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We are roughly 80% of the way to our first funding goal! This tier is the one that's going to enable us to rebuild the underlying code of the site, making it faster and stronger in the face of huge worldwide demand. It will enable us to keep the site running for many more years to come, even as demand rises, and offering our basic tools for free. This same code rebuild will suddenly enable us to create... Continue reading →

Line of Action offering its tools as an entirely free service has allowed us to provide huge benefits to hundreds of thousands of art students around the world. I've received letters from people whose artistic skills have improved through daily gesture drawing classes on Line of Action, from art students whose grades have been saved through access to our tools, even people in rural areas with no other... Continue reading →

Great progress! We've reached 57% of our first funding goal! Can you help us get to 65% today? This fundraiser isn't just about getting cool new features and photos for the site that you've desperately wanted for years (though it's about that too!) It's about seemingly boring but critical repairs and upgrades that are needed to keep the site online. With 31,000 people using the site every week, we're... Continue reading →

A smattering of Line of Action news to keep you in the loop and brighten your day! Continue reading →

In the last 18 days, we've raised almost $3,000, or 30% of our first funding goal. That's a great start, but with 31,000 people using the site per week, we have room for improvement. ;) There's absolutely no reason why we shouldn't be able to hit all of our goals before this fundraiser is over, and get all of the incredible new features and photos the community deserves! Here's what we've been... Continue reading →

I’m asking for your help: Be part of the next evolution of Line of Action! We are expanding the site to make more possible and to give you more support in reaching your artistic goals. Continue reading →

We've spoken before about that oh-so common artist's mistake of believing that some animals have "backwards knees." But in that original post, we only discussed "digitigrades." Digitigrades are animals that walk on their toes, with the "sole" of their feet off the ground, like cats and dogs -- this leads to the common myth that they have "backwards knees," as their ankles are easily mistaken for knees... Continue reading →

I have a small helping of new photos for the animal drawing practice tool today. Today's theme: Aquatic animals that aren't fish. Here's a few examples of what you can expect from this new series: ... Continue reading →

A major new patch was released for the drawing tools today! This release includes: The pause button no longer puts a dialog box in front of the image, so you can now feel free to pause on images that capture your fancy and spend as long as you want finishing your drawing if you wish. Better image pre-loading, so you don't waste precious drawing seconds waiting for each image to load. A loading... Continue reading →

We got featured on ArtByCe's Youtube channel! I love this video not just because Ce says some very complimentary things about the site ;), but because she shows her whole sketching process. This is different than the technique I personally use and recommend for 30 second drawings, but is just as valid. I hope watching her work gives you ideas for your own practice sessions. You'll note that she very... Continue reading →