https://cravepainting.com/blog daily 0.75 2023-06-20 https://cravepainting.com/blog/urban-sketching monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1591453254754-EY4GHMT5UMZ0J2LWIFGC/Crave-Painting-urban-sketching-painting-group-outside.jpg Blog - The ultimate Guide to Urban Sketching (and how You can Start Today) Group of urban sketchers attending an outdoor painting class https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1591453327093-2WH3MO639G1FUBA0JFLF/Crave-Painting-urban-sketching-architectural-sketch-of-arches.jpg Blog - The ultimate Guide to Urban Sketching (and how You can Start Today) Architectural sketch of a church or palace with high ceilings and arches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1591453382205-S9GDHRN1QUHXJAWKVN9A/Crave-Painting-urban-sketching-market-sketch.jpg Blog - The ultimate Guide to Urban Sketching (and how You can Start Today) Urban sketch of a market place from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1591452458947-1N92QM3Z9GP7GZ6BSZCN/Crave-Painting-urban-sketching-man-sketching-with-watercolour.jpg Blog - The ultimate Guide to Urban Sketching (and how You can Start Today) Man drawing with water colour on a small sketchpad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1591449771108-LYFH11KCKR9JO98RRYQM/Crave-Painting-urban-sketching-Ch%27ng-Kiah-Kiean-2010-Standard-Charted-Bank.jpg Blog - The ultimate Guide to Urban Sketching (and how You can Start Today) Standard Charted Bank, Beach Street, Penang (2010) by Ch'ng Kiah Kiean is a great example for a composition that leaves some parts to the imagination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1591294254566-HI00IPNC1NODM7RFI9E2/Crave-Painting-urban-sketching-guide-english-town.jpg Blog - The ultimate Guide to Urban Sketching (and how You can Start Today) Photograph of a historic English town with stone cottages along a cobblestone road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1591294393438-1BVC35GFMXUTTZE2SF8H/Crave-Painting-urban-sketching-guide-sketch-of-an-english-town.jpg Blog - The ultimate Guide to Urban Sketching (and how You can Start Today) Pencil sketch of an old English town with cottages along a cobblestone road. https://cravepainting.com/blog/15-minutes-drawing-exercise-routine monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588708980332-XQZGT4QSXEOE5LPKABV9/Crave-Painting-15-minute-drawing-exercises-pencil-stroke-examples.jpg Blog - The 15-Minutes-a-Day Drawing Exercise Routine (so easy but so effective!) The most common drawing strokes, from top left to bottom right: hatching, cross-hatching, sidestrokes, stippling, scribbling, curved hatching, rough shading, contouring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588709012309-O6O5URGWPMRGTINUQD5Z/Crave-Painting-15-minute-drawing-exercises-scribbling.jpg Blog - The 15-Minutes-a-Day Drawing Exercise Routine (so easy but so effective!) Example of one of several variations of scribbles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588709040061-E5JX3Z1ELJ482L8WA84P/Crave-Painting-15-minute-drawing-exercises-hatching.jpg Blog - The 15-Minutes-a-Day Drawing Exercise Routine (so easy but so effective!) Example of one of several variations of hatching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588709156094-UXW01IYOD7QR247YJJRO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The 15-Minutes-a-Day Drawing Exercise Routine (so easy but so effective!) A combination exercise of scribbling and stippling in different sizes and strengths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588709297342-WKMFF45SU1XPKRSJUSZ9/Crave-Painting-warmup-exercises-for-drawing-circles-min.jpg Blog - The 15-Minutes-a-Day Drawing Exercise Routine (so easy but so effective!) Simple exercise drawing circles in different sizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588709359150-YNENRMVOOKC1SV4Y7BA9/Crave-Painting-15-minute-drawing-exercises-wood-texture.jpg Blog - The 15-Minutes-a-Day Drawing Exercise Routine (so easy but so effective!) Quick texture drawing exercise, in this case wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588533095574-9CYU8QJQ7K0O5ZX1IO25/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The 15-Minutes-a-Day Drawing Exercise Routine (so easy but so effective!) Albrecht Dürer was a fan of this particular drawing exercise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588709741160-OHF8J5WFTA3SF7OAL1JY/Crave-Painting-15-minute-drawing-exercises-peacocks-quick-sketch-min.jpg Blog - The 15-Minutes-a-Day Drawing Exercise Routine (so easy but so effective!) Example of a quick sketch of two peacocks. https://cravepainting.com/blog/how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593349451252-LR03R8YOV3EP2SV4IY9C/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-rock-colors-Noatak-National-Preserve-min.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch Different types of rocks. Noatak National Preserve, Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593351238722-OXIDIYS8W2SZBXAZNZUL/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-Laura-Frankstone-rocks-sketch.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch The rocks truly deserve to take centre stage in this pencil sketch at Whitesands Bay in Wales by Laura Frankstone. What an unrestrained and fun composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593349646061-Z9QKK2SB43OSUYZOG8I9/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-Frederic-Edwin-Church+-mountain-sketch-1883-min.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch - Fast and almost abstract sketch of a mountain range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593349646828-AU6QXM3HGN8AMZHP6UW3/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-tree-and-rocks-drawing-min.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch - Detailed sketch of rocks and a tree by Walter Shirlaw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593372051740-7Q6A7QTENKUXVHBEFWS4/Crave-Painting-12-amazing-drawing-artists-the-rock-of-montmajour-Vincent-van-Gogh-min.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch - The rock of Montmajour with pine trees by Vincent van Gogh 1888. Pencil, reed pen and brush with ink on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593372049835-K1LYYJVX1QTY0UKIQXNJ/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-da-vinci-rock-sketch.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch - A Ravine by Leonardo da Vinci c. 1482–5. The Royal Collection / HM Queen Elizabeth II (RCIN 912395) Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593372052002-JW899IBBO8P0UT5GERB4/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-rembrandt-mountain-sketch.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch - Landscape with Sportsman and Dog by Rembrandt van Rijn c. 1653, etching and drypoint. Note the lighter mountain range in the background showing aerial perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593372053665-DE1CXMGKPRKBS00J302W/Crave-Painting-why-landscape-drawing-is-so-popular-Monet-Cliffs-and-Sea-Sainte-Adresse-c.1864.