ARTHIST 2A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Arcelormittal, Gilbert Hernandez, Umberto Boccioni
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Drawing is an immediate and accessible way to communicate through imagery. Henry moore, study for tube shelter perspective. Appointed him an official war artist in 1940. Made dozens of drawings of londonders sheltering from nazis bombs. Provided valuable record of events but he also shared his feelings and experiences of war. Drawing can also be used to communicate ideas and to convey an artist"s imaginings. Making letter forms is a kind of drawing especially when we first learn to write. In the most basic sense, to draw means to pull, push, or drag a marking tool across a surface to leave a line or mark. From sketchbook drawings, some ideas may develop and reach maturity as finished drawings or complete works in other media. Leonardo da vinci, facial proportions of a man in profile. Uses sketches for scientific research, trying to figure out various ratios in a human face.