Articles Index
Why Painters Should Learn to Draw
Can you be a good painter if you can't draw? Of course you can, but learning to draw will enrich your painting experience on many levels. Even if you never really master the drawn line, the drawing process is still important, useful and enjoyable.
Drawing - Tips on Better Graphite Pencil Drawing
Improve your graphite pencil drawing with these quick tips and techniques - learn how to get better tone, keep your pencil sharp, and use mark making effectively in your drawings.
How to Learn to Draw
I'm trying to learn to draw, but don't know where to start. I'm trying to draw a great portrait and can't get it to look like the person, and when I try to draw a person, it looks like some sort of zombie! What should I do? First, don't panic. Second, read this article and find out how to learn to draw - from the beginning!
Art Materials for Children
A guide to choosing art supplies and equipment for children - age-appropriate art materials for kids.
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.
Drawing Glossary Index
The Drawing Glossary - Alphabetical Index. Find the drawing term you're looking for and check spelling and pronunciation in this index of drawing terminology and jargon.
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.
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
Nibs for Dip Pens
Ink Pen Nibs for Drawing - tips on selecting and maintaining dip pens for ink drawing and sketching. Learn how to choose, clean and care for your ink pen nib.
Copyright for Artists
copyright - a brief guide to copyright for artists with links to resource sites
Art School - My One Big Tip
Want to know my secret to surviving art school? Here's a tip that too many students forget when they are on their way to artistic greatness. Can you guess what it is?
Figure Drawing - Proportions of the Human Figure
Figure drawing proportions - find out the proportions of the average human figure heroic figure and how to measure them. Improve your figure drawing by using accurate proportions.
Free Holiday Clipart from Drawing-Sketching
a collection of free holiday Christmas clipart from your guide to drawing-sketching.
The Dominique Segan Drawing Prize
a discussion of the drawing skills displayed in a 2003 exhibition, the Dominique Segan drawing prize
Art, Drawing and the Tyranny of the Medium
Are you being defined by your medium? Limited by your art major? Perhaps you define yourself as a painter, pastellist, cartoonist or digital artist? Many of us focus on a single medium, and can find ourselves subconciously defined by it, discarding ideas before they are even fully formed, because they don't fit our usual way of working.
Bio: Ed Hall
Ed Hall - a brief biography for guest artist Ed Hall. Ed is a cartoonist and political illustrator whose work has featured in publications including TIME magazine, the Washington Post and LA Times. He's been awarded a multitude of press and Fine Arts awards in the USA and internationally.
Bio: Janet Griffin-Scott
Biography of About.com guest artist, Janet Griffin-Scott. Learn a little more about this talented equine artist who shares her expertise with About.com readers.
Bio: Michael Hames
A biographical not for guest author and artist Michael Hames.
Drawing Gallery Submissions
Instructions for emailing submissions to the Drawing/Sketching art gallery. Follow these instructions to submit your drawing by email for display in the drawing/sketching gallery pages.
Shawn Encarnacion
Biographical note for guest artist, cartoonist Shawn Encarnacion
Susan Tschantz
A short biography of guest author and Drawing/Sketching forum host, Susan Tschantz
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
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.
Creative Mise en Place
'Mise en place' is a french term used by chefs to refer to the process of preparing and laying out ingredients before cooking. Just as mise en place helps the cooking process go smoothly, so preparing to draw by gathering and organizing your materials ahead of time allows you to create without interruptions.
Colored Pencil Tips
Colored Pencil Tips - improve your colored pencil drawing technique with these quick and easy colored pencil drawing tips and techniques from your guide.