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch - Cliffs and sea, Sainte Adresse by Claude Monet c. 1864. Black chalk on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593376299890-0GPH27GWG3119PQHLL8D/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-rock-outlines.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch Drawing rock outlines need not be entirely accurate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593376447020-IC5TWXOL6T3Z7NPU7LBD/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-drawing-geometric-shapes.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch Drawing geometric shapes is great practice. Here a dodecahedron, square pyramid and pentagonal prism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593360112387-LBCJUTLG06OV64ZZSFIM/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-finding-major-planes.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch Even the most complicated rocks are made of basic planes with underlying geometric shapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593376494343-WVN3AOJV9GEZP0KY1AGV/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-rock-planes-and-shadows.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch Practising to draw the major planes of rock formation is a great exercise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593375266104-T547ZM7QC20F75E2U5U1/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-rock-edges.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch Rock formation illustrating changes in planes. Smooth (white arrow), medium (grey arrow) and “sharp” (black arrow). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593375122097-4CRKKDPINED6K5YMESH4/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-picturesque-rock-with-moss.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch Some boulders are just naturally picturesque. Look at this great specimen with cracks and plants growing in between. Even that red waymarker perfectly complements the green moss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593338645124-VH0ILI6XS3ILJ4O361PL/Crave-Painting-how-to-draw-rocks-and-mountains-mount-Ellinor-Mount-Washington-aerial-perspective.jpg Blog - How to Draw Rocks and Mountains in a quick Landscape Sketch Mount Ellinor / Mount Washington 360° panorama photo by Gregg M. Erickson showing a fabulous depth due to aerial perspective and overlapping. https://cravepainting.com/blog/simple-drawing-exercises monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593380447981-YTF8UW4AVUDK1X53RJ6N/Crave-Painting-drawing-exercise-many-roads-lead-to-rome-eye-sketch.jpg Blog - 5 easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners and Pros Different shapes of eyes as part of a drawing exercise for beginners, called “Many ways lead to Rome” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1567454505644-6UU6SX02DZZM477R8RMB/Crave-Painting-drawing-exercise-dont-look-now-1-min.jpg Blog - 5 easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners and Pros A table with plants as part of a drawing exercise for beginners where you don’t look at the paper until you’re finished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1567453523665-DKY5N7T5HNEC4WWIY05R/Crave-Painting-drawing-exercise-change-of-perspective-1-min.jpg Blog - 5 easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners and Pros Perspective drawing exercise for beginners where you draw an object from a different angle than you usually would https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1567453550921-CUWWIGN2UR2XA7QKZ2H9/Crave-Painting-drawing-exercise-one-liner-1-min.jpg Blog - 5 easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners and Pros One-line drawing exercise for beginners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1567454003088-VJVC8PSX1RZUJV629TUO/Crave-Painting-drawing-exercise-one-liner-2-min.jpg Blog - 5 easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners and Pros Another one-line drawing exercise, this time of a dancer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1566033228817-O83NFGNW3352SZRQ5W1A/Crave-Painting-Usagi-Mamoru-wedding.jpg Blog - 5 easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners and Pros - "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon" kissing scene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1566033219770-YI2SJFGC0HWZGNPE73PT/Crave-Painting-berserk.jpg Blog - 5 easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners and Pros - Manga "Berserk" battle scene https://cravepainting.com/blog/composition-in-the-arts monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572178727743-D2S9E8X9AC6O522O9WU2/Crave-Painting-composition-Edward-Hopper-Nighthawks.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting Edward Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks‘ (1942) is an example of a highly calculated and successful composition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572168963879-LI9A9ZYN2W8SVCOZCVSP/Crave-Painting-composition-Botticelli-Annunciation.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting Nothing is accidental in Botticelli’s The Annunciation (ca. 1490) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572170452094-0EY9POZZSNB4955DBK37/Crave-Painting-composition-Monet-the-water-lily-pond.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting - Monet liked his landscapes Monet's 'water lily pond' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572170450832-QHRNAOBH0YQHH4XXUPIU/Crave-Painting-composition-Degas-two-dancers-on-a-stage.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting - Degas liked his ballerinas Degas' 'two dancers on a stage' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572170450702-WFEJP68RDTQFRDKKH03N/Crave-Painting-composition-Manet-boating.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting - Manet liked people Manet's 'boating' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572177564217-K0DKI1TQD9A31EWVPET5/Crave-Painting-composition-van-gogh-still-life-with-onions.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting Van Gogh’s Still Life with onions (1889) interestingly crops out parts of the bottle on the left and coffee pot at the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572185393527-N8ZOPKLZ6FSU3DCQRDYJ/Crave-Painting-composition-birds-view.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting - bird's-eye-view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572185393436-CTNBN2RDOLB2DHVS4QIO/Crave-Painting-composition-eye-level-view.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting - eye-level-view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572185394231-6VLZGA7CXPL1EARKPIE2/Crave-Painting-composition-worms-view.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting - worm's-eye-view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572186650939-B32HSB3S3YQLD0Y10NK7/Crave-Painting-101-Drawing-Terms-turner-temeraire.