1761
Faber-Castell is
established in
Nuremberg,
Germany.
1100s-1300s
Europeans begin making their
first paper. France’s first paper
mill opens in 1338.
3,000 BCE
Ancient Egyptians
cover the walls of
their tombs with
linear drawings of
daily life.
1564
Graphite came into
widespread use following
the discovery of a large
graphite deposit in
Borrowdale, England.
1830s-1840s
Honoré Daumier,
best known for
caricature and
satire drawings of
political figures,
creates some of
his most
influential works.
1413
Filippo Brunelleschi,
demonstrated the
geometrical method of
perspective by painting
the outlines of various
Florentine buildings
onto a mirror.
1616
Astronomer Galileo
explained the changing
phases of the moon through
his observational drawings.
35,000 BCE
Charcoal and ochre
cave pictograms
appear in modern day
France and Spain.
1867
Master draftsman JeanAuguste-Dominique Ingres
dies from pneumonia,
leaving behind 4,000
drawings.
1420s-1430s
The majority of Florentine
artists (and throughout Italy)
begin to use geometrical
perspective in their paintings.
1979
Betty Edwards publishes her
revolutionary drawing
process book,
Drawing on the Right
Side of the Brain.
1913
Norman Rockwell’s first
published magazine
cover illustration, Scout
at Ship’s Wheel,
appears on Boys’ Life
September edition.
2012
Raphael’s drawing
Head of a Young
Apostle sells for
$47.8 million.
1987
Copic sketch makers
make their international
debut.
1890s
Aubrey Beardsley creates
Art Nouveau ink illustrations,
most famously for Oscar
Wilde's play Salome.
A Brief History of Drawing