Draw Like A Pro

The most interesting things in the work of an artist are lead, most of the time, by intuition. Therefore, I think it’s important to talk about the point of view that would tend to discourage any intellectual research on artistic behavior on the part of the artist. Intuitions are fragile things and could easily disappear [...]

If you want your drawings or paintings to look even more attractive, you have to learn how to mount them correctly. It’s not difficult and it’s very pleasant. You will be surprised to see how much more attractive they look when they are mounted, even if you decide to glue your work to a simple [...]

The rays emanating from an artificial light diverge equally in all directions. Indeed, we say that they radiate in all directions from the centre of the luminous source. In the presence of more than one source of light, an object will cast as many shadows as there are luminous sources – which complicates things somewhat [...]

There is something else you need to take into account: the direction of the light, or to be more precise, where the light is coming from, the place where it originates. Whenever the luminous source moves, a shadow changes its shape and position. A standing figure will cast a short shadow at midday when the [...]

Anybody interested in the art of drawing knows or will know how important is Perspective. If you have already reached that particular module, Piet Herzeel has already given you all the basics on this wide subject knowing that at least fifteen modules are devoted to Perspective on Signus. Using a third approach, Piet Herzeel makes [...]

Drawing animals is a captivating subject. Isn’t it considered the most ancient type of visual art? Actually, as Piet Herzeel points with relevance, what is the most important for this sort of representation? Resemblance to the subject or the specific attitude of the animal ?

Our free trial on SIGNUS is actually a wonderful entrance hall to the world of drawing. It’s not designed to actually give you a certain level but rather to show you what drawing really means, how much time you will need to reach the level you want or what kind of satisfaction you can expect. [...]

7 years of development to elaborate an outstanding online drawing class. Signus is an e-learning  platform dedicated to the art of drawing. Result of 7 years of development, Signus is built on the most innovating technique in order to recreate online the real life of a drawing workshop with communication between students and regular advices [...]

Where is the landscaper in you? Great is the temptation to go through the Signus lesson on landscape too quickly, to swallow it like a child swallows his candy. Be careful not to miss the essential. Do you feel like a landscaper? How do we find the answer to this question? Having the technique to [...]

You have in mind a particular drawing you decided to work on. You might not have anything specific in mind but you want to draw what’s in front of you. Being lucky, you happen to have your pencil and sketch board. What can you do? Start drawing, of course! But how? Do you start drawing [...]