On this day I will share with you a few tips and some advanced techniques from the master of Pencil Mr Theodore Kautzky. Author of two of the greatest art book on the art of Pencil drawings: The Ted Kautzky Pencil Book and Pencil Broadsides. This is a follow up to this post on Drawing […]
Guide To Hatching Techniques
Learn to hatch simple objects and you can draw fast. You can sketch anywhere and it will even give you a good headstart to understanding values, tones and eventually painting. One of the shading techniques in the art of drawing is known as hatching. Hatching is those thin lines that show tone, texture, and shade […]
Watercolour Basics Tutorial for Beginners : 4 Important Techniques
Watercolour Basics Tutorial for Beginners. Watercolours are tough to work with. Even for experts and seasoned artists, watercolours can be difficult as they work differently compared to acrylic or oil paints. Without a doubt, they have been a favourite yet tricky medium among artists and enthusiasts alike. Knowing the basic techniques as well as technicalities […]
7 Top Drawing Tips and Techniques to Improve your Skills
“Drawing is the basis of art. A bad painter cannot draw. But one who draws well can always paint.”— Arshile Gorky Drawing has been indispensable to humanity. Everything you own was first a design and every good design starts with a drawing. Humans have been drawing on walls of caves long before we can write. […]
Drawing People and The Human Figure Gallery by Nab Zamali
Collection of drawings and sketches by Nab Zamali mainly of the human figure, life drawings, and sketches of people in public. You can also see here our extensive Pinterest collection of Human figure classical drawings
Drawings of Trees and Foliage Gallery by Nab Zamali
Collection of sketches and drawings of trees and foliage by the Artist and author of this blog Nab Zamali.
Drawing Buildings & Urban Sketches by Nab Zamali
Drawings buildings, architecture, sketches of monuments, and Urbansketching events.
What’s a Kneaded Eraser – Everything You Need To Know
What is a Kneaded Eraser? A kneaded eraser is a tool used by artists. It is also known as a putty rubber and is made out of a soft, flexible material; usually rubber. It may be said that it resembles chewing gum. It is usually available in shades of grey or white, but it can […]
Easy Christmas Tree Drawing with Pastel
This short easy tutorial of a Christmas Tree Drawing was created for the Theme of the month (December 2020) challenge at Drawing Ideas Art Club. The theme was: Greeting cards and Cardmaking for Christmas and the holiday season. The challenge was a simple draw or paint a greeting card, using any medium and submit it […]
Easy Memory Drawing Challenge for Beginners
This easy drawing from memory challenge is for beginners and also more experienced artists. The purpose of it is to inspire you for new drawing ideas and improve your artistic visual memory. What’s the Drawing Challenge? Drawing Challenge is a new series by DrawingIdeas.ART intended to help you get into the habit of drawing regularly, […]