10 Best Articles on Drawing
The most useful articles and videos on drawing from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Drawing Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on drawing by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
Watch a video to get a quick overview.
Drawing for writers: Procreate 101
Even if you have never drawn before, we'll teach you how to draw and make your articles stand out using Procreate. Salman Ansari (https://letter.salman.io) a...
Wendy MacNaughton: The art of paying attention
In an invitation to slow down and look at the world around you, graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton illustrates how drawing can spark deeply human, authentic connections. Ready to try? Grab a pencil…
What is ...?
New to #drawing? These articles make an excellent introduction.
A quick beginner’s guide to drawing
6 drawing exercises to get you started right now!
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on drawing—all under 10 minutes.
How to draw ideas
Four ways how to use drawing to get more ideas: Study, Explore, Develop, and Show. They will boost your creativity.
Lessons on How to Draw by Hokusai
In 1812, Japanese woodblock print artist Katsushika Hokusai, who would later become famous for his iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa
To sketch or not to sketch?
I remember sitting anxiously at the table. A design legend was about to appear after their previous meeting back in 2012. His office was well designed, with warm wood furniture and a picturesque…
What is Drawing? Learn About One of the Oldest Forms of Art
Did you know drawing is related to problem solving?
Drawing and Thinking
How can one learn the truth by thinking? As one learns to see a face better if one draws it. Ludwig Wittgenstein, Zettel §255 This remark, like many of Wittgenstein’s, seems to arise from self…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on drawing.
Christoph Niemann On Wit, Distilling an Idea, and How the Internet Has Made Us Better Readers —…
Christoph Niemann discusses his practice and process, how he consumes news and culture, and that there is no trick to drawing.
Make your mark: the enduring joy of drawing
On the eve of Draw Art Fair London, the first fair dedicated to drawing, we celebrate the freest and first of all art forms
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Drawing, including:
My Modern Met
My Modern Met is the big city that celebrates creative ideas. mymodernmet@mastodon.art on Mastodon
Creative Bloq
Daily art and design tips and inspiration.
UX Collective
Curated stories on user experience, usability, and product design. By @fabriciot and @caioab.
kottke.org
Something interesting every day from one of the oldest & best independent sites on the Web. Est. 1998. Also at https://botsin.space/@kottke.
Quartz
Global news and insights for a new generation of business leaders. Sign up for Quartz Daily Brief 👉http://qz.com/emails/
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