Helen South Introduction Australian artist working in graphite, charcoal, watercolor, and mixed mediaHas worked as a printmaking technician and cartographerInstructor of college and community art classes Experience Helen South is a former writer for ThoughtCo writing about drawing and sketching for more than 12 years. Helen worked as a printmaking technician and as a tutor for printmaking and drawing. In 1993, she joined the Australia Department of Defense as a cartographic technician and illustrator. She learned desktop publishing in the busy graphics office. Helen designed and taught a community college course in drawing and has taught drawing and painting in the community as well. She wrote The Everything Drawing Book From Basic Shapes to People and Animals, Step-by-Step Instruction to Get You Started (Everything, 2004) and more than 160 articles for ThoughtCo. Education Helen South received a Bachelor Arts in Fine Art from La Trobe University in 1991. She also earned a graduate diploma in Psychology from Charles Sturt University. Awards and PublicationsThe Everything Drawing Book From Basic Shapes to People and Animals, Step-by-Step Instruction to Get You Started (Everything, 2004) LiveAbout and Dotdash Meredith LiveAbout, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a reference site focused on entertainment, activities, and hobbies. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Helen South Drawing Lesson: Sketch a Running Horse How to Draw a Majestic Wolf Doodle Analysis and Interpretation Draw a Dog From a Photograph Practice Graduated and Continuous Shading How to Draw Hair in Portraits Sketching 101: What Is Gesture Drawing? What Is Contour Line in Drawing? What Is 'Line' in Drawing? Tips for Drawing Winter Scenes The Definition of Perspective in Drawing What is Cross Contour Drawing? Observations and Tips for Drawing Realistic Eyes Sketching Clouds in Pencil Draw a Christmas Tree Step by Step How to Draw a Realistic-Looking Daisy Tips for Choosing and Using India Ink for Art What Does It Take to Be a Police and Forensic Sketch Artist? Learn How to Draw a Chrysanthemum Bloom Draw a 3D Pyramid in Perspective Selecting, Using, and Maintaining Nibs for Dip Pens Learn How to Draw a Horse, Step by Step What Do Your Flower Doodles Mean? Doodle Symbolism - People, Faces and Features