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting The Rule of Thirds as shown on Turner’s ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572186717862-0Q5H12ZQ2JYD33WJHOEZ/Crave-Painting-composition-da_vinci-head-of-a-girl.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting The 30/70 Rule in da Vinci’s Head of a Girl. 70% of the drawing is background or rough sketch and 30% is intricate detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572198046565-SYWKS6HBZMDXQW80KEVH/Crave-Painting-composition-colour-pigments.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting Primary, secondary and tertiary colours and how they are mixed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572198124482-U6OELO6QVHZA55OFK3AG/Crave-Painting-composition-colour-wheel.jpg Blog - Composition in the Arts: How to plan a Drawing or Painting The colour wheel, to understand complimentary and analogous colours https://cravepainting.com/blog/perspective-drawing-exercises monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998741828-82G7Y7W8J6LMPDMR7181/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-atmospheric-boulders-1.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Sketch of an array of boulders with no indication of perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998756446-9N5WLPSVYWK560IODJ8C/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-atmospheric-boulders-2.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Some overlapping already adds a bit of perspective and makes clear what’s closer to the viewer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998770101-DKWOFJ4CP0X2VFL3EGFM/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-atmospheric-boulders-3.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way A bit of colour can ad a lot of perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998656065-BQBGWTLXH3G7DZ52FQKQ/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-one-point-grid.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Simple one-point perspective layout with horizon, VP and convergence lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998672068-3CR5JEZU8T3BSD0KOWLB/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-one-point-cubes.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Turning simple cubes and cuboids into objects in this one-point perspective sketch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1584278040196-4IJ5NPVWH0VZGI1PT7EY/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-bedroom-one-point-perspective-bedroom-2.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way - One-point perspective bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1584278042541-SXKVIR03ID5Q0B90B75K/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-bedroom-one-point-perspective-tv-room.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way - One-point perspective TV room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1584278040352-M2QUIBVE078Y5ICF6HIY/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-bedroom-one-point-perspective-canal.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way - One-point perspective canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1584278043073-QI620Z2W7VVDTV0CWIRD/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-bedroom-one-point-perspective-street.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way - One-point perspective street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1584572374485-H0DUGYX1ZE5DB87RZT3U/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-bedroom-one-point-perspective-bedroom-1.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Original image I used for this one-point perspective drawing exercise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998699402-DGX624AZ8M80ZEBQUTT9/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-one-point-room.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Drawing the missing pieces of this trace. Black parts were traced, green parts were drawn in later, following one-point perspective rules. Note the VP to work out all the angles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998791353-3JCYS147MJMEDPRGCTHN/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-two-point-grid.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Two-point perspective grid, looking a little like a chessboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998810564-RYDSW4P2K7XHQ6E8P3S7/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-two-point-chessboard-1.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Milk carton-shaped boxes within a two-point perspective grid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1584282964523-T415ZT87FX7LCEY3CGA4/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-chess-pieces.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Simple chess piece design that’ll work well with this two-point perspective exercise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998825481-JZ8NT3RBD5BT1Q1B2I2N/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-two-point-chessboard-2.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Chessboard sketch designed with a simple two-point perspective grid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1584780612111-WON9DFPZZAQK0XJBQLU5/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-milk-carton-tower.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Drawing shapes on an empty milk carton makes for excellent perspective practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585998956580-X9OE5GGSHPEBUP8SLZ2K/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-towers.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Sketching the carton from different angles will teach you a lot about different kinds of perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1584574435475-A6CNWET5PGGYZQ7RA1I7/Crave-Painting-perspective-exercises-young-woman-with-unicorn-raphael.jpg Blog - 5 great Exercises to learn Perspective Drawing the easy Way Young woman with unicorn by Raphael (1506), oil on canvas https://cravepainting.com/blog/100-drawing-ideas monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1568667302955-WY56QUC4GZ0LY1H0AS51/Crave-Painting-Drawing-Ideas-fluffy-feather.jpg Blog - 100 Drawing Ideas for when You can't Think of Anything Fluffy Feather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1568663681231-97B7J2HCX4DMCF21BZE4/Crave-Painting-Drawing-Ideas-interesting-window.jpg Blog - 100 Drawing Ideas for when You can't Think of Anything Interesting Window of a Wooden Hut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1568667346626-TP51SSODFPKN1DIPYVP1/Crave-Painting-Drawing-Ideas-playing-chess.jpg Blog - 100 Drawing Ideas for when You can't Think of Anything People playing chess in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1568667391274-AOV3Z2Y7FPX5A1MMHDZF/Crave-Painting-Drawing-Ideas-packing-suitcase.jpg