THE ART OF DRAWING

What is the drawing?

Drawing as a formal artistic creation could be defined as the essentially linear interpretation of objects in the visible world, as well as the concepts, thoughts, attitudes, emotions and fantasies that are given visual form, symbols and even abstract forms. This definition, however, applies to all graphic arts and techniques that are characterized by an emphasis on form or shape rather than mass and color, as in painting. Although not all works of art have been preceded by a drawing in the form of a preliminary sketch, drawing is the basis of all visual arts. Frequently the drawing is absorbed by the finished or destroyed work in the course of the execution.

THE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE: 

THE POINT: It is an immaterial object and as an aesthetic element it is a visible graphic.

THE LINE: It is a means of expression of the artistic drawing that the artist uses to express the most varied moods.

THE FORM: It is to capture the dimension of the proportions with lines and values, helping by the contrast that gives the play of light and shadow.

THE VOLUME: It is the space occupied by a body that is represented by degraded shadows (multitude of grays).

Difference between drawing and painting

The clearest distinction between these two media is found in the materials traditionally associated with each of them. Drawing usually involves working with pencil, ballpoint, charcoal, pastel and even ink. The painting involves the use of a brush, spatula or sponge and liquid paint.  

From a conceptual point of view, the drawing provides the basis for any representative work of art. At the most basic level, it establishes proportional relationships and measures how far objects are from each other. The representative painting uses the drawing as a base, constructing the dimensionality and the transitions of light and color through the painting.

TYPES OF DRAWING

Landscapes

This type of drawing was born around the 15th century. It is believed that one of the pioneers in this type of drawing was Jacopo Bellini, who found several notebooks with sketches of landscapes.

From then on, great exponents of the genre emerged with only landscapes. Some like Domenichino, Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, mixed the landscapes with mythological and classic themes.

Camille Corot and Van Gogh were the best known exponents of the genre.

Cartoons

This genre is closely linked to the genre of illustrations. It is said to have to do with the exaggerated representation of the visual features of a person or situation. The finished caricature points to Annibale Carracci, as its creator between the 15th and 16th centuries

Drawing technique with pen and ink.

This type of technique is special, since they work with feathers and inks are made with fine material (pens and India inks).

The pens are used to make strokes, as well as pencils, and there are a variety of these. The particularity of the pens is that they are created by the artists themselves in different colors to sketch, calligraphy writing pens and special pens to draw some edges.

In the case of the drawing technique with ink, the Chinese, Indian or pen are used. The strokes made with ink will be more linear than those that are developed with pencil, and the tonal evaluations are deeper. It can be used on a sketch made with graphite. One of its great advantages is that it can be developed in several layers, after the tone dried on the paper.

draw with markers

 Also known as the marker technique, it is one of the most modern and used mostly by all new artists. It is applied using a marker, down or fibron, for the realization of abstract art, or combination of colors. The advantage of the marker is that in most cases it is not necessary to repeat the trace, since with a single pass it is enough to fill any space.

PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF THE DRAWING

 Practical application of drawing in therapeutic processes Drawing, as a form of expression and communication inherent in people (despite the fact that with age is no longer in use), makes it possible to work on different problems, regardless of the age of the therapist. Thus, it has been used in children with special educational needs, victims of mistreatment, with behavioral disorders or with attention deficit and hyperactivity, to name a few examples. It is also used in people with terminal illnesses or as occupational therapy in residential centers. As you can see their possibilities are endless and there are still many areas and problems in which to explore their applications and benefits.