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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 →

I'm back, and planning some BIG changes to Line of Action this summer! Please join our new mailing list to stay up to date as new features are announced. For now, we have a selection of new forest wildlife photos to whet your appetite. Here's a sampling of the new images:  ... Continue reading →

Today's new batch of animal photos is all about birds. Continue reading →

For those using Internet Explorer, especially older versions, there's been a bug in the new version of the tools that can cause the photos to not display correctly, instead persistently showing a black screen. We just released a patch meant to address this issue for Internet Explorer. You may need to clear your cache and refresh your browser in order to get the fix. A second patch that will remove... Continue reading →

Today's batch of new drawing photos for the animal tool is delightfully fun: Otters! Here's a few examples of what you can expect from this new series: ... Continue reading →

Just in case you missed it a few weeks ago, here's our recommendations for new year's drawing resolutions: We're coming up on a new year, and you may be thinking about writing some new year's resolutions for yourself. This is a perfect time to set some goals for furthering your artistic practice as well. Remember, the best goals are specific, measurable, achievable and realistic. Check out this... Continue reading →

Dogs are the name of the game today! We have some new photos for the animal drawing tool. Here's some examples from the new series:    ... Continue reading →