Blog - 100 Drawing Ideas for when You can't Think of Anything Packing a suitcase for a summer vacation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1568663645818-ZB4RR8MN4E1WF76K260I/Crave-Painting-Drawing-Ideas-beardy-guy.jpg Blog - 100 Drawing Ideas for when You can't Think of Anything Man with funny Moustache https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1568667448928-YOGE7L5CSQX1V2ZM9D5R/Crave-Painting-Drawing-Ideas-distorted-reflection.jpg Blog - 100 Drawing Ideas for when You can't Think of Anything Distorted reflection of a tree in a glass bauble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1568663588775-X9QDAQI7885GCS8O8VRR/Crave-Painting-Drawing-Ideas-metal-spinning-toy.jpg Blog - 100 Drawing Ideas for when You can't Think of Anything Metal Spinning Toy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1568667505926-B3IMTZKVTAEXZ4X7I1WF/Crave-Painting-Drawing-Ideas-fish-skeleton.jpg Blog - 100 Drawing Ideas for when You can't Think of Anything Carp skeleton in a museum https://cravepainting.com/blog/ways-to-learn-drawing monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1576874579781-YUFU09I75O40NTH5FJKQ/Crave-Painting-How-to-learn-drawing-tutorial-books.jpg Blog - How to learn Drawing in 2025 (it has never been easier) Many hobbies can at least be started only with the help of a few tutorial books. 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Your tutor can answer your questions and correct your work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1576874317681-Z7IQ76M2MCAU66XJ4TLG/Crave-Painting-How-to-learn-drawing-individual-tutor.jpg Blog - How to learn Drawing in 2025 (it has never been easier) Advanced art students often offer private classes for very reasonable prices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1576874260021-Q3GF6WX98DMM4GLX6VWS/Crave-Painting-How-to-learn-drawing-online-classes.jpg Blog - How to learn Drawing in 2025 (it has never been easier) Online classes are great to learn a new skill, especially if you live in the countryside or have work shifts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1576874149423-E7KPDK1PE9YSVDP3OH6R/Crave-Painting-How-to-learn-drawing-copy-the-masters-rembrandt.jpg Blog - How to learn Drawing in 2025 (it has never been easier) Copying the old masters can teach you a lot of skills. Here: Prodigal son by Rembrandt (1642) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1576874214636-VG5CD2PWABS1AIFIUXJU/Crave-Painting-How-to-learn-drawing-challenges.jpg Blog - How to learn Drawing in 2025 (it has never been easier) Challenges don’t just exist for sports, they can be super useful as incentive to learn drawing, too. https://cravepainting.com/blog/warm-up-exercises-for-drawing monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585856423266-4DYRSIQ68ENNFHDV0SRO/Crave-Painting-warmup-exercises-for-drawing-lines-min.jpg Blog - 12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Drawing warm-up exercise: Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585856487375-QEED0JWATMEHFUVUHX8R/Crave-Painting-warmup-exercises-for-drawing-swirls-and-loops-min.jpg Blog - 12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Drawing warm-up exercise: swirls and loops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585856511892-J0N00MH9TN1CZZ52759Y/Crave-Painting-warmup-exercises-for-drawing-squares-and-rectangles-min.jpg Blog - 12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Drawing warm-up exercise: squares and rectangles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585856531028-ZQVQGTZSDHSFMND7JSY7/Crave-Painting-warmup-exercises-for-drawing-circles-min.jpg Blog - 12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Drawing warm-up exercise: circles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585856550082-ETYC3P5U45ZYVWBGQ57V/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Drawing warm-up exercise: ellipses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585856568884-8LT9IH3S0PI9IBSBC8BH/Crave-Painting-warmup-exercises-for-drawing-s-shapes-min.jpg Blog - 12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Drawing warm-up exercise: S-shapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1585856587341-OZZ7JIDMT2MU60T1V1A1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 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12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Drawing warm-up exercise: cylinders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1618149245958-ICV9JVSALIOYUW7NPVVG/Crave-Painting-3-more-warmup-exercises-3.jpg Blog - 12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Drawing shapes with pieces ‘cut out’ is a difficult exercise at first but it’s so very beneficial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1618149208981-W9NH13HX9YHHDQPNEPWF/Crave-Painting-3-more-warmup-exercises-2.jpg Blog - 12 simple Warm-Up Exercises that will Transform your Drawing Practice Making up shapes and copying them is great practice. https://cravepainting.com/blog/how-to-sketch-a-quick-portrait monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592664668675-D6F1SSW8BKE7T3Q15QAL/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-quick-portrait-the-postman-Joseph-Roulin-van-Gogh.jpg Blog - The foolproof way to a beautiful Portrait Sketch (in 8 simple Steps) Vincent van Gogh was a master at choosing subjects for their interest, rather than beauty, such as in the Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin (1888) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592664763512-TO6212XH5DVZL8DC19H3/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-quick-portrait-Anna-Marie-Ellenrieder.jpg Blog - The foolproof way to a beautiful Portrait Sketch (in 8 simple Steps) This sketch by Marie Ellenrieder shows how a slight tilt of the head can make for a surprisingly interesting composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592664827006-ZDE8WPHTX69L3CG2RVVB/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-quick-portrait-Henry-Matisse-self-portrait.jpg Blog - The foolproof way to a beautiful Portrait Sketch (in 8 simple Steps) ThisSelf-Portrait (1945) by Henri Matisse is a great example for the kind of simplified thumbnail you can use to find your points of interest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592664931826-B5OTDJH4QUAYULY27X38/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-quick-portrait-da-vinci-female-head.jpg Blog - The foolproof way to a beautiful Portrait Sketch (in 8 simple Steps) Looking at this sketch by Leonardo da Vinci you’ll notice that shadows make up the majority of 3D structure of the face, there are few hard borders. https://cravepainting.com/blog/gifts-for-artists monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://cravepainting.