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Drawing Skills Can Bring New Life to Your Painting
I’ve always thought of a painter’s drawings as his or her diary. A finished painting is the confident, public face shown to the world, but drawings read like journal entries, where you can see an artist’s preoccupations, struggles, moments of exploration, and sense of play.
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Drawing, Winter 2010
On the Cover: Untitled (detail) by Mark Tennant, 2009, charcoal, 24 x 18. Collection the artist. DEPARTMENTS Editor's Note Contributors Sketchbook Where to Study Drawing: A Sponsored Guide to Some of the Best Educational Programs Learning From the
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15 Beginner Drawing Tips on Learning How To Draw People the Classical Way
Ramona by Tony Ryder, 1995, graphite, 24 x 18. Private collection. My father has been in the construction industry for nearly 40 years. When I was younger, one of my favorite things to do was visit him on the job site before a building was finished and
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6 Tips on How to Draw Anything Accurately
Steve Doherty offers readers six tips on how to draw anything accurately.
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Qiang Huang: Myth Buster
This Texas oil painter shatters multiple myths—including the notion that artists are myopic and single-minded. Qiang Huang helps workshop participants learn how to draw, paint, and sell their artwork using modern technology and traditional painting methods.
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Workshop, Summer 2009
The Table of Contents for the Summer 2009 issue of Workshop magazine.
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Learning the Essential Facts of Foreshortening
Here are a few basic concepts of artistic perspective you absolutely need to know, whether your intentions are expressive or realist-minded.
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Drawing: 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.
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Drawing: Surf's Up--Thought-Provoking Art, Wise Words, and Pleasant Diversions From Around the Web, 4/28/098
We surf the web for interesting new drawings and random information on art so you don't have to. April 28 edition.
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Drawing: 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.
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Drawing: 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 will help you place the joints in the right location, ensuring proper proportions.
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Art materials for beginners
Q : I am just starting to learn how to draw and paint, and I have a limited budget to spend on art materials. Which pastel set would you recommend? A : Sennlier produces top-of-the-line pastels, and many artists save them for the top layer of their artwork
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Drawing basics
Q : I've been mostly a casual drawer, so I’ve stuck mainly to drawing the human figure. Now that I'm looking into pursuing a career in art, I need to improve my skills in sketching backgrounds. Is there a good online tutorial or a book that
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Drawing: Use Bread as an Eraser?
Can you really use bread as an eraser? Find out the answer in this brief blog post about the history of erasing--and check out a new product from a Japanese manufacturer.
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Drawing: A New Series of Articles by Jon deMartin
I'm excited that we've started a new series in Drawing magazine called Drawing Basics, authored by noted artist Jon deMartin. We'd been puzzling for some time on how to offer more basic instruction to beginners while simultaneously making
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Beginner Oil: Getting the Most out of your Materials
For those just starting out, the cost of art materials can be a hindrance to fully exploring different media. However, there are many ways one can prolong the life and maximize the use of various tools, so you can spend a little and get a lot. by Naomi
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Beginner Drawing Logic: Getting Depth Into Your Drawings
Here are some ways to give depth to your drawings. by Bob Bahr A Grove of Pine Trees With a Ruined Tower by Claude Lorrain, 1638â??1639, pen and brown ink with brown, gray, and pink wash on white paper, 12â? x 8Â¾. Collection
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Drawing: Arlene Steinberg: Colored Pencil Techniques Related to Painting
Arlene Steinberg develops her detailed colored pencil drawings in much the same way as an oil painter would proceed. She carefully determines a composition, builds from dark shadows to bright highlights, and underpaints complementary colors to enrich
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BACAA: Classical Training From Contemporary Masters
The Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier, just outside of San Francisco, began with one woman’s dream to establish a school steeped in the traditions of the European ateliers of the past. Today the atelier is one of the most regarded classical contemporary
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Beginner Oil: Recommended Books for a Beginning Artists
From the thousands of art-instruction books available, we offer a list of those that have proven beneficial to new artists. by Naomi Ekperigin There are many options available for artists wishing to improve their skills. However, the price and time commitment
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Technique: Sherry Camhy: When Black Is White
This New York artist uses the sheen of graphite to create the light highlights in her drawings on black paper. by Bob Bahr Study of a Roman Sculpture 2007, graphite on black paper, 50 x 33. Collection the artist. Twilight by Sherry Camhy, 2006, graphite
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Long-Pose Drawing: How to Keep It Energetic and Alive
