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Spring 2011

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Contents
4 Editor’s Note

6 Contributors

10 Sketchbook

20 New & Notable

Julio Reyes: Winner of Drawing’s Cover

24 
Competition
by Austin R. Williams
This California artist’s graphite drawing The
Northern Girl wowed the judges with the fortitude
of its subject and its intriguing contemporary
setting.

Drawing Cover Competition Finalists

28 
We received hundreds of entries in Drawing’s
latest cover competition, and selecting our
favorites was far from easy. We present the
artwork from our 14 finalists, as well as
discussions about their sources of inspiration,
artistic processes, and drawing materials.
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on

the cover
78 Mastering the Art of Simplicity

88 Large-Scale Graphite Drawings

42 Improve Your Drawings Through

Anatomy
24 15 Cover Contest Finalists Revealed
(And What They Teach Us)
70 Techniques + Materials of the
Renaissance Masters
58 How to Draw the Outline of a Figure

cover image
The Northern Girl (reversed)
by Julio Reyes, 2007, graphite,
24 x 18. Private collection.
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42 How to Study Anatomy

by Dan Gheno
Knowledge of the human body can be an
invaluable tool for artists—as long as the study of
anatomy is approached in the right way.

58 Drawing Fundamentals: Contours

by Jon deMartin 28
The contour—also called the outer shape—is key to
realistically drawing any figure, and it is affected by
the numerous curves that exist within natural forms. 42

70 D
 rawing Workshop: Renaissance Materials
& Techniques
by Austin R. Williams
In several recent workshops, Virginia artist Rob
Liberace taught students tools of the Old Masters,
such as red-chalk drawing and écorché. His
lessons stressed the importance of identifying
shadow areas, varying strokes, and expressing a
personal vision.

78 S
 imple by Design
by Kenneth J. Procter
Simplicity is a strategy that artists can use in
many ways to add depth and complexity to their
drawings.

88 R
 endering Hoaxes & Hijinks
by Courtney jordan
Ethan Murrow draws characters in situations that
defy reality and sound judgment in an effort to
push his artistry as both fact and fiction.

96 Coming in...

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