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For other uses, see Drawing (disambiguation).

Leonardo da Vinci, The Vitruvian

Man (c. 1485) Accademia, Venice

Albrecht Dürer, Self-Portrait at the

Age of 15

Drawing is a form of visual art in which a

person uses various drawing instruments to
mark paper or another two-dimensional
medium. Instruments include graphite pencils,
pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked
brushes, colored pencils, crayons, charcoal,
chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers,
markers, styluses, and various metals (such as
silverpoint). Digital drawing is the act of using a
computer to draw. Common methods of digital
drawing include a stylus or finger on a
touchscreen device, stylus- or finger-to-
touchpad, or in some cases, a mouse. There
are many digital art programs and devices.

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, 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.

In addition to its more artistic forms, drawing is

frequently used in commercial illustration,
animation, architecture, engineering and
technical drawing. A quick, freehand drawing,
usually not intended as a finished work, is
sometimes called a sketch. An artist who
practices or works in technical drawing may be
called a drafter, draftsman or a
draughtsman.[2]

Overview

History

Notable artists and

draftsmen

Materials

Technique

Tone

Form and proportion

Perspective

Artistry

Process

See also

References

External links

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