Line Profiles Since the line is only an abstraction relating to a meeting between two surfaces, it is clear that the more the contrast between the two surfaces stands out so the line will be further highlighted as in the case of a dark surface beside a bright one, a smooth surface juxtaposed with a … Continue reading →

Line Profiles   Since the line is only an abstraction relating to a meeting between two surfaces, it is clear that the more the contrast between the two surfaces stands out so the line will be further highlighted as in the case of a dark surface beside a bright one, a smooth surface juxtaposed with … Continue reading →

Vanishing Line A theoretical study of the nature of the line can be fascinating and exciting, but this is not our immediate concern.  For the time being, we can simply accept the fact that whatever way we try to keep track of the line, we shall always fail to discover it, as the line in its … Continue reading →

The basic guidelines It seems that whenever we hear the phrase “artistic drawing” it immediately  conjures up in our minds the line.  Indeed,  a simple and amusing play on words can lead to the idea that these lines are indeed the guidelines for drawing.  As we already noted here, artists in ancient cultures used the line … Continue reading →

 Drawing is not inferior compared to the color painting Marking out a distinct boundary between color painting and drawing is simply not feasible.  Not only can you draw in color and draw using a brush, exactly as with the color pictures, but ever since the time of ancient Egyptian paintings, the art of Greece, Rome … Continue reading →

In the beginning drawings were created Rock paintings tens of thousands of years old found in caves in Spain and elsewhere, displayed amazing accuracy on the one hand and the ability for abstraction on the other.  These impressive achievements become even more astounding when bearing in mind the conditions under which these early artists painted … Continue reading →

Have no fear!  That is the key!      This section is not intended to serve as a step-by-step manual for readers seeking to become accomplished artists in painting and drawing.  It does not offer a pleasant way to bypass effortlessly the need for intensive learning, repeated exercises and training normally required from anyone interested and … Continue reading →