Drawing Materials
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(Excerpts from ART HARDWARE: The Definitive Guide to Artists’ Materials, by Steven Saitzyk © 1987)
Dry Drawing MaterialsWaxy Drawing MaterialsPensMarkersDrawing Accessories(Excerpts from ART HARDWARE: The Definitive Guide to Artists’ Materials, by Steven Saitzyk © 1987)
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The
return of representational images to contemporary artwork has stimulated an
unparalleled interest in all types of drawing materials. In an effort to profit
from this resurgence, several manufacturers have developed new materials for
drawing. Some of the effects that can be created with these products have
resulted in a blurring of the boundary between painting and drawing. Yet, the
general principles remain the same whether the drawing material is in a form
that is dry, waxy, or wet. Dry drawing materials, such as charcoal, depend
entirely on the texture of the ground. Their overall appearance is reflected by
the pattern, or lack of it, that is present in the surface texture. Bits of
drawing material are rubbed off, just as sandpaper scrapes off bits of wood, and
are trapped within the surface and held there. These collected bits of dry
drawing material can be brushed off easily if they are not fixed with a gum or
resin. Waxy drawing materials, like crayons and oil pastels, are not so easily
brushed off because of the wax binder. Wet drawing materials often have the
advantage of a resin binder and the ability to soak into a surface. But whether
wet, waxy, or dry, all drawing materials depend on the nature of the surface for
their overall appearance. It is this fact that has led many artists to study,
often for months and sometimes for years, various grounds and their finishes in
a effort to find the one that best reflects their vision.