Page from a 15th century illuminated manuscript depicting Saint Michael battling a demon. Some of the most beautiful examples of drawing during this time can be found in the practice of calligraphy, which is a type of artful writing done with a brush or pen. The process of making paper spread from China, through the Middle East, and into Europe by the 13 th century.
Before that, the Chinese produced ink drawings and paintings on silk. Paper and the pulp-making process is said to have developed in China in the 2 nd century A.D. Prehistoric artists would apply the pigments with their fingers, sticks, blown through a hollow piece of bone, or by applying the pigment directly to the walls of caves.ĭrawing predates language, and these cave paintings were likely a way for prehistoric people to communicate things like which animals were available for hunting in the area. Black charcoal is made by burning tree branches (imagine the last time you had a campfire) the charred bits of wood that are leftover can be used as charcoal. Ochre is a natural earth pigment that comes in a variety of colors from red to yellow and sometimes even purple depending on the amount of iron oxide, hematite, or other pigments mixed in with it. Prehistoric artists used natural materials to create pigments they could draw with, such as red ochre and black charcoal. Aboriginal rock art, Ubirr Art Site, Kakadu National Park, Australia, ca.
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