Animal art is one of the most ancient of all. In fact, animals represent the vast majority of subjects found in drawings and paintings dating back to prehistory found in various places across the globe. Some advance that, not only endowed with aesthetic character, these representations were probably used for mysterious rites connected with [Read more]

For drawings, Japanese and Chinese artists favor pure lines, even often refraining from adding color. On the other hand, Western artists are recognized for their use of gradations and shadow effects.

A drawing is a work generally made on a removable support using a medium, whether colored or not, such as pencils, feathers, pastels, crayons, or charcoal.

Requiring relatively little means, it's often used as the basis for more complex artistic creations in the fields of architecture, design, painting, sculpture, and industrial [Read more]

The world of illustration is extremely vast, because it spans a multitude of media, movements, and possibilities. Whether it's engraving, drawing, painting or photography, an illustration generally accompanies a text. Its history is therefore intimately connected with that of printing.

Illustrated works were often made with flat tints [Read more]

In 1785, John James Audubon was born in Santo-Domingo (modern-day Haiti), but was brought up by his mother-in-law in France. From his earliest days, he was fascinated by the natural sciences and all the animal and plant species he observed.

In 1803, he sailed to the United States to avoid conscription, then underway in France. He found a [Read more]

Painting is one the richest forms of art and a vibrant witness of the past, a way of leaving one's trace over the span of time. Its evolution over the course of the centuries is impossible to describe in just a few words, due to its sheer dimension, longevity, and diversity.

However, it is possible to assert that the term [Read more]