What is drawing? - Jen Dixon

~ What is drawing? Are there specific tools/ surface/ media interaction that define this act? Must it be 2-D and does it require a frame/ boundary to exist?

Originally, I had thought drawing to just be lines and shading on a smooth surface, but after what we saw in class, I have definitely started to understand that every type of art, in a way, has drawing involved.
~ Must drawing be graphic in nature? Elaborate with at least 2 examples.

I would say yes because drawing is visual and creates images. 

M. C. Escher, Lithograph print, January 1935, 318x213mm

Ralph Slatton, Intaglio print, Stone rabbits cannot see, they stare forward in a blinded gaze through stone eyes. Stone rabbits can surely hear; they have very large ears.

~ Does the act of drawing necessarily result in a drawing? Are the two mutually inclusive? Explain.

The result isn't always a drawing, at least not in the traditional sense, and a drawing isn't always the result of a traditionally non-drawing method (like prints). We saw in class that photos can also be considered drawings. So, maybe they are mutually inclusive in that it's hard to define where a drawing ends and begins in a piece of art.

~ Does drawing serve as the basis for other forms of art or stand on its own? Does it matter that we make a distinction?

I'd say that drawing does both because it can stand on its own, as well as be the original plan for things like sculptures. I'm sure some people think it matters a great deal whether a piece of art is a "drawing" or not, but honestly, art is art, and that is a beautiful thing.
~ Find three examples you feel best exemplify DRAWING with captions (artist, medium, date, size) and an explanation on WHY you chose these.

This is a beautiful digital painting by one of the artists that has inspired me those in recent years. I chose this particular piece because she used a one reference to create two characters, and even though it's just two figures, I still get a story out of how different and similar they are. I also chose this because I want to get better at digital art and I find Bing's style to be very delightful.

Bing Lin, D.O. and Kyungsoo, Digital Painting, September 25, 2013.

This one is a digital image by Wenqing Yan. I have been inspired by this artist for both digital drawings as well as sculptures. Even though the lines are a bit messy, the image and emotion are successfully received by the viewer. 

Wenqing Yan, Curse, Digital Painting,  2014, 750x1250 pixels

This is also a digital painting, however it is an image done for a contest for an online game. I have, in fact seen it as a loading screen while playing the game. I like this piece because it is a representation of 3D models from a video game translated into 2D.

Sakimichan (DeviantArt), Digital Painting, Dec 6, 2013, 1920x1200 pixels