When I came back to Yale this fall after having sat out spring 2008, I wanted variety in my class schedule. In my previous semester I had taken four English classes, which proved disastrous. Each ...

Photoshop isn't just for photos. In this lesson, we're going to take a look at Photoshop's ability to create vector graphics with the pen tool. Learning to draw with the Pen Tool is one of those ...

When I took “Basic Drawing” freshman year — my first and last foray into art at Yale — I found it to be like every other art class I’ve taken. But there was one negligible difference. This was a ...

I reviewed the best digital art software and the best drawing software for Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile devices. What I'm looking for from each of them is plenty of brushes, tools, and a simple ...

As someone who's been drawing since I could hold a crayon, I've been through my fair share of graphite pencils, sketchbooks, and paint sets. I've tried dozens of different brands over the years, and ...