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The Story of a humble Role Pencil– Sreenivas R ChirayathMy three years’ old grand child was scribbling something in an old diary with a roll pencil, while sitting on the bed, along the window that faces the garden of a grand hotel cum guest house. Having found him to be very fond of drawing something […]… Continue reading The Story of a humble Roll Pencil — Call of the Soul

When was teaching in schools, new classes of students would often groan when I said we were going to do some drawing. ‘I can’t draw, sir,’ they would say, or ‘I’m rubbish at drawing!’ It’s true that in order to be good at drawing you have to practice. It’s rare to find someone who has […]… Continue reading Why You Should Draw —

Before we start, it’s important to make an important distinction between drawing – the activity or the task which the artist performs – and creating the drawing. Drawing is a specific activity that involves making a mark on a paper. In a sense, the practice of drawing represents the artist’s freedom and also a form […]… Continue reading What is free drawing? — Pencil Drawings – John Drawer

When Richard and I were dating he mentioned how nice it would be to receive some personal mail once in a while.. instead of the usual bills and junk. As you can see.. I was more than happy to send him some. via PENCIL DRAWINGS AND THE ART OF PERSONAL MAIL — The Secret Kingdom

Artists all know the importance of sketching, and there are many who are frustrated that they can’t do sketches, but learning sketching is not a daunting task, again, neither easy nor easy. You have to look at the matter with a little attention. All you need to learn skating are pencils, rubber, pencil cutters and… Continue reading How to draw a beautiful girl sketch step by step for beginners. Easy pencil drawing for beginners. — MANGROVE ARTS

I am happy to have been able to combine my ink sketching with my watercolor painting. I am working with a 12×9″ block of watercolor paper, so it is easy to prepare ink drawings at home during quarantine. This was difficult during the days of working. via Figure Drawing and Tinting during Quarantine — Brotherly Love

As New Zealand prepares to enter a four-week nationwide lockdown (thanks, COVID-19), I have been wondering if there might be some little thing that I could do to make life a little lighter and brighter for those in isolation from their normal lives. And so the first of my colouring pages is being born. Of […]… Continue reading Drawn to drawing — in the art cave

I draw for kindness. I draw for love. In this new world full of Covid-19, fear, aggression and loneliness we need to give and receive love. I wondered how I could do that. I can draw. I can draw for kindness. If my work gives a few minutes of happiness or contemplation to another person, […]… Continue reading Drawing for Kindness — Carla’s Blog

I have always said that paintings all owe something to drawings. For me drawing is the optimum form of visual expression. But I also love colour and for me colours are acrylics and oils, as I am not too experienced with watercolours or pastels, although I have used them. Since the moment I decided to […]… Continue reading Drawing With Rhythm — Omnia Caelum… Poetry, Art, Music

If there ever was a pose, one that resembles the Audubon drawings, this is it. via An Audubon Drawing — TPJphoto.net