Written by Amanda Devine | 10 August 2009

Drawing

Drawing is an artistic way of transfering an image onto a meduim such as paper through the use of pencil or other medium. Some people can draw naturally while others need to work and practice at drawing. Drawing can be as simple as putting pencil to paper or as complicated as using paints, charcoals, oil pastels, markers, crayons, wax color pencils, and so on. There are many techniques to drawing.

What do I need to take up drawing?

To draw as an art, you need to have a sketchbook or other drawing paper suitable for the type of drawing you are going to attempt. Then you need drawing pencils or any other types of color that you want to draw with such as oil pastels, crayons, and charcoal. You will also need an eraser to erase your drawing mistakes. If you are drawing for the first time, don’t worry if you make lots of mistakes – you can always erase them. Then you may also need Indian inks and a pen or brush to finish your drawing.