The phrase "early drawings" refers to artwork or sketches that were created at the beginning or early stages of an artist's career or development. Full definition
In it were a number of early drawings of grids, which had not been seen for decades. (artsy.net)
The breed has changed little in appearance from earliest times, as depicted in early drawings. (soonervet.net)
The drawings in this book are diverse in style and range from early drawings, where birds were isolated without a background, to late drawings, with stylized natural environments. (kt.artmandu.org)