drawing itself has interesting facts, which may contradict what we know today. Here are some interesting facts about the art of drawing:
- Drawing is a Skill
People often assume that drawing depends on talent. But actually drawing is one skill or ability that can be learned as well as writing and conversation. Then why are we better able to write than draw? The reason is because we are better trained to write, in all subjects from kindergarten to college the majority of what we do is write. As for drawing we are only given 2 hours a week in the cultural arts lessons and even then we do not always draw. So, it's only natural that we are easier to write than draw.
- Train Focus and Memory
D.R. Francis Wells, a specialist in heart surgeons at the Papworth Hospital in London, said in The Secret of Drawing that every hour before the surgery he always draws to regulate focus and calm himself, because in the heart of the operation a momentary decision is crucial. This is in addition to routine factors that reset the brain as well because drawing is an activity that requires attention to only one thing that is being done does condition the brain to focus solely on one activity only. In addition to the focus of drawing also train short-term memory, people who are still beginners in drawing with reference to either the model or the photo usually see objects and media images constantly alternating rapidly, but a trained image artist will be less likely to alternately look at objects and image media because when viewing an object it will take as much information as possible, storing it into the shadow memory to be moved to a canvas or other medium. The more experienced an artist needs longer intervals to see the object again when drawing that shows the short-term memory possessed is greater than most people.
It is the Universal Human Language
In the timeline of the history of human civilization the image appears far ahead of writing that requires the alphabet and language. Images do not need letters or languages, which means anyone will be able to understand what we are describing without the need to understand the language we use. If we were to travel to a country whose language we do not understand, we might be able to use paper and pens to communicate, not by writing but with pictures.Need Effort and Patience
When asked the most important thing in drawing, the answer is not Talent, nor tool or technique, but effort and patience. Michaelangelo (1475-1564) is called the most talented artist of the modern art era, he himself says, "Had they known all my hard work, they would not have called me a genius." In the world of drawing there is no such thing as instant, in youtube almost all the drawing tutorials are filmed in timelapse or accelerated mode, this is because to produce a relatively simple drawing work of at least 1-2 hours, which is very fast.
For beginners the time may be just enough to finish a rough sketch only, so do not be surprised if the services of drawing with fine art quality will ask for a relatively expensive price. We know the expression of time is money and because drawing takes time, the drawing is definitely expensive.