DRAWING
Drawing is the act of representing an object or scenery or outlining a figure, sketch or plan by
means of lines. It is creating images by making marks on a surface, usually paper, with tools
like pencil, pens, crayons, etc. Drawing is a form of visual art.
TYPES OF DRAWING
Still life drawing: Still life drawings are drawings whose subjects are inanimate objects that
never move. Examples of inanimate objects: book, spoon, cup, bowl, jug.
Nature drawing: Nature drawings are drawings whose subjects are things that occur in the
natural environment. These things are not man made. Examples of natural objects: Flower,
tree, fish,
Figure drawing: This is the drawing of human beings. It is also called life drawing. It can be in
full pise, that is from the head to the toes, or portrait, that is, head to should
Imaginative drawing: This refers to drawing from memory, that is drawing without looking at
composed objects. It can also be composition of events like festival.
Landscape: This is draqwing of a partivular area. It includes trees, land, houses, roads, etc.
Cityscape: Shows city with buildings and human activites
Seacsape: Drawing showing mainly the sea and the vegtation around it
Drawing materials are those things which are used to make drawings.
DRAWING TOOLS, MATERIALS AND THEIR
FEATURES AND USES
TOOLS FEATURES USES
Pencil Cylindrical in shape Shading
Letters and numbers are Outlining
written on them which
correspond to the Sketching
hardness/softness and the
lightness/darkness
(e.g HB – Hard Black)
Their core can be graphite.
Charcoal, etc
Their casing can be wood,
metal, plastic.
Crayons They are made of wax. Coloring
Charcoal They create a very dark color Shading
They are firm Rough outlines
Gradation
Erasers They are usually made of Cleaning up lines
rubber, but can also be made
of other materials like PVC Clearing mistakes
Masking Tape The tape is a pressure It can act as a resist, creating
sensitive adhesive with a clean lines or shapes that are
paper backing. protected from other ones
It is held on a circle-shaped
cardboard
SHADING
of light and dark in a picture or drawing
the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees
It is the process of creating areas of light and dark in a drawn object
Techniques
1. Hatching: This is shading using vlose parallel lines
2 cross this is shading using intersecting/overlapping parallel lines
Stippling; the act of shading through numerous small dots of one color, (usually black or gray)
Scribbling: A technique where small random marks are used to create shading
Smudging: a technique where shading is made by rubbing the medium. It is also called
blurring.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Write two other drawing materials with their festures and uses
2. Draw the materials aforementioned.
3. Define tone in drawing
b Define depth in drawing
c Give three more benefits of drswing
C/A
Separate into two groups; trivia
TIPS FOR A CLEAN DRAWING
Make sure your pencil is properly sharpened
Don’t erase too much. It can make your work look dirty
BENEFITS OF DRAWING
It helps for easy expresssion
It helps to develop creativity
It helps our observation skills
