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Sep 16 2009

The Canons

As a child, I’m sure you were already drawing people as you saw them with your own eyes and your simple understanding of details and proportions. Today, I’m sure that you draw people a lot better but you probably still wish to make them more realistic. How can you make your drawings of people look [...]

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Sep 8 2009

Leaves and trees

We all have a general knowledge of what a tree looks like. It might seem obvious, but there is quite a difference between drawing something you have never seen or touched and something you have known all your life. Even if you are a city person, trees are something you must have seen or touched. [...]

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Jul 21 2009

The Colour Perspective

In order to create an impression of volume and depth one must not overlook what is called colour perspective.
The concept is a little more subjective than line perspective or tone and shade perspective. Nobody likes to follow rules about the use of colours. Where to use them and how to use them is very personal. [...]

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May 14 2009

The pratice of science of drawing

“Classic approach to the dynamics of drawing by brilliant teacher with insights and practical advice on line drawing, mass drawing, visual memory, materials and much more. 84 plates and diagrams reinforce Speed’s clear presentation.”
This is the summary of “The pratice of science of drawing” wrote by  Harold Speed.
Just follow the links and you will be [...]

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Oct 14 2008

How to use shadows and lights

How to use shadows and lights

The three types of light

Sunlight
Ordinary daylight
Artificial light

Sun light and shadows
The sun creates a very different light and shadow depending if the sky is clear or overcast but also on the time of day and the position in the [...]

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Aug 14 2008

Learning perspective and view points

The nine typical viewpoints
There are nine typical views which will help you many a time. Try to fix these views in your mind by practising as much as you can, first by referring to the model and [...]

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Jun 14 2008

Learning perspective

Learning perspective

How to use perspective.
Although we live a world with three dimensions, you only have two dimensions when drawing a picture on paper. The third dimension, the one that will give depth to the painting, sketch, draft or [...]

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