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CAD, computer aided design, is a software solution used in a host of industries around the world. Thousands of people rely on this software daily to complete their tasks effectively. Architectural CAD libraries can be highly beneficial when it comes to drawings for a new property, offering a host of benefits that you simply cannot … Read more Benefits Of An Architectural CAD Library

When I was asked how to avoid mistakes in estimating and take-off, I asked myself what defines a mistake? Mistakes to me are items such as Scale, Elevation, Drawing, Omission, and Scope of Work errors. All of these can be avoided by turning your estimating and take-off’s into a structured and organized process. If you … Read more Five Common Mistakes In Earthwork Estimating

I have always painted, but traditionally did so more regularly when not living in London. The pace of life in the capital leaves little time for reflection, and few of us are able to dedicate a week at a time to working on our observational drawing. Changing schedules and family commitments render weekend courses almost … Read more The Benefits of Art As a Craft

Before we start talking about the different types of Scale Rules we should explain what a Scale Rule is and what it does. We have all used a rule, or ruler, at school to draw straight lines and to measure lines on drawings, or measurements as part of our geometry lessons. The basic ruler we … Read more There Are Many Types of Scale Rules

Tattoos have been in existence for years unknown and though the methods of drawing them have changed immensely over the years, the concept of the drawing of tattoos hasn’t changed. A tattoo can be said to be the addition of pigment/ color to already punctured holes in the skin. People draw tattoos for different reasons. … Read more Award Winning Tattoo Artists – How to Find Them

What is a cartoon? A cartoon is a drawing, a simple example of creative thinking and a perception of the reality and dream. By drawing cartoons, one enhances creative skills. Cartoons represent almost all aspects of life; they could be humorous, serious or erotic. In a few lines, the cartoonist is able to capture the … Read more Cartoons, A Brief Introduction

When working on a project within a team, or just collaborating with others on a Visio document it is easy to track and review changes using the Reviewing task pane and the Reviewing toolbar. Visio gives each reviewer separate colour overlay so that they can add comments, shapes, or use FreeHand markup to a Visio … Read more Tracking Changes in Microsoft Visio

As you know, our brain is divided into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere processes information differently. Reading, writing, arithmetic, and science, are all activities that are primarily controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain. This hemisphere is responsible for rational and analytical thought. The right hemisphere of the brain controls imagination, visual and spatial perception. … Read more How Art Influences Childhood Development

Cartooning is an effective illustration tool that Graphic artists, as well as fashion designers, can utilize in the designing of visual communication products like magazines, posters, billboards etc. There are basically five types of cartoon drawings. These are Gag, Comic Strip, Animated, Editorial and Illustrative cartoons. Each of the types has their distinct uses in … Read more The Types of Creating Cartoon Drawings

It is so easy to get into a rut with painting and drawing and even easier to fall into the trap Picasso so aptly described: ‘Success is dangerous, one begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others – it leads to sterility.’ So if your painting and drawing … Read more Overcoming the Artist’s Equivalent of Writer’s Block