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Witch Hunter Robin 101

One of many great new anime series from Bandai Entertainment, Witch Hunter Robin has quickly become a favorite among anime fans. Get the basics on this mysterious anime tale right here.

Wolf Khan Oil Painting Instructions

Wolf Kahn is an American artist of German descent who paints scenes of rural life and nature. Wolf Kahn uses brightly colored oil paints to depict trees, barns, flowers and landscapes in a way that is not entirely realistic, but still based solidly in nature. Kahn's paintings tend to exaggerate colo

Kate Luther

Kate Luther is a freelance writer who has been an avid fan of anime for over 30 years.

How to Draw Reindeer Heads

Reindeer live in arctic areas of the world, such as Alaska and Greenland. Real reindeer often do not look too similar to reindeer depicted in Christmas cartoons. Real reindeer look like larger, furrier versions of deer in warmer climates. You can make your reindeer as simple or complicated as you li

How to Draw a Portrait Using a Grid

Using a grid to draw portraits helps an artist recreate the human face in surprising detail. Functioning much like the scaffolding of a building, the grid tells the artist where to place the lines of the person's face in relation to the other lines on the paper. By drawing the portrait within the fr

Are There Real Pokemon?

I don't know much about Pokemon, except that they get their name from 'pocket monster,' meaning that you can shrink them and keep them in a ball in your pocket. Tournaments, rather like cock fights, are held between the various monsters for prestige in the Pokemon world.

Technical Drawing Instruments & Their Uses

Technical drawing instruments allow drafters to produce precise drawings.house plan image by Jon Le-Bon from Fotolia.comTechnical drawing instruments are the tools used by professional and student drafters to render the precision graphics needed to manufacture a product or structure....

How to Remove Paint With a Heat Plate

There are many ways to get old paint off a wood surface You can use solvents, scrapers, sandpaper as well as many other items but most of these things require a lot of elbow grease to get the job done thoroughly. Another, simpler, method is using an electric heat plate. These plates melt the paint a

How to Monoprint With Freezer Paper

Monoprinting is a printmaking process that yields one-of-a-kind prints. Although you can create works that are similar to one another, you can never exactly reproduce a monoprint. Although artists traditionally use gelatin printing plates to create their monoprints, you can use freezer paper to achi

How to Paint Morning Scenes

When the sun first breaks over the horizon, the light causes your surroundings to become more beautiful and interesting. If you want to capture morning scenes, whether near your home, your favorite vacation spot or somewhere else, doing so is relatively easy. Painting a morning scene doesn't require

How to Draw Cartoon Animals for Kids

Animals fascinate kids, and most kids love cartoons, meaning creating cartoonish animals provides enjoyment for young ones. It also helps give them a quiet, focused activity in the form of an easy art project. Drawing the animals in a cartoon style means paying attention to the exaggerated features

How to Make Green Paint

Most commercially available paints are made with synthetic, sometimes toxic materials that can be problematic to keep in your home -- especially if you have children. However, many old-fashioned paint recipes involve natural ingredients that are safe and easy to make at home. This milk paint recipe

How to Draw a Big Pumpkin

Drawing a pumpkin requires the simple use of basic shapes. Although numerous methods for drawing a pumpkin exist, you can easily complete this task with a few steps. Once you complete your drawing, you can color your pumpkin with color pencil, water colors or pastel. One of the most important parts