Begin by sketching the foot using basic shapes. Draw a rectangular or wedge-like shape for the main foot. Add a rounded shape ...

Draw a simple triangle on top of the main shape. Make the triangle centered so the roof looks balanced. Keep the sides slightly slanted for a natural roof pitch. Extend the roof edges slightly beyond ...

This is a pyramidal neuron, so named for the pyramid-shaped body at the center of this drawing, from the cerebral cortex of a human. This outermost layer of the brain integrates information from ...

Introduction Have you ever wished your drawings would come alive and the stick figures or objects on your paper could move around? It’s not as impossible as it sounds! In this activity you will make ...

Introduction Have you ever wished you could copy a drawing but make it larger or smaller? If you’ve ever tried to create a larger or smaller copy of your work, you’ve probably realized that it is very ...

CORRECTION: This story was updated on July 7, 2015, to correct the date of the ChemDraw event. It took place on June 25, not June 18. The following is a guest editorial by Amanda Yarnell, C&EN’s ...