NPR: drawing https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131245803 drawing en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:53:11 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: drawing https://www.npr.org/tags/131245803/drawing Learning to love to draw with Commander Mark, the Bob Ross of drawing A new documentary celebrates how millions of children learned the power of drawing from PBS television art educator Mark Kistler. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:55:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/12/28/1217590736/mark-kistler-secret-city https://www.npr.org/2023/12/28/1217590736/mark-kistler-secret-city The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler, that tells the story of Kistler's legacy and how it all happened.'/>

A new documentary celebrates how millions of children learned the power of drawing from PBS television art educator Mark Kistler.

]]> LA Johnson Mystery Sculpture Thought To Be The Work Of Leonardo da Vinci Is Unveiled In Italy Since da Vinci's death, no three-dimensional work of art by him has ever been identified. That is, until now, say curators in Italy. Sat, 09 Mar 2019 15:15:36 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/03/09/701890033/mystery-sculpture-thought-to-be-the-work-of-leonardo-da-vinci-is-unveiled-in-ita https://www.npr.org/2019/03/09/701890033/mystery-sculpture-thought-to-be-the-work-of-leonardo-da-vinci-is-unveiled-in-ita

Since da Vinci's death, no three-dimensional work of art by him has ever been identified. That is, until now, say curators in Italy.

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]]> Shannon Van Sant Eyes Of The Courtroom: Sketching The Nation's Biggest Trials You may not have heard of illustrator Mona Shafer Edwards, but you've probably seen her work: she's been drawing high-profile courtroom cases for years. She says behind every sketch, there's a story. Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:07:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2015/01/10/375880581/eyes-of-the-courtroom-sketching-the-nations-biggest-trials https://www.npr.org/2015/01/10/375880581/eyes-of-the-courtroom-sketching-the-nations-biggest-trials

You may not have heard of illustrator Mona Shafer Edwards, but you've probably seen her work: she's been drawing high-profile courtroom cases for years. She says behind every sketch, there's a story.

]]> Daniel Hajek Learning To Love Lynda Barry I know nothing about comics, so when I first picked up Lynda Barry's new graphic memoir <em>Picture This</em>, I was overwhelmed and confused. Now, I'm hooked and convinced that drawing is really important. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:24:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2010/11/11/131245033/learning-to-love-lynda-barry https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2010/11/11/131245033/learning-to-love-lynda-barry I know nothing about comics, so when I first picked up Lynda Barry's new graphic memoir Picture This, I was overwhelmed and confused. Now, I'm hooked and convinced that drawing is really important.

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