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Read more about the article How To Draw the Basic Forms

As with any discipline there are fundamentals that are often overlooked but which are absolutely necessary to draw and paint with accuracy. If…

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Read more about the article Drawing Basics: To Draw Accurately, Draw Forms, Not Edges

Line is the most basic and expressive element of all the design elements. We can't develop a drawing without using them. Using…

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Continue ReadingDrawing Basics: To Draw Accurately, Draw Forms, Not Edges
Read more about the article How To Shade a Drawing: 3 Fundamentals for Beginners

Shading is the process of adding tonal areas to your drawings and paintings to make them look more life-like. How to shade…

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Read more about the article How To Shade Your Drawings

Shading involves two concerns: actual technique and values. Contour line is where most people begin a drawing. Since line is all about…

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Read more about the article How To Draw The Head — Front View

Beginning with the basic structure and proportions, here’s one approach to draw the head in a front view. You can apply these…

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Read more about the article Drawing Basics: How To Find Angles and Proportions In Linear Perspective

This article is Part Two in a series of tutorial articles explaining linear perspective from a visual, non-technical approach. By visual, I…

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