Difference between drawing and painting

Posted By: Sm Adminon: November 01, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Drawing:
Drawings are the pictures made by making lines on the surface. Pencils, chalk, crayons, pastels, pen and ink are used while making drawings. Drawings are made on the paper.
Painting:
A painting is an image created by using colors on the paper or canvas as a surface. Paintings can express emotions and ideas. Paintings need sufficient time to dry.
Differences:

Basis	Drawing	Painting
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint.	The action or skill of using paint, either in a picture or as decoration.
Objectives/Purpose	The objectives of drawing are: making perceiving expressing contextualizing	Its objectives are: Develop a working concept of what it means to be an artist and create paintings. Reinforcing the principles of traditional painting skills. Developing new ways of thinking, seeing and creating. Building confidence through exercises that help you explore different types of paintings.
Synonyms	Design, cartoon, layout, sketch, picture	Landscape, portrait, art, composition and canvas
Antonyms	Unpictured, undrawn, undepicted, undelineated	Discolor, flawlessness, colorlessness and bleach
Types	The types of drawings are: Life drawing Emotive drawing Sketching Analytic drawing Perspective drawing Geometric drawing iagrammatic drawing Illustration drawing	The types of paintings are: Self portrait Still life Landscape Interior Seascape Cityscape Real life Abstract
History	Across cultures, and spanning continents and millennia, the history of painting is an ongoing river of creativity that continues into the 21st century. Until the early 20th century it relied primarily on representational, religious and classical motifs, after which time more purely abstract and conceptual approaches gained favor.	Some 20,000 years ago, early humans ground up earth, charcoal, and minerals, and used the colored powders to create images on cave walls. Sometimes the powders were mixed with saliva or animal fat to form a fluid, which was blown through reeds, or applied with fingers. The first paintings were of hunting scenes.
Focus	Drawing focuses on the outline and form of an object or subject.	Paintings focus on the colors and textures.
Characterized	Drawing is categorized by lines and shades.	Painting is categorized by colors and designs.
Drying	Drawing needs no time to dry.	Painting needs sufficient time to dry.
Terminology	A person who draws is called an artist.	A person who paints is called either an artist or painter.
Uses	The use of brush is not needed but instead of that pencil, charcoal, pens or even inks can be used.	The different kinds of brush are needed to be used in the case of painting.
Easy	Drawings are easier to be made than in comparison to paintings.	Paintings are difficult to be made than comparing to drawings.
Erase	It can be erased easily.	It cannot be erased easily.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈdrɔː(r)ɪŋ/ Eng (US): /ˈdrô.iNG/	Eng (UK): /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ Eng (US): /ˈpān(t)iNG/
Market value	The work of drawing does not have a greater value.	The work of painting has a greater value.
Advantages/Benefits	Its benefits are: Communication benefits Motor skill benefits Cerebral benefits Mental health benefits Pleasure and fun benefits	Its advantages are: Communication Therapy Self-esteem Mobility Concentration and Healing Mental Health Brain activity Emotional intelligence Art appreciation Culture Fun
Example in Sentence	She is drawing a sketch of her mother. Pencils, pens and erasers are the requirements for drawing.	The original painting of Mona Lisa is much expensive. Painting needs paint and brush.