From doodles to something better
Story and sketches by Ronald, Drawing Academy student I had no drawing skills prior to taking the Drawing Academy course. At best I used to doodle when bored. The reason I enrolled is because I…
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How to learn portrait drawing
Hello,
Here’s my self-portrait in graphite pencil and charcoal. Could you tell me how to improve?
Thank you,
Antonio
Reading in famous paintings
Article by Eireen Vitdz
What make a good piece of art?
Greeting professor,
I have done thousands of sketches and drawings, but I have always had this question in my mind. What make a good piece of art?
Thank you very much for your time
William
Comment on the Drawing Academy program
Feedback from John, Drawing Academy student
I only started a few weeks ago; less than a week for the drawing course, and you are blowing my mind.
I have spent thousands of dollars trying to learn how to paint and draw. I have taken both live and online classes, sometimes traveling thousands of miles.
I want to draw portraits
Story from James Walker
I have worked in the computer field, creating and testing systems. Now I have the time to do the things I was too busy in my working life to really pursue. I’ve been taking drawing lessons from books and the internet to improve my painting. I have traveled extensively to visit all the historical places that I read about.
Drawing to Help Others!
Story and artwork from Al Laparra
I am a military veteran father of three who enjoys drawing very much as well as looking at art. One of my biggest struggles is getting the right values to get portraits too look 3 dimensional and achieving likeness during the lay in process.
Old painter
Story and artwork from Alberto Zappia
I’m 67 years old and I’ve been painting since I was 8
