Learn how to Draw Portraits
Monday February 27, 2006
The human face is an endlessly fascinating subject, and you'll find everything you need to get started with portrait drawing right here. If you are new to drawing, its a ... Read More
Robert Bateman on Wildlife Art
Saturday February 25, 2006
Ideas, good references, form, light and space. These are the key problems in beginner work according to artist Robert Bateman. I think I owe our Painting Guide, Marion Boddy-Evans, chocolates ... Read More
An End to Cartoon Violence
Monday February 20, 2006
The Times Online reports that Iran's Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, has called for an end to the violence sparked by the caricatures of the Prophet Muhummad. Thank heavens for a ... Read More
In Praise of Small Objects
Sunday February 19, 2006
I was just thinking, looking at one of the sketches on the forum - Giuseppe Petenzi's Walnuts sketch which you can now see here - that sometimes ... Read More
More Snow Scenes to Draw
Thursday February 16, 2006
Here are some more of Starrpoint's lovely winter photographs for you to draw. Why not do some in a 5 x 7 format that you can use for next year's ... Read More
Figure Drawing Exercise - Quick Poses
Wednesday February 15, 2006
Often when figure drawing, we can be daunted by the complexity of the figure, resulting in stiff, awkward drawings. Sometimes we focus on the surface detail, at the expense ... Read More
Drawing with Color
Saturday February 4, 2006
Drawing doesn't have to be just black and white. The purists might argue about whether pastels are painting or drawing (personally, I think they are either, or both - it ... Read More