The Story of Drawing: An Alternative History of Art -- Susan Owens, Hardcover Caroline Thompson Urchin of the Riding Stars

Urchin of the Riding Stars

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Published: 01/11/2024

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The Story of Drawing: An Alternative History of Art -- Susan Owens, Hardcover Caroline Thompson Urchin of the Riding StarsDrawing is at the heart of human creativity. The most democratic form of art making, it requires nothing more than a plain surface and a stub of pencil, a piece of chalk or an inky brush. Our prehistoric ancestors drew with natural pigments on the walls of caves, and every subsequent culture has practised drawing whether on papyrus, parchment or paper. Artists throughout history have used drawing as part of the creative process. While painting and