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Printmaking

2008-06-23T19:10:00.007+06:00

It's been quite a while since I made a post here and it's mostly because there are many other folks doing a better job. I recently attended two printmaking workshops and found that I had forgotten most of what I had learned earlier. These 3 fairly basic articles defining printmaking, the various types and sub-types might come in handy in case you are interested in this very interesting branch

Build your own easel

2007-08-24T18:20:00.000+06:00

Came across this resource again recently. I had saved it in the hopes that I'd try it out one of these days. In the meantime, this goes out to all those who would like to build a well designed, inexpensive easel, now instead of spending big bucks on buying one. Ben Grosser has generously made these plans available for free. He is an artist and you can see his work here. If you do use

Figure Drawing Resource 6 - Posemaniacs

2007-07-19T23:00:00.000+06:00

I found the link to Posemaniacs on Kathy Johnsons blog, The Quicksilver Workaholic. It is an absolutely fantastic resource. You can jump right into using the poses or use Google translate to figure out what the japanese text is about. I have a copy of Virtual Poses that I have yet to use. Since I spend long hours on the net/computer I am likely to use this resource more often. A few

Monotypes : Printmaking

2007-05-29T15:37:00.001+06:00

We were exposed to a bit of printmaking in Art college in order for the students to decide on their 3rd year specializations. I managed to try Etching, Intaglio and Lithography and missed out on Silk Screen printing. Soon after I got myself a copy of Judy Martin's The Encyclopedia of Printmaking Techniques with plans of exploring further. But until I stumbled across Belinda del Pesco's site

Figure Drawing Resource 5 - Glenn Vilppu

2007-03-22T19:10:00.000+06:00

Links to the renowned Glenn Vilppu's bi-monthly online column which appeared in Animation World Magazine have been put below for your easy reference. First an introduction "Never Underestimate the Power of Life Drawing" and 11 lessons in the figure drawing course followed by 12 in the "sketching on location" set. Though the series finished a few years ago, Animation World Magazine continues

Figure Drawing Resource 4 - Gray's Anatomy

2007-03-04T23:29:00.000+06:00

A knowlege of anatomy is a must if you are interested in learning to paint, draw, or sculpt the human form. I first saw a copy of Gray's Anatomy in my sisters hand. She was in medical college and every student world over has had a copy to study. Much later, when I saw a reference to it on Bartleby.com off I went to investigate. There I found an incredible figure drawing resource - 1247

Drawing - Begin from the beginning

2007-02-06T17:31:00.000+06:00

More learning to draw links. This time from one of my favourite sites WetCanvas. They now have a separate sub-forum, The Classroom, devoted to teaching people to draw step-by-step with lots of attention and instruction thrown in. There are now two levels, the Basic 101's for beginners and the 102's for those who have graduated. Have a look and join in, you wont regret it. Happy Drawing!

Journaling and More Drawing Basics

2007-02-06T16:47:00.000+06:00

Here's a new site that I came across yesterday while googling how to draw water and reflections. It's called Suite 101 and has lessons on a whole bunch of subjects ranging from architecture to modern history to world theater. They also have a section on Painting and Drawing under Visual arts. I have selected the lessons by Joan Martine Murphy whose lessons I've started reading. I found them

Painting - The Basics

2006-12-17T18:09:00.000+06:00

In my last post, I had talked about an incredible source for lessons in Painting. Charles Sovek has very generously made his book, The Basics, available on the web, for free, from the very beginning. You can have a look at each lesson and if you find them useful maybe pick up a copy from his site. There are many more resources there for you to discover and I had covered a few of them in an

Learning to draw

2006-11-21T08:43:00.000+06:00

A couple of days back there was comment asking for help on starting to draw and paint. I'd asked him to join the WetCanvas! Classroom forum and to look up some additional sources from this site. This morning I got a newsletter from drawspace . I find that it is growing to be a wonderful online resource for drawing lessons. These are divided into 3 levels - beginners, intermediate and advanced.

Make Digital Art

2006-11-02T10:58:00.001+06:00

Haven't had a go at making art digitally? There are at least two really great pieces of software out there for you to try. One that I've mentioned in an earlier post and Corel's Painter IX.5. You can download a two month trial version. It is the fully functional version, nothing has be disabled. Here's a WIP that i've made with Painter.

