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CONTENTS
4 Editors Note
7 Contributors
8 Sketchbook
22 New & Notable
24 Drawing the Inner Life
BY MICHAEL GORMLEY

Steven Assaels figure drawings range

from classical studies to ornately costumed
contemporary figures. But they all
speak to the power of drawing from life,
which allows artists to access a world of
dreams, memories, and associations.
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Qualities of Line: Contour, Rhythm,

and Weight
BY JULIETTE ARISTIDES

ON THE COVER

In this excerpt from her new book, Juliette Aristides

explains how artists can use subtle qualities of line
to help create engaging, realistic forms.

24 The Benefits of Drawing From Life

and Memory
36 Get the Most Out of Every Line
64 8 Drawings That Deserve to Be in

the History Books

74 Anatomy: A Framework That

Can Free Your Mind

86 Laugh Out Loud:

600 Years of Satire and Caricature

COVER IMAGE
Standing Reference Figure (detail, reversed)
by Sabin Howard, 1990s, colored pencil and graphite, 11 x 14.
Collection the artist.

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44 The Heavens in Black and White

BY AUSTIN R. WILLIAMS

Donna Levinstones pastel drawings meditate

on the timeless and sometimes terrifying
beauty of life.
50 Drawing Fundamentals

Copying Drawings: Methods and Materials

BY JON DEMARTIN

To get the most out of copying exercises, artists

should make sure to select their materials and
choose their method of shading strategically. Here,
we present advice for copying ranging from basic
rules of drawing to more advanced concepts that
have been taught for centuries.
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Lessons From a Drawing Book

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BY KENNETH J. PROCTER

The drawings that we often come across in

textbooks and drawing manuals are there for
a reason. Whether we want to learn about
chiaroscuro, line, negative space, or perspective,
these great drawings have much to teach.
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Anatomical Drawings: Setting the Parameters

to Achieve a Timeless Vision

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BY SABIN HOWARD

Early in my career I completed a series of

anatomical studies that still guides my efforts
to produce unique, modern sculptures in the
Renaissance tradition.
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Infinite Jest: Six Centuries of Visual Humor

BY JOHN A. PARKS

An exhibition spanning more than 500 years

reveals a long history of hilarity, ferocious satire,
and a wealth of good humor.
96 Coming in...

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