Can it be true when someone says that they can’t draw?

In reality, most people draw each and every day.

The function of drawing is to make marks onto paper or another surface. These marks will show ideas and information. Communication with these marks is usually done with writing or pictures.

“If you can write… you can draw”

Writing a message uses the same skills as drawing.

When you write you don’t think about what it is you are doing…

* You are forming lines

* You are drawing circles

* You are creating curves

It is easy for you to write. Writing comes naturally to you. You were taught to write from an early age. The skills come easily to you.

When you draw exactly the same skills are being used…

* You can use a series of lines to draw a house

* You use a combination of curves to draw a face

There is nothing to stop you learning to draw. You can learn to draw if you take time and effort to improve your drawing skills.

Take a challenge… Pick up a pen or pencil and draw a cat or a dog. Don’t worry if the result is disappointing. The resulting drawing could look like quite different from a cat or dog.

This isn’t going to shock you because you already know that you can’t draw.

The surprise might be to learn that many artists would also fail to get an exact likeness.

The real challenge when you draw is to sharpen your observation skills.

By looking more carefully at the dog and cat you see more. Look closely at the head…

* See the shape of the head

* See how the ears are placed on top

* See the eyes

* Look at the nose

Very soon you will see a clearer picture in your mind…

“Now, you will see a sudden improvement when you draw the next dog or cat picture