Your eye can play tricks on you! Here is a tip to help you to position the major lines of your subject following the rules of proportion.

How should you hold a pencil? How far from the sheet of paper should you be? These are the ABCs of drawing. With a little practice, you can master the right way to hold your pencil.

Architectural drawing is rigorous observation work. you need to be very attentive, and especially patient!

The goal of this drawing exercise is to teach you how, to put personality into your characters with just a few pencils strokes: posture, hairstyle, clothing, materials, etc.

When sketching from life, there's no point in loading yourself down with rags, erasers and fixatives: You need to take along the minimum!

School children use them when they're learning to write, watercolorists do their drafts with them, architects draw their plans with them… What are they? Graphite lead pencils, of course! It's time to learn more about them…

Every medium has its frailties. It's up to you to take care of them!

One of the great advantages of drawing is that it requires very little preparation. A sudden inspiration? Just grab your pad and pencil, and give free rein to your imagination! However, there are a few aspects you shouldn't ignore.

Here are a few indispensable accessories for the drawing novice.

Depending on how you feel, go for the warmth of sanguine, the smoothness of charcoal or the precision of a graphite pencil … It's up to you to find out what works best for you!