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    Back on YouTube After A Long Break

    It’s been a while since I recorded a new video for Youtube, but I’m glad to be back at it. This one features Kelsey, who…

    David Jamieson January 18, 2019
    11 Comments

    New Drawing, Familiar Face.

    Today I published a new video to Youtube – it’s one of the time-lapse portrait drawing demonstrations I do from time to time. What I…

    David Jamieson March 23, 2017
    17 Comments

    5 “Laws” for Drawing Better Figures

    I’m not a big fan of “laws” in drawing and painting. There’s an exception to every rule, so it seems that whenever I tell a…

    David Jamieson May 3, 2016
    20 Comments
    An example of "burnished" or "shiny" graphite.

    3 Ways to Reduce “Graphite Shine” in Your Drawings.

    I love drawing with graphite. Nothing beats the control and precision offered by a sharp graphite pencil. But there’s one thing I hate about graphite:…

    David Jamieson June 22, 2015
    68 Comments
    Drawing Children is difficult because the definition of forms is so much softer on younger faces.

    Why is Drawing Children so Difficult?

    I’m currently working on a portrait drawing of my niece Frances. Actually, she’s not my niece. She’s my wife’s cousin’s daughter, which I think makes…

    David Jamieson May 9, 2015
    9 Comments

    What the heck is “White Charcoal”?

    We had an argument at the studio yesterday. It preceded the opening of our exhibition at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago, wher…
    David Jamieson March 14, 2015
    34 Comments
    An example of one point perspective showing the effect of receding parallel edges aligned to a common vanishing point.

    One-Point Perspective Explained

    In my last post on perspective, I distinguished between linear and atmospheric (or aerial) perspective. Linear perspective is concerned with the geometry of parallel lines…

    David Jamieson March 28, 2013
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    An example of atmospheric perspective, where colors shift bluish and contrasts diminish in the distance.

    What is Perspective?

    The basic principles of perspective are a cornerstone of representational art and must be understood if we are to make convincing drawings and paintings. Yet…

    David Jamieson February 22, 2013
    3 Comments
    Oil Painting Medium ingredients

    What you need to know about oil painting medium, Part I

    We get a lot of students asking us about oils… and what are the differences between all those golden bottles that are neatly lined up…

    Melinda Whitmore February 10, 2013
    8 Comments

    Drawing Tutorials: Comparative Measurement, Part III

    In the last couple of drawing tutorials I described how Comparisons of Size can help us work out the proportions of the figure – the…

    David Jamieson January 14, 2013
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