Students Gallery

Artwork by Dan S., Drawing Academy student

Portrait of a lady with a scarf from life. This was drawn in graphite HB pencil. The hair was darkened with graphite powder and detailed with an 8B pencil. The model is my wife in a 3/4 pose. The scarf is from Venice Italy. Initially, the scarf was shadowed on the white background and the detail was erased in with a kneaded eraser and pen-held rubber eraser…

Artwork by Dan S., Drawing Academy student

This is a still-Life that represents the geometric nature of common objects in perspective. It is an attempt to use cubes, ovals, spheres, and other basic shapes to produce realistic objects in combination and in physical relation to each other. These are arranged on a background drapery that provides additional depth as the object recede into space…

Artwork by Erick Carrazco, Drawing Academy student Self taught artist, born in Nicaragua, Central America.

Hi Vladimir and Natalie,

Please see my drawing of a horse. I am not sure how to know when my drawing is finished. What could you suggest to complete this drawing? Also, could you also talk about the background, which was just grass? …

Artwork by Leonard, Drawing Academy student

My Story started back in 1976. I took art in Junior High and High School. I learned the basics and that was about it. I continued to draw until about 1981/1982 when i was in the Military. I served 21 years and retired in 2000.

In early 2014 I felt this longing to draw again so I went a bought an art pad and some pencils and started to draw and realized that I really sucked at it. I almost gave up.

My loving wife if 30 years told me to keep at it and I would get better. I searched the web for drawing lessons. I found many that were for computer aided drawings. So I found videos on YouTube I watched and applied what I was learning. Then I came crossed the Drawing Academy and thought I would give it a try…

Artworks by Eduardo Pereira dos Santos Junior, Drawing Academy graduate

Artwork by Marko

His work is unmatched, his style is so inspiring so I want to attempt a piece inspired by his style. I haven’t been drawing long so I feel my progress is improving quickly….

Artwork by Dan S., Drawing Academy student

I thought this was a unique point of view for a portrait (profile from slightly below). Working the hair was a challenge and a learning experience. I really like the fact that he used a round reflective object (the ear ring) and the hair band. These make the portrait more interesting…