The Harvard Crimson

‘Sketch, Shade, Smudge’ Review: Harvard Art Museums Tells Stories Without Color

Considering the selection of sketches themselves, the curators of “Sketch, Shade, Smudge” provided a brilliant array of ...
The New York Times

I Finally Learned How to Draw. Here’s How.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to learn to draw. And for as long I can remember, I’ve been failing to learn to draw. I just couldn’t get the hang of it; every time I put pencil to paper, ...
The Art Newspaper

Leonardo Cartoon was ‘presentation drawing’ in Florence commission bid

Leonardo da Vinci’s Burlington House Cartoon, which will soon be the centrepiece of an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London, originally hung close to the Mona Lisa in the artist’s ...
Artnet

This Drawing Has Just Been Identified as the Earliest Known Michelangelo Work to Date—and He Did It When He Was Just 12

A leading Italian art scholar has attributed a drawing from ca. 1487 to Michelangelo—and says it’s the earliest known work by the artist to date, done when the Renaissance master was just 12 years old ...
The Spectrum

Nude figure drawing important for serious art study

Visitors to a recent art show at Dixie State University were greeted with a disclaimer. “Parents may choose to preview this exhibit before their children enter. Thank you.” Obviously a message like ...