Sketching is an expressive activity that enables people to manifest their emotions and artistic imagination. It is a talent that can be honed through practice, however, employing the right instruments ...

Pad owners searching for a drawing app for beginners can often find themselves with an app that doesn’t really suit their ...

Doodling or making quick notes with pencil and paper is so old school. Cheap. Dependable. Easy to use. Erasable. But old school. Enter the digital sketchpad/notepad. No wasted paper. Tree friendly.

While talking to a bunch of artists I admire for a piece about the best drawing pencils, it became clear that, for the most part, the relationship between artist and drawing tool is as personal as ...

Want to create a stunning pencil drawing from a regular photo? In this easy Photoshop tutorial, we’ll walk you through every step to transform your image into a beautiful hand-drawn sketch using built ...

Technical drawing required sturdy writing implements rather than, for instance, the sharpened quills that were frequently used as pens for correspondence and record-keeping until the 20th century.

The lowly pencil is not an elite or showy artistic medium. It doesn't have oil paint's gravitas, or plaster's endearing gauche. Instead, the pencil is accessible, plebeian and utilitarian. If put in ...

David Rees thinks he knows how to sharpen pencils. He says people have entrusted 1,500 pencil points to his sharpening business. I know a little something about working with sharp pencils, and let me ...