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Sketch a Dog, Step by Step

Thinking about the subject

Sketching your dog isn't as hard as you imagine. You begin by roughing in the main shapes, so that your details are in the right place. Grab your favorite photo and follow the steps of this tutorial to create your own dog portrait.

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Book Review: Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw

Tuesday July 15, 2008
Kimon Nicolaides' 'The Natural Way to Draw' was unpublished at the time of the author's death in 1938. With the help of students who provided examples of his exercises, the book was edited and printed, and has since been highly acclaimed.

What is Gestural Drawing?

Monday July 14, 2008
Gestural drawing is an important activity for many artists. The direct and immediate mark-making offered by drawing mediums, combined with a free and expressive approach to representing the subject, allows you to discover your own signature style and to explore ways of representing form and movement.
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