by yimiris | Oct 17, 2024 | Drawing
Drawing is more than just a foundational skill—it’s the cornerstone of all great art. In the world of portraiture, a solid understanding of drawing is essential to capturing not only the likeness of your subject but also the soul and emotion behind every stroke....
by yimiris | Jul 3, 2020 | Drawing
Exchange with social media friends – Firm and Soft Edges in Drawing 答網友問 – 素描中的虛與實 Dear Mr. Yim, I love drawing and have watched your drawing video lessons many times. I’m mesmerized by the firm and soft edges and texture in your drawing and would like to...
by yimiris | Apr 4, 2019 | Drawing
素描的長河 I was a student at the Affiliated High School of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in the early 1960s. When I first saw the drawings of the human form that Prof. Guo Shaogang (郭紹綱) brought back after studying in the Soviet Union as an exchange student, I...
by yimiris | Dec 28, 2018 | Charcoal drawing, Drawing
By Iris Yim We sometimes get inquiries about drawing supplies my father Yim Mau-Kun uses for his pencil and charcoal drawings. Since I’m visiting Taiwan for the holidays, I took the opportunity to take a stock of his drawing supplies. Erasers and blenders Pictured...
by yimiris | Oct 30, 2018 | Drawing, Other
Renowned novelist Louis Cha Leung Yung (better known by his pen name Jin Yong) passed away on October 30, 2018 at the age of 94. According to Wikipedia, he was the best selling Chinese author by the time of his death. More than 100 million of his books have been sold...
by yimiris | Oct 23, 2018 | Drawing
This is the second post about sketching. In the previous post, we talked about the importance of sketching. In this post, we will talk about how to sketch and strengthen your sketching skills. One of the blog readers asked how to sketch a subject in action. The short...