A more finished drawing is possible when a model poses for an extended amount of time, but this luxury comes with particular challenges. Identifying and preparing for the potential pitfalls will improve your work. To read more features like this, subscribe
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Drawing: BACAA Recommended Books
In the fall 2007 issue of Drawing magazine, we highlighted the Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier as one of the most regarded classical contemporary schools in the country, offering students traditional figure-drawing training from today’s top artist
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Beginner Drawing: Understanding Anatomy: Drawing the Leg
To use the legs expressively in his or her own work, an artist has to be able to draw them from a multitude of positions and every possible angle. Here's a quick overview of the anatomy of the human leg. by Ephraim Rubenstein Three Studies of a Right
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Masters: Ingres in His Own Words
Some of Ingres' most prized advice about the art of drawing. “To draw does not mean simply to reproduce contours; drawing does not consist merely of line: drawing is also expression. The inner form, the plane, modeling. See what remains after
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Beginner Drawing Logic: Draw What You Don't See
Faintly draw construction lines to remind yourself of the parts of the form you don't see. by Bob Bahr Contour of a Woman Relaxing by Alex Zwarenstein, 2002, graphite, 20 x 30. All artwork this article collection the artist unless otherwise indicated
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Pastel: Wende Caporale: The Similarities in Painting Portraits in Oil or Pastel
One of the top artists specializing in children’s portraits recently offered workshops for both oil and pastel painters. Although some of Wende Caporale’s specific instructions related to one medium or the other, her general discussions about
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Beginner: Drawing Materials, the Basics
by Bob Bahr Here are the basic art materials drawing. Drawing Graphite pencils A graphite pencil usually consists of a long, thin cylinder of graphite enclosed in a hexagonal wooden sleeve--the standard pencil. But solid graphite is also available in
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Beginner Drawing Logic: Perspective Basics
A knowledge of the three major perspective systems will allow you to create a convincing space in your drawing. Check out this primer on the subject. In scary films, a character somehow senses that something unidentifiable is very wrong as soon as he
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Beginner Drawing: Shadows and Light: The Basics
An object is almost never in simply light and shade. Rather, it is usually in an environment in which light is bouncing around in several directions. For this reason it is important for beginners to understand the nature of shadows. by Bob Bahr Diagram
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Drawing: Brian Bomeisler: Drawing Without Symbols on the Right Side of the Brain
As a supplement to our feature in the winter 2007 issue of Drawing magazine, we offer a more in depth look at Brian Bomeisler's drawing workshop with an extended version of the article, additional images of student work, and more photographs of the
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Technique: Christopher Hart: Frustrated Little-Leaguer
Christopher Hart explains how he drew this gloomy ballplayer. Step 1 Although the basic head shape is big and round, it still has angles. The cool look of the character depends on a well-crafted outline. Step 2 A small, upturned nose is almost always
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Technique: Cartooning: Spotlight on Christopher Hart
by Edith Zimmerman From Hart’s Cartooning series (Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, New York). Anyone interested in the techniques of cartooning has probably heard of Christopher Hart . His instructional books have been read and reread by millions
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Technique: Christopher Hart: Cool 20-Something Female
Christopher Hart explains how he drew this typical trendy young woman with a simple technique that always produces a pleasing, sharp look for cartoon characters with a graphic flair. Step 1 The female, 20-something cartoon torso is built on two basic
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Drawing: How to Draw Dynamic Heads
Depicting features is only the beginning. Putting life into a head drawing requires assimilating it with the rest of the body, capturing an attitude—and much more. by Dan Gheno Study for the Angel in Madonna of the Rocks by Leonardo, silverpoint
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Drawing: Measuring Facial Features
In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing , we explained how to draw dynamic heads. We present an excerpt from the article about measuring facial features. by Dan Gheno In my “Portrait Painting” article in the February 1993 issue of American Artist
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Drawing: Sigmund Abeles' Five-Minute Drawings
In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing , we explored how Sigmund Abeles has shown several generations of artists how to draw with organic lines, logical compositions, and lots of empathy. Here, we present an exerpt from the article about one of his recommended
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Drawing: John DeMartin: Drawing Workshops to Improve Paintings
“One of the biggest reasons painters get into trouble is because their pictures don’t have a solid foundation of accurate and expressive drawings,” says New York artist Jon DeMartin. That’s why his drawing workshops are so helpful
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Drawing: Inside the Atelier: Learning How to Draw on the Right Side of the Brain
As the son of Betty Edwards, the author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain , Brian Bomeisler helps students access the right side of their brains to improve their drawings. The following describes the first day of Bomeisler’s five day drawing
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