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Tuesday February 7th 2012

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  • How to make a Valentine's collage - The Guardian
    The GuardianHow to make a Valentine's collageThe GuardianFor the picture: Coloured paper or card Pencil Pair of scissors Craft knife Glue Fineliner pen Blu-Tack Ribbons or beads to decorate Tracing paper Sellotape sticky fixers For the mount: Metal ruler Thick white textured card 30cm x 30cm frame 1. Draw ... […]
  • Artworks celebrate black experience - Pueblo Chieftain
    Artworks celebrate black experiencePueblo ChieftainLike a composite drawing by Boys and Girls Club members, the Black History Month art show offers a cross-section of themes that work together to make a whole. The exhibit, on display this month in the meeting room at Southeastern Colorado Heritage ... […]
  • Paint, pencil and clay: Art Van deLux brings meaning and hope to many - Lincoln Journal Star
    Paint, pencil and clay: Art Van deLux brings meaning and hope to manyLincoln Journal StarThe concept was simple: Equip a cargo van with the materials and supplies needed for painting, drawing, pottery and printmaking and bring art classes to the people. That's instead of making people, especially those with limited finances and ... […]
  • I could never draw pictures of Abraham Lincoln - Tri-State Neighbor
    I could never draw pictures of Abraham LincolnTri-State NeighborDrawing pictures of the first and 16th presidents must have been a required part of the public school curriculum in those days, because every February during my early grade-school years brought out the colored pencils and the construction paper and the ...and more » […]

‘Pencil Drawing Basics – Videos’ Archives

Pencil Drawing Basics – Drawing with Water Soluble Pencils

Pencil Drawing Basics – Drawing with Water Soluble Pencils

Final part of this drawing basics series.Here we deal with water soluble pencils. These can be used as an ordinary pencil or with water added, become something quite unique. Demonstration of an English Lakeland scene to display their versatility.

Pencil Drawing Basics – Drawing with Charcoal

Pencil Drawing Basics – Drawing with Charcoal

Fourth in a series of Drawing Basics tutorials. This one looks at the different types of charcoal and ways in which they can be used to produce loose, spontaneous drawings. Includes a short tutorial showing how to draw a believable tree in barely 60 seconds.

Pencil Drawing Basics – Drawing with Pen and Ink

Pencil Drawing Basics – Drawing with Pen and Ink

This is the third part of a series on drawing basics.This time we compare the two main types of pen & ink tools - the dip pen and the 'technical' sketching pen - plus a couple of other drawing instruments you mightn't have thought about.... Then for a bit of fun we produce a farmyard fixture using several of these drawing items in the same [...]

Pencil Drawing Basics – Video

Pencil Drawing Basics – Video

Drawing with a Pencil and an Eraser This is the second in a five part basic drawing series. This time we look at the different types of eraser, then use a 2B pencil and a putty eraser to show how easy it is to produce 'shiny' metal. Then we go on to use the putty eraser to add the essential 'eyelights' to the mark one human eyeball!

Pencil Drawing Basics – Selecting paper and pencils

Pencil Drawing Basics – Selecting paper and pencils

Learning about the different types of paper and pencils that are available for pencil drawing is a very important lesson when you're starting out. There are so many to choose from... graphite pencils, charcoal, regular pencil, colored pencil, water soluble, etc.... The following is part 1 of a series of videos about the basic materials needed [...]