Drawing unicorns and other mythical beasts

This chapter explores the idea that myths are a key element in the creation of landscape, whereby mere space is transformed into resonant place through the matrix of time. In spite...

How does drawing shape the truth and our understanding of the visual world? Why has the act of reportage drawing persisted and thrived in our ever-changing media landscape? ...

Drawing has been growing in recognition and stature within contemporary fine art since the mid-1970s. Simultaneously, feminist activism has been widespread, leading to the increase...

Drawing a picture while telling a story is a tradition that can be found in cultures around the world—perhaps dating back to early cave paintings. No one knows when or where this u...

A varied and insightful compendium of animals and the relationships between humans and animals. In this fascinating encyclopedia about animals in world myth, legend, and literature...

In this essay, Edmundo O’Gorman questions the historian’s effort to make sense of “art” from another culture. Before the art historian can theorize about the meaning of art in an “...

To become a successful fashion designer, you will need to develop your drawing skills, but for any career in fashion it is important to have an understanding of the basic principle...