Raphael, da Vinci, Rembrandt, right up to the

present day and the designers of the Disney

flms.
2/ Research and Information gathering
Artist and designers use drawing research as a
way of gathering information on a given task,
or subject, that they have either been com
missioned to do or one they have decided to
perform for personal aesthetic reasons.
Research is usually done in sketchbooks, and
in specifc places that hold the necessary
information. !hese places could be
museums, libraries, galleries, in the studio, or
out in the feld. "t all depends on the type of
research that is needed for the project in
hand. Research can contain all types of
information for the artist from shape, form,
te#ture, diagrammatic information, tech
ni$ues, recording fact, and so on. !his type of
work is usually completed through drawing,
and note taking. "nformation gathering is the
same as research but is done constantly by
the artist as a visual resource. "t is a visual
dictionary that can be used at any point for
reference, and all artists should continuously
be gathering this type of visual information
and storing it for future use. "nformation
gathering is broader in its subject area than
research as it includes anything of visual
interest to the artist. "f you look at some of
the drawings by %eonardo da Vinci, you will
see the en$uiring mind of the artist, gathering
information continuously from nature and
science. "nformation gathering e#emplifes
the en$uiring mind that sustains an interest
in the visual world.
3/ Diagrammatic Drawings
!hese type of drawings are usually
instructional, for e#ample a map e.g. when
someone needs directions we will draw them
a very crude map that gives them an idea of