This is how I draw from my "head". I have a lot more fun doing it this way! 0:15 I have been really enjoying this Football season. And I have spent TOO MUCH TIME doing ESPN's Fantasy Football! ........So much time that it actually inspired some art! 0:26 The sketch is only the first part of this drawing......STAY TUNED. I have a very unorthodox process that enables me to refine and alter my drawing several times.
I change my mind a lot, so this process FITS me. Every artist should search for a medium / process that FITS them!!!!! 0:51 No left arm and no face......I will add them digitally in a little bit. 1:02 I am using AD Chartpak markers to apply some quick color........Im going for the first down at this point....not the Hail Mary pass for a touchdown! 1:20 The markers run a bit, so I am using a decolor opaque paint marker to refine the edges for the skin. This marker will completely hide the marks from the Ad Chartpak illustration markers. 1:42 Colored Pencils add an interesting texture to the chair.......BUT.....you will LATER see that I decided to scrap the chair for a better idea later in this video. 2:08 For the record, my Fantasy Football team is getting CRUSHED as I am writing this! ARGH!!!!
I have Peyton Manning and Michael Vick as my QB's.....That would be fantastic in any other year but this year! 2:27 Behold!!!! The ANCIENT Paint Shop Pro X.....It still works! 2:43 I scanned my drawing on my scanner to get it on my computer screen.
Then, I opened it up in Paint Shop Pro.
I found the images on Creative Commons search. 3:09 I mostly use the Warp Brush, The blending brush and the digital scissor tool. 3:30 I used the eye dropper tool to match the flesh tone and then the paintbrush tool on 50% opacity to tone the arms. 3:56 Thumbs up if you LIKE the triumphant music as I add the top of the head!!!!! 4:12 SEE! You sometimes get BETTER ideas while MAKING a work of art! Sure, I worked hard on the chair. But, I will never let a PREVIOUS effort affect FUTURE creativity!!!!!!! 4:33 Now I have to fit his FAT A$$ on the COUCH!!!!! 5:17 I was really excited to find this couch on craigslist.com.....not because I wanted to buy it......I just wanted to use the picture!

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And the winner is.....Terrence Animation. Congratulations you are now featured on Knicksnow.com and youre going to be getting your choice of a portrait or a step by step drawing video done by me. Our mystery judge who will be revealed in a moment liked your drawing style and the presentation of your artwork in your video. You did an awesome job and you are one smoothe dude! Check this out......As a native New Yorker and a lifelong Knicks fan, it was really cool for me to do this so thank you... And the winner is.....Terrence Animation. Congratulations you are now featured on Knicksnow.com and youre going to be getting your choice of a portrait or a step by step drawing video done by me. Our mystery judge who will be revealed in a moment liked your drawing style and the presentation of your artwork in your video. You did an awesome job and you are one smoothe dude! Check this out......As a native New Yorker and a lifelong Knicks fan, it was really cool for me to do this so thank you...

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He averages 26 points 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal per game. NO! NOT this guy......THIS GUY! Mr. Amare Stoudemire....also known as Stat. The New York Knicks and I are holding a contest to celebrate Stat's achievement of being chosen as a starter in the NBA all star game.

Your challenge is to create an artwork that celebrates Amare Stoudemire's contributions to the New York Knicks. Unlike last time.......I am not judging the winner. The winner will be chosen by a member of the New York Knicks organization. I am very happy about this since it was such a difficult decision last time. But, to give you a heads up, the judge is looking for creativity and skill, but in order to win, the challenge question must be answered.

In order to help you make a great work of art, I made these three videos to help you. You do not have to use them, you can feel free to be as creative as you want to be, but these videos are here to help you if you need them.

Now lets get to the fun part.....The Grand Prize.....or should I say, prizes. Prize number 1 is identical to last time....an oil portrait of you....done by me. I will document the process on video and send you the finished work......But theres one more BIG prize this time......The winner will also be featured on Knicks.com and Knicksnow.com.....two sites that have thousands of visitors each day! Its an opportunity for you and your art work to gain a lot of exposure.

Now for the rules. Be sure to follow each of these rules carefully in order to enter the contest. Rule 1: All competitors must be subscribers to my youtube channel and should also register with knicksnow.com.

Rule 2: Write the words, "Im in" in the comments area below this video.
Rule 3: Post your entries as a video response to this video or to my Facebook "like page". Just hit the box on my channel page to get there.

Finally a friendly reminder that any artistic medium is ok for this contest..........The deadline for entries is March 10th. Good luck, and even though I am not judging, I look forward to seeing your entries and I will comment on each one.

Music is by Kevin MacLeod....Human Beat