Tag: illustration
The reality of Copyright in the internet age
Copyright is a tricky subject. It is mostly misunderstood and many artists, writers and musicians are duped or misinformed about what copyright is. But the nature of copyright is changing. When reproduction was difficult and expensive, copyright was easy to police. Now it is easy to and cheap to copy and almost impossible to police.…
Myron Barnstone explains how drawing should be taught
I was really pleased to be contacted by Paul on YouTube today, who asked me what I thought of this video by Myron Barnstone, who teaches drawing at the Barnstone Studios, which I’m sorry to say I’d not come across before. Myron so perfectly encapsulates my thoughts about drawing and art teaching, I really wanted…
How to draw with an empty bic biro
Nick Strehle from Florida emailed me ask when I was going to do a video using the bic biro that I emptied doing a few drawings earlier this year, like the https://www.shoorayner.com/durers-rhinoceros-drawn-from-memory-with-bic-biro or https://www.shoorayner.com/how-to-draw-a-snake-for-chinese-new-year/ or https://www.shoorayner.com/how-to-draw-an-angry-wolf/ Well, this video is what I had in mind. The biro works as an embossing tool. I’ve drawn a…
