Competition: we’ve teamed up with BIS Publishers to give away five copies of Sketching, the Basics by Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur. The 184-page hardback book explains basic sketching techniques and ...

We’ve all heard the story of the cocktail napkin sketch that inspired a masterwork. Architecture is all about communicating ideas visually, and there is no better way to quickly express an idea than ...

It’s a complaint many an art teacher is all too familiar with. Perhaps you had the same thought upon discovering that our topic this month is astronomical sketching. Sketching at the eyepiece isn’t as ...

When it comes to drawing skills, mine are definitely below par. So a few lessons wouldn’t go amiss, and Sketchar, an app available on IOS and Android, fits the bill. The app offers personalised ...

The slightly trembling linework, the distinctive crossed corners, the parallel hatching, and the uppercase letters: it is undeniable that architects have developed a style of drawing over time. And ...