Drawing is essentially a technique in which images are depicted on a surface by making lines, though drawings can also contain tonal areas, washes and other non-linear marks Eva Hesse Untitled (1967) Tate © The estate of Eva Hesse, courtesy Hauser & Wirth, Zürich Ink, pencil, crayon, charcoal and chalk are the most commonly used materials, but drawings can be made with or in combination with paint and any other wet or dry media. Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? We would like to hear from you. Related materials and techniques Chalk is a soft powdery white or off-white writing or drawing material in crayon form, generally used on a blackboard … Chalk is a soft powdery white or off-white writing or drawing material in crayon form, generally used on a blackboard … Charcoal is a black crumbly drawing material made of carbon and often used for sketching and under-drawing for paintings, although … Charcoal is a black crumbly drawing material made of carbon and often used for sketching and under-drawing for paintings, although … Graphite is a metallic grey writing and drawing material most commonly used in pencil form – though graphite powder is … Graphite is a metallic grey writing and drawing material most commonly used in pencil form – though graphite powder is … Ink is an ancient writing and drawing medium in liquid or paste form, traditionally black or brown in colour – … Ink is an ancient writing and drawing medium in liquid or paste form, traditionally black or brown in colour – … Pastel is a coloured drawing medium made from pure coloured pigment mixed with a binder to form a stick Pastel is a coloured drawing medium made from pure coloured pigment mixed with a binder to form a stick Vanishing point The point at which receding parallel lines viewed in perspective appear to converge The point at which receding parallel lines viewed in perspective appear to converge Chiaroscuro is an Italian term which translates as light-dark, and refers to the balance and pattern of light and shade … Chiaroscuro is an Italian term which translates as light-dark, and refers to the balance and pattern of light and shade … Selected artists who draw Sculpture and the scalpel Barbara Hepworth Many of us are familiar with Barbara Hepworth’s drawings of surgeons and staff in operating theatres, which were done in … Many of us are familiar with Barbara Hepworth’s drawings of surgeons and staff in operating theatres, which were done in … ‘The Process of Drawing is like Writing a Diary: It's a Nice Way of Thinking About Time Passing’ To coincide with Tate Britain’s exhibition of the artist’s drawings, as well as the objects from her personal collection that …

To coincide with Tate Britain’s exhibition of the artist’s drawings, as well as the objects from her personal collection that … Sorry, no image available Thinking drawing Vija Celmins and Simon Grant1 Vija Celmins was born in Latvia in 1938, fled with her family to Germany in advance of the Soviet army … Vija Celmins was born in Latvia in 1938, fled with her family to Germany in advance of the Soviet army … Explore this term Drawing in the Dark Susan Morris approaches the subject of involuntary drawing from the point of view of an artist trying to make a … Susan Morris approaches the subject of involuntary drawing from the point of view of an artist trying to make a … Cinematic Drawing in a Digital Age Developed in relation to works by Tacita Dean and William Kentridge, this article explores the way in which the arrival … Developed in relation to works by Tacita Dean and William Kentridge, this article explores the way in which the arrival … Selected artworks in the collection Pornographic Drawing I am an Amateur of Velocipedes Drawing for ‘Children’s Swimming Pool’ Study of a Girl’s Head No, Daphne, No! Untitled Drawing Drawing at Tate Rachel Whiteread Drawings Rachel Whiteread Drawings; past exhibition at Tate Britain Tracing the Century: Drawing as a Catalyst for Change Tracing the Century: Drawing as a Catalyst for Change exhibition at Tate Liverpool 16 November 2012 – 20 January 2013 Sculpture and Drawings by Henry Moore Sculpture and Drawings by Henry Moore; 1951 exhibition at Tate Gallery