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-good-at-drawing monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592501372912-XX95QV75ZCBK6BW6KDNI/Crave-Painting-how-long-to-get-good-at-drawing-Van-Gogh-wheatfield-with-cypresses.jpg Blog - 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During Vincent van Gogh’s lifetime the critics did not care for him, today he’s one of the most beloved painters of all time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592501355053-JJ5Q5G4XAA0I5RSTHREO/Crave-Painting-how-long-to-get-good-at-drawing-making-a-list.jpg Blog - Drawing: How long does it really take to get Good at it? Lists might not work to evaluate the quality of artwork, but they can come in super handy when setting your own artistic goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592501300661-SHJIY6R3YXVIQZNU2BGO/Crave-Painting-how-long-to-get-good-at-drawing-life-drawing-class.jpg Blog - Drawing: How long does it really take to get Good at it? Taking the occasional art class to get tips from a professional tutor can make a huge difference to how quickly you improve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592501050209-NH4BJ7MR4NNW2CO2ANDN/Crave-Painting-how-long-to-get-good-at-drawing-marathon-runner.jpg Blog - Drawing: How long does it really take to get Good at it? Running a marathon means spending a medium amount of energy over a long period. A good learning approach for many. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592501106250-KUQ37P23485QH7EITY4M/Crave-Painting-how-long-to-get-good-at-drawing-sprinting.jpg Blog - Drawing: How long does it really take to get Good at it? Sprinters use all their energy for a short amount of time, then need a rest. Another possible approach to learning a new skill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592501176956-YYW4ULONQQSCQ7H2U3FL/Crave-Painting-how-long-to-get-good-at-drawing-leisurely-stroll.jpg Blog - Drawing: How long does it really take to get Good at it? Drawing as a hobby can also be treated like a leisurely stroll in the park. Do a bit here and there when you feel like it. https://cravepainting.com/blog/products-for-drawing-and-painting-activities monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1590949733099-KC3KJKAUYH29R5BATZZ2/Crave-Painting-artsy-products-sand-mandala-drawing.jpg Blog - 19 cheap Products for fun Drawing and Painting-related Activities Sand artist creating a mandala only with his hands. Image by A. Strakey via Flickr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1590937307412-TNVCNZARCQO0CBSO6915/Crave-Painting-artsy-products-food-colouring-cake.jpg Blog - 19 cheap Products for fun Drawing and Painting-related Activities Example of a simple but super effective cake painting. Full tutorial on Amelie’s House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1591014554905-CHTT06ENOD90C8Z0ZW4C/Crave-Painting-artsy-products-screen-printing.jpg Blog - 19 cheap Products for fun Drawing and Painting-related Activities Layered screen printing example. 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Note how well the very rough paper works with the pencil to create a floor pattern. https://cravepainting.com/blog/how-still-life-can-improve-your-art monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1573403434913-6KLJMPRJUVYGA675OSCV/Crave-Painting-still-life-flowers-ferreras.png Blog - How Still Life can improve your Drawing Skills ‘Flowers’ by Antònia Ferreras Betran, ca. 1935 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1573403484422-25IVKLERHC2J6D6W9JKX/Crave-Painting-still-life-Trompe-loeil-Gysbrechts.jpg Blog - How Still Life can improve your Drawing Skills Trompe l'oeil by Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1573403606978-LDS9SJ1AF9BN2D3HM346/Crave-Painting-still-life-diana-returning-from-hunt-rubens.jpg Blog - How Still Life can improve your Drawing Skills ‘Diana returning from the hunt’ by Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1615 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1573675789887-KBHP5E2SF0XSCE7NG75P/Crave-Painting-still-life-mug-drawing.jpg Blog - How Still Life can improve your Drawing Skills Still life drawing of a jar. 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As seen by BingBangDesign on Etsy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572985993234-KZ5ZPORGHR6J7WI74B2J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 10 easy Gift Ideas if you know how to Draw or Paint Even a game as basic as Noughts & Crosses can suddenly become enormous fun when it’s in a theme we really really like. As seen by ElbriCrafts on Etsy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572988156170-7AXROX61164C995F26ZO/Crave-Painting-gift-ideas-custom-notebook.jpg Blog - 10 easy Gift Ideas if you know how to Draw or Paint There is just nothing better than a new, blank, customised notebook. The possibilities… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572986025907-OHLT2BXHG7CSUHWTPS9N/Crave-Painting-gift-ideas-heraldry.jpg Blog - 10 easy Gift Ideas if you know how to Draw or Paint A personal coat of arms may not be very useful in our time and age, but it sure is a fabulous thing to have nontheless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572895262928-2L6FC2D6S4SC0JKEPTLX/Crave-Painting-gift-ideas-wall-sticker.jpg Blog - 10 easy Gift Ideas if you know how to Draw or Paint Even a very simple design can make a huge difference to the feel of a room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1572781892736-HWUYXOUS5UXBXK9PS3RF/Crave-Painting-gift-ideas-wrapping-paper-min.jpg Blog - 10 easy Gift Ideas if you know how to Draw or Paint Hand-painted wrapping paper for a Christmas gift for my friend, to hint at the books inside (paper folded Japanese-style, no tape). https://cravepainting.com/blog/interview-with-chng-kiah-kiean monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1588426236892-9MMRLR4E0NHIN426CSCP/Crave-Painting-Chng-Kiah-Kiean-interview-Chinese-New-Year-Chinatown-Singapore-ink-watercolour-2020.jpg Blog - The Rhythm of Space - A Talk with Sketching Artist Ch'ng Kiah Kiean Chinese New Year in Chinatown, Singapore (2020) by Ch'ng Kiah Kiean. 