The lowly pencil is not an elite or showy artistic medium. It doesn't have oil paint's gravitas, or plaster's endearing gauche. Instead, the pencil is accessible, plebeian and utilitarian. If put in ...

While digital art allows almost limitless possibilities, it's can still be hard to replicate the charm and authenticity that ...

Frederick (Fred) Lawson (1888-1968) Autumnal landscape Signed, pencil and watercolour; together with a further landscape study with ruined building by the same hand, 23.5cm by 33cm and 27cm by 36.5cm ...

Making landscapes look interesting and eye-catching in your artwork can be achieved in a number of ways. Try to compose the work to create a balanced, attractive piece. These ideas can help when ...

Making landscapes look interesting and eye-catching in your artwork can be achieved in a number of ways. Try to compose the work to create a balanced, attractive piece. These ideas can help when ...

Susan Te Kahurangi King, “Untitled” (c. 1965), graphite and colored pencil on paper 11.5 x 16 inches (all photos courtesy of Andrew Edlin Gallery, unless otherwise stated). Very few creations are as ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Because they are erasable, pencils are often the first tool creative people use when sketching out a ...

Sketching is an expressive activity that enables people to manifest their emotions and artistic imagination. It is a talent that can be honed through practice, however, employing the right instruments ...

Is this the end of art class? ARTIFICIAL intelligence can turn your rubbish sketches into stunning “photorealistic” landscapes. A new “machine learning” app can take a drawing with basic colours and ...