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From afar, these images look like black and white photographs, and up close, they might appear to be the work of digital enhancement. In fact, these exquisite portraits and still lifes are simply the ...

Drawing may seem like an innate skill one either has or doesn't. I had been intimidated to try my hand at drawing for years because I subscribed to the notion that I wasn't a natural. But learning all ...

Researchers have developed an automatic drawing machine that uses pens and pencils to draw metamaterials -- artificially engineered composite materials that derive their properties from patterned ...

Sketching is an expressive activity that enables people to manifest their emotions and artistic imagination. It is a talent that can be honed through practice, however, employing the right instruments ...