Drawing is one of the earliest forms of communication and goes

back much (11)........... than the written word. However, despite its long history, it has not always beer (12) of as a form of art. of drawing in the arts increased. Some of the great artists of the Renaissance produced drawings of the highest (14) and presented the human body in a more realistic way than ever before. However, it was often practise (15) order to plan a larger painting and wasn't taken very seriously as a form of art.

When paper became easily (13) in the 14th century, the use

Today, drawing is regarded as a valuable skill and no less important than oil painting or other creative works.