Learn to draw portraits, landscapes, still life...
This is the free section of the website, where we offer free art lessons in a variety of mediums from oil painting and watercolours to charcoal and pencil. We have some fabulous contributions from some very talented guest artists, alongside some tutorials directly from Art Graphica's G. Banns. Follow the links below, to be inspired.
Guest Art Demonstrations
Art Graphica is pleased to offer a selection of quality free online art demonstrations from some of the world's most talented artists, from all corners of the globe. This is a new section to the website, so we have contributions from more great artists on the way. Click HERE for a more detailed overview of what is on offer, or following the quick links below.
Afternoon's Study, Landscape/Waterfall After William Turner
A small pencil study based on the watercolour painting, "The Great Falls of the Reichenbach" by British artist William Turner. Step-by-step instructions demonstrating the rapid build up of composition, and hatching effects to enhance a sense of form and direction.
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Human Figure in Charcoal
Vine Charcoal can be a tricky medium to manipulate successfully in smaller drawings, especially when drawing people. This article follows a step-by-step example in drawing the female nude using a slightly different approach that will hopefully yield more satisfying results.
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Portrait Sketching in Charcoal (Using Brush Techniques)
This article explores the use of a bristle brush to sketch the face of a 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Charcoal on tinted acrylic primed paper.
Introduction to Anders Zorn
This is an article as opposed to tutorial, written by Swedish artist Mattias Viinanen and edited by myself. It looks briefly at the life of the great Swedish oil painting master, Anders Zorn.
WETCANVAS - Drawing Basics 101
A compilation of guest lectures from website Wetcanvas's Drawing and Sketching Forum, from perspective to celebrity portrait drawing.
