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A good picture painted or drawn is like a living experience. It allows the artists mood to be vivid for the viewer. However, until details of texture and pattern are added it is not a complete composition no matter how … Continue reading

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It is important to remember when making drawings for a graphic novel or story is that if it is natural and normal, it will appear dull and uninteresting. Don’t be afraid to exaggerate it, and it will seem normal. Let … Continue reading

I’ve always been impressed by the fresh and crisp look of a well executed pen and ink. Artist who  master this type of art, whether they use crosshatching, dots, horizontal or vertical, continuous line or curved strokes, or a combination … Continue reading

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When drawing people, my art approach is to suggest they are alive. I have always tried to draw them with body language that would suggest they could be animated, as if any moment they would change their pose and actually … Continue reading

“To become a professional artist requires training. Training begins in the simplest way: that is by learning to draw“~Robert Fawcett I find no difficulty in drawing except insofar as it constantly challenges my limits, mental perception and interests. That which … Continue reading

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My brother, artist Lynn Burton, said “You never do anything simple. Do you?” Well, he’s right. I don’t. I don’t know why, but I just don’t. I understand how beautiful simplicity is…at least, in the art world. But somehow it … Continue reading

I’ve found that occasionally selecting to draw solidly and roundly, modeling my forms as though I was working in clay, painting with the graphite pencil, tone for tone, edge against edge and texture for texture, that I have my most … Continue reading

If you notice, the effect of distance and atmosphere has been carefully considered in James Frederick’s graphite pencil drawing, Stearman. It is very important to artist to capture the atmospheric perspective in their drawing details. Crisp dark lines should lighten … Continue reading

There are several papers suitable for graphite drawing paper. There are those listed as drawing paper, watercolor, pastel or charcoal paper. Listed below are some suggestions that are acid-free drawing papers.         Strathmore 500-series Drawing Strathmore 500-series … Continue reading

Drawing is a genre of its own, since it requires a studious approach to record precisely and in detail the appearance of a person, animal, plant or object. An artist needs to work systematically to capture the particular characteristics of … Continue reading