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The Lasting Influence of Illustration

I love that my job allows me to learn something new every day—and the fact that the majority of those discoveries are art-related make them all the more inspiring. Lately I've been in art-historian mode, and I've have been trying to better...

Published 7 Mar 2012 10:06 PM by Allison Malafronte

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, sketching, Oil Painting, Ink Drawing, ink Drawing Basics, Artist Daily
Drawing Basics: Densely Marked Drawings

Last week we talked about sparsely marked drawings, so it only makes sense that today we consider drawings in which nearly every area is marked.
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Published 21 Jul 2009 5:00 AM by Bob Bahr

Filed under: drawing, Drawing Basics, how to draw, sketching, ink Drawing Basics
Drawing Basics: Depicting Mother and Child

This time of year puts the focus on family, and at the center of the family is the special relationship between mother and child. Thanks in part to the powerful patronage of the Roman Catholic Church, there are thousands of pencil sketches and preparatory...

Published 6 Jan 2009 5:00 AM by Bob Bahr

Filed under: drawing, Drawing Basics, how to draw, sketching, Ink Drawing, ink Drawing Basics
Beyond Drawing Basics: Leonardo Drawings from Biblioteca Reale in Turin

The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco’s Legion of Honor hosted this exhibition of work by master artist Leonardo da Vinci. Figural Sketches by Leonardo da Vinci ca. 1505, pen and black ink drawing with traces of black chalk on paper. Collection...

Published 3 Nov 2008 8:00 AM by American Artist

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Drawing Basics: Exploring Humor in Drawing

An exhibition at The J. Paul Getty Museum, in Los Angeles, explores the way various master draftsmen used drawing to comment on society, often revealing their inner thoughts in the process. Caricature of a Man With Bushy Hair by Leonardo da Vinci, ca...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:18 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw, how to draw people, ink Drawing Basics, Artist Daily
Drawing Basics: Between Drawing and Painting

Chicago artist Tim Lowly communicates compassion and acceptance in his depictions of vulnerable humans. by Joseph C. Skrapits Portrait of K 2006, charcoal on toned museum board, 19 x 141/2. All artwork this article collection the artist unless otherwise...

Published 16 Sep 2006 3:57 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw, how to draw people, Acrylic Painting, Photo Reference, ink Drawing Basics, street art
Drawing Basics: The Emergence of Tonal Drawing

Tonal drawing--the juxtaposition of relative values, the notion of seeing masses rather than outlines--more closely replicates the way humans see than do lines. This emotional way of depicting the world has been explored since Leonardo; modern artists...

Published 16 Sep 2006 3:50 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, figure drawing, how to draw, colored pencil, plein air, How to Paint, Oil Painting, shading, ink Drawing Basics

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The Lasting Influence of Illustration

Drawing Basics: Densely Marked Drawings

Drawing Basics: Depicting Mother and Child

Beyond Drawing Basics: Leonardo Drawings from Biblioteca Reale in Turin

Drawing Basics: Exploring Humor in Drawing

Drawing Basics: Between Drawing and Painting

Drawing Basics: The Emergence of Tonal Drawing