Copy of portrait of Isabella Brant
Drawings by Malvina James
Good day Vladimir!
I tried to draw portrait of Isabella Brant by Rubens. I really like the original. It was nice experience! Thank you…
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Artwork by Mutale Kasonkomona
:-) To be honest, I don’t even know where to start from. I’ve got too much to tell. So pardon me if I jump from point to point.
Am from Zambia and I live with my aunt and uncle. I love Art and it’s all I want to do in my life. Without it, I am lost. I can’t do any Art course because I cannot afford. My guardians would love to help but we do not have any Art schools in Zambia. So that means I have to go to another country that has and they cannot afford that either…
PAMPA BANERJEE (oil portrait)
Hi, I am from India and do pursue my hobby aided by guidance from various sources…I haven’t developed any style depicting my individuality..the only element I do try to exhibit is realism.
I do like contemporaries but yet its not my field of work…I am a college student and I do nurture my skills whenever possible…its a great source of pleasure when my artworks turn out to be good. I have a great interest in portrait painting in classical styles and am greatly inspired by Web Art Academy in this context…
Drawing by Parham Panahi
I started drawing about 2 months ago. I am 16 years old. And I want to learn classical drawing My final goal is to become a concept artist and art director for movies and animation…
Portrait by Jan Reese
Hi, my name is Jan Reese. I have been drawing all mt life, but would love to become an accomplished artist…
TO SMUDGE OR NOT TO SMUDGE: That is the Question?
Article by Ronnie Rayner Larter
Over the years, as an artist, I always smudged graphite to create smooth, graduated tonal blends. I used various materials for blending such as the cotton bud, piece of soft leather, piece of linen, tissue, paper stumps etc., each one creating a slightly different result. However, there is a problem when adding more blended graphite to achieve a darker tone; the drawing often looked lifeless and shiny, which spoilt the final study. I was at a loss about how to overcome the problem. I tried not to take the smudging of graphite too far; but without darks, the drawing appeared weak.
This left me with a dilemma. Do I continue smudging graphite or not? Or do I push myself to use another medium such as charcoal. Because graphite pencils have been my favourite drawing medium, I decided to continue smudging but persuaded myself to find a way to overcome the problem. I used most of the grades from 4H to 8B to obtain all the tonal values I needed, but the 4Bs to the 8Bs were the main problem; they were the pencils that created the glossy look…
Chickadee enjoying the snow
My mom got me started painting about 12 years ago. I want to take my art to the next level. I definitely need some professional instruction!
Snake Charmer by Pavan
Snake charming is the practice of pretending to hypnotize a snake by playing an instrument called pungi…
David’s portrait by Malvina James
Drawing by Malvina James, Drawing Academy student David’s head, sculpture by Michelangelo
I want to paint like the Russian masters!
I have been drawing ever since my childhood. I remember when I was sick in bed and about 7 years old, and I was trying to draw my foot when my mom came in and told me to put it back under the covers. I grew up idolizing Norman Rockwell. I used to collect the Post magazine covers he did, as well as the Boy’s Life covers. I attended and got a degree in Painting at a major university, but there was no classical training at all…
