Research Guides: Sketching and Drawing Research Guide: Online Sources

Online Sources

20 Essential Sketching Tips Article
This article shows how to properly use your pencils and how to avoid mistakes. It is great for beginners or artists wanting to brush up on their skills. It provides examples too.
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At the end of the article, it provides other sites that may be helpful.
Differences between Sketching and Drawing
This article provides information about the differences between sketching and drawing. It also provides picture examples to help better explain the differences.
Drawing Supplies and Materials
This article provides information about the materials you will use in your artwork. It does not go into detail with a brand name, but does explain what is best to have.
How to Sketch
This article is beginner based and used for anyone who may be interested in learning about how to properly sketch and create artwork. The article will walk you through the process of creating an art piece.
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Includes tips, exercises, sketching process, and more helpful instructions.
Rapid Fire Art--How to draw
The article gives tips and tricks about realistic sketching or drawing with just a #2 pencil and an eraser. It also goes into detail about the "building blocks" of art and much more!
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It also has many different videos and lessons that you can watch from to have a better understanding of the concept.

Auto Draw
This site allows you to draw freely and you can select an image that it should be or look like. You do not need to select the suggestion; you can just freely create art to your liking.
Canva: Draw
Allows for free drawing and typing for all types of ideas. The whiteboard feature (for drawing) will allow you to make an endless project. It is completely free and you can access it from most any device.
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You can choose between brushes, colors, styles, and more.
Kleki-Paint Tool
A simpler drawing or paint Web site. Has a few types of pencils or textures, and many colors to choose from. This site is free to use.
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You can also add different "layers" to help with your design or project.
Pixilart
A free site that will allow you to create your own pixel art. You can draw freely and use the many tools available to you. They offer multiple layers, text boxes, multiple colors, and so much more.
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You may also save your artwork once you are finished as a .png or .gif.
Sketch Pad
This site allows you do sketch or draw out anything you desire. It has a variety of unique brushes and colors. You also have more freedoms over transparency and more. You can share your artwork with friends and fellow artists.
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You can also choose from a variety of pencils or brushes and colors or hues.

Alternative search engines. Useful for locating specific types of sources.

Collections Search Center
"Search over 10 million records of museum objects, archives and library materials including more than 2.0 million online media files." From Smithsonian Institution
Congress.gov
"Presented by the Library of Congress, Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information."
FDsys (Federal Digital System)
"GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government."
Google Images
Image search from Google - either text-based or reverse image.
Google News
A news aggregator
TinEye Reverse Image Search
Reverse image search - upload an image or provide a URL to an image's online location.
USA.gov
"USA.gov is an interagency product administered by USAGov (formerly the Federal Citizen Information Center), a division of the U.S. General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Service. Our mission is to create and organize timely, needed government information and services and make them accessible anytime, anywhere, via your channel of choice."