http://drawsketch.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-13T23:44:02Z Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:44:02 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/17/how-to-draw-horses.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/r/c/how-to-draw-horses-blog.png" align="left" hspace="6" alt="learn how to draw horses"></p> <p>Don't just copy or guess - learn how to draw realistic horses. Every horse is different, and just drawing what you 'think' they look like results in a cartoon of a horse, not a real horse. By observing the proportions and angles carefully, you can get much more realistic results. In this tutorial we take a look at how to observe and sketch a horse, so you can capture the conformation and character of the unique equine individual you are setting out to portray. It's much easier than you think. Check out the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/od/learntodrawhorses/ss/How-To-Draw-Horses.htm">How to Draw Horses</a> tutorial. http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/17/how-to-draw-horses.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:10:51 +0000 2012-02-17T23:10:51Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/13/try-art-software-on-a-budget.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/l/c/inscape-small.PNG" align="left">With the price of professional art software running into many hundreds of dollars, it can be a bit disheartening for artists who want to get stuck into digital art without ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/13/try-art-software-on-a-budget.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/13/try-art-software-on-a-budget.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:44:02 +0000 2012-02-13T23:44:02Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/09/creativity-for-everyone.htm I was just checking out the blog of romance author Ann Stephens, who recently commented in response to a blog entry of mine on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2011/08/28/sharing-or-fencing-stolen-goods.htm#comment-135753">copyright</a>. While much of her blog ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/09/creativity-for-everyone.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/09/creativity-for-everyone.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:26:42 +0000 2012-02-09T01:26:42Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/07/try-three-point-perspective.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/e/c/3pt-perspective.jpg" align="left">If you've tried some simple <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/od/perspective/ss/1ptperspective.htm">one-point perspective</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/od/perspective/ss/2ptperspective.htm">two point perspective</a>, you're probably feeling pretty confident with the idea. So now you want to tackle a tall building, just ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/07/try-three-point-perspective.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/02/07/try-three-point-perspective.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:39:36 +0000 2012-02-07T16:39:36Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/31/explore-creative-ideas-with-collage.htm <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/library/bl-thumbnail-sketching.htm">Thumbnail sketching</a> and drawing are time-honored ways to test out ideas, but sometimes you ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/31/explore-creative-ideas-with-collage.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/31/explore-creative-ideas-with-collage.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:53:50 +0000 2012-01-31T04:53:50Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/26/portrait-drawing-projects.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/O/c/GillisvanBreen.jpg" align="left" alt="portrait of Gillis van Breen by Hendrik Goltzius">Faces are probably the most popular subject among Drawing/Sketching readers. The human face is certainly interesting to draw, with so many possibilities for exploring unique characters and expressing emotion though ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/26/portrait-drawing-projects.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/26/portrait-drawing-projects.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:16:48 +0000 2012-01-26T17:16:48Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/19/draw-a-wolf.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/s/U/wolfblog.jpg" align="left" hspace="4">Take your animal drawing to the next level with this tutorial by Michael Hames. Using a painted surface as a 'support' or background for the drawing lets you develop ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/19/draw-a-wolf.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/19/draw-a-wolf.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:18:11 +0000 2012-01-19T23:18:11Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/13/thumbnail-sketching-2.htm <img src="http://drawsketch.about.com/library/graphics/thumbnail-sketch-sml.jpg" alt="thumbnail sketch" align="left">Thumbnail sketching is basically doing very small, usually linear-but they can be shaded, or in simple blocked tone - sketches. A thumbnail sketch is often enclosed within a rough ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/13/thumbnail-sketching-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/13/thumbnail-sketching-2.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:45:58 +0000 2012-01-13T10:45:58Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/12/draw-a-fantasy-barbarian.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/x/Z/draw-conan-barbarian.png" align="left" hspace="4">Draw a comic book barbarian with this step by step tutorial. This character could be drawn as a modern muscle-bound bad guy or a weapon-weilding fantasy character with just a ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/12/draw-a-fantasy-barbarian.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/12/draw-a-fantasy-barbarian.htm Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:23:08 +0000 2012-01-12T03:23:08Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/03/les-tres-riches-heures-de-mrs-mole.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/h/drawsketch/1/9/G/c/mrs-mole.png" align="left" hspace="4">With the passing of Ronald Searle this week, the world lost another great creative spirit. His name has been echoing around social media all week, but I didn't feel that ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/03/les-tres-riches-heures-de-mrs-mole.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/01/03/les-tres-riches-heures-de-mrs-mole.htm Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:43:41 +0000 2012-01-03T19:43:41Z