Drawing plays a crucial role in an artist’s creative process. It serves as a platform to explore concepts, try out various methods, and refine artistic abilities. The requirement of a reliable ...

To many, it might seem that the art of photography is simply a matter of going out and snapping pictures. But there’s a lot more to it, and there’s ample proof in the scribbles, diagrams, and other ...

SVA students, faculty and alum open their sketchbooks and reveal the inner-workings of their visual process ...

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SVA students, faculty and alum open their sketchbooks and reveal the inner-workings of their visual process SVA Sketchbooks: Nathan Fox I SVA Sketchbooks: Nathan Fox II SVA Sketchbooks: Angel Angel I ...

A new book peeks at the private musings of graphic designers and illustrators. “A sketchbook is like a valve, a pressure release system,” the German designer Daniel Kluge tells Richard Brereton, the ...

An understanding of content and context is essential, but, typographically speaking -- that is, in terms of the letterforms -- beauty, however defined, is key. The beauty of precision; the beauty of ...

Questions and answers with Julia Rothman, whose latest project goes straight to the source of hidden creative processes Today, I sit down with Julia to chat about the theories of creative genius, ...

The sketchbooks reveal how Saar’s practice has evolved over time, and how time itself is a major thread in her work. Betye Saar’s exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), titled ...

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Sketchbooks belonging to a British costume designer who created the famous outfits in the original Star Wars trilogy are being put up for auction for £300,000. John Mollo, who died aged 86 last year, ...

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