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Luis Filella - wonderful whimsical illustrations for children

Surf the Net with Kids - great site for kids and their families with online activities and information as well as great links to other kids' sites.

Crayola Website - online fun with this childhood favourite.

ThePuzzleFactory.com - online games and puzzles to keep kids amused for hours.

Kids Art for Peace Sake - promoting peace and empowering our children to be peacemakers.

PART 2: 'Adding Detail'
Step 5:
Now the face is beginning to emerge. The final steps involve adding detail to the features.

Draw in the shape of the eyes and the mouth. Decide how the hair will look - straight, long, short, curly etc and outline where this will go.

Step 6:
Take note of where the shadows will fall and shade there areas darker. In the image on the right the main light source is coming from top left.

Add more definition to the eyes by adding lower and upper lashes and eyebrows.

Shade in the nostrils and under the nose.

Define the lips further and the corners of the mouth. The top lip needs to be darker than the bottom.

Step 7:
Finally finish the shading and erase any guidelines that are still visible.

Tips and Variations:

Don't be afraid of mistakes. Errors can always be erased or worked into the drawing.

If you feel you can't draw the face from your imagination, choose a favourite photo of someone (could be yourself).

Choose a different medium to finish off your drawing such as coloured pencils or pastels.


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