Halftone Studio BlogDrawing guides, art history, and academic method, from the team at Halftone Studio.https://www.halftonestudio.art/en-usThe First Year of Charcoal Figureshttps://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/first-year-of-charcoal-figures/https://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/first-year-of-charcoal-figures/A guest post by Jacob L: how a year of twelve-hour charcoal figure drawings — done the 19th-century academic way — rebuilt a self-taught artist’s draftsmanship.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTEssential Books & Guides for Training Like a 19th Century Master Artisthttps://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/essential-books-19th-century-academic-drawing/https://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/essential-books-19th-century-academic-drawing/A curated list of essential books on 19th-century French academic art, from École des Beaux-Arts history to practical guides on classical drawing and painting.Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTA Fieldtrip to the Ecole Des Beaux-Arts in Paris!https://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/fieldtrip-ecole-des-beaux-arts-paris/https://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/fieldtrip-ecole-des-beaux-arts-paris/I recently went to Paris and had a chance to see some amazing academic drawings in the collection of the École des Beaux-ArtsWed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTBargue Drawings: Facts, Fiction and How to Do Them!https://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/bargue-drawings-facts-fiction-how-to/https://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/bargue-drawings-facts-fiction-how-to/The real history behind Bargue drawings and how to learn from them without wasting hundreds of hours. Includes free plates and a drawing guide.Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTHow Great Artists Actually Learned to Draw (And Why It Was Fun)https://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/how-great-artists-actually-learned-to-draw/https://www.halftonestudio.art/blog/how-great-artists-actually-learned-to-draw/Discover the fun, practical method that trained history’s best artists, and why it still works for beginners today.Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT