What is Drawing?

In Thursday's class we got together in our groups and talked about the following:

What drawings have been used for in the past?

Medical purposes

Story telling

Memorializing things

Communication-Symbols

Language

Personal enjoyment

Maps

Construction-Blue prints

Rituals

Decorations

Protest

Records-recording territory

Diagrams

To figure something out

Instruction

Compare and contrast how they are used in the present

Objects and media are not the same

Drawings are now in different forms

How each of us have encountered drawing as a viewer

Intimidating-skill level

Inspiring

New ideas

Challenging

Your view is going to depend on

Sketchbook

Can always keep drawing, need to set final point

How we have experienced drawing as a maker of art

More ideas-Inspirations

Technique

Process

Reference point

Rough draft

Critical

Level of relate ability with other artists

The more you see of other artists the better you own work will become

When has drawing been most interesting?

Art History-more personal depth

High School

Early years

What should drawing be for/how should it function?

Practical purposes

Medical

Communication

Story telling

Thought provoking

For the Artist