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Drawing can be a potent form of self-expression. https://cravepainting.com/blog/why-artists-love-drawing-portraits monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592679243825-DON5QM53NPD572YMGFW7/Crave-Painting-why-artists-love-drawing-portraits-monet-portrait-of-a-woman.jpg Blog - Why Artists love Drawing Portraits (and why You should, too) Even ‘Mr Landscape’ himself, Claude Monet, couldn’t resist the occasional portrait, such as this drawing of a woman (c. 1890) with red chalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592679185905-0HCW1FQI5TEXQ2GG2SPO/Crave-Painting-why-artists-love-drawing-portraits-Giuseppe-Arcimboldo-self-portrait.jpg Blog - Why Artists love Drawing Portraits (and why You should, too) Self-Portrait (1570) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592679432962-7P2VMJ4WIS0KFVD6BBBI/Crave-Painting-why-artists-love-drawing-portraits-van-gogh-portrait-of-a-women.jpg Blog - Why Artists love Drawing Portraits (and why You should, too) Portrait of a Woman by Vincent van Gogh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592679442437-DZKBJ3CEYSRY8KYHV31Z/Crave-Painting-why-artists-love-drawing-portraits-K%C3%A4the-Kollwitz-self-portrait.jpg Blog - Why Artists love Drawing Portraits (and why You should, too) Self-portrait with hand to forehead (1910) by Käthe Kollwitz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592679455369-DFOSH5UBGHFXGKL08LB8/Crave-Painting-why-artists-love-drawing-portraits-rembrandt-self-portrait-drawing-at-a-window.jpg Blog - Why Artists love Drawing Portraits (and why You should, too) Self-portrait Drawing at a Window (1648) by Rembrandt van Rijn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592679469617-VW2NKIZF509HFGKWTR17/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Why Artists love Drawing Portraits (and why You should, too) Weeping Woman (1937) by Pablo Picasso https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592679484795-HJL4WF8EJENL2WA5D1PK/Crave-Painting-why-artists-love-drawing-portraits-da-vinci-head-of-a-girl.jpg Blog - Why Artists love Drawing Portraits (and why You should, too) Head of a Girl (1483) by Leonardo da Vinci https://cravepainting.com/blog/how-to-meet-other-artists monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1577027235616-RJDW1J262HCULHD2PNS7/Crave-Painting-How-to-meet-other-artists-art-class.jpg Blog - How to Meet other Artists when you feel like Company Drawing and painting classes from your local art college are great to meet other artists and make friends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1577027286297-4K6SYSWLPBMMT0VBUL8O/Crave-Painting-How-to-meet-other-artists-work-clubs.jpg Blog - How to Meet other Artists when you feel like Company Big companies often have an active social committee to organise clubs about specific topics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1577027338475-7BCLC48JB5A0KAJYFFUN/Crave-Painting-How-to-meet-other-artists-find-a-group.jpg Blog - How to Meet other Artists when you feel like Company Your local art college or art store will often know about drawing and painting groups in your area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1577027385693-DJWTNRZ3EY5NR2067Q4I/Crave-Painting-How-to-meet-other-artists-meetup-groups-online.jpg Blog - How to Meet other Artists when you feel like Company Some websites specialise in putting you in contact with like-minded people in your area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1577027428548-KJ2JAOU585XN00P6FEGP/Crave-Painting-How-to-meet-other-artists-online-groups-and-social-media.jpg Blog - How to Meet other Artists when you feel like Company It’s called “social media” for a reason. Facebook groups for example are still great to find friends that like art as much as you do. https://cravepainting.com/blog/how-to-sketch-eyes monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758524078-P63FX5XYEJ1EFTKQOP4G/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-human-skull.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Human skull. Note the bone structure around the eye sockets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758539280-DT02WK6MSBNE143M41TS/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-eye-anatomy.png Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758549277-1LMN2M39MWB9SJV4ILIP/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-eye-pupil-iris-view.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Close-up photograph of an eye. Note the protruding cornea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758568633-S2YZW6IDO2MVGMI7LEND/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-face-eye-proportions.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Generic proportions of the eyes relative to other parts of the human face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758612927-5WMNC4I9W25OI20EEM9Y/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-eye-outline.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Human eye outlines at the beginning of a sketch. Lines darker for clarity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758632570-EFI88HK6L6X7UZ8Y41HX/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-eye-rough-sketch.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Very rough sketch of a woman’s eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758665153-65UA476K1KUQU5A9HR1C/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-historic-eye-study-sketches.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Historical eye studies showing clearly the difference between flat outlines and shaded 3-dimensional sketches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758621365-QJPQY7CA4MU26QHJIL2P/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-eye-pencil-sketch.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Rough sketch of a woman’s eye with indicated shading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758645512-HBGMZ5LKFH8DIKKALSLQ/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-female-eye-closeup.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Closeup of a woman’s eye to show the growth and position of lashes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592765934065-78IXAGQE1GZW61JDQS0U/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-monolid-example.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Monolids example on South Korean actor Song Joong-ki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758655938-MMAEH03G0HU0Z9L5BAJJ/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-female-eye-with-eyebrow-closeup.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Closeup of eyebrows of a woman showing the hairs growing in many different directions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592758598542-XT7DSSVGKXKRBEBVAJZ4/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-eyes-eyebrow-hair-direction.jpg Blog - How to Sketch Eyes correctly in 9 simple Steps Indicator lines to show the direction of hairs within the eyebrows. https://cravepainting.com/blog/best-places-to-find-inspiration monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1574609740740-9Z75MR3UU2C57CCYXM5A/Crave-Painting-places-to-find-inspiration-aquarium.jpg Blog - The best Places to find Inspiration for your Art Aquariums and other parts of the zoo are great to find inspiration for drawings and paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1574609778581-M9A7U18VU1YFWYG1CGRH/Crave-Painting-places-to-find-inspiration-library.jpg Blog - The best Places to find Inspiration for your Art Libraries are often quiet, warm and architecturally interesting, which is great for drawing exercises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1574610978084-3TPXD7RHT1G18M8NSOLX/Crave-Painting-places-to-find-inspiration-ikea.jpg Blog - The best Places to find Inspiration for your Art IKEA has interesting designs, comfy seats everywhere and great food, what more could you want? