The best way to hone your figuring drawing skills is to practice. Even if you are primarily interested in landscape painting, you should be able to depict incidental figures to give a feeling of life to the subject. The figure is a foil to a landscape, and if it is not executed convincingly it can […]
If you are going to get a tattoo it is important to know just exactly what you want. Many people browse through tattoo sketches to help them choose the kind of tattoo they are looking for. In the world of tats there are so many options that become available. Depending on who you are can […]
So you think you have it in you to be the next Pablo Picasso or Andy Warhol. Good for you. Though appreciating art can be enjoyed by everyone, creating art is an inherent talent that’s often born and not made. Furthermore, even if a potentially great artist is born, he still has a very long […]
Do you use sketches to help you to plan out your layouts?
I find that if I’m struggling with the creative process and just can’t focus on what I want my end result to look like, sketches are an absolute Godsend.
Of course, the doyen of sketches has got to be Becky Higgins. Her books and articles […]
Yes many of us have made attempts on sketching that dream car of ours, and more often than not it has made us frustrated that it looks not even close to what we had in our mind. I finally learned to get the right proportions and make the sketches not look like it was a […]
Before starting on your sketch, understand that it’s important to know and master your tools well. If you do not know your tools well enough, your sketch will not turn out the way you want it. I can guarantee it. First, let’s start by choosing some drawing paper for your sketch. A visit to the […]
Read most guides on bird watching and you will be inundated with information on binoculars and photographing. With birding, sketching is a better way to go. As you immerse yourself in bird watching, you will slowly but surely improve your observational skills. Different species will start to stand out as you get the hang of […]
Sketching is one of the most beautiful and most creative ways to express ones self. The ability to create an image out of nothing more than a white sheet of paper and a pencil takes creativity and a vast imagination, not to mention great hand eye coordination. When I was a child I remember looking […]