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]

The dominant element in the field of the visual arts, color, is in fact visual perception which enables us to detect light waves and grasp certain differences between them.

The capacity to perceive the various colors results from the synthesis of the analysis performed by the eye's rods and cones. Determining the color of an object [Read more]

Before the invention of printing in the 15th century, manuscript reproduction methods were very cumbersome. So, in ancient Rome, the slaves were the ones who had to transcribe texts and copy illustrations by hand.

The violence and horror found in certain comic strips during the first half of the 20th century led authorities to study the potential danger of these works as regards delinquency and crime.

In 1954, the American Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency began an investigation into the issue, which obliged comic strip publishers to [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]