...I tattoed my brain to be on the dark side of the moon adding another brick in the wall where bleeding hearts and artists gather together hand in hand....Hello to all....

Hello Everyone! There's alot of talented people here I'm so glad I Joined!

Hello everyone! My name is Steve. I was browsing the internet looking for inspiration and I stumbled across this site. I am impressed with the final drawings people post here and even more impressed on the techniques that are used. I hope the day I post up some of my own drawings they inspire you, like all of you who inspired me.
Thanks.

---> that way Steve..and take a left

Hi I am a mother or four and happend to come along the site by accident. I am very glad that I did. I have recently taken up quitting to smoke. I have found that drawing (keeping my hands busy) has been very helpful. I love all the pictures everyone post. This is a wonderful site. Looking forward to drawing more pictures and viewing even more of everyone elses.

Hi - I am Mari-Anne and i am from germany, I learned english 1960 , so I forgot the most.
But this is such a interessting site, so I think, I will learn it new. Will you help me, please?

I am drawing with Polys, Acryl and oil, I am auotdidact, and I hope to learn more!

See you

Hey, My name is Jacob Juarez, and I'm new here as well.
This is such a sweet website and I'm so glad to be here.
I'm not to savvy on computers, so can anybody show
me how to post my work? I'm having a little trouble
with that.

Hello, I'm new here (male Bulgarian 20 y old ) name's Alexander. Since I'm an amateaur I would like to have some comments from the other members.
I draw graphite and finish up colors on the PC. I'm better in the first part so far. I have a lot of time to waste while moving around my town ( I'm in Technical Univercity Sofia 2nd course )

Howdy folks! My name is Scott and I just discovered what looks like a great website/forum. I'm looking forward to doing more snooping around here.

Hello Brenda and others! I'm new to the site and I have a new-found interest in creating some drawing skills and I'm thrilled to find such a good resource on the subject. I'm developing some storyboards for video features that I'll be producing, and some reasonable sketching skills would go a long way to help tell the story. I've just given the site a cursory glance and I can't wait to dive into the lessons, but I have a question before I begin. Perhaps this already exists and I missed it, but I was looking for some advice on the mechanics of drawing. I'd love to see insightful tips on steadying your hand for smoother, striaghter lines and the like. As I work my way through the tutorial, I find myself getting frustrated that my hand is wandering when drawing in certain directions. If you have any tips based on your vast experience, it would be much appreciated. Thanks again for the great site.

There are so many newcomers arriving lately that I find it difficult to keep up with the introductions so I will add a couple of lines here which will be my welcome on behalf of Drawspace to anyone who wanders this way.

I have been involved with Drawspace for a few months, initially as a lurker, more recently as participant and moderator. You can't ask for a better group of receptive, interesting, talented, kind, knowledgable and willing people who will always respond to your questions whether about art or about art-related topics. Just ask.

Spend time navigating your way through the discussion threads and have a look in the gallery for members to see the various styles and levels of expertise there. The Inspirational gallery may have just the reference image for you to practice your technique. Or try one of the Drawing Challenges. There's no test, no stress. Just pure enjoyment.

And the lessons. Brenda's lessons are the backbone of this site and the inspiration for so many who come here to learn the basics on the road to artistic freedom. Work your way through them, store them, print them, use them. Practice is the key.

So grab a cup of coffee or tea, browse your way through the threads, enjoy yourself and when you're ready, post a few lines to introduce yourself, ask a question or share your work with others.

Welcome.

There are so many newcomers arriving lately that I find it difficult to keep up with the introductions so I will add a couple of lines here which will be my welcome on behalf of Drawspace to anyone who wanders this way.

I have been involved with Drawspace for a few months, initially as a lurker, more recently as participant and moderator. You can't ask for a better group of receptive, interesting, talented, kind, knowledgable and willing people who will always respond to your questions whether about art or about art-related topics. Just ask.

Spend time navigating your way through the discussion threads and have a look in the gallery for members to see the various styles and levels of expertise there. The Inspirational gallery may have just the reference image for you to practice your technique. Or try one of the Drawing Challenges. There's no test, no stress. Just pure enjoyment.

