The Drawing Blog : pencil drawing

No One Said a Picture Needs to Be a Photo

Apetriello — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:23:00 GMT

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But no one said that picture needed to be a photograph. As an art director, I've found that sometimes pen and ink drawings or pencil drawing illustration is simply the best way to tell a story, particularly...(read more)

And At The End of 20 Weeks We Have...a Nose

judith St. Ledger - Roty — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:51:00 GMT

You may recall that a few months ago I described my horror at learning from an instructor that we would be working on a small drawing of a facial feature for 20 weeks . Novice that I am, 20 weeks seemed an inordinate length of time to spend on a small...(read more)

Colored Pencils and Exploding Heads: Welcome to the Fall Issue of Drawing

Austin R. Williams — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:09:00 GMT

Kinder Love by Jason Bard Yarmosky, 2011, pencil drawing, 18 x 24. Frontal Study of Naked Man by Leonardo, 1503- 09, pen and ink drawing, 9 1/4 x 5 3/4. Looking East by Kerry Brooks, colored pencil drawing. I'm excited to report that the fall issue...(read more)

Life Drawing Gymnastics

Kate Sikorski — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:40:00 GMT

I combined not just artist and model (self-portraiture), but artist-model-athlete in my Life Drawing Gymnastics series. In my Life Drawing Gymnastics series, I attempted to do more than simply draw from life , but rather allowed life to be a large part...(read more)

Drawing Basics: Look at John Singer Sargent's Swirls and Squiggles

Courtney Jordan — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:19:00 GMT

Sketch of a Man by John Singer Sargent, charcoal drawing. Adapted from an article by Mark G. Mitchell. Looking at a John Singer Sargent's drawings, I really can't mistake them for anything but the work of his hand. His line work is so thin, firm...(read more)

Drawing Basics: How I Start My Pencil Drawings

judith St. Ledger - Roty — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:38:00 GMT

From the time I started drawing, I have had a constant battle with myself over how to start. For years I have been looking for the one right way to sketch in a composition or block-in an underpainting. Lately, and with the help of my Studio Incamminati instructors, I have learned that there are several ways to start, and that none of these is "the way" but one of many tools in the toolbox. What a relief!

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Drawing Basics: To Tone or Not to Tone

judith St. Ledger - Roty — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:19:00 GMT

I have found that toning my support, whether canvas or paper or board, is something I often do now. I’m showing two works to illustrate the difference between toning and not toning.

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Drawing Basics: On Midtone Paper by New Blogger Daniel Maidman

dmaidman — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:59:00 GMT

My pencil drawing, Alley , was the result of a 40-minute pose that I did a few weeks ago. Hello, all, and thanks for having me as part of the Artist Daily community. I’m an artist working in New York, and I’ll be offering thoughts on the art...(read more)

Drawing Basics: Drawing People Using Perspective Lines

Bob Bahr — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT

While thumbing through Burne Hogarth's Dynamic Anatomy the other day, I came across an interesting section on foreshortening that I wanted to share ...

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Drawing Basics: In Praise of Sparseness When Drawing

Bob Bahr — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT

I caught the Whistler exhibition at The Frick last week and was initially concerned about its size — it hangs in that smallish room in between the place where you pay admission and the hallway to the restrooms — but I suppose at some point...(read more)

Drawing Basics: Drawing Day Results

Bob Bahr — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

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 scenes screamed out to be captured in a quick...(read more)

Drawing Basics: Anatomy Drawing Like No Other

Bob Bahr — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT

"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 City area artists shouldn't miss.

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

Bob Bahr — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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

Bob Bahr — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT

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 doing. Two examples are within...

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Drawing Basics: One Man's Sketchbook

Bob Bahr — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Michael Mentler's pencil drawings from his sketchbook. David Jon Kassan, a friend and an excellent painter and draftsman here in NYC, recently sent me these words about an artist he met during his travels. Here are some images from the artist's...(read more)