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My daughter is one of those people who used to love shopping for school supplies. In her time as an elementary school teacher, she loved the unsharpened pencils, the unmarked folders, the desk supplies all in a row. (She’s a little on the organized side.) Well, you can imagine how she felt when she saw […]
Wow. That’s all I could say when I discovered the revolutionary development of 3D printing that is nothing short of magic. Now it’s practically everywhere! Probably the most astounding and awe-inspiring use is to print live flesh and organs for transplant and surgery! Wow again! Even though 3D printing is becoming quite widespread in such […]
This is an amazing series of photographs showing icebergs that aren’t your traditional “white ice.” Actually, as you get more experienced with drawing and painting, and you begin delving into color media, whether it’s water color, oils, acrylic, or another color medium, you’ll start to realize that most things don’t have just a single color. […]
Drawing faces is one of the most popular topics among artists who are committed to learning and honing their craft. It makes sense: eyes are the windows to the soul and faces communicate so much of that soul. Every subtle shift in mood and emotion can be translated through facial expressions. Body language is important, […]
As I discussed in my blog post about drawing cartoons, drawing anime and manga draws on a variety of traditional drawing skills although those techniques are tweaked and exaggerated in cartoons, anime, and manga artwork. But it’s an extremely popular topic in art and drawing. Take facial proportions. Drawing anime and manga faces is a huge […]
While you can get a lot of great tips and tricks out of a book or in-person course, it’s often hard to do that. A book is pretty static, with a limited number of pictures you can use to guide you, and an in-person course can be expensive, inconvenient, and STILL not give you what […]
Drawing cartoons is a fun way to spend an afternoon and can even be parlayed into a career with a lot of practice, some great opportunities, and solid networking skills. But what a lot of people don’t realize is just how many solid drawing skills figure into a great cartoon. Take the picture below for […]
This is an excellent, insightful article about the renowned artist, Paul Prud’hon, who often enjoyed presenting seemingly conflicting or unrelated ideas together in his work. Even the most structured, academically correct drawing can have a delicacy and power you wouldn’t expect. Click through for the full article from Artist Daily. Original article: Paul Prud’hon – […]
This is truly amazing. This art installation is made of 17 PEOPLE! My muscles are aching just looking at it, but what an accomplishment! Have you ever seen anything like this? Do you think you could ever hold these positions? I immediately think of questions: Who volunteers for this type of thing? How long did […]
Okay, I have to say this is pretty amazing. It’s hard not to be skeptical that there’s more than standard ballpoint pens involved here, but then again, I’ve seen some surprising things in my day. Judge for yourself. Read below for the original article on the astoundingly realistic portraits of artist Samuel Silva, who calls his art a […]