If you are looking for handy resources to help your kids and students learn to draw, the collection below has you covered. In it, I featured a carefully compiled list of some of the best YouTube ...

Over the past few years, TikTok has redefined the social media landscape. Its rise has seemed unstoppable, becoming the go-to platform for everyone from journalists and brands to creators and everyday ...

Discover the basics of creating a landscape scene using just pencils in this accessible art demonstration. Whether you are new to drawing or looking for inspiration, this short video shows simple ...

Enter a quiet, emotional world with My Own Secret, a wet pencil drawing on canvas that blends softness, texture, and moody realism. This video shows how the wet pencil technique transforms ordinary ...

As Christmas draws near, the traditional end of year exhibitions, fairs and markets bring any number of opportunities to invest in Irish arts and crafts. Most outlets offer a range of affordable items ...

Awards and Competitions 14-year-old photographer scoops top prize in world's biggest close-up competition with DSLR camera kit Awards and Competitions This image just won top honors at world's ...

Well, we blinked, and now it’s August, usually the dog days of summer, a.k.a. SoCal’s hottest temps of the year, when your zucchini go into hyperdrive and your tomatoes stop producing because it’s ...

For more than 50 years, architectural illustrator Frank Costantino has been bringing buildings to life with his meticulously hand-drawn project designs. A new exhibition of Costantino’s work is ...

The history of pencils dates back to the discovery of graphite in the 16th century. In 1564, a large deposit of graphite was found in Borrowdale, England, where people initially used it to mark sheep ...

A swap on the subway in the Bronx, a nightly ritual in Chelsea and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Dear Diary: I was on the southbound 6 train in the Bronx. A ...