As an art college student in the early 1990s, Lisa Watkins was told by her professors that she “couldn’t see color.” Though she eventually earned her degree in textiles, she admits the assessment ...

Not everyone can take a blank sheet of paper and turn it into a stunningly realistic animal portrait. It takes an artist with a sharp eye for detail and the skill to capture the lifelike essence of ...

It's hard to believe what's possible with just a bit of lead and a lot of patience. Hyperrealistic pencil art has reached a point where it is virtually indistinguishable from a camera lens, capturing ...

Teach students how to create realistic animal fur using line direction, layering and tone. Students practise different fur types before completing their own detailed observational drawing.