To make interesting drawings, you must first identify your intentions. What is your subject? How will you draw it? And, perhaps most importantly, why will you draw it? Reflection and research – scouring the world around you for visual inspiration, recording and developing ideas in a sketchbook – are the cornerstones of all revealing work.
What is drawing? Traditionally, it has been regarded as a secondary art – a preparatory stage for painting or sculpture, or a purely technical skill. These notions, however, ignore the vast creative potential of drawing as a means of exploring content, process, and analytical skills. Happily, this potential is now being realized, and drawing is experiencing a massive resurgence in contemporary art and design practice. There are two main reasons for its renewed popularity. First is accessibility. You don’t need expensive equipment or materials to make a drawing, and your work can be quick to execute and easy to review and revise.
