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Helen's Drawing / Sketching Blog October 2003 Archive

By Helen South, About.com Guide to Drawing / Sketching since 2002

Drawing-Sketching Gallery

Wednesday October 29, 2003
Take a look at some of the latest submissions to the drawing/sketching gallery, including this amusing caricature by Michael Takacs.

Storyboard Artist - Jack Hsu

Tuesday October 28, 2003
A must-read for Cartoon and animation fans is this interview on COMICON.com with Jack Hsu. Hsu is a story board artist on many feature films including Disney’s Haunted Mansion, ... Read More

RW Alley: Illustrator

Tuesday October 21, 2003
East Bay's Barrington Times this week features an article on Robert Alley, where the illustrator shares some interesting thoughts on the life of a professional illustrator. Alley has had an ... Read More

Drawing Animals Step by Step

Friday October 17, 2003
Check out the fun new step-by-step animal drawing pages, hot off the press. Use a pencil to very lightly sketch the lines, then once you've erased any 'working lines' you ... Read More

The Dobell Prize for Drawing

Monday October 13, 2003
Currently on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, is the exhibition of the Dobell Prize for Drawing 2003. Along with the current show is a ... Read More

Forget the Text, Just Look at the Drawings

Monday October 13, 2003
I'm usually pretty keen on reading gallery notes and considering the curator's intentions when I observe an art exhibition, if for no other reason than to enjoy the mental exercise ... Read More

Art History Fun? You Bet!

Sunday October 12, 2003
In the New York Times article, 'Making Art Young', Laurel Graeber notes that many museums and galleries are striving to make art much more accessible for youngsters. 'Travelers often want ... Read More

The Drawings of Francois Boucher at the Frick Collection

Sunday October 12, 2003
The three hundredth anniversary of the birth of François Boucher (1703-1770), is being celebrated with a major exhibition drawings on loan from international collections, at Frick Collection in New York. ... Read More

Do You Know Your Art?

Thursday October 9, 2003
A recent survey in the UK came to the conclusion that Britain is a nation of art illiterates. Not entirely surprising, with study of western culture increasingly unfashionable and superfluous ... Read More

New Subject - Illustration

Wednesday October 8, 2003
Illustration is a difficult field to get into, and competition is fierce. Not only do you need superior artistic skills, but you need to know how to market your work ... Read More

Starving for your Art?

Monday October 6, 2003
PA Artist Entreprenuer is a new website aimed at helping emerging artists manage the business end of their careers. The site has interviews, tools and resources including gallery and art ... Read More

New Subject - Drawing Flowers

Thursday October 2, 2003
Learn to draw flowers with these tutorials from all over the net. Draw roses in pencil with John Hagan and follow Kristy Ann Kutch's pastel drawing lesson.

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