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Helen's Drawing / Sketching Blog April 2004 Archive

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

Drawing on a Budget

Sunday April 25, 2004
Drawing doesn't have to blow the budget. Try these tips on reducing your art materials expenditure, and you'll be able to afford that beautiful leather-bound sketchbook....

'House-Husband in Frame for Top Prize'

Friday April 23, 2004
Updated post: when this headline from the UK 'Western Morning News' grabbed my attention, with the annotation 'A painter who gave up his dream of becoming a famous artist to ... Read More

Manga Artist Dies in Fire

Saturday April 17, 2004
Japanese manga artist Mitsuteru Yokoyama, aged 69, has died in hospital after a fire in his Tokyo home, believed to be started by a cigarette. Yokoyama is famous for creating ... Read More

Black Paper and Velvet

Monday April 12, 2004
A last week, a reader wrote asking about working on black paper or velvet, but I managed to lose the email somewhere in cyberspace, so I'll answer here. Read on ... Read More

Learn to Draw the Human Figure

Friday April 2, 2004
Learn figure drawing a step at a time, with this series of lessons from your guide. Start off by learning the basic proportions of the figure, measuring relative sizes and ... Read More

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