This is why I am currently taking an online course in classical drawing and painting. (theabundantartist.com)
All of the great masters and even the abstract expressionists studied classical drawing first and got it down. (sparksgallery.com)
Tate Galleries director Nicholas Serota has supported the decision of Emin's appointment, however: «there will be a lot of people who say, «What a lousy idea, she doesn't stand for classical drawing», but I think it's a great appointment»: «Drawing is the foundation for everything she does and I think it's the thing for which she is most recognised internationally as well», he told the Times. (artlyst.com)