http://drawsketch.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Drawing / Sketching GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-02T06:12:21Z Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:12:21 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/07/02/no-secrets-no-quick-fixes.htm The quick and easy trend seems to be getting worse. We want everything reduced to One Rule, and that rule has to be Simple. And as if we weren't having... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/07/02/no-secrets-no-quick-fixes.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:38:40 +0000 2009-07-02T23:38:40Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/07/02/whats-your-artistic-brand.htm A toy sale catalogue arrived in our mailbox today, an I was struck by how everything is branded. You can't just buy a truck - you buy a Transformer. Hannah... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/07/02/whats-your-artistic-brand.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:12:21 +0000 2009-07-02T06:12:21Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/29/draw-a-cute-tree-frog.htm I visited the Sydney Aquarium last week, and enjoyed seeing some really interesting creatures. I was surprised to learn how intelligent Cuttlefish and other cephalopods are. I'm not so keen... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/29/draw-a-cute-tree-frog.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:06:14 +0000 2009-06-29T08:06:14Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/25/life-class-drawing-the-human-body.htm 'Life Drawing' is the term that British and Australian English-speakers use when referring to drawing the human body - 'Figure Drawing' for most Americans. Life Class is of course the... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/25/life-class-drawing-the-human-body.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:32:56 +0000 2009-06-25T07:32:56Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/21/sketching-hands.htm Stuck for a subject? Draw hands! They have lots of tricky bits to work on, you can change them into interesting poses - even grip objects - and best of... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/21/sketching-hands.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:49:16 +0000 2009-06-21T05:49:16Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/18/drawing-for-painting.htm Drawing for painting isn't about making an outline to mechanically color in. For most artists, drawing is fundamental to their art practice, and doubly so for painters. Even if they... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/18/drawing-for-painting.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:51:46 +0000 2009-06-18T06:51:46Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/16/draw-a-cute-cartoon-character.htm Cute kids and animals are an important part of any cartoonist's repertoire. Learn the archetypal characteristics of a classic cute cartoon character, as you follow this easy step-by-step tutorial by... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/16/draw-a-cute-cartoon-character.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:24:17 +0000 2009-06-16T07:24:17Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/09/put-your-finger-on-the-pulse-of-comic-publishing.htm If you are hoping for a career in comic art, you need to know about market trends. Stuff that was 'huge' a year or two ago is going to be... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/09/put-your-finger-on-the-pulse-of-comic-publishing.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:39:45 +0000 2009-06-09T07:39:45Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/06/design-a-cartoon-tough-guy.htm Guest author, cartoonist Shawn Encarnacion, explains how to use classic cartoon archetypes to create your own cartoon tough guy. Whether you need a tough marine sergeant, a musclebound thug or... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/06/design-a-cartoon-tough-guy.htm Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:37:06 +0000 2009-06-06T22:37:06Z http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/03/fear-of-failure.htm Do you ever think about drawing something... then decide you can't? Or maybe you don't actually decide you can't, but you find yourself procrastinating over it - event though it's... http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2009/06/03/fear-of-failure.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:42:58 +0000 2009-06-03T07:42:58Z