CHAPTER 6: Drawing as a form of Two-dimensional Art

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INTRODUCTION
Drawing is the art of representing objects in lines. Ndubisi (2010) sees drawing as the act of producing or creating a visual object using pencils, chalk, charcoal and other related materials. 
Drawing can also be seen as the art of using lines to define the shapes of an object in chiding man and animals, Egonwa (2012). Again, Read (1972p. 51) describes drawing as delineation which remains one of the most essential elements of visual arts – even in sculpture.  It is a way of training the eyes and promoting visual and muscular coordination.  
In drawing, one develops the habit of observing which can be achieved through regular practice. Observation is very important in drawing. It provides an avenue for one to glance at an object, look at the object very thoroughly and examine its length, shape, size, and surface, and observe the shadows, shades and reflection of the light in an object.