One of the most popular books about drawing is Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. The book relies heavily on the split-brain or hemispheric model of the human brain, which sorts various functions and activities into two groups. 

As a follow up to my how-to guide to doing master copy drawings, here is a way to make the exercise more challenging and push your skills. Or, the same idea can be used to make a master copy more manageable so you can break down and copy a more complex or challenging image. 

I recently found this great page all about skulls! See Will's Skull Page. 

This is a question I answered on Quora, click here for the original. 

Answer: Because when you’re in an art museum you’re an inter-dimensional time traveler (and this is mentally tiring.)

This is a question I answered on Quora. The original is here. 

This will depend heavily on what you mean by ‘macabre’ art. For the sake of this answer, I’m going to assume you mean dark subject matter like one would find on heavy metal t-shirts, horror-themed comic books, or the imagery I see when I do a Google image search on ‘macabre art.’

Here's a nice article with nice images about a past exhibition covering the fact that artists have always changed their minds. 

Hat-tip: Nicholas Robinson

I've posted a new tutorial on the comparative method of drawing. It explains how and why to use the comparative method, and how it can help you improve your drawing. As always, use the contact form to send me any questions or comments on the method, and sign up for the mailing list to get updates when I publish significant content like this. 

How does a complete beginner learn to draw, from scratch? How does someone go about learning to draw, having no experience with it in the past? Most people get some exposure to the basics of art in their early education, but what about an adult or someone outside of the education system trying to learn on their own?