Drawing is the starting point for all art. The ability to draw well is what separates the most talented visual artists from the mundane. Looking at something and being able to render it either realistically or interpret it as an abstract is the first skill any artist should master. And continue to practice and master. I paint, sculpt, and draw. This year I have decided that my first artworks of the new decade are going to be drawings. As a child I loved to draw and had success with it at an early age. I still love a realistic drawing and appreciate the skill and eye that it takes to produce. While painting is still considered the high skill of fine art, I feel that drawings are just as high a level of fine art. For those of you who may just be starting to discover the artist within you I suggest that you study and practice realism drawing with graphite or Conte sticks or fine drawing pencils.  Technique is as important in drawing as it is in painting. Learn to really see what you are trying to draw. Don’t just look at something and draw what you perceive it should be. Benjamin Franklin once said,”The eye of the master will do more work than his hand.” This is one of the most poignant and true statements concerning creative talent that I have ever read. Please enjoy the graphite rendering of “Guitar Man” included in this post. Musicians are one of my favorite subjects. 8″x 10″ prints are available of this work for $15.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling and come in an 11″x 14″ single matte. To order contact Scott Taylor at DST Creative, 480-474-1137 or dstcreative@hotmail.com . Visa and MasterCard accepted.