Category: Introduction for Beginners

Most beginners in drawing and painting miss essential points with regards to learning how to draw. Also the material mentioned in this post are not mentioned in drawing books or online drawing courses. This post will be ideal for beginners and advanced artists who want to become more comfortable with the drawing journey. Comfort means Read More

Why is it that many adults find it hard to draw! Drawing is a much loved hobby throughout the world and enjoyed by many at any age, young or old. Sadly, many miss out on this intensely gratifying pastime, thinking that you have either got it or you haven’t.Many adults reflect back to their childhood Read More

Introduction: This paper is a continuation of the blog post that you can find here… The digital art medium has exploded in the last ten years with the introduction of the tablets from the Google Android and Apple platforms. An abundance of drawing apps now available from these platforms have allowed many people to get Read More

I have recently got into poetry, and it came to me in the most random way possible. Lying in bed recovering from a bad cold, I was trying to keep my mind occupied with things to do. I started looking into poetry and came across a site that broke down and explained some popular poems Read More

There is a lot of confusion of what exactly are fundamentals in drawing and painting. The actual concept is easier to understand if you understand the usage in other subjects such as maths as an example. We know that fundamentals are required in maths in order to understand the derivation of a maths problem. The Read More

Drawing an outline in a drawing is an essential step to mastering drawing skills in all mediums. Oil painters often use this to provide the base for laying down the paints and is also important for portrait drawing & painting. Proportions, form and perspectives are all important to enhance the final drawing or painting and Read More

In this drawing, I decided to continue using the straight lines tool and a few brushes (Paintology app) to get the effect that I was looking for. Here is the completed drawing. Steps to this drawing: Load the tutorial from the Paintology app on your phone or tablet and move to landscape mode. This allows Read More

Anime is a popular drawing subject for many youngsters and adults alike. This is partly due to the proliferation of TV series and movies based around the anime characters and stories. You only have to check Netflix or Prime to see all the TV series and movies made in Anime. Paintology is a great app Read More

In this video drawing demo of a horse with the Paintology drawing app, you will appreciate more about the gray tones that go into a drawing. One of the most essential skills to making good drawings are a good understanding of getting the tones in the drawing. This applies to both color and gray toned Read More

Many traditional artists are ok to try out all the different mediums such as watercolor, acrylics, pastels, charcoal etc. but are hesitant to move to the digital medium. I have asked myself this question many times since I went through the same experience. Hopefully, I can provide you with some answers to bridge the gap Read More