From afar, these images look like black and white photographs, and up close, they might appear to be the work of digital enhancement. In fact, these exquisite portraits and still lifes are simply the ...

Sketching is an expressive activity that enables people to manifest their emotions and artistic imagination. It is a talent that can be honed through practice, however, employing the right instruments ...

Over the past 25 years, Tim Biskup’s far-ranging practice has included painting and mixed media work as well as drawing, sculpture, printmaking, animation, music, publications, and all manner of ...

You’ve mastered drawing faces and figures. You’ve nailed perspective and shading. Now it’s time to expand your artistic horizons. With so many types of drawing out there, how do you choose where to ...

Drawing may seem like an innate skill one either has or doesn't. I had been intimidated to try my hand at drawing for years because I subscribed to the notion that I wasn't a natural. But learning all ...

Carbon is present in two natural crystalline allotropic forms—graphite and diamond—each with its own separate crystal structure and properties. The term graphite is derived from the Greek word ...