Drawing

October 9, 2025

Artist Spends Years Creating Elaborate Cityscapes in Ink

If only one word could be used to describe Daisuke Tajima’s cityscapes, it would be meticulous. The Japanese artist’s enormous canvases are a sight to behold, filled with vertigo-inducing lines that come together to create elaborate skyscrapers. Drawn entirely in ink, these cities are a product of Tajima’s imagination, conjured up by childhood influences and adult travels.

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September 9, 2025

Artist Shares His Secrets for How To Draw Your Own Imaginative Landscapes [Interview]

Illustrator and educator Sam Gillett has created entire worlds from his imagination and brought them to life with his art. His drawings are distinct in their atmosphere and energy, thanks to a combination of compelling compositions, technical precision, and attention to detail. Using intuitive perspective techniques, Gillett renders space as place, creating landscapes and scenes that invite viewers deep into his artwork.

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July 30, 2025

Over 2,100 Illustrations From Charles Dickens Novels Now Available in Online Archive

When you think of “Dickensian literature,” foggy alleyways, forlorn orphans, or grotesque villains may come to mind. That’s due in part to the influence of illustrations meant to aid 1800s readers in envisioning the scenes, characters, and emotions. Charles Dickens was deeply committed to these illustrations, which would portray characters, scenes, and emotions to his readers. Dickens consulted heavily with his artists and sometimes revised his writing to better match the vision of the illustration.

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July 15, 2025

Traces of the Centuries-Long Relationship Between Drawing and Printmaking at the Getty Museum

Long before the advent of photography, there was drawing and printmaking. For centuries, they allowed artists to capture and mass produce scenes with a level of realism, while also maintaining a distinct graphic style. Still, both media have been historically overlooked in favor of painting, which, in comparison, often dominates art exhibitions, collections, and auctions. The J. Paul Getty Museum, however, is hoping to change that.

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