On average, we probably encounter magazines more frequently than art. To equate them, though, isn’t common practice. Is a New Yorker cartoon just a quirky little illustration, or is it a defining ...

Drawing with matches as tiny charcoal sticks turns a simple object into a creative art tool. The burned match tips create ...

When we recall a previously experienced event, what exactly are we remembering? Are our memories a precise, high-definition recording of that event, a low-resolution gist of that memory, or even just ...

Drawing an object and naming it engages the brain in similar ways, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. The finding demonstrates the importance of the visual processing system for ...

Tools for expressing ideas in visual form have been critically important throughout human history. These cognitive tools lie at the heart of some of humanity’s most important inventions, including art ...

Drawing an object and naming it engages the brain in similar ways. The finding demonstrates the importance of the visual processing system for producing drawings of an object. Drawing an object and ...

Taking the time to sketch your belongings can help capture moments and memories. By Kate Bingaman-Burt Find an old receipt in your wallet. Feel that thin paper on your fingers, and look at the inky ...

How often have you nonchalantly walked past that old earthen pot in your kitchen, sometimes unconsciously drawing water and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This pen-and-ink drawing prepared for ...