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Can it be true when someone says that they can’t draw?
In reality, most people draw each and every day.
Drawing is like writing. The function of each is to communicate ideas and information. Both drawing and writing is nothing more than the process of making marks onto a surface like paper.
“You can draw if you can write”
Drawing pictures uses the same skills as writing a message.
When you write you don’t think about what it is you are doing…
* You are forming lines
* You are drawing circles
* You are creating curves
Writing comes naturally to you. Because you were taught to write at school the skills of writing become instinctive.
The same skills are used for drawing that you use when you write…
* You can use a series of lines to draw a house
* You use a combination of curves to draw a face
There is nothing to stop you learning to draw. You can learn to draw if you take time and effort to improve your drawing skills.
Here’s a challenge… Take a pen or pencil and draw a cat or a dog. If you aren’t used to drawing the result will disappoint you. Your drawing might not look anything like a cat or a dog.
This isn’t going to shock you because you already know that you can’t draw.
However, it could surprise you to learn that many artists would struggle to get an exact likeness.
When you learn to draw, the real challenge is to improve your observation skills.
By looking more carefully at the dog and cat you see more. Look closely at the head…
* See the shape of the head
* See how the ears are placed on top
* See the eyes
* Look at the nose
Soon you will have a strong and clear picture in your mind…
“Now, go and try to draw your cat or dog again and see the sudden improvement in your drawing”
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