We first got into the blogging world with our website blog “We Are not Freelancers“. The site is a combo of the “Ten Pixel Method” and hand drawn characters and letters.
A lot of people who we have met say they wish they could create something similar but will not because they can’t draw.
We say anyone can draw if you use a simple technique.
David gives you a quick lesson on how to create a hand drawn website using the ‘don’t lift the pencil‘ technique.
Hand drawn technique video tip
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Supporting Elements
There are also few more hand drawn elements within the footer and header design.
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Thanks for this! You’ve inspired me to dust off my Wacom and get to drawing. It makes line art a whole lot easier!
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I nice insight into another way of creating graphics for a web site. I am not a big fan of their type of drawing but, it does move away from what everyone else is doing. I’ll try to implement the technique into one of my future projects.
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Hi, I am a 3d artist.This tutorial on line drawing was really great,
a good start up to become an artist, it helped me to start drawing, I need a perspective drawing i hope i can get a video on this.
Thank u
How to download this video ?
Thank you so much! It’s great to see something simple and different.
@Zach - Great stuff. I hope you come up with something awesome!
@Srikanth - Glad you liked it!
@Nic - Pleasure ;)
I always wanted to create a website with a handrawn vibe.
the designs looks very natural and very unique. great post!
thanks for sharing this one out.
I love this look on a website. It gives it more of a personable look and feel.
It worked for me and it gives a familiar look.
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Dunno why, but I have always imagined that hand drawing is something hard to do. Well, it doesnt look that way no more. Thanks for a nice tutorial ;]
Hi,
Very useful tips. I am learning web designing and graphics designing. I will help us. Thanks
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Hand drawings are everywhere and they look great on websites. Using hand drawn design elements gives a website a unique look and personality. Nice list you have here!
The hand drawn style has been very popular lately, and rightfully so - it can look awesome. The real matter will be to see how it stands the test of time. Is this going to be a phase, or will this trend hold its own? Only time will tell…
Either way, nice post!
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the video loads like snail…possible for a download link?
Nice tutorial
We did a similar thing for a free Wordpress template - it’s up on the Wordpress theme directory - http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/scribblings
The font used is Pointy - love this font - gives it that scruffy “drawn with a biro” type look