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Category Archives: Art Tips

How To Create Your Own Graphic Novel

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Magnum
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This is a video presentation I created a couple of years ago, and is slowly gaining popularity on YouTube. Called How To Create Your Own Graphic Novel, it features amusing cartoon clips and describes the process for writing a graphic … Read the rest…

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Visual Resources For Head and Figure Drawing

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Magnum
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My current drawing class students want to improve their skills at drawing the head and figure, so I’ve put together this handy blog post filled with useful tutorials and examples I have collected from Tumblr. Visit the Magnum Arts Rocket … Read the rest…

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Timelapse Videos of Artists Drawing Cityscapes

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Magnum
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These timelapse videos show the process of drawing some of the best known cityscapes in the world, and offer a window into the creative process of drawing an elaborate scene such as a city skyline.   Watch Photorealistic Drawings Of Iconic … Read the rest…

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Sketching For Peace of Mind

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Magnum
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An original comic strip I created with Bitstrips, starring the lovely Sharonda, the neurotic Cutherbert, and I put in a guest appearance at the end. Sketching is a healthy practice, as Sharonda explains. Like this? Share with your friends! … Read the rest…

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Internet Archive Book Images

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Magnum
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Need some retro, vintage graphics for your next project? This massive repository has thousands of early 1900s-era ithographs, etchings and catalog images to choose from, all free to customize to suit your needs. There is a wealth of good imagery … Read the rest…

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How To Learn To Draw – It’s More Than Having The Right Pencil

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Magnum
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A new Drawing & Illustration class (formerly called Cartooning & Drawing) has begun, and my students want to improve their drawing skills, but are not sure how, or what kinds of things they should do to get to the next … Read the rest…

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Art and Drawing-Related Links

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Magnum
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Over the years of web surfing I’ve discovered a lot of good on-line resources to help artists improve their skills. Below is a handly list of these sites, pulled together from my former blog platform. The drawing guides are downloadable and … Read the rest…

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