Open Directory - Arts: Visual Arts: Drawing
See also: This category in other languages: - Designed to link sites that contain drawing, sketching, pen and ink, pencil work. - Contains membership, product, and exhibition information. Includes examples from past International Exhibitions. - A collaborative weblog for illustrators, artists, cartoonists, and anyone who likes to draw. - Mel Andringa, who is a seminal art figure in Cedar Rapids Iowa (long time hometown of Grant Wood), blogs in an autobiographical fashion. - Visitors can create color or black and white drawings at the site and submit them for inclusion in the gallery. Pieces that collect the most votes are displayed in a special gallery. - Provides introduction to silverpoint, and a history of the technique, with links to classical and modern works. - Illustrated Laura Shechter lecture on silverpoint and meticulous drawing techniques from the Old Masters to contemporary artists. - Shows the sketchbooks of several contemporary artists, from a 2003 exhibition, with notes explaining the role of the sketchbook in the artist's work. - Documenting drawing marathons from around the world. - Collective sketching and online canvas. Each week it randomly chooses a popular search term which becomes the sketch subject for the week. - An electronic journal and virtual gallery dedicated to the presentation of drawing and the discussion of drawing practice. - Founded in 1998 to promote drawing and increase its visibility as a fine art. A gallery displaying the work of several drawing artists, the Bottega Journal, and a question and answer forum can be found on the site. - Designed to link artists whose sites contain graphite or coloured pencil artwork. - Organization promoting the use of coloured pencils as a sketching medium. Provides a calendar of events, member galleries, news and links. - A group with frequently available figure drawing projects. Encourages members to contribute photos of themselves for modeling purposes. - Allows visitors to submit an online sketch for possible publication. Features include a draw pad, gallery, FAQ and related links.
