Outline of drawing and drawings

Outline of drawing and drawings

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to drawing and drawings:

Drawing – activity of making marks on a surface so as to create an image, form or shape.

A drawing – product of that activity.

Contents

Nature of drawing and drawings

Main article: Drawing

Drawing can be described as:

A drawing can be described as:

Types of drawing and drawings

Drawing techniques

Types of draughtsman

Draughtsman or draftsman –

Drawing media and equipment

A medium (plural: media) is a material used by an artist to create a work.

Common drawing media

Common bases for drawing

Other drawing equipment

Principles and elements of drawing

  • Composition
  • Elements of art – group of aspects of a work of art used in teaching and analysis, in combination with the principles of art. They are texture, form, line, color, value, and shape.
  • Perspective
  • Principles of art – set of guidelines of art to be considered concerning the impact of a piece of artwork]], in combination with the elements of art.[1][2] They are movement, unity,harmony, variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, proportion, and pattern.

Drawing education

Awards

Organizations

History of drawing

Some notable draftsmen and drawings

See also

References

External links


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