Drawing an abstract picture on a yellow sheet of paper, 9-year-old Athena Aloiau held her pencil in one hand while her tools — a ruler, a small paper plate and different width plastic cups ...

There, you can see an exhibit of about 80 of Cajal's intricate ink and pencil drawings through the end of the year. In the museum context, the drawings look like abstract works of modern art ...

Asawa's bouquets are mostly pencil or black ink drawings on white paper ... because unlike her abstract artworks, plants are real living things. "The subject was there. She didn't have to invent ...

Whether drawing realistic or abstract subjects ... Alternatively, try building tone using several layers of pencil, using softer pencils or working with charcoal.