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How To Draw v1.3Part 1: What is Drawing?

This is how I've come to understand the act of drawing. It’s best to first set the semantics (the specific meaning of the words) straight, so there are no crossed purposes.

By 'drawing' I mean loosely the act of making visually representative marks on a surface.

Anyone can draw. Anyone can attempt to recreate what they see in front of them - or a scene they imagine - by making marks on a piece of paper. If you hear someone say "I can't draw", slap them for me. As long as they have a moving part to which a pencil can be taped, they can draw.

However, "attempt" is the operative word here... because that's all a

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The Curse of the Ferrymanby *spoonbard

Digital Art / Mixed Media / Macabre & Horror

©2012-2013 *spoonbard

One of a series of illustrations that I did for The Phoenix a while back! [link]

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*beckycloonan Aug 2, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Oooooooh!!!

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*spoonbard Aug 6, 2012 Professional General Artist

I hope it's a good oooooh!

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*beckycloonan Aug 6, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

SUCH a good ooooh!

If only you could hear it! I'll reenact it at Thought Bubble. Oooh.

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*spoonbard Aug 14, 2012 Professional General Artist

I'll say oooooh back and we can have a conversation made entirely of ooohs.

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*beckycloonan Aug 16, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

We could segue into a reenactment of 2001!

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*spoonbard Sep 26, 2012 Professional General Artist

DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUUN DUNDUNDUNDUNDUNDUNDUN.

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*AngelicAdonis Jul 26, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Really awesome work! I like the style and the colours!

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