And the lessons. Brenda's lessons are the backbone of this site and the inspiration for so many who come here to learn the basics on the road to artistic freedom. Work your way through them, store them, print them, use them. Practice is the key.

So grab a cup of coffee or tea, browse your way through the threads, enjoy yourself and when you're ready, post a few lines to introduce yourself, ask a question or share your work with others.

Welcome.

Hello all, Have been so busy since I signed up I hadn't even had a chance to say hey!!

My name is Veralyn, I reside in the wonderful Pacific NorthWest where it appears fall has fallen...

I have been drawing in one form or another all my life, - Crayons are still my favorite but have gone the way of being collectables now, instead of regular art mediums, don't get me wrong I still have a trusty set sitting at my desk for phone time doodling!

It is wonderful to find a drawing dedicated site, though I see it is expanding and watercolors are a pretty interesting forum in progress, Yes I confess, I was there most of this morning..... Haven't got chores done at all..... heck they will wait! I"M LEARNING.. <grin> yes my art is now taking front seat on my wild ride thru life and I'm loving it.

I work mostly in graphite as it is the most portable of my mediums, I am a Newbie football mom and abhor the sport, sooo, pencil and pad go with me so I can at least indulge in my prefered activities while I wait. I also work in pastels (dry and oil), charcoal, pen and Ink, acrylic, and oils( its been 20yrs but i am looking at getting back into these). I also etch glass and have done scrimshaw, and sew, phew... I am venturing into watercolors currently. one of those mediums I have avoided since child hood and those cheep watercolor sets that No one took the time to show me, could do something other than glob colors on a piece of paper. They are now quiet interesting.. and a palette, brushes and a jar of water reside on my desktop. NO NOT ON MY COMPUTOR..... Thats securely hidden under the desk.. so does that make it a desk-under computor?

I am always looking for inspiration for drawing and direction when my muse wanders off, and it is so nice to draw with others. I spend my school year working with youth in the 4H programs doing art projects, this has been most rewarding.

My current focus has been speed drawing, for lack of anything else to call it. The objective is to get as much representation as quickly as possible.. usually 15-20 minutes. I then photograph it and at a later time add another few minutes and photograph that too. Understanding that the size I am working with dictates the amount of detail I can achieve in a given period of time - NUTS? I think so too but it has been a wonderful challenge for me. and my skills are improving. It is developing in me a faith in both my training and my innate skill, forcing me to let my hand reproduce what my eye sees with minimal conscious thought.. As I set up my album I will include some of these practice pieces.

I look forward to drawing with you all and sharing..Sorry about being long winded, but I'M SO EXCITED!!!

I hope you all will welcome my granddaughter to Drawspace .. Her DS name is Lime Green Smurf.. real name Keely.. she is the only one in my family that has followed my footsreps in Art.. Although she has a very different style and subject matter than I do ..it's promising.. I am very proud of her .. She is anxious to get in the Drawing lessons and to meet new Artist friends.. She signed up today.. Thanks Ya'll

Hello to all, I am from 'sunny' Wales (Cymru), I have been drawing all my life, (I'll have to post the sketch I did of the delivery room at the hospital) lol. If like most, I spent many hours, having decided to relax and draw 'something', to spend a further few hours trying to decide what? So being on here I am sure I'll find much to inspire me. Having said that, I have just started a 'Drawings for Charity' scheme in my work place, and have, in the first six weeks done twelve drawings, and raised a £100 for a charity where I am a volunteer, (I don't set a fee, the recipient donates whatever amount they wish) btw this is not an advert, just letting you know a bit about what I do.

A very warm welcome to you. What part of Wales? My favourite artist is a Welsh man! David Bellamy. Just send a DVD of his to a friend!

Thank you for your welcome Songsparrow, I am from the South East of Wales, a small town called Cwmbran, just north of Newport. I have heared of the conservationist David Bellamy, but not an artist of that name.