Introduction
Being able to draw something in front of you, whether it is a landscape, a figure, or a portrait, is one of the great pleasures of life. There is a challenge, that of representing three dimensions in two, but it is a challenge that should be taken up as it is a skill that can be easily acquired. Drawing is much easier than playing the piano; and, as with musicians, there are naturals. There are men and women and children who can look at an object and depict it as it is, not as they think it is, without thinking twice about. And there are others who have to work at it. If you can call it work! I call it fun! All you need to start is some paper and a pencil. Drawing offers something for everybody and will greatly enhance how you will see the world. So, let's have some fun together.
The dictionary defines drawing as the art of representing objects or forms by lines drawn, shading, and other means. There are actually at least four types of drawing: trying to represent something in front of the artist; trying to depict something from memory; copying something in another medium; and creating something entirely from imagination. This web site will concentrate on learning how to draw using only a pencil and paper. However, once you've learned the basics, the amount of media available to you will be unlimited.
— Earl S. Jackson