Aerial Perspective
Monday July 28, 2008
Do you include landscape as part of your drawings? Whether you're interested in the landscape for its own sake, or including it in the background of a portrait or ... Read More
Charcoal Drawing FAQ
Sunday July 27, 2008
Got a question about charcoal drawing? This Charcoal Drawing FAQ answers some reader questions. you can email me your question if you have one to add to the list.
Book Review: Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw
Tuesday July 15, 2008
Kimon Nicolaides' 'The Natural Way to Draw' was unpublished at the time of the author's death in 1938. With the help of students who provided examples of his exercises, the ... Read More
What is Gestural Drawing?
Monday July 14, 2008
Gestural drawing is an important activity for many artists. The direct and immediate mark-making offered by drawing mediums, combined with a free and expressive approach to representing the subject, allows ... Read More
Drafting Brushes and Cleaning Pads
Tuesday July 8, 2008
Erasers are such a handy tool! Correcting mistakes, creating highlights, lifting tone - don't believe that old chestnut about 'real artists' not using them. Nonsense! But what do you do ... Read More