Monday, August 31, 2009

Resources

In this section you will find images of famous classical drawings and drawing lessons worksheets.

You are welcome to use any of these images or worksheets as inspiration, as reference or to "copy".

INSPIRATION
- Discover what is a good composition for this kind of subject
- Understand what kinds of subjects or objects can be represented in a drawing

REFERENCE
- By looking carefully at drawing one can understand how the artist created the drawing
- See how famous artists used drawing to represent an idea or present a situation

COPY
- If you are new to drawing or want to learn a particular technique quickly, you may prefer to learn by "copying" another drawing.
- Try to use the same media and technique as in the original image
- Remember you can only include 5 copy drawings in your sketchbook per semester.

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How to draw using value scale: Cooking Pot


How to draw using value scale: Still Life Composition


Four Views of One Object: Contour and Value


Basic Ink Techniques Sampler


Basic Ink Techniques: Cat


Basic Ink Techniques: Dog


Still Life Composition: Value Study of Shoes and Bottle


How to use geometric forms to draw a dog body


How to use geometric forms to draw a dog head


How to use geometric forms to draw a cat


How to use geometric forms to draw a car (front view)


How to use geometric forms to draw a car (side view)


How to use geometric forms to draw a monster truck


Art History: Canelletto landscape drawing


Art History: Canelletto landscape drawing


Art History: Clouet portrait drawing


Art History: DaVinci notebook drawing comparing human and dog leg


Art History: DaVinci notebook drawing of skull


Art History: Degas drapery figure study


Art History: Romano drapery figure study

Art History: Raffaello portrait drawing


Art History: Hoffman animal drawing

Art History: Escher hands writing


Art History: Durer hands praying