Drawing in Life

 

Sketcher Spotlight: Juan Arroyo

Originally posted 4/10: Age: 17 Hometown: Salinas, California City of Birth: Michoacan, Mexico Favorite Music: Mexican Pets: Dog Although he doesn't consider himself an artist, if you ask his classmates...

Drawing on the Job: Ever Wonder Who Draws Those Cool Hand-Made Signs in Restaurants and Grocery Stores?

Originally posted 8/19: Hand-drawn, artistic signs make our wait at the deli counter or navigating the produce department a more pleasurable experience. But who are the unknown artists behind the countless...

Concept Artist: Matt Kohr is Living His Dream

Originally posted 2/09: The dream of every young artist is to have a job drawing cool pictures all day long. Matt Kohr is living that dream. As a concept artist for a leading video game company, Matt...

Web Comics & Graphic Novels: Telling Stories With Pictures

Originally posted 6/06: 27-year-old Kazu Kibuishi and 26-year-old Amy Kim Ganter draw together a lot. They are living their dreams as comic artists and love to tell stories by drawing pictures. Kazu...

Drawing & Animation: Great Ideas Start With the Stroke of a Pencil

Originally posted 4/05: At the heart of every great animated movie you'll find talented artists. All of them have been drawing since they were kids. And all of them will tell you the same thing: Great...

Graphic Recording: Sharing Complex Ideas Through Drawing

Originally posted 2/09: Are you one of those people who likes to solve problems on the job by sketching your ideas for coworkers? Are you a visual communicator interested in putting your drawing skills...
Sketcher Spotlight: Gianna Goodpaster
Gianna Goodpaster is a Santa Cruz teenager who doodles, draws, and paints. What sets Gianna apart from other students is her quiet,...
Sketcher Spotlight: Juan Arroyo
Originally posted 4/10: Age: 17 Hometown: Salinas, California City of Birth: Michoacan, Mexico Favorite Music: Mexican Pets:...



Observe and Sketch, Naturally
Kids can make drawing look easy, even when it comes to the challenges of sketching what they see in real life. We can learn...
Drawing on the Job: Ever Wonder Who Draws Those Cool Hand-Made Signs in Restaurants and Grocery Stores?
Originally posted 8/19: Hand-drawn, artistic signs make our wait at the deli counter or navigating the produce department...



Jeff Bridges Has a Fun Little Secret: He Loves to Draw!
Originally posted 9/09: It's easy to think of our kids coming home from school, sitting down and drawing fun little...
I Can’t Draw
Originally posted 9/09: It's that time again--back to school! Today I'm planning drawing lessons for schools in Santa Cruz...



Doodling as Performance Art
Originally posted 4/09: We've all, at one time or another, found ourselves doodling during class or a company meeting....
3 Ways Drawing Can Help You in School
Originally posted 10/08: Years ago, when I was in elementary and middle school, other kids sometimes called me "weird"...



Interview: Drawing Wonky With Moofus
Originally posted 2/09: Paging through the latest issue of Dwell magazine, I came across an architectural drawing...
Concept Artist: Matt Kohr is Living His Dream
Originally posted 2/09: The dream of every young artist is to have a job drawing cool pictures all day long. Matt Kohr...