Got Me a Roku!!!

Roku

After a good bit of thought, I've finally decided to ditch cable and go for the Roku.  WHAT?!? You've never heard of a Roku?  Well let me tell you a little about it.

A Roku is a magical device that hooks to your TV, that allows you to stream shows over the internet directory to your screen.  You can use the AV cable that comes with it, or buy a HDMI cable, and watch in HD.  These things are great.

Anyway, the Roku offers a number of applications, some free and some not, to stream TV and movies using your existing internet connection.  So, I decided to drop my inflated cable bill, and go with Netflix and Hulu.  I'll probably drop one of them eventually, as I figure out what we like better, but for now, they're only $7.99 each, so it's not such a big thing, just yet.

Roku Channels Screen

On top of these channels, there are a number of other channels that are free, like US TV Now, Crackle and Nowhere TV.  There's also CNN, ABC, NBC and other networks that offer free streaming on the Roku.  To find more, check out the following links:

2014 Roku Private Channels List on mkvXstream Blog
Roku Private Channels on I Love Roku TV
Roku Private Channels on StreamFree.tv

Or, you can read my review on Squidoo, called Cut the Cable, Go With Roku.

How To Draw a Woman's Face

On top of all that, I also updated a couple of step-by-step drawing lessons I wrote on Squidoo, called How To Draw a Man's Face In 9-Steps and How To Draw a Woman's Face In 9-Steps.  I've updated all of the images, using ones that I lined out in Inkscape, rather than sloppy pencil drawn images.  Click the links to check them out.

You can also find the final images in much larger resolution on Boneworld's DeviantArt Gallery.  I'd love to hear what you might think in the comments section.

Drawing Tips: How To Draw a Woman's Face -- Front View

Woman's Face - Front View
Photo Credit: Drawn By Me

If you're learning to draw, the head angles are the place to start.  Start with a How To Draw a Man's Face -- Front View, and then move on to a woman's face -- front view.

The two are very similar, but while a man's face is mainly made of straight lines and hard corners, a woman's face has many more curves in it.  There's a lot more finesse, and in most cases, less is more.  Draw fewer lines, and make each one count.  Take a look below.

Step 1: Head Shape

Woman's Face - Head Shape

Step 2: Facial Feature Guidelines

Woman's Face - Facial Features Guidelines

Step 3: Facial Bone Structure

Woman's Face - Facial Bone Structure

Step 4: Draw Eyes

Woman's Face - Draw Eyes

Step 5: Draw Nose

Woman's Face - Draw Nose

Step 6: Draw Mouth

Woman's Face - Draw Mouth

Step 7: Draw Ears

Woman's Face - Draw Ears

Step 8: Draw Hair

Woman's Face - Draw Hair

Step 9: Finishing Details

Woman's Face - Finishing Details

As you can see, it's a step-by-step process to draw the face.  For more details on this, go to How To Draw a Woman's Face.

Drawing Tips: How To Draw a Man's Face -- Front View

Man's Face - Front View
Photo Credit: Drawn By Me

If you've ever considered learning to draw the human form, you should know the first place to start is with the front view of the male head.  Looking at a human face, and attempting to draw it for the first time can be a daunting task, but once you've broken it down into its component parts, it can be a bit simpler.

The following is a step-by-step process for drawing the forward facing male head.  You'll need nothing more than some paper, and a sharpened pencil.  Take you time, and know that you can never draw too lightly.



Step 1: Head Shape

Man's Face -- Head Shape

Step 2: Facial Feature Guidelines

Man's Face -- Facial Feature Guidelines

Step 3: Facial Bone Structure

Man's Face -- Facial Bone Structure

Step 4: Draw Eyes

Man's Face -- Draw Eyes

Note: The eyes are actually made of three parts--an eye-ball, a top eye-lid, and a bottom eye-lid.

Eyeball

Step 5: Draw Nose

Man's Face -- Draw Nose

Step 6: Draw Mouth

Man's Face -- Draw Mouth

Step 7: Draw Ears

Man's Face -- Draw Ears

Step 8: Draw Hair

Man's Face -- Draw Hair

Step 9: Finishing Details

Man's Face - Finishing Details

As you can see, it's a step-by-step process to learn to draw the face.  For more detail on this, go to How To Draw a Man's Face.