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My proven technique for drawing dark and mysterious fantasy scenes in Photoshop

This artwork is inspired by Blizzard’s Diablo series, which shaped my love for dark, moody, semi-stylised environments. I began by sketching in Photoshop with large, textured brushes, focusing on ...
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Illuminating the dark: 36 drawings using white ink on black paper

My name is Kay Lee. I’m Malaysian. I use a white pencil to capture light and expression on black paper. I especially like to picture artwork in a “low-key” mode, contrast, and dramatic lighting effect ...

Nope, these hyperrealistic pencil drawings aren't photographs

Indonesian artist Veri Apriyatno explores the human form and emotion through his hyper-realistic pencil drawings. This series ...
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Reading in the Dark: Drawings from Australia

There’s something in the air about reading, writing and art. In addition to Summer Reading at The Hole, the New York Studio School is presenting a show called Reading the Space: Contemporary ...
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Tales from the Darkside: Narrative Drawings at the Hunterdon Art Museum

Alex Gingrow, detail from “The Disposable Day Desk Calendar Series” (2013-present), graphite, ink and acrylic on paper (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) CLINTON, NJ — To the Best of My ...
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Prison Art, a Dark Place Where the Muse Never Leaves

A Drawing Center show makes a soulful statement about the nature of creative expression and what it means to be imprisoned. By Jillian Steinhauer In the opening of her new book, “Making Comics,” the ...