Chapter 1
The global roots of mark making
Chapter 2
The science of seeing
Chapter 3
From charcoal to pixels
Chapter 4
Getting your hands moving
Chapter 5
Drawing in the modern world
YOUR GOAL
Master of The world of drawing
Ch 1 · The global roots of mark making
andy Origins of Mark Making
From cave walls deep, to distant shore! Making marks, forevermore!
Fun Fact
Eraser history: Before rubber erasers were invented in 1770, artists used rolled-up pieces of moist bread to wipe away pencil marks.
Glossary
ochre (noun)
A natural clay earth pigment containing ferric oxide, typically ranging in color from yellow to deep orange or brown. Prehistoric humans used red ochre to draw lines in South Africa's Blombos Cave 73,000 years ago.
A natural clay earth pigment containing ferric oxide, typically ranging in color from yellow to deep orange or brown. Prehistoric humans used red ochre to draw lines in South Africa's Blombos Cave 73,000 years ago.
Quiz
What is the red or yellow natural clay pigment used in the earliest human cave drawings?
Quiz
Where was the oldest known human drawing, a 73,000-year-old red ochre doodle, discovered?
Quiz
What did artists use to erase graphite marks before rubber erasers were invented in 1770?
Quiz
Which material was the primary canvas for early East Asian ink brush drawings before paper became widespread?