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History of Drawing

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Drawing. Visual artwork in two-dimensional medium A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark.

Drawing

The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, wood, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard or indeed almost anything. The medium has been a popular and fundamental means of public expression throughout human history. It is one of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating visual ideas.[1] The wide availability of drawing instruments makes drawing one of the most common artistic activities.

Overview[edit] Drawing is one of the oldest forms of human expression within the visual arts. Drawing is often exploratory, with considerable emphasis on observation, problem-solving and composition. There are several categories of drawing, including figure drawing, cartooning, doodling, and freehand. History[edit] In communication[edit] Notes. Drawing: Types and History. Pastels Even greater colour refinement is possible with pastel crayons, made from powdered pigments mixed with a minimum amount of non-greasy binder.

Drawing: Types and History

When the colours are applied to paper, they invariably look fresh and bright, although they must be preserved from dispersion by being kept under glass. Pastel colours can be applied in linear technique directly with the crayons, or to an area of the paper directly with the fingers. Pastels originated in the north of Italy during the 16th century, and were employed by Jacopo Bassano (1515-92) and Federico Barocci (1526-1612).

Pastel drawings were known to the Accademia degli Incamminati no later than the 17th century, although as an art form it did not reach its apogee until the 18th century, notably in France (with Jean Marc Nattier, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Jean-Baptiste Perronneau and Jean Chardin) and in Venice (with Rosalba Carriera). Metalpoints Paper preparation was vital to the visibility of the line. Graphite Point. History of Drawing. The History of Drawing : Brief Summary. ART HISTORY ON DEMAND > Introduction and Overview When we speak of drawing as an art form, we are referring mainly to an artist's use of line to make a picture.

The History of Drawing : Brief Summary

However, the definition of drawing can be expanded to include the use of color, shading, and other elements in addition to line. Drawings can be made as finished works of art. But they are also made for other reasons. One of the first main functions of drawing has been as a first step in the preparation of a work of art in another medium. The history of drawing is as old as the history of humankind. Early History The earliest known drawings date from 30,000 to 10,000 B.C..

Ancient Egyptians (beginning about 3000 B.C.) decorated the walls of their temples and tombs with scenes of daily life. Nearly all that survives to show the drawing and painting skills of the ancient Greeks are their decorated pottery vases. The Middle Ages Drawings were used in the preparatory stages of a work of art during the Middle Ages, but few survive.

Drawing in the Middle Ages. Art History : Brief Timeline. Timeglider: web-based timeline maker.