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

2006-08-21T00:21:00.000+06:00

Betty Edwards book has been a huge success. While putting together the last but one post I found a thread on the CGTalk forum based on the exercises in the book. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was the first book on drawing that I purchased and it got me started. This was over two years ago but I haven't got around to finishing the exercises in the book. I'm hoping to do so sometime

Figure Drawing Resource 3

2006-06-18T22:18:00.000+06:00

This is the 3rd in the series of Figure Drawing Resources that I find fantastic and which has been provided freely online.Rey Bustos teaches anatomy and figure drawing in Los Angeles. I enjoyed the Flash based resource of figures with the musculature overlaid, provided for students of art and anatomy. You can see an example of it here here. Rey's Anatomy is just one part of the site. You'll

Figure Drawing Resource 2

2006-06-14T22:46:00.001+06:00

This post has taken far far longer than I had planned. As promised this is another great online resource for figure drawing . This one is by Rebecca Kimmel - the 3rd Rebecca. She is an artist and an illustrator and the Anatomy Forum Leader at CGTalk where she has put together a bunch of assignment and links for beginners. "Rebecca Kimmel draws on her extensive formal training under master

Understanding the Art of Shading

2006-05-11T15:35:00.000+06:00

I'm beginning to get the feeling that i need to change my name to Rebecca! There seem to be many successful artists, who also share their expertise, with that name. The last post was a link to a site by Rebecca Alzofon and this one is by Rebekah Lynn and I'll be putting up a link to a 3rd one, Rebecca Kimmel, soon. This is a link to the tutorial on understanding the art of shading and the

Figure Drawing Resource I

2006-04-30T01:53:00.000+06:00

This is the first in a series that i'll be putting together of resources available on the net to learn figure drawing. Rebecca Alzofon of Academic Figure workshops and classes has put together a tutorial on Gesture drawing, what it is, why it is important and how to go about it. The tutorial is animated and easy to understand.I had tagged her site a while ago but remembered it again only when i

Ingres to Degas

2006-04-11T00:48:00.000+06:00

Ingres to Degas Originally uploaded by HughPee. The Essence of Line is a collection of drawings by 19th century French artists. The drawings are part of the collection of a couple of museums and are available for viewing online. There is a My Gallery feature allowing you to collect your favorites to enjoy at leisure. These drawings are in a variety of medium including watercolors. There

I love Art Rage 2.0!

2006-04-06T01:40:00.000+06:00

I'm in love with Art Rage 2.0 and you will be too if you try it! And you can easily do that from here as they have a free version. Not diabled, not watermarked but with fewer functions. You click on the icon and you are ready to begin. Play around with oils, chalks, pencils, felt pens, and other tools! Art Rage 2.0 is a painting program with a difference. Its free, easy to use and it reacts to

Facial Expressions

2006-03-22T18:39:00.000+06:00

I think this is a fantastic learning tool for drawing as well as sculpting. It shows you the effect of different facial expressions using an animated face; the changes that take place in the muscle and face shape due to a change of expression. A range of expressions has been provided. I hope this resource stays online.Update - "Artnatomy autorun improved tool (with some corrected

Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

2006-02-23T23:40:00.000+06:00

I was surfing as usual, just cant seem to stop :P and found this link to da Vinci's drawings at the Drawn site. The main page lists thumbnails of the pages and take you to a much larger version of the page. This is another site that I would like to study at leisure.Update: May 15, 2006 : 20 things you didnt know about Leonardo Da Vinci. I thought that these would be of interest to those

Biography.com for Artist Biographies

2006-02-22T13:40:00.000+06:00

The Impressionists You can get a feel for the artist, his work with the short but detailed write-ups along with samples of their work, available at the Biography website. And you dont have to restrict yourself to the Impressionists or even artists for that matter. Wonderful addition to my growing list of sites. Found the link by sroseman while looking up the tag "art" on delirious . Update

Color Scheme Generator 2

2006-02-21T14:47:00.000+06:00

A handy color scheme generator provided by WellStyled.com as an online resource as well as a download. It is available for non-commercial use along with other web design tips, tricks and techniques.

On drawing from Photographs

2006-01-27T10:37:00.000+06:00

Danny Gregory's article and the comments that follow makes for an interesting read. I found the article raised points that I had not looked at. It is quite absorbing and so is the write-up on it on the Digital Photography site. But I must admit that I do not agree with him. Drawing from Photographs and from Life are two different methods and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. I do

Indian Contemporary & Modern Art

2006-01-26T18:37:00.000+06:00

A site which not only gives you news and views on Indian Art, it also provides links to Indian Galleries and Auction houses. The site has posts from several contributors. Now you can keep in touch with the Indian Art Market more easily. Well worth visiting regularly.

Webmaster El Dorado - Free high quality photos.

2006-01-07T03:19:00.000+06:00

UPDATE : The site seems to have been pulled off the web :( Nice source of photographs which are for free, said to be collected from USENET News. There are over 19,000 images available. A bit outdated as the gallery was last updated in Oct 2000 When one door closes.... Check out YotoPhoto, a search engine for free to use stock photos and images. Plus some others in previous posts Bubl Links