“I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.” - Le Corbusier Around 40% of households in the UK own a pet. It pretty much goes to show that we’re animal lovers. Be they dogs, cats, rabbits, or even horses, pets have a special place in our heart. Why not […]
26 April 2021 ∙ 6 minutes reading time
“I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.” - Le Corbusier Drawing is a powerful skill. You can use it to convey information, as a hobby, or to create art and comics are art in their own right, which is why a lot of people love them. Comics are […]
26 April 2021 ∙ 6 minutes reading time
"I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing." Vincent van Gogh Many Australians are drawn to creative pursuits for the relaxing benefits as well as the sense of accomplishment they can bring. What really matters is, do you like to knit? Or maybe work with colour pencils? If the latter tickles your fancy, and […]
12 April 2021 ∙ 8 minutes reading time
What is Life Drawing you may ask. Does it consider form? Is it done on paper? Do the drawings only have a human in various poses? What if the work is only small, not large? To put it simply it is an art also know as "figure drawing" and is the art form that represents […]
4 February 2021 ∙ 13 minutes reading time
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“A dream is a wish your heart makes when you're fast asleep.” - Cinderella, 1950 The UK animation industry employs around 5,400 people. The animation and games sector in the UK is growing and more and more young people are moving into work in it. This love for animation has resulted in more university courses […]
22 December 2020 ∙ 6 minutes reading time
“Everything you can imagine is real.” - Pablo Picasso Colouring books haven’t been for kids for a few years now. While sales peaked in 2015, colouring books for adults are still quite popular. You can pick up some coloured pencils of felt-tips and start colouring in mandalas for a moment of peace. Would you like […]
21 December 2020 ∙ 7 minutes reading time
"Drawing is vision on paper." - Andrew Loomis A lot of artists love drawing nature. Mountains, seasides, forests, and houses can all make lovely drawings. Two-thirds of Brits believe their appreciation of the little things like walks in the great outdoors becomes greater past the age of 27. With simple geometric shapes, colour, and specific […]
30 December 2019 ∙ 6 minutes reading time
"I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing." - Vincent van Gogh To learn how to draw realistically, it makes sense to draw real things. Drawing from a model will help you to draw people, flowers, or animals with the right perspectives. Would you like to learn how to draw? Here are four […]
30 December 2019 ∙ 6 minutes reading time
"Fashion is like eating, you shouldn't stick to the same menu." -Kenzo Takada The world of fashion is a roaring success story for many artists such as Coco Chanel, Cristian Dior, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, and Carolina Herrera. Not only have fashion designers created art, but they've contributed to making the fashion industry […]
23 October 2019 ∙ 8 minutes reading time
Learning to draw isn’t as easy as you might think. You can’t just pick up some pencils and do a quick sketch to create a comic or manga. While some people opt for drawing lessons, others teach themselves. Anything is possible! There are plenty of tutorials online that can help amateur artists hone their creative […]
29 July 2019 ∙ 6 minutes reading time
When you begin studying fine arts and start practising drawing, painting, sculpture, photography or filmmaking, two different form of art often oppose themselves in every artist's portfolio. Life art and still-life art. Whereas the means, medium, and drawing techniques used to create both genres are often the same, the subject is what differs. In this […]
13 August 2018 ∙ 10 minutes reading time
Are you taking a drawing lessons or course in drawing? Is graphic art your passion? Once you’ve got to grips with the basics of drawing, it’s then necessary to refine your drawing skills in a way that allows you to draw anything and everything. So how can you do this? Well, every area of illustration […]
22 March 2018 ∙ 8 minutes reading time
Doodling, drawing, sketching, rendering: all verbs that describe the first step in producing a masterpiece, of making visible a concept or idea, of expressing what translates poorly into words. Why should people learn how to draw? you wonder... People with artistic talent are in high demand these days. In itself, that is an excellent reason to […]
22 March 2018 ∙ 9 minutes reading time
Have you always loved drawing, for as long as you can remember? Thousands of people across Britain share this passion. Drawing is meditative and stimulates your creative side, sparking your imagination. Maybe it’s time to finally take those drawing lessons to learn drawing basics or improve your painting technique. But how can you learn to […]
22 March 2018 ∙ 7 minutes reading time
Art lovers don't stop at visiting museums to enjoy their favourite canvases; they also take brush to hand to impose their imagination onto canvas or sketchpad... or computer. Expressing oneself artistically has many benefits, one of them being a calming effect: drawing and painting can reduce stress. While sketching, the artist detaches from the strain […]
22 March 2018 ∙ 8 minutes reading time
Drawing is something everyone does at some point in their lives. We learn to paint and draw from a very young age, even before we learn to talk. From the basics of our first stick figures to the moment we learn how to draw animals more realistically and get used to gesture drawing, as a […]
22 March 2018 ∙ 7 minutes reading time
Kids love drawing – and it’s no wonder why! From the moment they learn how to hold a pencil in their small hands, many children cannot bear the thought of putting it down. And this is why it’s a wise decision for parents to opt for washable felt-tip pens and crayons, as they are a […]
22 March 2018 ∙ 7 minutes reading time
Drawing is classed as a form of art which involves the artist making marks on a surface such as paper or card. While visual arts are now easily transformed into digital form using apps and software, the beauty of the visual arts for many is experiencing that connection between tool/medium and material. It is for […]
6 March 2018 ∙ 7 minutes reading time
