Drawing Basics: Draw It 2 Times

As Steve Doherty pointed out in a recent blog post, it's quite helpful to depict the same scene twice. I find this is very true in drawing, for several reasons ......

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 30 Jun 2009

Filed under: drawing, Drawing Basics, how to draw, sketching

Drawing Basics: Draw Why You Love Your Home

Drawing Day 2009 was such a popular event on the American Artist website that we decided to have regular, themed drawing days for our readers. The first one is scheduled for July 4. Draw something that...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 23 Jun 2009

Filed under: drawing, Drawing Basics, how to draw, sketching

Drawing Basics: Drawing on the iPhone

Digital art isn't new. But when a friend told me that people are now creating art on their iPhones, I imagined that the art wouldn't be anything remarkable. Then David Kassan emailed me an example...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 16 Jun 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw, sketching

Drawing Basics: Drawing Day Results

I can't speak for anyone else, but I sure enjoyed Drawing Day 2009 ! I went to Central Park with a friend, loaded down with drawing pencils, drawing sketchbooks, painting supplies, and Gatorade. Several...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 9 Jun 2009

Filed under: drawing, Drawing Basics, pastel, how to draw, pencil drawing, sketching, How to Paint

Drawing Basics: The Drawing Day Project Wants People to "Drop Everything and Draw"

We're pretty passionate about drawing at the magazine, so it's nice to come across other people who are as dedicated to draftsmanship and expressive drawing as we are. The folks at the Drawing...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 2 Jun 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw, sketching

Drawing Basics: Whistler's Etchings of Venice on View This Summer

It's always a good time to visit The Frick, especially this summer, when people in New York will get a chance to see the exhibition "Portraits, Pastels, Prints: Whistler in The Frick Collection...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 19 May 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw

Drawing Basics: Anatomy Drawing Like No Other

"Bodies ... The Exhibition," currently housed in New York City's South Street Seaport, offers draftsmen the chance to draw from human specimens after hours. It's an opportunity New York...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 12 May 2009

Filed under: drawing, Drawing Basics, figure drawing, how to draw, how to draw people, pencil drawing, colored pencil, drawing anatomy, street art

Drawing Basics: 10 Favorite Articles from Drawing Magazine's Archives

Sure, we have our favorites, even if we aren't supposed to. Here are 10 of the best articles published in Drawing magazine over the last seven years, in no particular order....

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 5 May 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw, pencil drawing

Drawing Basics: Surf's Up--Thought-Provoking Art, Wise Words, and Pleasant Diversions From Around the Web

We surf the web for interesting new drawings and random information on art so you don't have to. April 28 edition....

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 28 Apr 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw

Drawing Basics: Pencil Drawing & the Pull of Black and White

One reason people pursue pencil drawing is that they like the drama and look of black-and-white images. Drawing magazine is a great place to see the best of what artists working in black and white are...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 21 Apr 2009

Filed under: drawing, Drawing Basics, how to draw, pencil drawing, sketching

Drawing Basics: How to Capture a Likeness When You Draw People

What facial feature do you find to be the best indicator of a sitter's likeness?...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 14 Apr 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw, how to draw people, street art

Drawing Basics: Bargue, and Step by Step Instruction on How to Draw People

A look at the Bargue plates, a series of 197 lithographs that guide an art student through an increasingly difficult course of study....

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 7 Apr 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw, how to draw people, Artist Daily

Drawing Basics: How One Artist Sells His Work During This Recession

The doom-and-gloom talk prompted by the recession has squashed sales in galleries. So why was the recent opening of a young realist's show such a success?...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 31 Mar 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw

Drawing Basics: Surf's Up---Thought-Provoking Art, Wise Words, and Pleasant Diversions From Around the Web

We surf the web for interesting new drawings and random information on art so you don't have to. March 24 edition:...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 24 Mar 2009

Filed under: drawing, art, Drawing Basics, how to draw

Drawing Basics: Another Foreshortening Tip From Dan Gheno

In this passage, which we had to cut from the print article in our Spring 2009 issue of Drawing for space reasons, artist-instructor Dan Gheno explains how visualizing the arc that body parts move through...

Posted to The Drawing Blog by Bob Bahr on 17 Mar 2009

Filed under: drawing, Drawing Basics, figure drawing, how to draw, sketching

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Drawing Basics: Draw It 2 Times

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Drawing Basics: Drawing on the iPhone

Drawing Basics: Drawing Day Results

Drawing Basics: The Drawing Day Project Wants People to "Drop Everything and Draw"

Drawing Basics: Whistler's Etchings of Venice on View This Summer

Drawing Basics: Anatomy Drawing Like No Other

Drawing Basics: 10 Favorite Articles from Drawing Magazine's Archives

Drawing Basics: Surf's Up--Thought-Provoking Art, Wise Words, and Pleasant Diversions From Around the Web

Drawing Basics: Pencil Drawing & the Pull of Black and White

Drawing Basics: How to Capture a Likeness When You Draw People

Drawing Basics: Bargue, and Step by Step Instruction on How to Draw People

Drawing Basics: How One Artist Sells His Work During This Recession

Drawing Basics: Surf's Up---Thought-Provoking Art, Wise Words, and Pleasant Diversions From Around the Web

Drawing Basics: Another Foreshortening Tip From Dan Gheno