INTRODUCTIONGETTING COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR MATERIALS
What is art? It could take this whole book to answer that question. In fact, it could take a whole library—and does. Critics and theorists continuously add to the canon exploring and explaining art. Their essays are thought provoking in many ways, but their theories don’t turn us into better artists. Their theories don’t coax the pencil into making better marks.
Karen, c. 2001, by Steve Huston. Charcoal drawing of a reclining female figure.
Art Is an Idea
I love drawing, always have—so, I chose it as a career. That made the whole “what is art” thing an important issue for me.
I needed an ...
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