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 ...

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Once upon a time, pencil art was merely seen as a form of doodling, sketching or just the first phase of creating a ‘real’ work of art. An artist might outline his or her concept of what they planned ...

Whether drawing realistic or abstract subjects, an understanding of tone, the variations of light and shade, is important. A variety of pencils are required to create a tonal study. The B range is ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This weekend sees the launch of the 20th Biennale of Sydney, the most high-profile event in the Australian art calendar. As usual I'll ...

David Hockney is justifiably proud of his drawing skills. Like most artists of his generation, he underwent years of enforced practice at art school, drawing from the nude model. This left him with a ...