Drawing

 Drawing              

Before proceeding to the analysis of the meaning of the term drawing we will determine the etymological origin of it. In this sense, we have to establish that the word comes from a French verb: déboissier , which can be translated as "to draw".

The figures , images or delineationsthat are usually done manually with the help of an instrument (such as a pencil or a brush) on different materials are known as drawing . The term refers both to the figure itself and to the art that teaches drawing.

There are many types of drawings. Thus, for example, we find those that are made by raised hands, that is, without supporting the hand at any time on the concrete surface.

And there is also the linear one. This, as its name suggests, is that which is composed of a series of geometric shapes and segments of various kinds that are made using instruments such as the rules, the square, the compass, the bevel ...

For example: "My son drew a picture of the whole family and gave it to me for my birthday" , "I need to draw a picture of the human body as a school assignment" , "My drawing teacher says that I have talent", "Barbara made a beautiful drawing of Donald Duck while waiting his turn with the dentist . "

The concept of drawing also allows to name the embroideries or reliefs that adorn an object ( "I love the drawing of this tablecloth" ) and the set of slits that a tire presents ( "The pilot was forced to change the tires for others with a different drawing and greater adherence to the track " ).

Nor can we forget that there are so-called cartoons, which are those that draw a series of cartoonists and then, through certain tools in the field of film and television, "come alive." In this way, series and films are created with these singular characters.

Such is the quality that currently have cartoons made by large companies that both children and adults have become true fans of this type of productions. Thus, for example, at this time we could highlight series such as the one starring SpongeBob or the Simpson family.

In cinematographic matters many are the films that throughout the history have obtained a great success. Thus, they would be "Dumbo", "Beauty and the Beast", "Cars", "Toy Story", "Monsters SA", "Brave" or "Tarzan".

The drawings have always played a very important role in human expression. In prehistory , human beings drew on the walls or ceilings of the caves in which they lived to transmit certain knowledge or portray moments of their lives. The drawings of hunting scenes were common.

During the Middle Ages , colored drawings were widely used to explain or expand certain texts, usually religious. These were symbolic drawings and not so realistic. From the Renaissance , the drawing tried to look more and more like reality.

The technical drawing , finally, is a graphic representation that provides the necessary information to analyze an object, contribute to its design and enable its construction.