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Design Arts RSS FeedsCreativity For Everyone - I was just checking out the blog of romance author Ann Stephens, who recently commented in response to a blog entry of mine on copyright. While much of her blog is focused, of course, on writing and romance, she has some great insights on creativity that will chime with anyone who has thought anything like 'I'm not really much good of an artist', so do check out her article called 'Make Something Of Yourself'. Creativity For Everyone originally ...Feed Source: drawsketch.about.com Try Three Point Perspective - If you've tried some simple one-point perspective and two point perspective, you're probably feeling pretty confident with the idea. So now you want to tackle a tall building, just because you can, right? Whet your appetite for more exploration in 3D drawing with this quick three point perspective drawing lesson. Grab your pencil and ruler, and try it out!... Explore Creative Ideas With Collage - Thumbnail sketching and drawing are time-honored ways to test out ideas, but sometimes you want to pump up the visual volume without spending hours drawing fine detail. And sometimes you want to test a composition by throwing things together and seeing what works - in both of these cases, collage can be a fast and effective tool for developing creative ideas. It is also an art form in its own right, where an artist can re-interpret or 'remix' exi... Portrait Drawing Projects - Faces are probably the most popular subject among Drawing/Sketching readers. The human face is certainly interesting to draw, with so many possibilities for exploring unique characters and expressing emotion though drawing. It's important to think about your whole composition - too often we see very bland, central, symmetrical composition in portrait drawing. Sure, it can work, but it's also a missed opportunity - how you arrange your subject on ... Draw a Wolf - Take your animal drawing to the next level with this tutorial by Michael Hames. Using a painted surface as a 'support' or background for the drawing lets you develop a beautifully expressive texture. You can use Michae's techniques on plain paper of course, but do consider trying a painted ground. It gives you a robust surface to work with, yet also allows for much finer control of tonal values. You can use this lesson to inspire your approach t... Thumbnail Sketching - Thumbnail sketching is basically doing very small, usually linear-but they can be shaded, or in simple blocked tone - sketches. A thumbnail sketch is often enclosed within a rough frame, so that you are laying out a small, complete composition. This is a great way to experiment with various compositions or arrangements. Its also a good way to ensure that you consider the entire picture - too often we tend to 'float' the central object of interes... Draw a Fantasy Barbarian - Draw a comic book barbarian with this step by step tutorial. This character could be drawn as a modern muscle-bound bad guy or a weapon-weilding fantasy character with just a few easy variations to hair and costume. Draw a Fantasy Barbarian.
More Characters to Draw:
Draw a Fantasy Witch Queen
Draw a Fantasy Hero
Draw a Comic Antihero
... Les Très Riches Heures de Mrs Mole - With the passing of Ronald Searle this week, the world lost another great creative spirit. His name has been echoing around social media all week, but I didn't feel that I had anything worthy to say about him. Until I discovered this recent publication: Les Très Riches Heures de Mrs Mole. For those who ask why we make art: here is your answer. If it's an essay question, you might need to look for some words of your own to talk about it. If i... A Creative 2012 - For me, creative work is a lifeline. And ironically, whenever I get really busy, I seem to have more ideas! I've started a university degree, and I find that even though I'm busy keeping up with study and assignments, the new knowledge and mental work are inspiring my creativity. So my creative resolution for this New Year is to make sure that I set aside time to get those ideas onto paper, and keep my sketchbook to hand.
I know many artists lik... Easy Children's Art and Drawing Activities - Here are some easy drawing activities perfect for younger artists - great for trying out new art supplies, or for keeping little kids occupied while adults are catching up with visiting relatives!
Easy Animal Drawing Lessons:
A Simple Sea Turtle - super easy
Draw A Tropical Fish
Draw a Bunny Rabbit
Draw a Horse - easy
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