Drawing - Capturing Imagination Through Lines and Shading

Producing images on a surface by making marks with pens, pencils, or other implements.
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Drawing FAQ


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What is drawing in art?

Drawing, the art or technique of producing images on a surface, typically paper, by means of marks, usually of ink, graphite, or chalk. Drawing was recognized as its own finished form in the East early on, but it was regarded in the West as a preliminary step in the other arts until the 14th century.

Why do people draw?

Aside from the mechanical uses, drawing with its unique capacity for speed and spontaneity, also exercises the creative dimensions of the brain. Creativity is made up of a combination of memories and experiences and uses many parts of the brain in unison. With practice, drawing results in these pathways becoming faster and more connected.

What is a drawing instrument?

A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, vellum, wood, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, have been used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard.

Does a drawing have to be created from only line?

By definition, a drawing doesn't have to be created from only line, it can also have tonal shading. Marion Boddy-Evans A classic drawing is an artwork created from lines or areas of tone created with a drawing instrument such as a graphite pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, silverpoint, eraser, dry pastel, or another dry medium on a piece of paper.

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