Notes on seeing
Drawing is a foundation for making art. Through pencil lines and shading, an artist can express ideas and feelings on paper or drawing board. Learning the basics of graphite drawing provides a useful starting point…
Read the storyOil painting is a long-established and widely used technique. Building colour in layers allows an artist to shape depth, light and shadow. Brushes, palette knives, canvas, a palette and suitable solvents are among its tools.Underlayers…
Read the storyMonochrome drawing uses black, white and shades of grey to create an image. Common tools include drawing charcoal, graphite and Conté pencils, different erasers—especially a kneaded eraser—blending stumps and suitable drawing paper or board.Key characteristicsAn…
Read the storyControlling water and pigment on paper is central to watercolour painting. Adjusting their balance helps create transparency, texture and depth.Wet on wetDampen the paper before applying colour. The colours spread softly into one another, making…
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