Landscape Drawing in Ink by Malvina James
Here is a landscape in ink. This beautiful scenery is only 20 minutes from our town. I always wanted to paint or draw it:) I finally started working on it…
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Valentin Serov
Article by Vladimir London, Drawing Academy tutor
Valentin Serov was born 19 January 1865, the only son to a family active in the St. Petersburg arts community. His father was a composer and famous music critic, his mother over 25 years his father’s junior. He grew up surrounded by the notable Russian artists of the day, his parents hosting sculptors like Mark Antokolsky and painters like Ilya Repin. In this environment, Serov’s talents were early recognized and cultivated.
When Serov was six, his father passed away. Although his mother devoted herself primarily to her social obligations to the detriment of her son, once she saw his artistic gifts they moved to Paris. There, the young Serov had the opportunity to study more deliberately under Repin, who had taken residence in Paris. Although Serov began to formally develop his talents,…
Roman Bust Study – Caracalla
Artwork by Prudence Leung
I still remember sun ray shining on the beautiful blond hair of my first nursery school teacher as she handed me my first ever box of crayons. In my little 3 years old’s mind, the box of crayons was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen. It was a beautiful and magical moment to me.
I have left my passion behind for a very long time and a social paint night about a month ago brought me back to creating art again, and I have been obsessed with improving my skills ever since.
Drawing Academy has an impressive dedication to passing on the old master’s draftsmanship. Artists do not have to draw realistically, and drawing is not the only way to express ourselves artistically. However, being able to draw realistically is a huge asset, and an important tool to depict the imaginary world for others to see…
A Drawing Academy Diploma Question
Question from Dean Pridmore
I am new to your fantastic course and was a little confused on one aspect.
I have all of the lessons open to me to complete. However you say the course period is to be completed in three months to be eligible to receive the Diploma.
So I was wondering how I go about the lessons, and how you evaluate my work. Do I complete all lessons within three months and send the work to you via email, along with an example of my drawing ability before I took the course?
Thank you for any help you can give me…
How to efficiently apply my art skills?
Questions from Shana Moens
How can I apply all the skills I have already and will hopefully gain in the future into becoming my own kind of artist?…
How to capture a likeness in a portrait
Question from Noah, Drawing Academy student
Good Day Art Tutor,
My name is Noah, I’m a fashion design student. I’ve been drawing for quite a while, and I particularly love illustrating human subjects. I’m self-taught and would like to learn more about drawing and also to correct my amateur mistakes.
I have a problem creating the foundation of my heads (I do not have an art museum that’s conveniently close to me so I use reference photos). My problem is that I can’t get the proportions right to capture the likeness of the subject I am working on, so I tend to focus on a particular part of the face, which makes the final product look like a caricature instead of a real drawing.
My questions are:
1. How do I adapt proportions to fit the subject that I am drawing?
2. How do I get the correct nose, eyebrow, and mouth levels?
I would like to thank you in advance for teaching and preserving the Masters’ way of drawing, and I look forward to learning more…
The phenomenon of Malevich
Article by Vladimir London
Born 11 February 1878 to a Polish family in Kiev, Kazimir Malevich is best known as one of the standard bearers of non-figurative, avant-garde art. The eldest of fourteen children (nine of whom survived to adulthood), he moved around often because of his father’s work on sugar beet plantations.
Despite his distance from formal centers of learning, the surrounding beauty and color of the Russian landscapes left an indelible impression upon him. Seeing a roof-painter and being mesmerized by way in which color transformed his grand palette, Malevich fell in love with painting. His parents humored his interest, buying him a medical brush at a pharmacy, all the while assuming he would follow in his father’s footsteps and assume a more fitting occupation. He studied at an agricultural school (his only formal education), and for the…
What is your take on digital drawing?
Question from David
Is it okay to redraw old drawings to see how far your hand skills have improved or just to exercise before drawing the real deal? I work 5 days a week but I make sure to draw for a least 2 to 3 hours. On the weekend, I draw all day.
What is your take on digital drawing?
Also, how can I see the Drawing Academy student handbook?…
Drawing by Pascal Mario Kmenlang Pathaw
Drawing by Pascal Mario Kmenlang Pathaw
A 22 year old young budding artist, who spent most of his days lost in his world of art. Born under the star of Gemini, Pascal Mario Pathaw, popularly know as Mario is an aspiring artist endlessly devoted to The Art of the Old masters…
A burning desire to learn drawing
Question from Cedric
Dear Mr. Vladimir London, I write to you to introduce myself and to ask a question about the Drawing Academy Course. First off, let me start by saying how impressed I am with the approach you have towards drawing. I think, in any skill, there is no better way to learn than from the masters; the proven and tested ways.
My name is Cedric. I am from South Africa, I have no formal training in art. I see myself as an absolute beginner in drawing. I did have technical drawing at school, though, and enjoyed that very much. I feel a need to have an artistic outlet, which, combined with the technicality of drawing, seems very appealing to me. I find drawing very relaxing and a mentally healing exercise. I literally woke up on the morning of…