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1574609861957-EIJKVNH2S6IV7YSCP3NJ/Crave-Painting-places-to-find-inspiration-St-Giles-Cathedral.jpg Blog - The best Places to find Inspiration for your Art Churches are great places for drawing, with their amazing architecture and naturally peaceful vibe, like St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1574610113800-WW3CB03QEYAOIQMNRWF3/Crave-Painting-places-to-find-inspiration-cafe.jpg Blog - The best Places to find Inspiration for your Art A quiet corner in a cosy café can make for discreet observations of the surrounding visitors and useful life drawing practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1574610204988-Z22ZNXYT5Y89LQ9UF367/Crave-Painting-places-to-find-inspiration-toy-museum-prague.jpg Blog - The best Places to find Inspiration for your Art ‘Niche’ museums, such as the toy museum in Prague, are often the better (and more peaceful) alternative to the big, popular ones. https://cravepainting.com/blog/landscape-drawing-exercises monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593101087496-QP87RZLZ4N2P6XD6RKSV/Crave-Painting-landscape-exercises-fir-wood-with-stream.jpg Blog - 7 great Exercises to Improve your Landscape Drawing Skills Using all your senses you would see the grass and sky and trees, hear the little stream and the wind and smell resin in the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593100654636-RS6AJJLKFYOVUTLE7GUJ/Crave-Painting-why-landscape-drawing-is-so-popular-claude-lorrain-imaginaere-ansicht-von-tivoli-1642-min.jpg Blog - 7 great Exercises to Improve your Landscape Drawing Skills This Landscape with an imaginary view of Tivoli by Claude Lorrain would make an excellent object to copy and learn from. Just look at the gorgeous play of light and shadow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593101183231-38IC5ROKVUKX94HPBNBI/Crave-Painting-landscape-exercises-lake-sketch-with-trees.jpg Blog - 7 great Exercises to Improve your Landscape Drawing Skills This sketch of a landscape with a lake and trees is the perfect example how little detail is needed to suggest tree foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593101244505-J2TRZOWI1KIVR0IZJ9SB/Crave-Painting-landscape-exercises-beach-landscape-before-a-storm.jpg Blog - 7 great Exercises to Improve your Landscape Drawing Skills A landscape right before a storm can make for a very interesting subject with a lot of atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593101361430-ZYAR286NPBX7L4L28EVD/Crave-Painting-landscape-exercises-asymmetric-tree.jpg Blog - 7 great Exercises to Improve your Landscape Drawing Skills The asymmetrical shape and that one dead branch on the left give this tree a lot of character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1618147589434-BTFLOZK50X0IQ256NEHC/same+view+of+same+italy+mountain.jpg Blog - 7 great Exercises to Improve your Landscape Drawing Skills One Landscape, three different compositions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1618147394765-QVWQCC00V5LPAWEB89R7/Crave-Painting-landscape-exercises-Hubertine+Heijermans+View+on+Echichens+1970-min.jpg Blog - 7 great Exercises to Improve your Landscape Drawing Skills View on Echichens (1970) by Hubertine Heijermans. https://cravepainting.com/blog/portrait-drawing-exercises monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592739309742-1ELIOJU3ST8RGC40PWWJ/Crave-Painting-portrait-drawing-exercises-study-of-eyes.jpg Blog - 5 simple Exercises to teach you how to Draw amazing Portraits Studying different elements of the human face separately has been high on the to-do list for all the old masters. 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101 Quotes about Art if you need some Inspiration 101 quotes about Art: There is no must in art, because art is free. - Wassily Kandinsky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1569754462973-R6OAJ7R92BL8GHKQ9C9M/Crave-Painting-art-quotes-2.jpg Blog - 101 Quotes about Art if you need some Inspiration 101 quotes about Art: Every artist was first an amateur. - Ralph Waldo Emerson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1569754496632-50ANAO5UG498IFTIE30J/Crave-Painting-art-quotes-3.jpg Blog - 101 Quotes about Art if you need some Inspiration 101 quotes about Art: The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. - Aristotle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1569754520455-H889LRBOY7U0QIUEPP7R/Crave-Painting-art-quotes-4.jpg Blog - 101 Quotes about Art if you need some Inspiration 101 quotes about Art: Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. - 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101 Quotes about Art if you need some Inspiration 101 quotes about Art: A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not. - Leonardo da Vinci https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1569754740832-5YPPZOQ4QWA7445JERCY/Crave-Painting-art-quotes-9.jpg Blog - 101 Quotes about Art if you need some Inspiration 101 quotes about Art: The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before. - Neil Gaiman https://cravepainting.com/blog/how-to-sketch-a-landscape monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593202902108-I8S0C4K4P9T6Y3I0ZNVJ/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-landscape-vincent-van-gogh-wheatfield-with-cypresses.jpg Blog - 19 expert Tips for creating stunning Landscape Sketches Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield with cypresses sketch is as beautiful as it is fascinating, because he was not afraid of experimenting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593202847633-D355GQGN8YYZ79SKFMK0/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-landscape-handmade-viewfinder-example.jpg Blog - 19 expert Tips for creating stunning Landscape Sketches A handmade viewfinder consists of two cardboard L’s that can be held up to work out a pleasing composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593203324147-6TYDQPQHOV6X9JO4YU6W/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-landscape-tuscany-landscape-photo.jpg Blog - 19 expert Tips for creating stunning Landscape Sketches The branch at the top that is clearly very close to the viewer gives this view of the Tuscan countryside a lot of depth and transports the viewer into the scene, rather than observing from ‘afar’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593193410208-BPSEVKB1EESP5MEGQZ17/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-landscape-Fons-Heijnsbroek-abstract-beach-drawing.jpg Blog - 19 expert Tips for creating stunning Landscape Sketches This sketch of a beach by Fons Heijnsbroek is a great example for an abstract landscape. Look at the perfect interplay between rough paper and side of the charcoal to simulate sand texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593202770418-5U4POKMY798M02IWUBY9/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-landscape-sketch-of-a-tree-trunk.jpg