Cave Spirit

Humans started to create first conscious works of art approximately 40 thousand years ago. Prehistoric rock paintings were found in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia. Most of them are crude sketches made with pieces of rock. The importance of prehistoric rock paintings is enormous, since they have become the foundation of all visual arts.



What did make our ancestors to draw on the cave walls? For them it was the first medium to convey their thoughts and feelings. Being part of the nature early humans expressed their mind through the visuals of their surroundings. It was the nature itself that shaped and developed the human sensuality. Continued...

- The drawing paper should be placed at the right angle to the point of view.
- The correct way to hold a pencil when drawing is different from holding a pen when writing.
- Check the agility of your arm at the beginning of the drawing course.
- Lines are the main “language” of drawing.
- Drawing a circle.

For the fist lesson you will need a clear sheet of paper and a pencil. Please sit next to the window or use adequate light. The light should be sufficient, so you won’t have to strain your eyes, but at the same time it shouldn’t reflect from the paper and blind you. Beginners usually put the paper horizontally on the table. It is wrong. Please, never do that. The idea is to see your work clear, without any distortion, and the only way to achieve that is to place the paper at the right angle to the point of view. I hope with the time you’ll get an easel, a special table for drawing. But for now you can improvise and make a slanting surface with any hard material.

The first thing you should learn is how to hold the pencil. The correct way is absolutely different from, for example, holding a pen when writing. Your thumb should be on top while other fingers support the pencil. In the beginning you might feel awkward, but with little practice you will be able to hold your arm steady and make assertive lines. Continued...

- Drawing is the basic of all the arts.
- Dividing lines into even intervals without a ruler.
- Dividing a sheet of paper into 16 equal rectangles without a ruler.
- Hatching with light, fine, parallel lines at approximately 45 degrees.
- Stumping. What is it?