How to Draw a Sunset
Scientifically, sunset describes “the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon as a result of Earth's rotation.” Culturally, however, this frequent phenomena... Read more
Scientifically, sunset describes “the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon as a result of Earth's rotation.” Culturally, however, this frequent phenomena... Read more
The impossible triangle, also called the Penrose triangle or impossible tribar, was first drawn by a Swedish artist by the name of Oscar Reutersvärd in 1934. Read more
The veneration of skulls by humans has a long history. Prehistoric evidence suggests that in some cultures, the skulls of deceased ancestors... Read more
The earth - according to astronomer Carl Sagan, it is "a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam," the only rock in the universe known to support life. The earth... Read more
Scenes of peaceful winter scenery, and the glimmer of new fallen snow, are a common theme in both the visual and literary arts. In Lois Lowry's The Giver... Read more
Lightning is essentially a really powerful burst of static electricity. Lightning can discharge within a single cloud, between two clouds, or... Read more
The desert is “a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and... Read more
Rainbows are a meteorological, or weather, phenomenon. When white light from the sun is bent, or refracted, by droplets of water, a rainbow... Read more
Pebble. Stone. Boulder. The simple rock goes by many names. By definition, rocks are solid masses of metals, minerals, and crystals called... Read more
Beaches are rocky or sandy areas located where oceans or seas meet the land. Most beaches have either white or golden sand, depending... Read more
The sky has long been an object of fascination for humans. Since the dawn of time, he has looked to the stars, the clouds, the sun, and... Read more
A river is a flowing body of water. Rivers of different sizes go by many names – stream, creek, brook, rivulet, rill, run, burn, and beck, to name... Read more
If you're looking for beautiful, spacious skies and purple mountain majesties, you've come to the right place. Add this mountains drawing to your sketchbook or hang... Read more
Oceans, large bodies of salt water, cover over 70 percent of the surface of the earth. This blanket of water is known as the hydrosphere. Smaller... Read more
Rain occurs when the water vapor in clouds condenses around tiny dust particles. These droplets increase in size millions of times, eventually... Read more
Waves result from the wind blowing across the surface of an ocean, sea, or lake. These waves, called wind waves, whip up the water, first into ripples... Read more
Fire and smoke have been employed by humans for millennia. The ability to start fires and control them allowed people to cook their food... Read more
Crystals are special stones in which the atoms and molecules line up in specific patterns. Crystals usually form underground. Crystals come... Read more
Timon and Pumbaa may not have understood the science behind their view of the night sky, but night is essential to the rhythm of life on... Read more
The moon is thought to be four and half billion years old, just younger than the earth itself. It may have formed from the collision of a planet-sized... Read more