Draw Like A Pro

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 [...]

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 the [...]

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.
As [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]