I am very impressed by how this relatively short article manages to touch upon so many different aspects of drawing. Not limiting itself to a historical or pre-historical analysis of its role, the article also includes the modern history of drawing and its potential future. Emma Dexter does not just show us her view and her experiences with drawing, but instead shows us everything that has influenced her view of drawing.
I'm particularly taken with her emphasis on the primal nature of drawing, that it is inherent to every human being, regardless of talent or skill. We all feel the desire to draw early in life, before we faced judgement and critique from both our peers and our elders. Part of what makes drawing so universal is its immediacy - all you need is a surface and a mark-maker. That could be a pen and paper, or a stick in the dirt, or a smear on the wall. There is no limit to what can be used as tools for drawing and even the professional tools tend to be significantly less expensive compared to that of painting or sculpture.
My only critique would be that Dexter pushes the reader very heavily down a predetermined path, leaving us little room for our own interpretation, most likely as a consequence of having so much to say in so small an article.
To follow, here's some examples of my works:
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