Which pencil should you use for drawing? That is the question.
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During the early 17th century, as Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet first gazed upon a skull and questioned what to be in life, the country of England was busy mining a valuable carbon material. This dark, powdery material eventually …
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Learning to control your line work is crucial in learning to draw well. One way to tame the lines in your drawings is to take time to
read the line work done by great masters. In studying the confident strokes by legendary virtuosos—from ancient cave artists, to …
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Every drawing you do has the potential to suck. Or not.
The fear of making mistakes is what keeps many of us from even trying to draw. However, it is possible to embrace failure and actually enjoy salvaging a drawing from the brink of disaster. Sketching through your mistakes on paper is an important and fun part …
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Is drawing an essential part of the human spirit?
I think Werner Herzog's 2010 documentary film,
Cave of Forgotten Dreams, answers the question by illuminating the spirit of an ancient drawing hand that may dwell in each of us. Although the emphasis of the film concerns paleontological aspects of cave rock art, I'd like to …
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Drawing For Work, School, Enjoyment