Drawing Materials

December 24, 2010

You don’t need any fancy or costly equipment to learn how to draw. All you need is a piece of clean paper to draw on and a pencil, or a pen… White paper is great to use for drawing but any light colored paper can be used. The idea is to get plenty of contrast [...]

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Comic-Cons

December 23, 2010

When I used to ask someone if they wanted to go to a Comic-Con I used to get some very strange looks. Why? Because back then most people conjured up the image of a group of overweight geeky guys knocking back a few 4-packs in a darkened room sweating and drooling over a pile of [...]

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Art Appreciation

December 22, 2010

I DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ART BUT I KNOW WHAT I LIKE? Perhaps you’ve gone to a gallery or art museum, looked at the artwork displayed and said to yourself, “What the heck is that? I can’t understand it! Why is this here in a gallery?” Or, maybe you’ve gone to a gallery or art [...]

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Pencil Drawing Tips

December 21, 2010

Drawing is defined as the action of making marks on any surface with any mark-making material. It is clear, by this definition, that anyone can draw. If you can write your name, well then- you can draw. Now that we’ve established that, we all know that some of us can draw better than others. Becoming [...]

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Drawing Terminology

December 20, 2010

Within the AEC industry, on a building repair, retrofit or upgrade project, as-is drawings of the building that will be worked upon are sometimes required. Such drawings are commonly known as as-built drawings. As an example, let’s consider a hypothetical project that is a one story addition onto a ten story building, in which no [...]

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Pencil Drawing Techniques

December 19, 2010

Drawing is a wonderful art form in itself, but it is also an excellent exercise for other forms of art, like painting for instance. Learning how to draw will truly open your mind to your surroundings enabling you to really see what is before you. Choosing your drawing supplies There are a variety of different [...]

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Russian culture fest wraps up in Japan

December 19, 2010

Over a million Japanese people from 40 regions in the country visited a Russian culture festival, which wrapped up on Thursday. Between April and December, ballet troupes and circus acts travelled to the country, alongside art shows, concerts and Russian song festivals. There was also a film showing, including one dedicated to the 150th anniversary [...]

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Creating Comic Books

December 18, 2010

I will first start by asking and answering three questions. Question one; can anyone be involved in creating comics? Yes, anyone can create comics. Question two. Can anyone create an appealing comic book? No, anyone cannot create an appealing comic book. And, can anyone create a comic book that is successful? No, anyone cannot create [...]

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Collecting Comic Books

December 17, 2010

Collecting comic books is a source of joy for many comic book and graphic novel enthusiasts. However, many collectors have trouble finding comics that they feel would be worth collecting and don’t really know what to do with them when they do. There are a number of ways that collectors and comic enthusiasts can find [...]

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Psychology of Art

December 17, 2010

On the need to differentiate between the structural and functional aspects of the psychology of art… The psychology of art is a complex topic and this description serves only as an introduction to a ‘developing’ field of study. Psychology forms the basis of many aspects of life and art or expression of art in any [...]

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