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Add and Subtract Charcoal for Painterly Drawings
by M. Stephen Doherty
Pennsylvania artist Jen Hagen uses medium vine charcoal to build up and refine layers of tone in her drawings, and then she wipes away the charcoal to establish shapes that are lighter in value.
Drawing Fundamentals: Modeling Gradations
by Jon deMartin
By modeling gradated values on shapes such as cylinders, artists can draw realistic forms that turn in space.
The Quill Pen: How to Draw With the Tool of the Masters
by John A. Parks
Both Old Masters and contemporary artists have taken advantage of the wonderfully sensitive marks made by this classic drawing implement.
Beauty, Balance, & Accuracy
by Austin R. Williams
Mark Tennant’s drawings evidence both rigorous academic standards and sensitivity to the nuances of the figure.
A Colored Pencil Artist Emerges
by Austin R. Williams
Holly Bedrosian has found success with self-portraits and drawings of hands that embrace, rather than hide, imperfections.
Making Quick Progress With a Confident Hand
by Bob Bahr
Although Jean Marcellino’s success in drawing and painting seems quickly attained, it owes much to achievements in her life and in her previous career.
Learning From the Sketchbooks of a Modern-Day Leonardo
by Allison Malafronte
Michael Mentler has filled dozens of sketchbooks with detailed drawings of the human form as a way to continually grow and develop as a draftsman. Here the artist shares a sampling of those sketches, as well as insightful notes on his process.
Interior Views
by Kenneth J. Procter
Artists can use interior spaces to represent everything from a narrative of historical decline to intimate scenes of private life.
Agnolo Bronzino: The Drawings of an Italian Master
by John A. Parks
A new exhibition provides fresh insights into the work of a great master of Florentine Mannerism.
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