On The Sketch In The Shape Of Consciousness

The object that is studied in this dissertation is drawing. Many people begin their learning with drawing. But the function of drawing is usually being underestimated. First, the writer clarifies the definition of drawing. Then the writer argues that drawing is an independent form of art and has its unique value. At the same time, it communicates with other forms of art. The writer briefly represents the process of the development of drawing. Drawing is the foundation of modeling. The paper discusses the research area of drawing. By the means of analysis, contrast and synthesis, the dissertation explains the unique significance of drawing in comprehending and representing the form, composition and color. It indicates the inherent relation between drawing and style. The dissertation emphasizes the natural advantage of drawing in expressing the artist's intensive feeling. Drawing may embody the whole processes of the development of art and artist's style.