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Meet the Pencil Professor

When Henry Petroski looks at a pencil, he sees far more than a simple writing tool. Dr. Petroski, a professor of civil engineering and history at Duke University, views the pencil as a symbol of engineering. In his 1992 book, The Pencil:…

Creating Songs From Poems

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Poetry and songs have always shared a close relationship. For example, poetry was originally believed to have been sung, memorized, and passed on by oral tradition. Similarly, music has retained its notoriety by being passed on from musician…
How to Draw Hair

Drawing Lessons: How to Draw Hair With The Theuer Method

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http://youtu.be/OIdCSRvp-aY Drawing Lessons: How to Draw Hair With The Theuer Method Hair comes in many shapes, sizes, twists, colors and turns. This is true for hair on people and on animals. As a result, drawing hair is difficult. How do…

Drawing Lessons: Use Focus and Detail to Sharpen Your Drawing

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Drawing Lessons: Use Focus and Detail to Sharpen Your Drawing Focus is not how clear your drawing is. Instead, the focus of your drawing is the subject. It is what you want the viewer to see. And often it is what you want the viewer to feel. I…

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