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The art of representation by use of lines or other marks. Traditional drawing media includes pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, chalk, and pastels, while more modern materials include coloured pencils, Conté crayons, wax crayons, and felt-tip pens, or markers. The representation can also be achieved by various means of graphic reproduction, line engraving, etching, wood engraving, and lithography. Painting is technically drawing, but with a brush. Drawing has been practised throughout art history and is an element in all pictorial art. A drawing may be a preliminary stage in the creation of a work of art, or a complete work of art in itself.

Traditional drawing, the representation of objects, is often said to be the central discipline in art, even if an artist does not ultimately use drawing in their preferred area of work. The reason given is that an artist's eyes need to be trained to observe detail in order to produce something that is honest or compelling for the viewer.

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