Articles Index
Drawing Value - Shading Tonal Values with Graphite Pencil
Value Drawing - Seeing values and using tonal values in pencil drawing. This illustrated tutorial on value drawing or shading highlights the difference between seeing lines and seeing values.
Pencil Sketching Lesson - Structure and Form
Sketching in the basic structure using simple shapes can help you to create a more convincing three-dimensional drawing. This article shows you how to go about sketching structure.
Bet Borgeson - Interview
Bet Borgeson Interview - exclusive interview with renowned color pencil artist Bet Borgeson, on the art of colored pencil drawing, her approach to the medium including tips on colored pencil technique.
Nibs for Dip Pens
Ink Pen Nibs for Drawing - tips on selecting and maintaining dip pens for ink drawing and sketching.
Copyright for Artists
copyright - a brief guide to copyright for artists with links to resource sites
Drawing Gallery Submissions
Submissions to the Drawing/Sketching gallery are temporarily closed, but you can still post your drawings to the forum.
Drawing Tips - Top 10 Mistakes Beginners Make
Drawing Tips - Top 10 Mistakes Beginners Make - find out the common mistakes beginners make when they learn to draw, and how to fix them.
Attending a Figure Drawing Class
your first life drawing class - what to expect. Don't be put off attending figure drawing classes - theses tips will help you get the most out of it and conquer first-time nerves.
Charcoal Drawing FAQ
Charcoal Drawing FAQ - frequently asked questions about how to draw with charcoal and conte
Giclee Fine Art Printing FAQ
Fine Art Giclee printing - about fine art giclee printing, incuding paper type and size, scanning your drawings, edition size and costs.
Artist Quotes on Drawing
drawing quotes - quotations about drawing by artists and others. Quotations for your diary, quotes ofr your art journal or sketchbook, quotes to motivate and inspire!
Give it a Name: Choosing a Title for your Artwork
What's in a name? Plenty, if its a work of art. What you title your drawing tells your viewer how to approach the piece. Here are some tips on naming your artwork.
How to Keep a Sketchbook
Keeping a sketchbook is something most artists do. A sketchbook fills various functions, and you'll find your own way of using it. But where do you start, when you bring home that beautiful sketchbook with crisp, empty white pages. How do you fill them? Try some of these creative ideas for getting your sketchbook started
Faking It: When is an Artist Not an Artist?
When is an artist not an artist? Does being able to speak the 'lingo' make one persons art more valid than one who can't? Does having total control of your art materials make you more of an artist than someone who is picking up a pencil for the first time since highschool?
What Makes Art Paper So Expensive?
When you first go to an art store to buy some good paper for drawing or watercolor, the cost seems outrageous. How can one sheet of drawing paper cost as much as a whole packet of office paper? Find out what makes good art paper so expensive, and get some tips to help ease the pain in your wallet.
The Dominique Segan Drawing Prize
a discussion of the drawing skills displayed in a 2003 exhibition, the Dominique Segan drawing prize
Doodle Analysis - Page 1
doodle interpretation - discover the meaning and symbolism of doodles. Why people doodle, what the shapes mean and how to interpret doodle drawings and scribbles.
Models from the Toybox
How to use toys as reference sources for drawing. Using action figures, dolls and toys as references can help you visualize details and create more realistic sketches where you don't have access to a 'real life' model.
Blind Contour Drawing
Blind Contour Drawing - a classic drawing exercise to develop eye hand co-ordination, blind contour drawing is useful for beginning and advanced artists.
Teaching Children to Draw
teaching children to draw - how children learn to draw, teaching kids to draw and whether they should learn to draw realistically
Colored Pencil Quick Tips
Colored Pencil drawing tips - improve your colored pencil drawing technique with these quick and easy colored pencil tips from your guide.
Sketchbook Ideas - Still Life Drawing
sketchbook ideas - tips and ideas on what to draw and how to keep a sketchbook. Find out what do do with the blank page or start a project.
Drawing - Tips on Better Graphite Pencil Drawing
Pencil drawing lesson - techniques for better pencil drawing, line and shading. Improve your pencil drawing with this pencil drawing tutorial and tips.
Drawing Materials for Children
selecting drawing materials and equipment for children - a guide to age-appropriate art materials for kids
Drawing with a Grid
draw with a grid - learn how to use method of copying from a photograph to a drawing