The Big Draw -Drawing without borders
Community project
Gladstone park
Dollis hill
Community project
Gladstone park
Dollis hill
Drawing as always been the essence of most art forms. Since the beginnings of mankind it has always been the closest form to nature. It is another form of language to express nature, creativity, (creativity which comes from nature and what we see) and mankind.
The Big Draw -Drawing without borders Community project
Drawing is the act of creating a representation of any subject by the use of lines and/or value. Most people associate drawing with pencils or charcoal, but a drawing can be made with any instrument that makes a mark. When some mediums are used to create a piece of art, the result is always considered a "drawing". Charcoal and graphite pencil are examples of these. Other mediums can be drawn "with" but the resulting artwork may or may not be considered a drawing. For example, art created with a computer can be either drawn or painted.
Drawing is considered to be the foundation of all other visual art forms. Drawing students learn how to observe line, form, texture, and value and then reproduce them realistically. Once these basic skills are mastered, they can be utilized in any other visual art medium.
While imaginative or fantasy drawing is creative, realistic drawing is the best way to learn basic art skills and even very young students can learn to draw in a realistic way if they are taught how. Most children, and most adults too, feel a profound sense of accomplishment when they draw any subject accurately. The skill required to draw realistically makes drawing from the imagination even more rewarding, too. It's easier to draw the dragon you see in your mind if you know how to draw scales and flames!
Drawing is very empowering and anyone, from about age eight and upward, can learn basic drawing skills. I encourage you to explore the drawing how-to's here at Toad Hollow, browse other drawing sites, and visit the art section of your library and check out a couple of drawing books. After you've got the basic skills under your belt, you can start drawing family, pets, places, and scenes you want to remember, and nothing captures a moment better than a drawing does.
From http://toadhollowstudio.com/drawing-directory/articles/article-1.html
Drawing is the act of creating a representation of any subject by the use of lines and/or value. Most people associate drawing with pencils or charcoal, but a drawing can be made with any instrument that makes a mark. When some mediums are used to create a piece of art, the result is always considered a "drawing". Charcoal and graphite pencil are examples of these. Other mediums can be drawn "with" but the resulting artwork may or may not be considered a drawing. For example, art created with a computer can be either drawn or painted.
Drawing is considered to be the foundation of all other visual art forms. Drawing students learn how to observe line, form, texture, and value and then reproduce them realistically. Once these basic skills are mastered, they can be utilized in any other visual art medium.
While imaginative or fantasy drawing is creative, realistic drawing is the best way to learn basic art skills and even very young students can learn to draw in a realistic way if they are taught how. Most children, and most adults too, feel a profound sense of accomplishment when they draw any subject accurately. The skill required to draw realistically makes drawing from the imagination even more rewarding, too. It's easier to draw the dragon you see in your mind if you know how to draw scales and flames!
Drawing is very empowering and anyone, from about age eight and upward, can learn basic drawing skills. I encourage you to explore the drawing how-to's here at Toad Hollow, browse other drawing sites, and visit the art section of your library and check out a couple of drawing books. After you've got the basic skills under your belt, you can start drawing family, pets, places, and scenes you want to remember, and nothing captures a moment better than a drawing does.
From http://toadhollowstudio.com/drawing-directory/articles/article-1.html
