HOW HAS DRAWING CHANGED TODAY?

Today, drawing is accessible to everyone. Although we see the rapid development of drawing programmes and digital art as a medium – the authenticity of traditional art, in my opinion, remains. Almost all digital programmes used to create art are heavily inspired by the use of traditional materials.

We see ‘paperlike’ screen protectors for tablets and organic brush textures made to replicate the feel of traditional art supplies such as pencil, oil pastels and paint. Digital art is merely a cleaner, more practical and efficient way of creating art – it’s quicker, portable and adaptable. I believe that becoming a successful illustrator in today’s world requires the knowledge and use of traditional tools and techniques developed throughout history, as stated in Repaper’s article surrounding the history of drawing where it claims that ‘To become an illustrator or a designer today, and to know how to draw, it is necessary to learn all the past techniques, all the traditional specificities, in order to reach a mix of know-how that will give innovative and modern results.’(2).