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Learning to love to draw with Commander Mark, the Bob Ross of drawing

Mark Kistler, aka Commander Mark, stars in a new documentary, The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler, that tells the story of Kistler's legacy and how it all happened. Corgan Pictures hide caption

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Learning to love to draw with Commander Mark, the Bob Ross of drawing

December 28, 2023 • A new documentary celebrates how millions of children learned the power of drawing from PBS television art educator Mark Kistler.

Learning to love to draw with Commander Mark, the Bob Ross of drawing

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Mystery Sculpture Thought To Be The Work Of Leonardo da Vinci Is Unveiled In Italy

Scholars believe this drawing was likely made by Leonardo da Vinci. It was originally credited to one of his students. Christophel Fine Art/UIG via Getty Images hide caption

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Mystery Sculpture Thought To Be The Work Of Leonardo da Vinci Is Unveiled In Italy

March 9, 2019 • 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.

Over the past 25 years, Mona Shafer Edwards has depicted some of the most famous trials in Los Angeles, including Rodney King and O.J. Simpson (above). Mona Shafer Edwards hide caption

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Eyes Of The Courtroom: Sketching The Nation's Biggest Trials

January 10, 2015 • 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.

Eyes Of The Courtroom: Sketching The Nation's Biggest Trials

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Learning To Love Lynda Barry

November 11, 2010 • 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.