List of basic drawing topics

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Drawing is a means of making an image, using any of a wide variety of tools and techniques. It generally involves making marks on a surface by applying pressure from a tool, or moving a tool across a surface. Basic topics in drawing include:

Contents 1 Nature of Drawing 2 Types of drawings 3 History of drawing 4 Basic drawing concepts 4.1 Cartoon 4.2 Media 4.3 Technical 5 Notable drawing artists 6 Drawing lists 7 See also 8 External links

[edit] Nature of Drawing

Main article: Drawing

[edit] Types of drawings

- Portrait drawing - Figure drawing - Cartoon drawing - Perspective drawing -nature drawing

[edit] History of drawing

Main article: History of drawing

[edit] Basic drawing concepts

• Color theory
• Composition
• Figure drawing
• Linear perspective
• Paper
• Computer
• Proportion
• Sketch

[edit] Cartoon

• Animation
• Caricature
• Cartoon

[edit] Media

• Chalk
• Charcoal
• Colored pencils
• Crayons
• Graphite
• Inked brushes
• Markers
• Pastels
• Pen and ink
• Pencil
• bleach
• wax
• glue gun

[edit] Technical

• CAD
• Diagramming
• Drafting
• Engineering drawing
• Technical drawing

[edit] Notable drawing artists

[edit] Drawing lists

Main article: List of drawing topics

[edit] See also

• Painting
• Sculpture

[edit] External links

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