Learning to Draw?

Rembrandt

Learning to draw well is important to me since I am creating a graphic novel, but is it important for all artists?  I have met installation artists and performance artists that have stated that they cannot draw a straight line, yet they have done well in their particular art field. I think learning to draw well depends on one's aspirations for their artwork and in their art career.  According to Kit White, "whatever its form, drawing transforms perception and thought into image and teaches us how to think with our eyes."  For me, drawing has definitely strengthened my paintings and gives me a blueprint to follow and to work out my ideas.  Drawing is a mainstay for me.  Enjoy!