Shading involves two concerns: actual technique and values. Contour line is where most people begin a drawing. Since line is all about…
Do you draw mainly from photographs? People often do, and unless you've had the experience of drawing from life in a figure…
Most of us use line without thinking much about it. Since early childhood we’ve used pencils, pens and crayons to make marks.…
Beginning with the basic structure and proportions, here’s one approach to draw the head in a front view. You can apply these…
Is there a difference between depth and volume? And, if so, how are they different? This question was posed during a classroom discussion…
An Eye Level reader wrote: What would be the forward steps to draw realistically, in correct proportions, from imagination? Especially imaginary (though…
This article is Part Two in a series of tutorial articles explaining linear perspective from a visual, non-technical approach. By visual, I…
This is the first of a series of tutorial articles dealing with linear perspective. Read Part Two here. And there there's Part…
Older people provide a varied facial landscape to draw. In many ways, it's easier to describe the external contours when there are…
In this Sketchbook Session I demonstrate my approach to drawing a hand. I start by sketching the general structure and overall shape,…