Ask Tutors Questions

Question from Richard Tsai, Drawing Academy student “How do we measure with a pencil the objects that we see in Drawing Academy videos?” I want to know how to copy the Victorian urn from video… 

Question from Ray, Drawing Academy student I seem to have a real difficulty getting the eye lashes rendered. It seems as though when I do an eye on a male, as soon as I start… 

Question from Ron, Drawing Academy student Vladimir, Are you aware that inkjet photo paper can take silverpoint? If not, give it a try and see what you think of the paper as a ground. I… 

Question by Yuri Magalhaes I have a question about drawing textures. Say, for example, that I’m portraying an old man, or a scene that shows some concrete or a wall: how do I show the… 

Question from Dean Pridmore “Which is more important: the subject of your art, or the way the piece is executed? I pose this question to you in the hopes of ascertaining a professional view on… 

Question from Ray Habyan I have always started my drawings by either using a light box or projector to get the fine details. Now I am not using either of those and seem to not… 

Question from Keith Ruiters Hi Vladimir and Natalie, Is there more than one classical approach to drawing? Various artists online who claim to be classically trained give different versions of what it entails, hence my… 

Question from David, Drawing Academy student I’ve been learning anatomy thanks to the Drawing Academy online course. I have a tight schedule, but I still make time to draw. Learning anatomy is kinda difficult. I… 

Question from Gilberto In a previous art school I attended, I was told about the use of plumb lines to help in my drawings. I’ve never got to use one; in fact I’ve never seen… 

Question from Ana “How can I make myself stand out as an artist nowadays?”…