Drawing Exercise: Blind Contour Drawing
Monday April 28, 2008
A classic exercise for developing the eye-hand connection, improving observation and freeing up your line, Blind Contour Drawing is often learnt as a student and then forgotten about. If you ... Read More
Beginner Drawing Exercise - Wire Drawing
Saturday April 26, 2008
Whenever I start teaching a group of new students, the first thing I get them to do is to draw a picture of their own hands. This is to serve ... Read More
Giclee Printing FAQ
Thursday April 24, 2008
Giclee Printing isn't just for big-selling major artists. It can be a cost-effective way of making your artwork affordable for the general public, allows more than one person to enjoy ... Read More
Brian Curtis: Drawing from Observation
Wednesday April 23, 2008
University of Miami drawing lecturer, Brian Curtis, has made a valuable addition to the artist's bookshelf with his book, 'Drawing from Observation: an introduction to perceptual drawing'. The book is ... Read More
Drawing Charcoal
Sunday April 20, 2008
Have you tried charcoal drawing yet? Some people love it, some hate it - the latter often because its a bit messy... well a lot messy, but that's part of ... Read More
Drawing Shiny Metal in Colored Pencil
Friday April 18, 2008
This short illustrated tutorial on drawing shiny metal in colored pencil shows how a drawing is worked up layer-by-layer and offers some tips on drawing shiny and reflective objects. Though ... Read More
Elements of Landscape: Drawing the Sky
Wednesday April 16, 2008
How do you draw the sky? That great endless arc of blue? Sometimes, you might want to leave it white, but there are times when that creates more problems than ... Read More
Perspective Drawing Step by Step
Monday April 14, 2008
Perspective drawing can be a little daunting at first - it can look a bit technical, bringing back horrible memories of struggling through geometry in maths class. But you ... Read More
Orphan Works Bill
Sunday April 13, 2008
If you want to retain the rights to your art, start keeping an eye on politics and watch out for a new Orphan Works Bill being put before Congress. *Starrpoint ... Read More
Troubleshooting: What's wrong with your drawing?
Sunday April 6, 2008
You know how it is: you spend hours carefully observing, drawing, shading, then you go back and fix a bit here, a bit there... but somehow, it just isn't quite ... Read More
Drawing the Nose
Wednesday April 2, 2008
Having trouble with your nose? This illustrated tutorial on drawing noses shows you how to use basic structure to get your nose correctly placed on the face, with some more ... Read More