Blog - 19 expert Tips for creating stunning Landscape Sketches This amazing sketch of a tree trunk has so much character because the artist didn’t try to correct the crooked, bumpy shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593202703656-JBIHJF6PX5NAQ0BW29V2/Crave-Painting-how-to-sketch-a-landscape-Vincent-Van-Gogh-eerie-landscape-sketch.jpg Blog - 19 expert Tips for creating stunning Landscape Sketches This landscape sketch by Vincent van Gogh doesn’t just create an eerie atmosphere, it also sets the scene at a specific moment in time due to the moving elements, such as the man, the bird and the storm clouds. https://cravepainting.com/blog/ways-to-stay-motivated-during-long-term-projects monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://cravepainting.com/blog/why-landscape-drawing-is-so-popular monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593021120995-2EG7QT3N71H9B1DLIU7X/Crave-Painting-why-landscape-drawing-is-so-popular-sunlight-shining-through-trees.jpg Blog - Why Drawing Landscapes is so Popular (and so Good for your Art) The way natural light interacts with the natural world it touches has been a source of inspiration for centuries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593020945337-2LS87EC1FBPKEX8LDWD9/Crave-Painting-why-landscape-drawing-is-so-popular-mountains-fir-trees-lake.jpg Blog - Why Drawing Landscapes is so Popular (and so Good for your Art) A lot of texture: the rough mountainside, the bushy fir trees, the smooth, shiny lake, a spiky-looking bush on the left and delicate flowers on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593022787171-K6FANN9AP6FO459QVODF/Crave-Painting-why-landscape-drawing-is-so-popular-tree-landscape-drawing.jpg Blog - Why Drawing Landscapes is so Popular (and so Good for your Art) Note how roughly the tree foliage and grass are sketched, yet the illusion works perfectly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593023043402-VR6AM2S84ID3H5T91059/Crave-Painting-why-landscape-drawing-is-so-popular-van-gogh-tree-drawing.jpg Blog - Why Drawing Landscapes is so Popular (and so Good for your Art) This Sketch by Vincent van Gogh shows the imperfections of nature, no tree is the same as the next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593020098651-Z028SM1IHXWI12BOM8O6/Crave-Painting-why-landscape-drawing-is-so-popular-The-Rock-of-Montmajour-with-Pine-Trees-Vincent-van-Gogh-July-1888.jpg Blog - Why Drawing Landscapes is so Popular (and so Good for your Art) The rock of Montmajour with pine trees (1888) by Vincent van Gogh. Pencil, reed pen and brush with ink on paper. 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Pen and brown ink https://cravepainting.com/blog/how-to-share-your-art-with-the-world monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1577047361279-GPPA5P5K99GDAWZPT1LQ/Crave-Painting-share-your-art-exhibition.jpg Blog - 5 Ways to Share your Art with the World As soon as you feel ready it’s a good idea to get yourself ‘out there’ to share your art with other people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1577046537526-53ML23VTGBPEGM8OT5TO/Crave-Painting-share-your-art-exhibit.jpg Blog - 5 Ways to Share your Art with the World Small, local galleries will often readily exhibit the work of newcomers. 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10 Beautiful Landscape Sketches by inspiring local Artists Misty Pine Forest Dotwork by Br0kenLinesDesign via Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593530079531-EQEE6A0O2ICZO10SFLT2/Crave-Painting-landscape-sketches-by-local-artists-ElizabethAFox-yorkshire-landscape-charcoal-drawing-min.jpg Blog - 10 Beautiful Landscape Sketches by inspiring local Artists Yorkshire Landscape by ElizabethAFox via Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593530109406-ELJ27S9W7DHE3WL3YMEK/Crave-Painting-landscape-sketches-by-local-artists-IanHedleyPencilArt-winter-beach-pencil-drawing-min.jpg Blog - 10 Beautiful Landscape Sketches by inspiring local Artists Lulworth Cove in Winter by IanHedleyPencilArt via Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593530123515-PY2MT7IX2JTRLMEAZXEM/Crave-Painting-landscape-sketches-by-local-artists-ArtichokeInBloom-french-hilltop-castle-drawing-min.jpg Blog - 10 Beautiful Landscape Sketches by inspiring local Artists French Hilltop Castle by ArtichokeInBloom via Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1593530158757-WIL613C2X14PQUXH36MO/Crave-Painting-landscape-sketches-by-local-artists-HAMartwork-scottish-landscape-drawing-min.jpg Blog - 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The top 10 most useful Websites for Artists YouTube can be great for free drawing tutorials, if you have the time to find them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1579441987731-NWY7RNAGA73L2PU6DWFU/Crave-Painting-websites-for-artists-issuu-min.jpg Blog - The top 10 most useful Websites for Artists Issuu is an online platform that has a lot of free drawing and painting books for you to read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1579442023470-BXKKRG9141KDN1150CM2/Crave-Painting-websites-for-artists-pinterest-min.jpg Blog - The top 10 most useful Websites for Artists Pinterest is perfect to share art, advice and tutorials with friends and strangers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1579442123265-THGT5ZOKF2K06SILTPW5/Crave-Painting-websites-for-artists-squarespace-min.jpg Blog - The top 10 most useful Websites for Artists Squarespace and other website builders allow you to quickly create a beautiful portfolio for your art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1579442064128-WGA7ZT29HQLRVA34CGSE/Crave-Painting-websites-for-artists-artists-network-min.jpg Blog - 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How to quickly Sketch People without them Noticing If you want natural poses it’s often best to sketch people without them being aware. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592327262633-1V33IKH2PXQQL5NFI5S5/Crave-Painting-where-to-sketch-people-black-notebook-and-biro.jpg Blog - How to quickly Sketch People without them Noticing Sketching with a simple black notebook and biro can make it look like you’re writing instead and no one will feel watched. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592327445623-WZYEP29EGBMU03ZYT4WN/Crave-Painting-where-to-sketch-people-degas-behind-the-scenes-ballerina-pencil-sketch.jpg Blog - How to quickly Sketch People without them Noticing Edgar Degas visited a lot of rehearsals to sketch the ballerinas and prepare for his more intricate paintings. https://cravepainting.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-good-at-drawing monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56013c83e4b02285801be760/1592153216441-F3UUE33XCF6DOWZFK6AK/Crave-Painting-what-is-good-at-drawing-Prodigal_son_by_Rembrandt.jpg Blog - 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