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400 BCE
Begining of The Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages, from about the 400's to the 1400's, art was produced mainly to glorify God and to teach religion. Painting and drawing merged in the illustration of Bibles and prayer books produced by monks. -
300 BCE
3,000 bc Acient Geece
Greeks would share their myths and battles on pottery -
200 BCE
3,000 BC Ancient Egypt
Egyptians drew on walls to show daily life, history, and myths -
100 BCE
30,000 BC Cave Art
Earliest discovered drawings, located in caves. -
Jan 1, 1100
Paper was made
First it was expensive and difficult. Artists sometimes drew on animal skins like parchment or vellum. But these were also expensive. For centuries, artists made their drawings on tablets made of slate, wood, or wax. These tablets were thrown away or reused. Some painters made their preparatory drawings directly on the panel or wall that was to be painted. These were covered in the final stage of painting. -
Jan 1, 1201
Begining of Renaissance
Beginning of Renaissance, beginning in the 1400's to late 1500's. A special love of drawing was born at this time. The production of drawings also increased steadily. This was because paper had become easier to obtain and because of the new importance attached to drawing.Artists carefully studied the physical structure of the human body for the first time and began to draw from nude models. The portrayal of the human figure became increasingly realistic. -
end of Renaissance
End of said era -
Begining of Independent art era
This is the begining of the indie art were drawing became more abstract and cartoon like -
Begining of Barogue Period
The precision and control of Renaissance drawings were replaced in the Baroque period by livelier forms and by bolder use of materials. Chalk and pen lines became freer and more flowing. Washes of ink and watercolor were also used.
