My first real attempt? A complete disaster. I just drew what I thought I saw: a big, lumpy gray blob with a tube for a nose. The result was flat and lifeless, like a sad balloon animal. It taught me ...

Modern artificial intelligence can create realistic and aesthetically pleasing photos, videos, and other media. That is why many artists rallied against its use, saying AI media steals from their ...

Oil pastels are an incredibly versatile medium that allows artists to create vibrant, colorful, and textured pieces. However, one major challenge some may encounter is the smudging that can occur when ...

Protect your charcoal, chalk, graphite, and pastel drawings, and more, by using a fixative spray. Although even the best will result in some degree of color shift, these sprays are valued for their ...

I’ll never forget the first rose I tried to draw. It was for a high school art project, and I ended up with this flat, wobbly circle filled with clumsy swirls. Honestly, it looked more like a sad ...

Russian Dancers, 1899, Edgar Degas, pastel and brush on tracing paper. Courtesy of a private collection. One of Degas’s great late works, Russian Dancers (circa 1899), is presently on loan to the ...