Tag: Drawing

No more boring drawings!

Many drawing tutorials show us how to draw things. Why are these drawings so boring?

Henri Bergson — Why we live in the past

Should we just live in the moment? In “Matter and Memory” the French philosopher Henri Bergson claims that this is not even possible.

The Creative Playground

How do I even begin my drawing? The secret to jumpstart our creativity is fun. But how does that work?

How to see beauty

Last summer, I found myself at a farmers market of a small town in Southern France. The air was alive with chatter and the joy of yet another sunny day ahead. I made my way through tourists, neighbourhood regulars and other early birds. To escape the buzz, I stepped into the nearby cathedral. 

The perfect drawing tool

The emotional rollercoaster I experience in art supply stores can be summarised in one word: greed. 

How to draw ideas

Great ideas are hard to find. Drawing makes it a lot easier. And fun. How?

The Creative Switch

This secret to creativity will help you come up with many ideas.

What is a picture?

This article gives a phenomenological definition of what a picture is.

5 more drawing exercises

on the difference between seeing and knowing The following exercises are a bit more advanced than the ones in the “Quick beginner’s guide to drawing”, and I hope you find them equally fun!

Seeing vs. reading

An ancient feud rages at the very core of your creative endeavour: The rational logical you and its fuzzy intuitive rival are in constant dispute.

A quick beginner’s guide to drawing

6 drawing exercises to get you started right now! The basic craft of drawing is about two things: you learn to control your hand and to see.