This is MerMay, the monthlong art challenge in which artists are invited ... When he posted the image on social media, it went viral, he told NPR. "And I realized that 'Oh, wow, people really ...

In this challenge, I went full no-sketch mode—straight to pen with no plan, no guidelines, and no erasing! ✍️🔥 Every line ...

Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris, France Drawing has long been prized ... of erasing and smudging that goes into each image. The final product becomes a sort of meeting ...

To make one, an artist like Hiroshige would produce a detailed drawing. Then, the design would be passed to an expert craftsman who would carve the image into several different pieces of wood ...