The art of drawing can be simple or complex, depending on how you approach it. Beginners may find that creating a simple sketch on a piece of paper is the easiest way to start drawing. For the more advanced, pencil shading can be a complex and time-consuming process. This is

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We are now going to look at charcoal and why it is something you should know. Charcoal is a type of carbon — a very important, specific type of carbon, to be sure, but still a carbon. There are many types of carbon. But to get a better understanding of all carbon types,

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As a photographer, it is important to consider spontaneity as much as the composition of the final image. To satisfy both these, it is good to be ready with your equipment at all times. Finer adjustments may need to come later by way of computer software, rather than miss

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It is a photographer’s job, or mission if an amateur, to get the best out of their subject, whether a human, animal or an object. So, let’s have a look at how problematic all three could be to a photographer when their final image is at stake, and at the same time, come up

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Perspective is the art of drawing a figure or object the same size as it would appear if it were in the distance and from the viewpoint of an observer standing a given distance from the object or figure. It is ‘perspective’ because the drawing is viewed from a

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As artists, we are forever trying to understand the paper. Paper is a common material found in many products and conditions. It is versatile, durable, and has the ability to change with the seasons. Watercolour paper has been used for centuries to create stunning microcosms

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