The Appeal of Hatching
Portrait sketches by Ronnie Rayner Larter Compared to how I use to draw, hatching with graphite pencils is relatively new technique to me, one, thanks to the Drawing Academy, I have found interesting. The variety…
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Portrait sketches by Ronnie Rayner Larter Compared to how I use to draw, hatching with graphite pencils is relatively new technique to me, one, thanks to the Drawing Academy, I have found interesting. The variety…
Almost all my drawings over the past years have been drawn and toned by smudging graphite pencil. On this course however, we are taught not to smudge graphite, but instead use hatching and cross-hatching techniques when using pencil, which I have tried. Although some of my earlier drawings of simple basic objects were reasonably successful…
After being a member of the Drawing Academy for so long, I finally found the courage to start practicing methods of classical drawing.
I had this bust of Venus at home and chose it as my subject.
To anyone who is fearful of drawing from life or from imagination, such as I, fear not. The Drawing Academy will give you easy to learn instructions with time proven techniques to build confidence through practice, via video lessons and thorough instructions…
Prior to taking the Drawing Academy course I considered myself a fairly decent artist. I worked with both graphite and charcoal, as well as some oil painting and watercolour. I enrolled because I want to keep learning, I want to be better than I was yesterday…
Drawing by Florea Andrei, Drawing Academy student
When finding a subject for study do you often look for something with niceties or beauty? Well, let me tell you, although…
I started with the painting in October 2013 in the municipality where I live…
I am in a moment of doubt of how to go on with a drawing. Should I let as it is now? Should I use some color? …