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Since prehistoric times, people have made cave and rock drawings. Then , in order to make drawings, artists were using silver. From the 14^th century, paper became generally available. Artists that have great drawings were known from 14^th century. Some important names from 16^th, 15^th and 14^th century are: Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci. In the 17^th century Paul Rubens, Guercino, Rembrandt, Nicolas Poussin and Claude had important drawings. Antoine Watteau, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francisco Goya and Jean-Honore Fragonard were known for 18^th century. Vincent van Gough , Honore Daumier, Odilon Redon, Jean Ingres, Edgar Degas, and pPaul Cezanne were the 19^th century masters. In the 1900s great drawing were done by: Pablo Picaso, Jules Pscin, Max Beckman and Jean Dubuffet.

The means by which colour, pigment and ink are deliver onto the drawing surface is called medium. Most drawing media are either water based ( ink, pen, and marker) or dry ( silverpoint, Conte, pastels, charcoal and graphite). Like the ordinary pencil, watercolour pencil can be used dry. Invisible ink was also used, but very rarely as well as tin point, bronze, copper, platinum and gold

Media can be applied using fingers and hands. In order to determine texture and value, the different drawing implements can be tried on practice sheets and in order to produce various effects you apply the implement. To control the appearance of the image, the stroke of the drawing implement can be used. Hatching is used for ink drawings. Two or more different directions are used to create a darker tone. To form lighter tones , lines with intermittent breaks or broken hatching is used. While the graduation of tone can be achieved by controlling the density of the breaks. Shade, texture and tone are produced using dots, this procedure is called stippling.

Similar techniques use sketch drawings and variations in tone can be achieved  with drawing sticks and pencils. Producing a depth effect, the lines are drawn to follow the surface’s contour curves. When we draw hair we should draw the line of sketch following the direction where the hair grows. Applying spray on the surface, we can preserve a section of the image. This will prevent the material to smear and will hold loose material more firmly.



Paper comes in a variety of different qualities and sizes. Papers can vary in strength, acidity, hue and texture when is wet. A ,,toothy’’ paper will hold the drawing material better while a smooth paper is good for rendering fine detail. In order to produce deeper contrast, a coarser material is useful. For rough sketches and practice, typing paper and newsprint may be useful. In order to transfer a design from on sheet to another, tracing paper is used. The basic type of drawing paper sold in pads is cartridge paper. Extremely suitable and smooth for very fine detail is vellum. Due to its texture, cold pressed water colour paper may be favoured for ink drawing.

In order to represent the shade of the material, shading is used. Shading is the technique that makes the tonal value vary. A realistic rendition of the image can be created with careful attention by reflecting highlights, shadows and light.



Cool drawings can be created using blending with charcoal, chalk, graphite or even ink. For blending and shading, we can use kneaded eraser, blending stump, fingertip or tissue. To create smooth textures , a piece of chamois is used. Hatching and stippling are also shading techniques that introduce texture to the drawing.

In producing a realistic rendition of the subject an important step is measuring the dimensions of the subject while blocking in the drawing. In order to measure the angles of different sides, compass can be used and as a device to compute proportions, a ruler can be used. A human figure is a complicated drawing and in order to shape it   is best to use at first primitive shapes. Cone, cylinder, sphere and cube can represent almost any form. The fundamental skill for representational art is drawing the underlying construction. This procedure will make the final image look more consistent and resolve the smaller details. Of course, we have to posses a deep understanding of human proportions and anatomy. A trained artist is familiar with how different parts work together during movement : tendon movement, muscle placement, joint location, skeleton structure. Particularly when drawing a portrait we have to be familiar with how the proportions vary due to the age of the person.



An important  element in creating  cool drawings is the composition of the image. In order to communicate feelings and ideas, the artist plans the placement of elements in the art resulting  a harmonious whole that is stimulating  and aesthetically appealing. A key element in creating an artistic piece is illumination. A more youthful appearance is given by a multiple light sources. While a single light contrast highlights any interesting feature or texture.



Improve your skills and learn how to draw. Whether you are a hobbyist artist, art student or art teacher you can bring to reality the images in your mind. Through cool drawings you can communicate your artistic ideas. It is a great feeling to see your final results. With a little practice you will amaze yourself.